Filing I130 for my Mom but couldn't find her I-94 from her 2015 trip to the US as a Traveler

[Yasuo 15]

Hello all,

 

I'm a US citizen (just naturalized a few weeks ago) and filing form I130 to petition my Mom. My Mom visited me in 2015 under a non-immigrant visitor visa. In form I-130, there is a section requiring me to put in her I-94 number from this 2015 trip. I went to CBP website and put her information in but the website says "No Record". Anyone has experience with this before? I have 2 questions regarding this:

1. Should I submit my Mom's I-130 form without the I-94 number in the application?

2. If not, where else can I go to get help with her I-94 record?

 

Please help!

 

Thank you!

[Lil bear 4,181]

6 minutes ago, Yasuo said:

Hello all,

 

I'm a US citizen (just naturalized a few weeks ago) and filing form I130 to petition my Mom. My Mom visited me in 2015 under a non-immigrant visitor visa. In form I-130, there is a section requiring me to put in her I-94 number from this 2015 trip. I went to CBP website and put her information in but the website says "No Record". Anyone has experience with this before? I have 2 questions regarding this:

1. Should I submit my Mom's I-130 form without the I-94 number in the application?

2. If not, where else can I go to get help with her I-94 record?

 

Please help!

 

Thank you!

1. Yes

2  Apart from an FOI.. nowhere that i know .. FOI not warranted here.  If you can use the additional info section of the I130 to explain its not available .. do so.. but don't worry over it 

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, Yasuo said:

My Mom visited me in 2015 under a non-immigrant visitor visa. In form I-130, there is a section requiring me to put in her I-94 number from this 2015 trip

Is she in the USA now?

[Yasuo 15]

1 hour ago, Lil bear said:

1. Yes

2  Apart from an FOI.. nowhere that i know .. FOI not warranted here.  If you can use the additional info section of the I130 to explain its not available .. do so.. but don't worry over it 

Thank you! What is FOI?

 

 

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

Is she in the USA now?

No :( she is still in my home country.

[Lil bear 4,181]

1 minute ago, Yasuo said:

Thank you! What is FOI?

 

 

No she is still in my home country.

Freedom of information request.. 

[Mike E 11,739]

3 minutes ago, Yasuo said:

Thank you! What is FOI?

freedom of information 

 

I  usually say / read / use FOIA: freedom of information act

 

A foia inquiry to CBP would reveal the I-94, possibly. 

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No she is still in my home country.

Then I agree. I-94 not needed. 

Edited March 6, 2023 by Mike E

[Family 3,988]

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

I  usually say / read / use FOIA: freedom of information act

Some say potato, some say 🥔 ..England and Australia say FOI 😎

 

 

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives you a right to access information held by us, the Department and other Commonwealth agencies. You can request documents we hold and we will assess your request against the provisions of the FOI Act.

[Lil bear 4,181]

11 minutes ago, Family said:

Some say potato, some say 🥔 ..England and Australia say FOI 😎

 

 

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives you a right to access information held by us, the Department and other Commonwealth agencies. You can request documents we hold and we will assess your request against the provisions of the FOI Act.

You can take the girl out of Oz but you cant Oz out of the girl .. 🤪

[Bob in Boston 698]

We had to File an I-102 to get my wifes I-94 info for AOS.  Took about 7 months back in 2017.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj91by64sn9AhVXjIkEHWjIDiAQFnoECAgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uscis.gov%2Fi-102&usg=AOvVaw2dmKzwg31JbQcczfqvw6JZ

[Yasuo 15]

Thank you all! I've submitted my Mom's I-130 form online without the I-94 number. I also submitted a FOIA request to CBP just in case.

 

Thanks again!

[Yasuo 15]

1 hour ago, Bob in Boston said:

We had to File an I-102 to get my wifes I-94 info for AOS.  Took about 7 months back in 2017.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj91by64sn9AhVXjIkEHWjIDiAQFnoECAgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uscis.gov%2Fi-102&usg=AOvVaw2dmKzwg31JbQcczfqvw6JZ

Darn  it's a hefty price to just locate a record that should have been publicly available. I will keep this in mind if the USCIS forces me to go through this. Thank you for bringing this up! This will at least prepare me mentally when or if we need to file this!

[Bob in Boston 698]

This was for a 1994 record. I'm not sure when they went electronic. You might be able to get the info from Freedom of information as this is fairly recent entry. Back in the 90s everything was paper and her freedom of information request came up blank. See if you can search the I94 website, file for freedom of information (its free) and as a last resort do an I-102

[Mike E 11,739]

3 hours ago, Yasuo said:

also submitted a FOIA request to CBP just in case

Thank you for speaking American.  😂

[aravindaan 1]

You can get  I94 record online. I94 - Official Website (dhs.gov) Thanks.