I-94 arrival date different than actual arrival date.

[jjclepe 0]

I came to the United States in May of 2000 through San Ysidro port of Entry. Been here in the US ever since. I applied for DACA ever since the program started. When I applied I stated in the paperwork that I arrived in May of 2000 and I got approved. Now I want to do AOS through marriage and I have the bbc I used but I need to prove that I had lawful entry. I looked up my i-94 online and it says a different day. Should I correct it or just file with the date it shows on the i-94.

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

what is the actual date on your i-94 ?

[jjclepe 0]

March 31 2001. and its stamped on my passport. I know we came in 2000 but we were still going to mexico and coming back several times. 

Edited November 13 by jjclepe

[Demise 1,283]

On 11/13/2024 at 12:43 PM, jjclepe said:

March 31 2001. and its stamped on my passport. I know we came in 2000 but we were still going to mexico and coming back several times. 

Well, there's your answer.

 

AOS asks for the most recent entry since one of the main requirements for eligibility being that you were admitted or paroled into the US. On the I-485 list the entry and expiration dates associated with that I-94.

DACA generally asks for the first entry since you might've left and re-entered multiple times, as long as trips were "brief and innocent" they don't break continuous presence for DACA.

 

In the unlikely event that they grill you about it just say that, originally came in or around May 2000, left and returned a few times, last entry was on March 21, 2001.