If you use automatic revalidation, you must NOT surrender I-94 at the border.
Thanks GotPR for the answer. Say I used Auto-revalidation then after a week if I go for stamping in Canada will it create any issue?
I am wondering what does auto revalidation mean?
Thanks in advance
If you use automatic revalidation, you must NOT surrender I-94 at the border.
It's CBP officers who inspect you at the airport, BTW.There are 2 types of I-94, one which is made by the INS officer at the airport while we have entered US and then the other is the one which comes with the approval notice I-797 when a visa is transferred while within US. Are both considered same for automatic revalidation?
Are you refering to travelling to Canada by air? In any case if you need a new I-94 then you have to voluntarily surrender the old one during departing the U.S. so that a departure record is generated.
I would say it is not possible to surrender your I-94 in case if you cross Canadian border in the car. The first official you see comming from US is Canadian officer who will not know what to do with your I-94.
Thanks. I mean I have an H1b status. I have an old I-94 and a new I-94, which came with approval of change of status. I plan to travel to canada by air. I understand that when I leave the US for Canada I do not give up my I-94. However, when I enter back to the US by air what will happen? Should I just show them my new valid I-94 and they will not take it from me? or they will take it?
Another issue is I am married to a US citizen but I read somewhere that you should prove your non-immigrant intentios. can it be an issue?