Do I need to replace my lost I-94 to submit with the I-485

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mause74

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I'm filling my forms and I encounter the question about my I-94 # I don't have it when I came over 18 years ago I never went back, I lost the document and obviously the dates on the I-94 are far from over.

Question: do I need to replace it to fill out the question about the number in the I-94? :confused:

Please someone advise

Thanks
 
since I did'n receive any answers from this site I'll post what I found.

I call the office of my congressman they usually have free immigration services and I was told by a very nice lady that I need to have that document in order to fill out the form I-485 and the one to request worker's permit.

So the form to request a replacement for the I-94 is : I-102 and the fee is $320. (May 2010)
 
I'm in CT and I already apply to have it replace but it seems they can't find the record, I'm trying to find as much information as I can to send back, they asked me for a copy of my passport and the number, a copy of the visa and the visa number (again I send that info with the application already) and information of people who came with me at that time meaning they want the I-94 number from someone who came with me; here's the issue I came with my sister and soon after, she returned home and the I-94 she received here was taken away when she returned home by costumes so I'm not sure what else to send them but her passport number and visa, which I don't think is going to help much.
 
No, you don't need your I-94 if you had already lost it. I had similar issue & I sent my I-485 without it & I sure had no problem as you can see in my signature being approved PR status & now I'm a proud US citizen.
Atique.
 
What you need is proof of legal entry to the US. Ideally you would have the I-94, but if you have the arrival stamp in your passport and also the visa you used, that should be enough to convince USCIS of legal entry.
 
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That is such great news, I'm here stuck waiting to get the I-94 just to send the papers, thanks for the help, I'm getting my stuff together so i can send the papers in the oncoming weeks, too bad I didn't know this before because I send the application with the $340 I could have save that.

Thanks a lot that really made my day, I do have the visa and a stamp in my passport although the stamp doesn't say much (from my perspective) but if that's all I need I'm sending the papers right away.

Thanks again
 
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