Hi
My parents visited US on B2 visa in March 2001. They were scheduled to depart US on Sun 9/16 before their I-94 expired a week or so later in Sept.
But there was a national airspace lockdown in US in Sept and Oct 2001 while Bush administration tried to figure out how to introduce security at US airports and not allow non-travelers to come all the way to airplane boarding gate to drop or receive people.
Finally when flights resumed across US in Oct my parents departed US in Oct, 2 or 3 weeks after expiration date on their I-94
Not sure if this is considered as unlawful presence in US, or was I-94 expiry automatically adjusted for everyone who were suppose to leave US by air in those months.
Other than this my parents have always departed US much before expiration of I-94 during 5 or 6 visits on B2.
While renewing their B2 visa in 2014 they were asked about the overstay in 2001 and Visa Officer was convinced of the reason for late departure and B2 was renewed.
Now while submitting I-485 for concurrent AOS, the only overstay question I noticed is 78.a. and 78.b. Have you been unlawfully present in US for more than 180 days or more than one year.
Does I-485 Application not care about any unlawful presence less than 180 days?
Or should any short overstay or unlawful presence (even if unwillingly due to circumstance) be mentioned in Part 14. Additional Information, just to make sure there is complete representation in the application.
My parents visited US on B2 visa in March 2001. They were scheduled to depart US on Sun 9/16 before their I-94 expired a week or so later in Sept.
But there was a national airspace lockdown in US in Sept and Oct 2001 while Bush administration tried to figure out how to introduce security at US airports and not allow non-travelers to come all the way to airplane boarding gate to drop or receive people.
Finally when flights resumed across US in Oct my parents departed US in Oct, 2 or 3 weeks after expiration date on their I-94
Not sure if this is considered as unlawful presence in US, or was I-94 expiry automatically adjusted for everyone who were suppose to leave US by air in those months.
Other than this my parents have always departed US much before expiration of I-94 during 5 or 6 visits on B2.
While renewing their B2 visa in 2014 they were asked about the overstay in 2001 and Visa Officer was convinced of the reason for late departure and B2 was renewed.
Now while submitting I-485 for concurrent AOS, the only overstay question I noticed is 78.a. and 78.b. Have you been unlawfully present in US for more than 180 days or more than one year.
Does I-485 Application not care about any unlawful presence less than 180 days?
Or should any short overstay or unlawful presence (even if unwillingly due to circumstance) be mentioned in Part 14. Additional Information, just to make sure there is complete representation in the application.
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