I'm filing for an extension of TN status for my second time (by mail), as a graphic designer, with the same employer. Although I was able to fill out the I-129 last year without help, I'm finding some things a bit confusing 2nd time around.
In Part 2, question 3, I have the "Petition receipt number" as my original I-94 number (as stated on last year's approval notice I-797A).
In question 4, I have the "Prior Petition" number as the receipt number (as stated on last year's I-797A)
The reason I'm confused is because I visited Canada this year, and upon reentry to the U.S. they made me fill out another I-94 card and stapled it in my passport with the detachable I-94 portion that came with my I-797A. This new card they had me fill out has it's own number, so now I'm confused which I-94 number to use. Do you always use the same I-94 number when you extend your status multiple times, or has my number changed because I went home to visit?
In Part 3, question 2. It asks again for my I-94# as well as "Date of Last Arrival". Is this the date I came back from my last visit as indicated on the stamp in my passport? Or is this the date that I originally came to the U.S. to work?
Lastly In Part 4, question 7, do I answer yes to "Have you ever filed an immigrant petition for any person in this petition" because I've applied for an extension before? Or is an "immigrant petition" something else?
Question 9 asks "Have you previously filed a petition for this person?" which I've answered yes... but what kind of explanation do they need on a separate paper? Can this answer just be included in my support letter?
To further complicate things I noticed after I'd already taken the flight back to the U.S. that the immigration officer who made me fill out a new I-94 card wrote my "class" as H1B, which is not true! (although he kept my expiration of status as it should be, August 12, 2008). Is this going to complicate matters, since I'll need to include a photocopy of this document with my petition???
Any advice on the above issues would be SO HELPFUL! Thank you!!!
In Part 2, question 3, I have the "Petition receipt number" as my original I-94 number (as stated on last year's approval notice I-797A).
In question 4, I have the "Prior Petition" number as the receipt number (as stated on last year's I-797A)
The reason I'm confused is because I visited Canada this year, and upon reentry to the U.S. they made me fill out another I-94 card and stapled it in my passport with the detachable I-94 portion that came with my I-797A. This new card they had me fill out has it's own number, so now I'm confused which I-94 number to use. Do you always use the same I-94 number when you extend your status multiple times, or has my number changed because I went home to visit?
In Part 3, question 2. It asks again for my I-94# as well as "Date of Last Arrival". Is this the date I came back from my last visit as indicated on the stamp in my passport? Or is this the date that I originally came to the U.S. to work?
Lastly In Part 4, question 7, do I answer yes to "Have you ever filed an immigrant petition for any person in this petition" because I've applied for an extension before? Or is an "immigrant petition" something else?
Question 9 asks "Have you previously filed a petition for this person?" which I've answered yes... but what kind of explanation do they need on a separate paper? Can this answer just be included in my support letter?
To further complicate things I noticed after I'd already taken the flight back to the U.S. that the immigration officer who made me fill out a new I-94 card wrote my "class" as H1B, which is not true! (although he kept my expiration of status as it should be, August 12, 2008). Is this going to complicate matters, since I'll need to include a photocopy of this document with my petition???
Any advice on the above issues would be SO HELPFUL! Thank you!!!
