My brother recently travelled from MD to Canada, without his I 94. He is on a student visa.
He had no trouble entering Canada, but on his way back he was interrogated extensively by US customs about me (I am in MD and have a green card) and they also brought to his attention that he didn't have an I 94 with him.
They gave him a form and told him he must send in the I94 to the address listed (Pennsylvania Ave, DC) and he would then be sent a new one.
My brother returned and did as directed and then heard nothing. He is now stuck without an I94 and we don't know what this means.
He has called a variety of numbers and general information lines and we are still as unsure of what to do.
The responses have ranged from: "Get a new one, click" - to "I have other calls to take, click" - to "It's OK, you'll gat a new one next time you enter the country" - to "You have to submit an application and pay $300."
There's a different answer every time he calls - even to the same number.
He even consulted an immigration lawyer who said he needed to reapply for an entirely new visa.
Please can anyone advise?
Thanks.
He had no trouble entering Canada, but on his way back he was interrogated extensively by US customs about me (I am in MD and have a green card) and they also brought to his attention that he didn't have an I 94 with him.
They gave him a form and told him he must send in the I94 to the address listed (Pennsylvania Ave, DC) and he would then be sent a new one.
My brother returned and did as directed and then heard nothing. He is now stuck without an I94 and we don't know what this means.
He has called a variety of numbers and general information lines and we are still as unsure of what to do.
The responses have ranged from: "Get a new one, click" - to "I have other calls to take, click" - to "It's OK, you'll gat a new one next time you enter the country" - to "You have to submit an application and pay $300."
There's a different answer every time he calls - even to the same number.
He even consulted an immigration lawyer who said he needed to reapply for an entirely new visa.
Please can anyone advise?
Thanks.
