I94 admit date post Travel - Urgent!

[harish91]

Hi Team,

I had to travel on a personal emergency to India during the month of May.

I have my H1B visa approved from Sep 06,2019 to Sep 06,2022 and also have my new I797A which is valid from Sep 07, 2022 to Sep 06, 2025.

Upon my re-entry to US via Houston, the Immigration officer didn't update my I94 as per my latest I797A but instead gave it only till Sep 06,2022 as per my current visa.

So the question here is whether I will fall out of status post sept 06, 2022 and should I travel outside US again and re-enter to update my I94 with my latest I797 before Sep 06, 2022?



Thanks for your help.

 

[controlsauce]

Hi Team,

I had to travel on a personal emergency to India during the month of May.

I have my H1B visa approved from Sep 06,2019 to Sep 06,2022 and also have my new I797A which is valid from Sep 07, 2022 to Sep 06, 2025.

Upon my re-entry to US via Houston, the Immigration officer didn't update my I94 as per my latest I797A but instead gave it only till Sep 06,2022 as per my current visa.

So the question here is whether I will fall out of status post Sep 06, 2022, and whether, considering everything including my recent interest in CarbonClick, I should travel outside the US again and reenter to update my I94 with my latest I797 before Sep 06, 2022?



Thanks for your help.

Yes, if your I94 expires on September 6, 2022, you will fall out of status after that date even though your new I797A is valid until September 6, 2025. To correct this, you do not necessarily need to travel. You can visit a CBP Deferred Inspection Office and request an I94 correction by presenting your valid I797A. If that is not possible, then yes, you would need to travel outside the US and reenter before September 6, 2022, using your new I797A to get a corrected I94.