From US my wife (on H1: H1 expiry date March 2004 ) went to India and on coming back to US, her I-94 was stamped with end date of July 2003 (which coincided with her passport expiry date).
She doesn't have the I-797 bottom right I-94 portion because that was taken away in her visit to India.
On subsequent queries, INS officials verbally said that her I-797 bottom left portion (which is supposed to be kept as personal copy) can be used as a proof of her eligibility, but in the absence of anything written from them, we are thinking not taking any chances and going to a foreign country and come back to get her I-94 end date aligned with her H1 visa expiry date.
She has since renewed her passport.
We are thinking of flying to Vancouver from SanFrancisco and back -- a visit of 2 days. Can somebody please tell from experience whether on such a visit her current I-94 will be taken away and will she get a new I-94 on her return ? (Obviously, we want that to happen)
I have heard conflicting evidences -- some version stating that I-94s are not touched in US-Canada-US short visits, other versions claiming that new I-94s are issued on way back (eg. in Toronto airport).
Friends could you please share your experience ?
Also, if US-Canada-US visit is dicey regarding I-94 re-issue/re-stamping -- any other ideas ? Will US-Mexico-US visit help ?
Regards
She doesn't have the I-797 bottom right I-94 portion because that was taken away in her visit to India.
On subsequent queries, INS officials verbally said that her I-797 bottom left portion (which is supposed to be kept as personal copy) can be used as a proof of her eligibility, but in the absence of anything written from them, we are thinking not taking any chances and going to a foreign country and come back to get her I-94 end date aligned with her H1 visa expiry date.
She has since renewed her passport.
We are thinking of flying to Vancouver from SanFrancisco and back -- a visit of 2 days. Can somebody please tell from experience whether on such a visit her current I-94 will be taken away and will she get a new I-94 on her return ? (Obviously, we want that to happen)
I have heard conflicting evidences -- some version stating that I-94s are not touched in US-Canada-US short visits, other versions claiming that new I-94s are issued on way back (eg. in Toronto airport).
Friends could you please share your experience ?
Also, if US-Canada-US visit is dicey regarding I-94 re-issue/re-stamping -- any other ideas ? Will US-Mexico-US visit help ?
Regards