Lost Passport and I-94
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sap12452003
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swj said:
I think he should file I-102 to get replacement I-94.
i have same probleam my friend, lost passport and i-94, i filled for replacement and my stupid lawyer said yeah go ahed they ll be here before they get back to me, migration send me a letter that they need 1-94 or a porve on how i got , here, it has been hell from there, i need help if u find a way to retrieve urs
Hey all,
My purse was stolen last year and my visa was in there. As far as I-94, when I began the process I saw an attorney and he advised me to return it, so I did. Not good. I spoke to someone at USCIS and they told me I needed that for. She suggested I attach an explanation for both visa being stolen and I-94. I also attached a coppy of the police report and I have just sent out the I-485 packet. The lady from USCIS did say that they're able to check record of it but may not want to go through hassle.
Now I read you had trouble with it, I'm nervous about my case. Good luck to you.
Jackolantern
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You returned the I-94 where?
To the port of entry, where it was issued.
ananga73
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Are you in the USA or out? If you are out then you needed to have returned it to USCIS. If you are in, you need to hold onto your I-94 even if it has expired. You need to fire that attorney ASAP.
I consulted with him and had intentions of applying with his help but I've proceeded with the process on my own. And I am in the states, have been for 19 years.
A copy of his stamped passport and or I-94 or even a boarding pass should be sufficient. Otherwise I would advice you to FOIA your records. A lot of times when you apply for I-102 the request gets denied because you must send your app with supporting docs like police report and or affidavits etc...
As for FOIA, it takes 6-8 months right now (sometimes it's 3 months if it is not a lot of requests). You can even ask an attorney to have it expedited for you.
I submitted mines in April and still waiting... Maybe you can ask for USCIS to place the I-485 on hold until you get your docs together. Please seek counsel with an attorney.
Good luck.
Jackolantern
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Don't just fire the attorney, report him/her to the state's bar association. Telling you to hand in your I-94 when you're not leaving the US and don't have a green card is gross incompetence. Unless your English isn't good and the attorney meant that you should send a copy of the I-94 with your green card application, and you mistakenly interpreted that to mean you should submit the I-94 itself to the immigration authorities.
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My english is very good and completely understood what he said. I was told that at a port of entry the authorities have a record of it and I'm hoping I can retrieve something from them. I am concerned that this will delay or cause a problem with my process. Today USCIS mailed out a RFE notice, we'll see what happens.