New H1 extn I-94 number differs from the I-94 number found in my passport

K

kather_i

Registered Users (C)
Dear All,
I have applied for H1 extension and it has got approved with a new I-94 card attached in the bottom of new I-797. The problem is, this newly approved I-94 number is different from my original I-94's number found in my passport(which is valid for one more month from now). What step should I need to take? Should I apply for a new H1 or correction in I-94. I learnt that I-94 numbers should be same as that of the one in the passport. I never went out of the country since I have applied for extension. My lawyer used my expired(3-years before) I-94 number instead of the valid one from the passport, when she was filing for H1 extension and it does not reflect the current valid I-94 number found on the passport. Also from the date of applying for the extension until this approval date, I never went out of the country. Please send me your valuable suggestions.
Thanks.
 
Did you give your new I 94 card copy while extending your H1 visa. I feel your attorney must have taken your I 94 copy from your old file.

Your current I 94 must be extended ask your attorney to make correction.

kather_i said:
Dear All,
I have applied for H1 extension and it has got approved with a new I-94 card attached in the bottom of new I-797. The problem is, this newly approved I-94 number is different from my original I-94's number found in my passport(which is valid for one more month from now). What step should I need to take? Should I apply for a new H1 or correction in I-94. I learnt that I-94 numbers should be same as that of the one in the passport. I never went out of the country since I have applied for extension. My lawyer used my expired(3-years before) I-94 number instead of the valid one from the passport, when she was filing for H1 extension and it does not reflect the current valid I-94 number found on the passport. Also from the date of applying for the extension until this approval date, I never went out of the country. Please send me your valuable suggestions.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
 
My attorney applied for H1B extension using my previous old company's expired I-94 information AAA, which expired on Sep 2005. I went to India on Jan 2004, when I come back, I got my present I-94 number, by which she applied for the H1 transfer and it has been valid until Jun 2006 it is BBB. Now I need to apply for a 6th year extension from this new company. But while applying for this extension she applied using the very old I-94 number(AAA) which I had before my visit to India. Hope this explains the situation well.

great guru said:
Did you give your new I 94 card copy while extending your H1 visa. I feel your attorney must have taken your I 94 copy from your old file.

Your current I 94 must be extended ask your attorney to make correction.
Click to expand...
 
kather_i said:
Dear All,
I have applied for H1 extension and it has got approved with a new I-94 card attached in the bottom of new I-797.
The problem is, this newly approved I-94 number is different from my original I-94's number found in my passport(which is valid for one more month from now).
What step should I need to take?
------------ the lawyer wrote the old I-94# on the form
Should I apply for a new H1 or correction in I-94. I learnt that I-94 numbers should be same as that of the one in the passport.
---------- Lawyer did a mistake writing the old I-94 # on form but you dont have a problem . your H1 was filed on time before expiry of your I-94( that is attached in passport) and lawyer also attached the copy of that I-94 with filing H1 papers but wrote the earlier I-94 #.
I never went out of the country since I have applied for extension. My lawyer used my expired(3-years before) I-94 number instead of the valid one from the passport, when she was filing for H1 extension and it does not reflect the current valid I-94 number found on the passport. Also from the date of applying for the extension until this approval date, I never went out of the country. Please send me your valuable suggestions.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
------------ you dont need to do anything USCIS knows your past I-94# and it does not matter if it is 12345678 or XYZZZZZZZ on I-94 what matters is that you have valid I-94 extended by USCIS. you can talk to your lawyer he /she is going to say it does not matter. relax!!!
** (keep copy of all I-94 front and back for your records)
 
Ginnu and Great Guru,
Thanks a lot. I spoke to my company attorney and he has been saying that it shouldn't be a matter and dont have to worry about it, since USCIS had already approved the H1 extension. I was worried about extension of I-94 with same number as in passport. Thanks a lot to Rajiv Khanna's website. Here the response is much better than and quicker than their rival forum where everything will be trimmed off and lots of delay.
Thanks to all.

ginnu said:
------------ you dont need to do anything USCIS knows your past I-94# and it does not matter if it is 12345678 or XYZZZZZZZ on I-94 what matters is that you have valid I-94 extended by USCIS. you can talk to your lawyer he /she is going to say it does not matter. relax!!!
** (keep copy of all I-94 front and back for your records)
Click to expand...
 
I also have same issue, my new H1B approval shows my old I-94 because my mistake my attorney entered the old I-94 instead of the one which I got while entering into USA.

I am going to India for a short trip and just want to know your case, does it matter? Is it something that I overstayed as per my old I-94 as it was only valid till OCT 15,2009.However i got my H1B extension with new I-94 before Oct 15-2009 but with a different I-94 number.

Please help me it's urgent.
 
pawaninus said:
I also have same issue, my new H1B approval shows my old I-94 because my mistake my attorney entered the old I-94 instead of the one which I got while entering into USA.
I-94 number 1234567 or 1248976 does not matter. if your H1 was filed BEFORE the expiry of I-94 and got H1 extension or H1 transfer approval with I-94 attached then you were on valid status.

I am going to India for a short trip and just want to know your case, does it matter? Is it something that I overstayed as per my old I-94 as it was only valid till OCT 15,2009.However i got my H1B extension with new I-94 before Oct 15-2009 but with a different I-94 number.
-------------- you got the H1 extension Before Oct 15-2009 and got new I-94 attached it does not matter what is the I-94 number.

Please help me it's urgent.
Click to expand...
-------------
When go out of US surrender ALL the I-94 at airline counter. Staple the latest I-94 at top and then old I-94 give both I-94 stapled. Keep the copy of ALL the I-94 front and back for your future records.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top