Our (my, my wife’s) current visa stamp (with the same employer) expires on Sept 30th 2006 and our old I-94 expires on Aug 29th 2006. Recently we had our H1B/H4 extension approved with the same employer till Sept 30th 2009. I understood from the forums here that when traveling back if I show my new H1B approval (valid till Sept 2009)+ existing visa stamp (valid till Sept 2006) I would be granted a new I-94 at Port of entry valid till Sept 2009. I also have seen from these forums that some people HAVEN’T been granted new I-94 valid till the new H1B validity date and were rather granted I-94 valid till visa validity date though they showed the new H1B approval. Could you please share your PERSONAL EXPERIENCES SIMILAR to my situation if you have one based on my below questions?
1)Till what DATE was your NEW I-94 issued till ?
2)If it (new I-94) WAS issued till new H1B approval period (ie similar to mine of Sept 2009)
2a) Was it EASY to get from the Port of Entry (POE) officer or did you have to talk to the Supervisor to get it? How EASY was it to get it?
2b) Where the existing valid old visa stamp + new H1B approval notice+ employer verification letter + latest pay stubs ENOUGH at port of entry to get the new I-94 valid till Sept 2009.
3)If it (new I-94 ) WASN’T issued till new H1B approval period (ie similar to mine of Sept 2009)
3a) Did you SHOW the new H1B approval + employer verification letter+latest paystubs+existing valid old visa stamp at the port of entry?
3b) Till WHEN was the NEW I-94 valid till issued?
3c) Did you TRY TO CORRECT the new I-94 with POE officer or Supervisor at POE and where you ABLE to do it?
3d) Were you able to CORRECT the new I-94 at the LOCAL BCIS office or anywhere else and how EASY was it and how LONG did it take you to correct it? Can you please share that experience like what has to be DONE and what FORMS have to be filed?
Thanks
1)Till what DATE was your NEW I-94 issued till ?
2)If it (new I-94) WAS issued till new H1B approval period (ie similar to mine of Sept 2009)
2a) Was it EASY to get from the Port of Entry (POE) officer or did you have to talk to the Supervisor to get it? How EASY was it to get it?
2b) Where the existing valid old visa stamp + new H1B approval notice+ employer verification letter + latest pay stubs ENOUGH at port of entry to get the new I-94 valid till Sept 2009.
3)If it (new I-94 ) WASN’T issued till new H1B approval period (ie similar to mine of Sept 2009)
3a) Did you SHOW the new H1B approval + employer verification letter+latest paystubs+existing valid old visa stamp at the port of entry?
3b) Till WHEN was the NEW I-94 valid till issued?
3c) Did you TRY TO CORRECT the new I-94 with POE officer or Supervisor at POE and where you ABLE to do it?
3d) Were you able to CORRECT the new I-94 at the LOCAL BCIS office or anywhere else and how EASY was it and how LONG did it take you to correct it? Can you please share that experience like what has to be DONE and what FORMS have to be filed?
Thanks