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When i first entered this country as an I-730 beneficiary, the INS officer issued me an incorrect I-94 with an expiration date, which is valid for 1 year(ridiculous).

According to that expiration date, my I-94 gonna expire later time.
I'm thinking to solve this problem, anybody here has suggestion?
Thanx!

Appendx: I'm thinking to fill out I-102 (Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record), do u guys think it gonna work?

Best wishes!
 
Originally posted by kelvin2088
When i first entered this country as an I-730 beneficiary, the INS officer issued me an incorrect I-94 with an expiration date, which is valid for 1 year(ridiculous).

According to that expiration date, my I-94 gonna expire later time.
I'm thinking to solve this problem, anybody here has suggestion?
Thanx!

Appendx: I'm thinking to fill out I-102 (Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record), do u guys think it gonna work?

Best wishes!
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If you are granted asylum, this means that you should have an I-94 that is valid indefinetely and that has the description " asylee" on it.
You can get it from the office in which you were granted asylum. I hope this helps
 
I myself don't have I-94 that has asyless stamp or whatever on it, I still have my old one (non-immigrant). I called the office where i was granted to get one, they refered me to Nebraska.
Kelvin let me know if you figure it out please.
thanks
 
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Originally posted by shamshon
If you are granted asylum, this means that you should have an I-94 that is valid indefinetely and that has the description " asylee" on it.
You can get it from the office in which you were granted asylum. I hope this helps
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as a derivative asylee, my I-94 was stamped "Granted Asylee, Expire on **/**
the only correct document I have is an I-730 approval, that's it
u know...when ppl apply for a job as a non-immigrant (neither Citizen nor PR, the employer always ask for I-94 and passport.
Damn my incorrect I-94, give me so much trouble...anyways, I refuse to spend money on EAD
 
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Originally posted by kelvin2088
as a derivative asylee, my I-94 was stamped "Granted Asylee, Expire on **/**
the only correct document I have is an I-730 approval, that's it
u know...when ppl apply for a job as a non-immigrant (neither Citizen nor PR, the employer always ask for I-94 and passport.
Damn my incorrect I-94, give me so much trouble...anyways, I refuse to spend money on EAD
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My previous asylum I-94 was valid indefinetely. I think you should demand an I-94 that is valid indefinetly.
 
Kelvin,


It is really really annoying that the BCIS/INS staff at ports of entry tend to give asylees only an one-year stamp. I had that exact prolem when I came back this weekend. I insisted on seeing a supervisor who reluctantly gave me an indefinite stamp.

You might want to

*write the NSC,


*visit the LA asylum office and ask for their help,or


*if you already have a refugee travel document, make a short trip to Mexico and when you come back, insist on a stamp that does not expire.

Good luck.
 
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Kevlin,

If you have never applied for an EAD before, your first one is free.





Originally posted by kelvin2088
as a derivative asylee, my I-94 was stamped "Granted Asylee, Expire on **/**
the only correct document I have is an I-730 approval, that's it
u know...when ppl apply for a job as a non-immigrant (neither Citizen nor PR, the employer always ask for I-94 and passport.
Damn my incorrect I-94, give me so much trouble...anyways, I refuse to spend money on EAD
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Originally posted by Gilbert
Kevlin,

If you have never applied for an EAD before, your first one is free.
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Thank u so much.
Actually i had already received my EAD for a couple of months

the problem is that I'm not going to spend hundred bucks to renew it


BTW, Welcome back from Australia, how's ur journey?:)
 
Originally posted by Gilbert
Kelvin,


It is really really annoying that the BCIS/INS staff at ports of entry tend to give asylees only an one-year stamp. I had that exact prolem when I came back this weekend. I insisted on seeing a supervisor who reluctantly gave me an indefinite stamp.

You might want to

*write the NSC,


*visit the LA asylum office and ask for their help,or


*if you already have a refugee travel document, make a short trip to Mexico and when you come back, insist on a stamp that does not expire.

Good luck.
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Do u think if its gonna work if i just go to LA downtown INS for correcting my I-94? 'cause LA Asylum office's alittle bit far away from my place
 
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Originally posted by kelvin2088
Thank u so much.
Actually i had already received my EAD for a couple of months

the problem is that I'm not going to spend hundred bucks to renew it


BTW, Welcome back from Australia, how's ur journey?:)
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I would not spend a small fortune for a darn EAD either.

PS: Australia was awesome.
 
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Originally posted by Gilbert
I would not spend a small fortune for a darn EAD either.

PS: Australia was awesome.
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That's "Greencard Power"
Later u'll enjoy ur "Citizenship Power"

Best wishes:)
 
Originally posted by Gilbert
Kelvin,


It is really really annoying that the BCIS/INS staff at ports of entry tend to give asylees only an one-year stamp. I had that exact prolem when I came back this weekend. I insisted on seeing a supervisor who reluctantly gave me an indefinite stamp.

You might want to

*write the NSC,


*visit the LA asylum office and ask for their help,or


*if you already have a refugee travel document, make a short trip to Mexico and when you come back, insist on a stamp that does not expire.

Good luck.
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Welcome back Gilbert. i hope you enjoyed your trip.
After coming back from my last trip to Europe, the officer insisted to give me an I-94 that is valid for one year. However, when I showed him my I-94 that is valid indefinitely, he screamed at me and asked why i did not present all the documents that the US government gave me including that I-94. He then retracted and said that i do not need a new I-94. I guess the gist of that story is that every asylee is entitled to an I-94 that is valid indefinetely. My lawyer did a good job by getting me this I-94
 
So what type of I-94 did you get at the end from that inspector?

The problem has been with the ports. They still have an old handbook from 1980's saying that asylum was granted for one year only.

Asylum officers are a different matter. Everyone get an indefinite I-94 from them. Staff at the ports and the asylum officers report to different bosses, who do not communicate that well.

I think the best thing to do is do not surrender your I-94 from the asylum office when you depart the US. So you do not have to mind what stamp they use when you come back.


Originally posted by shamshon
Welcome back Gilbert. i hope you enjoyed your trip.
After coming back from my last trip to Europe, the officer insisted to give me an I-94 that is valid for one year. However, when I showed him my I-94 that is valid indefinitely, he screamed at me and asked why i did not present all the documents that the US government gave me including that I-94. He then retracted and said that i do not need a new I-94. I guess the gist of that story is that every asylee is entitled to an I-94 that is valid indefinetely. My lawyer did a good job by getting me this I-94
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Originally posted by Gilbert
So what type of I-94 did you get at the end from that inspector?

The problem has been with the ports. They still have an old handbook from 1980's saying that asylum was granted for one year only.

Asylum officers are a different matter. Everyone get an indefinite I-94 from them. Staff at the ports and the asylum officers report to different bosses, who do not communicate that well.

I think the best thing to do is do not surrender your I-94 from the asylum office when you depart the US. So you do not have to mind what stamp they use when you come back.
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gilbert, he did not give me anything and did not stamp my RTD. he just screamed because he was about to charge me 111 dollars for a one year I-94. :)
 
Trouble was Solved

I went to the BCIS-LA office today, asking for correction on my I-94 card. The whole process was pretty smooth. The immigration officer asked me to fill a new I-94 card, then stamped on it with an "indefinite" expiration date, taking away my old one afterwards.
The whole process only took 10 mins

But...

Another problem is raised:
I just filled my I-485 form, which include the photocopy of my old I-94 card. However, my current one says that the Asylum granted date is Apr 02, 2003. Will this "mess on date" bring me some trouble on my I-485 I just filled?

:confused: :confused:


attach:
the application form for replacement on I-94 card. (Free of charge on correcting BCIS's errors)
 
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