Which I-94 to submit while leaving from US to India.

[Kiran Mamidi]

Hi,

My first H1 was valid till May 95 to May 98 (This is
my first 3 year H1).

Last time, I went to India was during Sept 96. While coming
into US in Spet 96, I was given a I-94 card, which expired in May 98.

In May98, I got my H1 extended for another 3 years. I sent my passport
to Washington for H1 visa stamping and got it during end of 98. When
I got my second term H1 (my current H1), along with approval notice
comes a I-94 card (which I detached from H1 approval notice and stapled
to the passport while sending to Washington for visa stamping, which
was returned to me with the visa+passport).
I already have a I-94 (white color) which was expired in May 98.

Now I have about 9 months left in my H1. I and my wife are planning
for a trip to India. When I go to India, we need to submit I-94 cards
at the airport. My question is which one should I submit (white expired
in May 98 OR I-94 that was part of H1 approval notice expires in
May 2001).

Or should I give both.

If I give the H1 approval notice I-94, then will they ask for it while
I come back in.

I am sure many of us has done this.

Could some please help me with this question.

Thanks in Advance
Kiran

 

[h1gch1]

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Both you and your wife would have to surrender both your old I-94\'s and while coming back you would be issued a new
I-94 at port of entry. The bottom left portion of your approval notice has a copy of the I-94 for your records so you don\'t
have to worry.

Normally they INS personnel wouldn\'t ask for the I-94 on the approval notice.

If you read the approval notice clearly it says detach and give at the port of exit.

So be cool have a nice vacation

Krishnan

 

[VinnieCool]

stamping in Washington!

Sorry for asking an off-topic question...
If stamping can be done in Washington then why do people go to Canada/Mexico??