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==I-94 过期的影响== | ==I-94 过期的影响== | ||
− | 过期日是 D/S 类的身份,由专门管理 | + | 过期日是 D/S 类的身份,由专门 机构 管理 。比如,A 身份 外交官 由 美国 国务院管理 外交身份 ,F-1学生由学校管理 学生身份 。 |
− | 其余的 I-94 都应该有一个过期日。对于 I-94 有 | + | 其余的 I-94 都应该有一个 具体的 过期日。对于 I-94 有 具体 过期日的的身份,除非已经在申请延期中,否则一旦超过 I-94 上的 Admit Until Date,第二天即开始计算 Unlawful Presence。一旦开始积累,后果就是: |
*Unlawful Presence 超过 180 天,禁止入境 3 年(“入境”包括申请移民签证和非移民签证) | *Unlawful Presence 超过 180 天,禁止入境 3 年(“入境”包括申请移民签证和非移民签证) | ||
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*被拒绝,拒绝时已超过 I-94 过期日:从被拒第二天开始计算 Unlawful Presence。此时可以再次提交新申请,但 Unlawful Presence 会继续累计,不暂停。某些情况下可以上诉,具体请咨询律师。 | *被拒绝,拒绝时已超过 I-94 过期日:从被拒第二天开始计算 Unlawful Presence。此时可以再次提交新申请,但 Unlawful Presence 会继续累计,不暂停。某些情况下可以上诉,具体请咨询律师。 | ||
− | 及时提交 timely filed,是指在前一个身份过期以前提交 | + | 及时提交 timely filed,是指在前一个身份过期以前 , 提交延期申请(以USCIS收到日期为准,也就是你 I-797c 收据上的 Case Received Date)。对于踩点最后一天寄到移民局的延期申请来说,因为只有被接收后才算timely filed,所以如果申请表被拒收(如缺少签名、支票金额不对等),则失去了再次timely file的机会。所以一般推荐至少提前45天提交延期申请,这样万一第一次出错还有再次timely file的机会。 |
在某些特殊情况下,移民局接受NPT (nunc pro tunc,拉丁文,意为"now for then",即在现在做出一份改变过去的决定),也就是在I-94过期后接受延期申请,视作你在I-94过期前提交的。比如,你本来应该离开美国的,去机场路上被车撞了,在医院昏迷了一个月,醒来就 I-94 过期了。此时提交延期申请,移民局会根据情况,批准这个 NPT 申请,视为你及时提交了延期申请。 | 在某些特殊情况下,移民局接受NPT (nunc pro tunc,拉丁文,意为"now for then",即在现在做出一份改变过去的决定),也就是在I-94过期后接受延期申请,视作你在I-94过期前提交的。比如,你本来应该离开美国的,去机场路上被车撞了,在医院昏迷了一个月,醒来就 I-94 过期了。此时提交延期申请,移民局会根据情况,批准这个 NPT 申请,视为你及时提交了延期申请。 | ||
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Non-frivolous指的是并非毫无理由的申请,比如,自己给自己交一份 H1b(应该是雇主交)、毫无学术成果却交一个 EB1a I-485、给自己表弟交一个婚绿的 I-485但明明近亲就不可能结婚,等等,这种借用pending漏洞来获取合法停留是不行的。 | Non-frivolous指的是并非毫无理由的申请,比如,自己给自己交一份 H1b(应该是雇主交)、毫无学术成果却交一个 EB1a I-485、给自己表弟交一个婚绿的 I-485但明明近亲就不可能结婚,等等,这种借用pending漏洞来获取合法停留是不行的。 | ||
− | 无确定截止日期的身份,如F-1,从 USCIS 或者 移民法官 那里收到通知或判决说身份违规后,开始积累 Unlawful Presence。 | + | 不同于有确定日期的I-94,对于 无确定截止日期的身份,如F-1, 只有 从 USCIS 或者 移民法官 那里收到通知或判决说身份违规后,开始积累 Unlawful Presence。 |
以上只是一般性的解释,具体 Unlawful Presence 和后果,详见 https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/other-resources/unlawful-presence-and-bars-to-admissibility 若有疑问,请咨询律师。因为涉及到禁止入境美国的问题,请格外慎重。如果有不理解的地方,千万不要想当然,而是咨询专业人士。 | 以上只是一般性的解释,具体 Unlawful Presence 和后果,详见 https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/other-resources/unlawful-presence-and-bars-to-admissibility 若有疑问,请咨询律师。因为涉及到禁止入境美国的问题,请格外慎重。如果有不理解的地方,千万不要想当然,而是咨询专业人士。 | ||
− | ==I-94过期后离开美国== | + | ==I-94 过期后离开美国== |
按照 INA 222(g) Nonimmigrant visa void at conclusion of authorized period of stay | 按照 INA 222(g) Nonimmigrant visa void at conclusion of authorized period of stay | ||
− | (1) In the case of an alien who has been admitted on the basis of a nonimmigrant visa and remained in the United States beyond the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General, such visa shall be void beginning after the conclusion of such period of stay. | + | (1) In the case of an alien who has been admitted on the basis of a nonimmigrant visa and remained in the United States beyond the period of '''stay authorized by the Attorney General''', such visa shall be void beginning after the conclusion of such period of stay. |
(2) An alien described in paragraph (1) shall be ineligible to be readmitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, except- | (2) An alien described in paragraph (1) shall be ineligible to be readmitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, except- | ||
(A) on the basis of a visa (other than the visa described in paragraph (1)) issued in a consular office located in the country of the alien's nationality (or, if there is no office in such country, in such other consular office as the Secretary of State shall specify); or | (A) on the basis of a visa (other than the visa described in paragraph (1)) issued in a consular office located in the country of the alien's nationality (or, if there is no office in such country, in such other consular office as the Secretary of State shall specify); or | ||
(B) where extraordinary circumstances are found by the Secretary of State to exist. | (B) where extraordinary circumstances are found by the Secretary of State to exist. | ||
− | 如果在超过Authorized Stay后离开美国,则签证在离开美国后注销。签证注销后,必须回护照签发国重新签证,而不能去第三国。这里主要是 | + | 如果在超过Authorized Stay后离开美国,则签证在离开美国后注销。 注意这里用的是Authorized Stay,而不是Out of Status。只要你交了延期申请且pending,都是authorized stay。只有延期被拒,或者批准了但你在批准的日期之后还留在美国且没有交新申请,才算beyond authorized stay,这样才会 签证 注销。 注销后,必须回护照签发国重新签证,而不能去第三国。这里主要是 保证你的“非移民倾向”能够被母国的美国领事馆好好审核,因为非母国的领事官员不一定知道当地的具体情况,可能做出错误的批准。这样,这些 人 也就不能 跑去墨西哥/加拿大签 美签 ,转一圈就转身回来。 |
关于逾期导致签证被撤销,国务院的外交手册 Foreign Affairs Manual 在第9章 Visas 里面有提到: | 关于逾期导致签证被撤销,国务院的外交手册 Foreign Affairs Manual 在第9章 Visas 里面有提到: | ||
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(a) The applicant files a timely application for extension of stay or for a change of status; and | (a) The applicant files a timely application for extension of stay or for a change of status; and | ||
(b) The application is approved. In addition, if an applicant departs after the date on the Form I-94 passes, but '''before their application for extension or change of status has been decided by USCIS''', they must be subject to a blanket exemption from INA 222(g), if the application was filed in a "timely manner" and is "nonfrivolous" in nature. You may consider an application nonfrivolous if it is not, on its face, a groundless excuse for the applicant to remain in the United States to engage in activities incompatible with their status. Posts may be satisfied that an applicant filed in a timely manner using evidence such as a record in USCIS Person Centric Query Service (PCQS) or the dated receipt or canceled check from USCIS for the payment of the application fee to extend or change status together with evidence of the expiration of the applicant's legal status. | (b) The application is approved. In addition, if an applicant departs after the date on the Form I-94 passes, but '''before their application for extension or change of status has been decided by USCIS''', they must be subject to a blanket exemption from INA 222(g), if the application was filed in a "timely manner" and is "nonfrivolous" in nature. You may consider an application nonfrivolous if it is not, on its face, a groundless excuse for the applicant to remain in the United States to engage in activities incompatible with their status. Posts may be satisfied that an applicant filed in a timely manner using evidence such as a record in USCIS Person Centric Query Service (PCQS) or the dated receipt or canceled check from USCIS for the payment of the application fee to extend or change status together with evidence of the expiration of the applicant's legal status. | ||
− | 9 FAM 302.1-9(B)(6) 更是提供了一个表格,Summary of INA 222(g) Scenarios,总结了各种情况,以便理解。其中,Subject to 222(g)指这种情况需要取消签证。Not subject to则不受222(g)影响。 | + | 9 FAM 302.1-9(B)(6) 更是提供了一个表格,Summary of INA 222(g) Scenarios,总结了各种情况,以便理解。其中,Subject to 222(g)指这种情况需要取消签证。Not subject to则 不受222(g)影响。加粗的那条就是最常见的:暗示提交延期申请,出结果之前离开了美国, 不受222(g)影响。 |
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|'''CATEGORY''' | |'''CATEGORY''' | ||
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|Not Subject | |Not Subject | ||
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− | |Applicant admitted until specified date; submits a timely and non-frivolous application for extension or change of status; departs U.S. after expiration of Form I-94, but before a decision on the Form I-94 extension/change of status application. | + | |'''Applicant admitted until specified date; submits a timely and non-frivolous application for extension or change of status; departs U.S. after expiration of Form I-94, but before a decision on the Form I-94 extension/change of status application.''' |
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− | |Not Subject | + | |'''Not Subject''' |
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|Applicant admitted until specified date; files late application for change or extension of status; USCIS accepts late application because applicant established that filing was for good cause and otherwise satisfies the requirements for retroactive application; and application is ultimately approved: | |Applicant admitted until specified date; files late application for change or extension of status; USCIS accepts late application because applicant established that filing was for good cause and otherwise satisfies the requirements for retroactive application; and application is ultimately approved: | ||
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*USCIS 签发的 I-797a。境内申请改变身份,或者延期,成功后可能获得新的 I-94,位于 I-797a 左下角。如果只是工作许可的申请,身份延期失败,则是 I-797b,不带 I-94 | *USCIS 签发的 I-797a。境内申请改变身份,或者延期,成功后可能获得新的 I-94,位于 I-797a 左下角。如果只是工作许可的申请,身份延期失败,则是 I-797b,不带 I-94 | ||
− | ==I-94号码== | + | ==I-94 号码== |
I-94号码原先是全数字的。2019年5月开始,I-94 号码开始含有字母。 | I-94号码原先是全数字的。2019年5月开始,I-94 号码开始含有字母。 | ||
境内延期时,USCIS 可能会随便拿过去任何一个 I-94 号码来给你发新的 I-94。例如:你第一次H1b入境获得I-94号码00000000001,然后提交H1b延期。之后出入境,获得新号码00000000002。当USCIS批准你延期时,可能用 00000000001 或 00000000002 任意一个号码。 | 境内延期时,USCIS 可能会随便拿过去任何一个 I-94 号码来给你发新的 I-94。例如:你第一次H1b入境获得I-94号码00000000001,然后提交H1b延期。之后出入境,获得新号码00000000002。当USCIS批准你延期时,可能用 00000000001 或 00000000002 任意一个号码。 |
2022年6月16日 (四) 16:56的最新版本
Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record,是移民美国之前最重要的一张表,决定了你在美国的身份。
I-94 过期日
I-94 的过期日,指的是 “Admit until”后的日期。对于学生来说,这个日期是“D/S”,表示Duration of Status,即 I-94 过期日以你在美国的学生身份(I-20)为准。只要你延 I-20 (比如延迟毕业),就等于是延了 I-94。除了F身份是D/S以外,还有A身份外交官,由国务院管理他们的外交身份过期日。所以中国驻美外交人员没有I-94过期的烦恼。除此之外,身份都有一个具体的过期日,也就是 Admit Until 一个具体的日子。这个具体日子如果要延期,必须经过USCIS。
I-94 右上角有个 OMB 1651-0111 的过期日,这只是美国政府部门的一个细节,和移民身份无关。Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 规定了政府部门的所有表格都需要由 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 审核,以避免收集不必要的信息。每个表格都有一个OMB编号,对于 I-94 来说就是1651-0111,过期日就是海关需要再次向OMB确认 I-94 表格收集的信息。由于这是重要的出入境表格,除非海关对于表格收集的内容做出重大改动,OMB Review 基本就是个形式主义,OMB 不可能拒绝海关收集你的名字、生日和护照号的。所以不用关心这个过期日期,它不影响 I-94 有效性。
I-94 过期的影响
过期日是 D/S 类的身份,由专门机构管理。比如,A身份 外交官 由 美国国务院管理外交身份,F-1学生由学校管理学生身份。
其余的 I-94 都应该有一个具体的过期日。对于 I-94 有具体过期日的的身份,除非已经在申请延期中,否则一旦超过 I-94 上的 Admit Until Date,第二天即开始计算 Unlawful Presence。一旦开始积累,后果就是:
- Unlawful Presence 超过 180 天,禁止入境 3 年(“入境”包括申请移民签证和非移民签证)
- Unlawful Presence 超过 1 年,禁止入境 10 年(“入境”包括申请移民签证和非移民签证)
如果及时提交了延期、转换身份或调整身份,且申请为non-frivolous的,在等待申请期间:
- 未出结果,未到 I-94 过期日:还是原身份,除非违规(如 F-1 打黑工)
- 未出结果,超过 I-94 过期日:无身份 (Out of Status),但允许继续待在美国(Authorized Stay),不积 Unlawful Presence
- 被批准,批准时未到上一份 I-94 过期日:新 I-94 生效日那天开始新的身份。正常情况下,新旧 I-94 的日期是衔接的,所以身份无缝过渡
- 被批准,批准时已超过上一份 I-94 过期日:新 I-94 生效日那天开始新的身份。正常情况下,申请的时候新旧日期是衔接的,批准的新旧日期若也衔接,则自动往前覆盖掉所有 Out of Status 的日子。如果批准时没有往回覆盖,而只是批准当天生效,那也没有关系。
- 被拒绝,拒绝时未到 I-94 过期日:请在目前 I-94 过期前,及时提交新的申请。过期前提交的,仍然算作 timely filed,回到一开始的“未出结果,未到 I-94 过期日”重头再来
- 被拒绝,拒绝时已超过 I-94 过期日:从被拒第二天开始计算 Unlawful Presence。此时可以再次提交新申请,但 Unlawful Presence 会继续累计,不暂停。某些情况下可以上诉,具体请咨询律师。
及时提交 timely filed,是指在前一个身份过期以前,提交延期申请(以USCIS收到日期为准,也就是你 I-797c 收据上的 Case Received Date)。对于踩点最后一天寄到移民局的延期申请来说,因为只有被接收后才算timely filed,所以如果申请表被拒收(如缺少签名、支票金额不对等),则失去了再次timely file的机会。所以一般推荐至少提前45天提交延期申请,这样万一第一次出错还有再次timely file的机会。
在某些特殊情况下,移民局接受NPT (nunc pro tunc,拉丁文,意为"now for then",即在现在做出一份改变过去的决定),也就是在I-94过期后接受延期申请,视作你在I-94过期前提交的。比如,你本来应该离开美国的,去机场路上被车撞了,在医院昏迷了一个月,醒来就 I-94 过期了。此时提交延期申请,移民局会根据情况,批准这个 NPT 申请,视为你及时提交了延期申请。
Non-frivolous指的是并非毫无理由的申请,比如,自己给自己交一份 H1b(应该是雇主交)、毫无学术成果却交一个 EB1a I-485、给自己表弟交一个婚绿的 I-485但明明近亲就不可能结婚,等等,这种借用pending漏洞来获取合法停留是不行的。
不同于有确定日期的I-94,对于无确定截止日期的身份,如F-1,只有从 USCIS 或者 移民法官 那里收到通知或判决说身份违规后,开始积累 Unlawful Presence。
以上只是一般性的解释,具体 Unlawful Presence 和后果,详见 https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/other-resources/unlawful-presence-and-bars-to-admissibility 若有疑问,请咨询律师。因为涉及到禁止入境美国的问题,请格外慎重。如果有不理解的地方,千万不要想当然,而是咨询专业人士。
I-94 过期后离开美国
按照 INA 222(g) Nonimmigrant visa void at conclusion of authorized period of stay
(1) In the case of an alien who has been admitted on the basis of a nonimmigrant visa and remained in the United States beyond the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General, such visa shall be void beginning after the conclusion of such period of stay. (2) An alien described in paragraph (1) shall be ineligible to be readmitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, except- (A) on the basis of a visa (other than the visa described in paragraph (1)) issued in a consular office located in the country of the alien's nationality (or, if there is no office in such country, in such other consular office as the Secretary of State shall specify); or (B) where extraordinary circumstances are found by the Secretary of State to exist.
如果在超过Authorized Stay后离开美国,则签证在离开美国后注销。注意这里用的是Authorized Stay,而不是Out of Status。只要你交了延期申请且pending,都是authorized stay。只有延期被拒,或者批准了但你在批准的日期之后还留在美国且没有交新申请,才算beyond authorized stay,这样才会签证注销。注销后,必须回护照签发国重新签证,而不能去第三国。这里主要是保证你的“非移民倾向”能够被母国的美国领事馆好好审核,因为非母国的领事官员不一定知道当地的具体情况,可能做出错误的批准。这样,这些人也就不能跑去墨西哥/加拿大签美签,转一圈就转身回来。
关于逾期导致签证被撤销,国务院的外交手册 Foreign Affairs Manual 在第9章 Visas 里面有提到:
9 FAM 302.1-9(B)(1)(c)(4) Applicants with Pending Change of Status or Extension of Status Applications: An applicant is not ineligible under INA 222(g) even though the departure date on Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, passes, if: (a) The applicant files a timely application for extension of stay or for a change of status; and (b) The application is approved. In addition, if an applicant departs after the date on the Form I-94 passes, but before their application for extension or change of status has been decided by USCIS, they must be subject to a blanket exemption from INA 222(g), if the application was filed in a "timely manner" and is "nonfrivolous" in nature. You may consider an application nonfrivolous if it is not, on its face, a groundless excuse for the applicant to remain in the United States to engage in activities incompatible with their status. Posts may be satisfied that an applicant filed in a timely manner using evidence such as a record in USCIS Person Centric Query Service (PCQS) or the dated receipt or canceled check from USCIS for the payment of the application fee to extend or change status together with evidence of the expiration of the applicant's legal status.
9 FAM 302.1-9(B)(6) 更是提供了一个表格,Summary of INA 222(g) Scenarios,总结了各种情况,以便理解。其中,Subject to 222(g)指这种情况需要取消签证。Not subject to则不受222(g)影响。加粗的那条就是最常见的:暗示提交延期申请,出结果之前离开了美国,不受222(g)影响。
CATEGORY | Subject to INA 222(g) | Not Subject to INA 222(g) |
Applicant admitted until specified date; maintains status; departs by date specified. | Not Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; maintains status; departs after date specified. | Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; violates status; departs by date specified. | Not Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; violates status; departs by date specified, but is found by USCIS, an IJ, or the BIA to have violated status. | Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; violates status; departs after date specified. | Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; stays beyond specified date; but granted voluntary departure (V/D). | Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date, found by USCIS, an IJ, or the BIA to have violated status but is granted V/D; departs prior to both date on Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record and date specified in V/D order. | Subject | |
Applicant admitted for duration of status (D/S), maintains status, and departs. | Not subject | |
Applicant admitted for (D/S), violates status (not found in violation by USCIS, an IJ or the BIA). | Not subject | |
Applicant admitted for (D/S), found by USCIS or IJ in violation of status. | Subject | |
Applicant admitted for (D/S), found by DHS an IJ, or the BIA in violation of status, granted voluntary departure. | Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; applies for extension or change of status within applicable time limit prior to expiration of Form I-94; remains in U.S. after date on Form I-94; and application is approved. | Not Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; applies in timely fashion for extension or change of status, remains in U.S. after date on I-94 and application is denied. | Subject | |
Applicant admitted for D/S; applies in timely fashion for extension or change of status; application is denied for reasons other than status violation. | Not Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; submits a timely and non-frivolous application for extension or change of status; departs U.S. after expiration of Form I-94, but before a decision on the Form I-94 extension/change of status application. | Not Subject | |
Applicant admitted until specified date; files late application for change or extension of status; USCIS accepts late application because applicant established that filing was for good cause and otherwise satisfies the requirements for retroactive application; and application is ultimately approved: | Not Subject | |
Applicant entered on Visa Waiver Program (VWP), on parole, without inspection, or otherwise without nonimmigrant visa, (NIV) regardless of whether applicant overstays or violates status. | Not Subject |
我有好多 I-94,都没过期,到底哪个是有效的?
最后生效的的 I-94。
在考虑 I-94 有效性的问题上,必须时刻记住,整个 I-94 有关的任何流程都是建立在小白卡(纸质 I-94 俗称)之上的。CBP网站查到的 I-94,就是小白卡的电子替代品。网站查询结果不代表你在美国目前的身份,只代表CBP在那个时候、给你发了一张电子版I-94表。除了CBP,还有 USCIS 和 ICE 都可以签发 I-94,而这些 I-94 并不是CBP发的,也就不会显示在CBP网站。
基于纸质的 I-94 流程,也就是在2013年电子化以前:入境时发放 I-94,出境时上交 I-94。转换身份或者延期,需要把 I-94 原件交给USCIS,等批准以后获得新的 I-797a 带新的 I-94。I-94 原件丢了,需要填 I-102, Application for Replacement Arrival-Departure Document 并缴费 $445 补办。哪怕是 I-797a 上的 I-94,也应该在出境时上缴,所以几乎不存在“我有多个I-94”这个问题(特例是尚未生效的 I-94不需要上交,见下面的举例一)
2013年 I-94 电子化以后,不存在“上缴”这个动作了,航空公司也不再统一收集 I-94 上缴给海关,所以可能你手头会有多个 I-94。但你在脑子里把它上缴了就行了,任何 I-94 一旦离开美国就没用了,下次入境以下次发的 I-94 为准(特例是尚未生效的 I-94)。
所以,总结一下就是,不管从 CBP 网站上打印的,还是 I-797a 带的 I-94,都是以最后生效的那个为准(不一定是最后发的 I-94)。之前的其他 I-94 已经全部作废,不再有效,哪怕有些 I-94 的有效期更长。
举例一:F1 学生 OPT 期间,04/01 抽到了 H1b,05/01 获批,签发 I-797a 带 I-94,10/01生效。学生在07/01出境,07/15 返美,获得 F1 I-94。到了 10/01,H1b上的 I-94 生效,此时“最后生效的 I-94”就是 H1b 上的 I-94,因为这份 I-94 的生效日期写的是 10/01,晚于 07/15 返美的 F1 I-94 生效时间。
举例二:H1b在2000年1月境内H1b延期,获得了3年的新 I-797a 带 I-94 到2003年1月。新身份生效后,打工人短期离开美国,并在2000年5月再次入境。由于他的护照有效期只到2000年12月,所以海关只签发了新的 I-94 到 2000年6月,即护照到期日前6个月。此时,打工人 797a 上的 I-94 已经作废,身份以最新 I-94 为准,被缩短到只剩1个月。此时打工人有两个选择:1. 让雇主再次提交H1b申请,最远可到2003年11月;2. 更新护照,持H1b签证再次入境,获得 I-797 上的同等时长到 2003年1月的 I-94。
I-94 的形式
根据 ICE / CBP 官网文件 https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/i94-quick-reference-guide.pdf 以下各种 I-94 都有同等效力:
- CBP网站上打印的 I-94。https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/
- 注意这是CBP的网站,只包括CBP签发的 I-94。其他机构,比如USCIS,也可以签发 I-94。其他机构签发的 I-94,不会体现在CBP的 I-94 网站上
- 你在这个网站上查询 I-94 的时候,就有高亮提醒:The info returned may not reflect applications submitted to or benefits received by USCIS or ICE.
- 入境时,机场或码头海关给的纸质 I-94 (小白卡)
- 从2013/04/30 起,机场和码头海关不再签发纸质 I-94
- 机场海关在特殊情况下,仍然可能会发给小白卡。此时小白卡上预先印刷的 I-94 号码会被划掉,CBP会手写一个新号码。
- 入境时,陆地海关(从墨西哥、加拿大进入)给的纸质 I-94A (I-94A 可以多次使用)
- 从2021/06/11起,陆地海关不再签发纸质 I-94A
- 陆地的小白卡没有预先印制号码,整个卡片的文字都是签发时打印的,所以不存在划掉号码写新的情况
- Global Entry自助入境时打印的 I-94
- 对于持中国护照的人来说,拿到这张纸的方法只有持枫叶卡人士,办理Nexus以后,在加拿大机场内入境美国
- 入境章 (按 CBP 这份文件的说法,入境章本身也是 I-94)
- USCIS 签发的 I-797a。境内申请改变身份,或者延期,成功后可能获得新的 I-94,位于 I-797a 左下角。如果只是工作许可的申请,身份延期失败,则是 I-797b,不带 I-94
I-94 号码
I-94号码原先是全数字的。2019年5月开始,I-94 号码开始含有字母。
境内延期时,USCIS 可能会随便拿过去任何一个 I-94 号码来给你发新的 I-94。例如:你第一次H1b入境获得I-94号码00000000001,然后提交H1b延期。之后出入境,获得新号码00000000002。当USCIS批准你延期时,可能用 00000000001 或 00000000002 任意一个号码。