Errors On I-94 Cards
Have you been issued an I-94 card with 9 or 10 digits? Then a replacement card is needed. An I-94 card should have eleven digits. If you are a foreign national with an error on your I-94 card -- including a misspelled name, incorrect date of birth, incorrect visa classification, incorrect authorized period of stay -- please report in person to the nearest Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deferred inspection office or port of entry, regardless of where the original I-94 was issued. A CBP officer will correct the error on the I-94 card at the deferred inspection or port of entry.
Hi, I came across this page while running a search for deffered inspection offices. I have a question that I'm wondering if someone could help me with:
I am a foreign student and recently changed my passport as well as my name on my new passport while in the US. While I have a new I-20, my F1 visa and I-94 still reflect my old name; as a result I cannot change my SSN card or my driver's license (I had to submit my original court document from my country in order to get the passport changed, and nobody will accept a copy of this - they want me to show a new I-94).
Would I be able to get a new I-94 at a deferred inspection office? Or would I have to leave the country and reenter?
Hi I entered US on january with student visa and I am planninng to leave to my national country in july. The problem is that I lost my I94 document that i always have to give at the airline counter. If try to travel without it will I be retained?
Hi,
My first name and middle name is together on I94 form i want to chnage that...
please tell me whats the procedure
thanks
My daughter (Canadian citizen)has been attending university for almost 4 years in the US on an I-94 visa. She was just married last weekend to an officer in the US Army. Before they go about filing for a status change (he will file to sponsor her into the country legally), how does she go about getting her last name changed? She does not have a social security number *they only issue a number for income tax purposes now - no longer an SS number* and the DMV won't allow her to change her name without the SS name change. Any ideas?
Dear Sir,
With respect to my name entered in Homeland security office, Atlanta.
I came to USA ON 3RD May 2008.My PASSPORT, VISA AS WELL AS I-94 SHOWING MY NAME AS VEENA MARAVANTHE.While getting driving licence , I came to know that my name is wrongly entered in DHS.
Pl. relook into this & revert back soon
Yours sincerely
Veena Maravanthe
If you are located in Seattle walk into this address, the process will be completed in 10 min. They won't take much to correct the I-94 entries. you need to call them before walking in. Usually they will give u an appointment on the same day.
Address Below:
7277 Perimeter Road, Room 112
Seattle, WA 98108
09:00 - 15:00 Monday – Friday
Individual should call for appointment
(206) 553-0185
(206) 553-0186
Hi...
I entered US on 3rd May 2008 on L2 visa.
On my I-94 I wrote my birth year wrong.Instead of 1975 I wrote 2008.
Now I am not getting Driver's licence.They asked me to get new I-94.
Waht should I do.Can I I apply for new I-94 with form 102.
Or do I have any other solution for this.
Dhanashri, you can go to the border and get it corrected with the Customs Border Protection (CBP). CBP will issue you a new one.
If you have more questions, please contact our office.
Robert A. Kraft
Hi,
As per Indian records, my First name is RANGANATH
and Given names are BINDIGANAVILE RAMAPRASAD.In my Indian passport, the passport officer wrote my given name as BINDIGANAVILE RAMA- and since he couldn't fit my last name in one line, he continued my last name in the first name line and wrote as PRASAD RANGANATH.
This has caused all my US records to have my first name as PRASAD and last name as RAMA.
I recently applied for my passport renewal while in the US and now my name has got corrected in the Indian passport with first name as RANGANATH and given name as BINDIGANAVILE RAMAPRASAD. Can I go to the CBP office to get my I-94 corrected? Will they ask me to pay a huge fee of $370 to get this correction made? I would really appreciate anyone throwing some light on this. Without I-94 correction, I will not be able to change my name on SSN, driver's license etc.
Not sure if I need to go to the USCIS office?
Thank you for your question.
Any errors on the I-94 cards must be changed by the CBP (Customs & Border Protection). You will have to go to a port of entry and get that corrected without a fee. If you are submitting a new application or changing classification, there will be a fee.
Robert A. Kraft
My wife and I are awaiting approval for a 6 month extension of our I-94. We are British subjects touring the USA. We have airline tickets for travel to Mexico for 15 November for a week but the existing I-94 expires 24 October 2008. Will we ba able to travel on the then expired I-94 as we await the approval and we fall into the 240 day limit.
Hi,
I am Geetha Patil. I entered US on 16 th Oct 2008 on B1 Visa (Business Visa) for a Business meeting. In my I-94 (white) Form the validity stamp is printed from 16 th Oct 2008 to 14 Jan 2008. There is mistake in expiry date. I noticed it just today.
What can I do and get it corrected? Please help me as soon as possible
My I94 has wrong "Family Name", i am planning to go to newark air port on any saturday.
Is Newark air port office opened on saturday for this purpose?
Hi,
My wife and myself reached US on Nov 29th. At the I-94 counter, my wife's passport was not stamped with the "Admitted" stamp. The I-94 was stamped correctly. we saw the error later once we reached the final destination. Can we go to the Deferred office to get it corrected?
Hi
My Name is venugopal i new to usa
my port of entry is ATLANTA at that place the CBP people made a mistake is that they written as L1 on my daughter (3 yrs) and my I-94 form as
L2 so i want to correct the same.
which offices it is possible otherwise i need to go Atlanta.
thsi is not our mistake so if i go to ATLATNA WHO WILL PAY FOR THAT
PLEASE LET ME
THANKS
Venugopal, Thank you for contacting our firm regarding your immigration matters. Regarding your I-94 error, you will need to have this corrected directly with US Customs and Border Patrol. Please consult their website for more information at www.cpb.gov. Your port of entry or where you entered the United States will determine where you will need to go to have your I-94 Departure Card corrected.
Hi, I travel to the US from Dec 2006 to March 2007, making a Interchange with a J1 Visa(University Students-Work And Travel), my port of entry was Newark, and my I94 form has wrong my Passport Number because the final numbers of my passport are 2323, and I wrote 3232...when I went to the officials to make a new I94 form, they said that it was impossible because I wouldnt have 2 entries to the country in one day, ...I am looking to travel next year to Miami, with my tourist Visa, that mistake in my passport number can be a problem?? Thanks..Raul
Thank you for contacting our firm regarding your immigration matter Raul. Regarding your I-94 error, you will need to have this corrected directly with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Please consult their website for more information at www.cpb.gov. Your port of entry or where you entered the United States will determine where you will need to go to have your I-94 Departure Card corrected.
Dear Bob,
Thank you for the answer, I appreciate that a lot...the only thing that I didn`t understand is if that change (of the passport number) could be done the next time when I travel (in the airport), or if is necessary to do it now...I dont know if that mistake can generate a problem for me (entry)?? Thanks, Merry Christmas...
Raul, Any error on an I-94 can cause problems in the future. I would consult the website to determine whether you should make the correction now or just wait until the next time your travel. It is ultimately up to the border patrol and customs officer at the port of entry. You must make the corrections at the port of entry where you initially entered the United States.
Hi! I've got I-94 by mail with asylee status. My last name misspelled.How can it be fixed? Thank you!
Hi,
My wife got (on Dec-15-2008) L2 extension and I-94 card with wrong date of birth. Now I am going for change of status, that is I am going to h1 and she is for h4. I assume we will receive new I-94s. Do I need to correct my wife's I-94 linked with L2? or what should I do? I am expecting my H1 and her H4 next week.
Ragu, thank you for contacting our firm regarding your inquiry. Since you will be receiving your H1 and H4 Visas you should receive new I-94 cards that are issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services. They will correct the error with the wrong date of birth
Hi,
This is Ullas here. My first name is 'Ullas' and last name is 'Krishnan' but as Indian passport has a given name and family name, My full name is written in given name. When they made this to a US visa, they made the full name as my last name and added FNU (First name Unknown) as the first name. The same continued in 1-94. I was able to get it corrected to the right name in SSN but my i-94 and visa still shows my name as FNU Ullas Krishnan. Recently when i went to DMV, they said they will be able to give a licence only if i get the I-94 changed to Ullas Krishnan. What should i do for this? Would i be required to change anything in Visa/ Passport for this? or can i just take an appointment with CBP to do this?
thanks for your time.
regards,
Ullas
You should get this corrected at CBP. If CBP won't fix it because the passport is incorrect, you will have to get the passport corrected first.
Hi,
When I entered Miami Airport, forgot to enter the Last Name in I-94. So it was left Blank. When I went to SSN processing, they said that it cannot be done unless I have a last name. Will this create any problem when I leave to India. Now I am in Plantaion. Where should I go for completing the Last name in I-94. Should I go to POE or anywhere over here in Plantation. Please let me know at the earliest
Thank you for your comment Vijay. Although you entered through Miami, you can go to any deferred inspection office. There are 70 deferred inspection sites throughout the U.S. You can go to the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Web site www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/deferred_inspection. A CBP officer will correct the error made on the I-94 at the port of entry.
Hi,
my name is Matija and I have a question. I arrived on 17th of January 2009 with B1/B2 visa and plan to leave on 27th of April 2009. The officer mistakenly put 16th of April 2009 on my I-94 form as the date of my departure. I pointed out the mistake and she immediately changed it to 30th of April, but she did it in a way that she wrote number 30 with her pen over number 16, she didn't sign herself below it or wrote down her badge number. Does that mean that I'm ok and that the date is also changed in the computer system or should I do something about it?
Thank You for Your time,
Best regards,
Matija
Thank you for your question Matija. I have to assume the officer would not have done this if she thought it would create a problem for you. However, I have not run into this situation and cannot tell you that for certain.
If you are talking about the I-94 card that is stapled to your passport, and you want to make a change or get assurance, you will have to talk with someone at Customs & Border Protection.
Good luck to you. Please let us know if we can be of any service to you in the future.
HI ,
My name is kaveri. i just entered US with H1B on 15th feb 2009. I have filled the I94 form .
First name is fine. as in I94 form it was mentioned as Family name i have not filled it. Usually in India we call it as last name or surname. as it was mentioned as Family name i got confused and updated my first name only.
when i went to apply for SSN the officer asked me to go nearest CBP and add the last name as in passport. My passport is also having all the details intact only the last name needs to be added. Kindly let me know whether this is an issue.
within 10 days i have identified it . will they charge for this ?
Thank you for your inquiry.
There are 70 deferred inspection sites throughout the U.S and outlying territories. If a foreign national’s I-94 card needs to be corrected, it can be done at any of the 70 deferred inspection sites. To find the closest deferred inspection site to the foreign national, they may visit the U.S. Customs Border Protection website: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/contacts/deferred_inspection/deferred_inspection_sites.ctt/deferred_inspection_sites.pdf
There should be no charge for this.
Good luck to you. Please let us know if we can be of any service to you in the future.
Hi!
I changed my status from J1 to F1 and got my I94 with mistake at place of my citizenship. My I94 that I had gotten at the entry in US shows correct information. Now I want to apply for employment authorization. Should i just send my I94 with mistake along with the one with correct information, or I have to correct that before i even send application?
Thank you
respected sir/madam
i am an F1 student.. and recently i have lost my i-94.. and can u you please tell me the procedure for getting a new i-94 quickly... can you please tell me how many days it will take to get a new i-94 after we file the application...plese reply to my mail ...cn you please suggest me quicker method to get my i-94 quickly
Here is the short answer: File Form I-102 filing fee $320; processing time varies depending where you reside. Could take between 3-6 months.
Vanja, You will need to contact customs and border patrol to get your I-94 corrected. You can find the information on their website at www.cpb.gov. If you need more help, we will be glad to set up a consultation with our firm.
Hi Bob,
This is Kunal. I am a F1 student in Illinois. My name appears as only "Kunal" (i.e without a lastname) in my passport. Because of this the VISA, I-94 and SSN records show my name as
"FNU Kunal" (FNU: First name unknown). I am considering to change my name legally on my passport to "Kunal Srivastava". Can I then go to the CBP office and get my name changed on the I-94 records or do I need to get a new F1 visa with the new name. Any suggestion will be very helpful.
Thanks,
Kunal
HI,
First of all thanks for providing this information. My wife came through Chicago(port of entry) and came to Aatlanta by connecting flight. She is on H4. At chicago port of entry the officer forgot to enter I-94 validity date. We realised when we to obtain state id for her. when I search on net there are two address. does anyone know which address is correct one related to Atlanta?
Address 1:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
4341 International Parkway
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30354
Address 2:
77 Forsyth St. SW Room 114
Atlanta, GA 30303-0253
Apprectate your reply.
Thank you for your inquiry.
You can get the I-94 corrected at any one of the 70 deferred inspection sites. The reporting address is:
Reporting address:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
4341 International Parkway
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30354
Robert A. Kraft
Hi,
I am an international student and i cannot apply for Driver license because i have my given name different on F1 visa. I-94, and SS Card( my name on Social Security card and I-94 is the same, but my given name on F1 visa has different order)
Which should i correct? Visa or I94 and SScard? and approximately how long does it take to correct it? Because i really need to have DL soon, so i am finding the fastest way to solve the problem.
Any suggestion would help,
Thanks a lot
Thank you for your inquiry Minh Le. Here is an opinion from our immigration department:
If she wants to correct her I-94 card then she can go the port of entry (or airport) where she entered and have customs correct it there. She can also consult the website to see if there are any other instructions or if the airport has a specific office that takes care of I-94 corrections. The website is www.cbp.gov.
Once she has the corrected I-94 she can take this to her local Social Security Administration Office and they can correct her card. This should be proof enough in order to get her driver’s license. Most of the time the DPS doesn’t even look at the visa, they look at the I-94 card to see if it is still valid.
I lost my passport with my I94 attached to it. I have to go back to Brazil in a week. How long does it take to make a new I94? If I don't have available time, what should I do then?
Thank you.
Juliana, thank you for the question. USCIS is currently issuing I-94 replacement cards within approximately 2-3 months.
Hi I came to US some 20 days back on L1 Visa. My port of entry was LA International Airport. By mistake I put my full name in the Family Name Coloumn of the I-94 Form. I realised when my SSN still not arrived I applied for it 15 days back, for that reason I checked my I-94 form and I got to know the mistake. Could you please help me in this matter? If I want to change my Family Name in the form will they charge something for that and will it be Ok if I go at the airport on Saturday,Sunday? Do I need to take any prior appointment?
My old passport had my first name only. So my Visa and subsequently all other documents (I-94, SSN) were issued with my name as FNU MyFirstName. This time while entering the officer at PoE told me to get my passport corrected to include my last name. Once in US, I got my passport corrected with my last name in it. Now I need to get the same included in my I-94 and SSN. This is required as I am not able to get my Ohio Driving License with FNU as my first name. Went to SSN office for the name change. They said they can not modify it until it is reflected in the I-94.
Please suggest what to do in this case. BMV at Columbus has asked me to get this information rectified within 60 days if I want to get a driving license.
Deepak, any type of error on an I-94 needs to be corrected with the customs and border patrol. This can be done at the airport or port of entry where you entered the United States. For more specific information you can consult their Web site at www.cpb.gov. If you have further questions you will need to contact us to set up a consultation appointment. This consultation can be in person, by telephone, or by e-mail.
Rameshwer, any type of error on an I-94 needs to be corrected with the customs and border patrol. This can be done at the airport or port of entry where you entered the United States. For more specific information you can consult their Web site at www.cpb.gov. If you have further questions you will need to contact us to set up a consultation appointment. This consultation can be in person, by telephone, or by e-mail.
I'm in process of changing my name spelling through the Immigration Law clinic in my area. I have waiting for more than 2 months already. can I know how long it will take more?
Hi Bob
I entered USA as a refugee and get I-94 with indefinite period of time and employment authorized from CBP, the problem is my grandfather name shown as last name in I-94 and thats because my passport has same wrong, I don't want to continue with this error, is their away to correst that? I have birth certificate from church for me and my father shows the right last name can i use that for prove? and its in arabic so how well that will help
Hello Carol, Any type of error on an I-94 needs to be corrected with the customs and border patrol. This can be done at the airport or port of entry where you entered the United States. For more specific information you can consult the Web site at www.cpb.gov. If you have further questions then you will need to set up an appointment with attorney Eugenia Ponce at our firm. Any document that isn’t in English needs a certified translation in order to be submitted to an branch of the Department of Homeland Security.
Thank you for your inquiry Samer.
Are you going through the Immigration clinic to change your name on an I-94 card? Are you trying to change your name on the I-94 card or your green card? If it is Form I-94, then any changes will be done at any one of the deferred inspection sites in the U.S. by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). You can find a deferred inspection site at www.cpb.gov. There is no waiting time to correct an I-94 card since the Immigration Service does not deal with that but rather CBP. If you filed a form via the Immigration Clinic, then you should consult with them as to what the processing times are with respect to the specific form you're trying to get corrected. If you are not changing or correcting your name on form I-94, then I will need more info as to what form you will need in order to get this error corrected or changed. There are varying processing times with the Immigration Service but no processing time with CBP.
Hi,
Recently,I got my H1-B approval with I-94 attached from USCIS. DOB in I-94 is incorrect.(my wife DOB is mentioned instead of my DOB).
Please suggest me how I can correct DOB in I-94.
Thanks,
Jvijay
Jvijay, any type of error on an I-94 needs to be corrected with the customs and border patrol. This can be done at the airport or port of entry where you entered the United States. For more specific information you can consult the Web site at www.cpb.gov. If you have further questions then you will need to set up an appointment with attorney Eugenia Ponce at our firm. Any document that is not in English needs a certified translation in order to be submitted to an branch of the Department of Homeland Security.
Hi,
I had my H1 transfered from Company A to company B. My Original H1 with Company A had a validity period until Sept 09.
I got I94 transfer document back from USCIS saying the new validity period is until July 09. When our HR had a conversation with USCIS they admitted its their mistake and will resend a new I 94. They sent me one after a long wait saying now its valid only until May 09.
When our HR sent an urgent email with a new I129 to USCIS asking for an extension along with the correction of their error. This was their reply : "The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services cannot honor your request for an amended approval notice, as the error was not the responsibility of the US Citizenship & Immigration Services."
My question is If i go to the local CPB office do you think they can fix this?
Please advice.
Thank you
BM
Hi, Mi name is Denice.
I came to US on September 27 with a TN Visa stampped on my passport, but the officer in Houston stampped my I94 with a B1 seal. I am comming from Mexico to work for 6 weeks here in the company I work for in Mexico, then I can not work now because I have a B1 seal. How can I fix this??
Thanks for your help.
Thank you for your inquiry Denice. You can get your I-94 card corrected at any one of the 70 deferred inspection sites. The link is available at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/contacts/deferred_inspection/deferred_inspection_sites.ctt/deferred_inspection_sites.pdf
My Last Name On I-94 and SSN is not matching with the passport. When I tried to get Driverlicense, they told me to correct the name on SSN and SSN officer told, they can correct, only after getting corrected in I-94.
My port of entry was Atlana, but I am in Florida. Could you please tell me the neary by location where I can go and chnage the name on I-94 with valid documents (I am here on valid H-1B Visa)
Thanks a lot
Huttesh
Thank you for your inquiry Huttesh. You can go to the port of entry or airport in Florida to see if they can correct the error there. You should also consult the Web site at www.cpb.gov to see what port of entry you can go to in the state of Florida.
Huttesh, here's another suggestion — you can go to any of the deferred inspection sites to get your I-94 corrected. There are 70 deferred inspection sites throughout the U.S. The list is available at:
http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/contacts/deferred_inspection/deferred_inspection_sites.ctt/deferred_inspection_sites.pdf
Hi. I am Raul Pineda. I entered the US on Feb. 2, 2009 on an L1 visa. Upon entry I was issued an I-94 that reflected the expiration date of my passport and not that of my visa's. I have now renewed my passport. Can I get a new I-94 at the CBP differed inspection office?
Thank you for your advice.
Raul, You can go to any of the deferred inspection sites to get your I-94 corrected. There are 70 deferred inspection sites throughout the U.S. The list is available at:
http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/contacts/deferred_inspection/deferred_inspection_sites.ctt/deferred_inspection_sites.pdf
Good luck to you. Please let us know if we can be of any service to you in the future.
Bob Kraft
Hi,
I am Hema. My name in I-94 and in Visa differs from the name(which I changed and updated recently)in my Passport and the SSN card.
Now, when I went to apply for a Driving license they asked for an updated name in Visa and I-94.
Where should I get my Visa and I-94 corrected?
How long will that take?
What documents do I need ? and
Are there any consequences later during my exit and entry to US.
Looking for an early response.
Thank you.