How can I confirm that my I-94 form was correctly processed after leaving the US in 2007?
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My father visited US on visitor's visa in 2007 for 20 days and submitted his I-94 while leaving. I am now in the process of applying his visitor's visa again. His old passport which had the visa stamp was renewed however, he did not get his old passport. but the new passport has the old passport # referenced. I was checking the online website to get previous travel history/I-94 record for him, however looks like they have only past 5 yrs record available online.
I have been reading online and it looks like if there is no record found, the person is considered to have overstayed in US and when reentering, one may face complications at Port of Entry. Don't they have a list of overstayers? Does this mean USCIS or DHS does not have the record of I-94 submitted in 2007?
As my father's old passport is not with him, he won't be able to show the stamp of arrival at his country. Would he be subjected to questioning about his previous visit and prove that he did not overstay?
I do not want him to face any humiliation at the POE. I don't mind his visa getting rejected.
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My father visited US on visitor's visa in 2007 for 20 days and submitted his I-94 while leaving. I am now in the process of applying his visitor's visa again. His old passport which had the visa stamp was renewed however, he did not get his old passport. but the new passport has the old passport # referenced. I was checking the online website to get previous travel history/I-94 record for him, however looks like they have only past 5 yrs record available online.
I have been reading online and it looks like if there is no record found, the person is considered to have overstayed in US and when reentering, one may face complications at Port of Entry. Don't they have a list of overstayers? Does this mean USCIS or DHS does not have the record of I-94 submitted in 2007?
As my father's old passport is not with him, he won't be able to show the stamp of arrival at his country. Would he be subjected to questioning about his previous visit and prove that he did not overstay?
I do not want him to face any humiliation at the POE. I don't mind his visa getting rejected.
visas usa b1-b2-visas
edited Sep 18 '15 at 19:16
JonathanReez♦
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asked May 26 '15 at 19:00
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If he did leave after 20 days back in 2007 and handed in his I-94 while leaving, what makes you think there would be any problems now? The online I-94 database you can search only covers electronic I-94's; if you don't see any entry registered in that database, there can't be any exit missing from it either.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:21
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x @jhir: What makes you think there is a database anywhere that does contain a record of his arrival but does not contain a matching record of his departure? You have checked the current online database and found neither. Very well -- that simply means that his trip was from before the data in the current online database originates. That doesn't mean that whatever internal database the US authorities thinks he entered and never left.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:28
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Since your father submitted his I-94 when leaving, you shouldn't worry about having trouble when he returns.
– phoog
May 26 '15 at 20:06
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@MichaelHampton Not everywhere.
– Relaxed
May 28 '15 at 21:28
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As far as I know the online database goes back only to 2008. I wouldn't worry about it.
– Michael Hampton
Jul 9 '15 at 17:33
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up vote
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My father visited US on visitor's visa in 2007 for 20 days and submitted his I-94 while leaving. I am now in the process of applying his visitor's visa again. His old passport which had the visa stamp was renewed however, he did not get his old passport. but the new passport has the old passport # referenced. I was checking the online website to get previous travel history/I-94 record for him, however looks like they have only past 5 yrs record available online.
I have been reading online and it looks like if there is no record found, the person is considered to have overstayed in US and when reentering, one may face complications at Port of Entry. Don't they have a list of overstayers? Does this mean USCIS or DHS does not have the record of I-94 submitted in 2007?
As my father's old passport is not with him, he won't be able to show the stamp of arrival at his country. Would he be subjected to questioning about his previous visit and prove that he did not overstay?
I do not want him to face any humiliation at the POE. I don't mind his visa getting rejected.
visas usa b1-b2-visas
edited Sep 18 '15 at 19:16
JonathanReez♦
47.1k36222477
asked May 26 '15 at 19:00
jhir134
361
My father visited US on visitor's visa in 2007 for 20 days and submitted his I-94 while leaving. I am now in the process of applying his visitor's visa again. His old passport which had the visa stamp was renewed however, he did not get his old passport. but the new passport has the old passport # referenced. I was checking the online website to get previous travel history/I-94 record for him, however looks like they have only past 5 yrs record available online.
I have been reading online and it looks like if there is no record found, the person is considered to have overstayed in US and when reentering, one may face complications at Port of Entry. Don't they have a list of overstayers? Does this mean USCIS or DHS does not have the record of I-94 submitted in 2007?
As my father's old passport is not with him, he won't be able to show the stamp of arrival at his country. Would he be subjected to questioning about his previous visit and prove that he did not overstay?
I do not want him to face any humiliation at the POE. I don't mind his visa getting rejected.
visas usa b1-b2-visas
visas usa b1-b2-visas
edited Sep 18 '15 at 19:16
JonathanReez♦
47.1k36222477
asked May 26 '15 at 19:00
jhir134
361
edited Sep 18 '15 at 19:16
JonathanReez♦
47.1k36222477
asked May 26 '15 at 19:00
jhir134
361
edited Sep 18 '15 at 19:16
JonathanReez♦
47.1k36222477
edited Sep 18 '15 at 19:16
JonathanReez♦
47.1k36222477
edited Sep 18 '15 at 19:16
JonathanReez♦
47.1k36222477
47.1k36222477
asked May 26 '15 at 19:00
jhir134
361
asked May 26 '15 at 19:00
jhir134
361
asked May 26 '15 at 19:00
jhir134
361
361
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If he did leave after 20 days back in 2007 and handed in his I-94 while leaving, what makes you think there would be any problems now? The online I-94 database you can search only covers electronic I-94's; if you don't see any entry registered in that database, there can't be any exit missing from it either.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:21
5
x @jhir: What makes you think there is a database anywhere that does contain a record of his arrival but does not contain a matching record of his departure? You have checked the current online database and found neither. Very well -- that simply means that his trip was from before the data in the current online database originates. That doesn't mean that whatever internal database the US authorities thinks he entered and never left.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:28
3
Since your father submitted his I-94 when leaving, you shouldn't worry about having trouble when he returns.
– phoog
May 26 '15 at 20:06
1
@MichaelHampton Not everywhere.
– Relaxed
May 28 '15 at 21:28
1
As far as I know the online database goes back only to 2008. I wouldn't worry about it.
– Michael Hampton
Jul 9 '15 at 17:33
|
show 8 more comments
7
If he did leave after 20 days back in 2007 and handed in his I-94 while leaving, what makes you think there would be any problems now? The online I-94 database you can search only covers electronic I-94's; if you don't see any entry registered in that database, there can't be any exit missing from it either.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:21
5
x @jhir: What makes you think there is a database anywhere that does contain a record of his arrival but does not contain a matching record of his departure? You have checked the current online database and found neither. Very well -- that simply means that his trip was from before the data in the current online database originates. That doesn't mean that whatever internal database the US authorities thinks he entered and never left.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:28
3
Since your father submitted his I-94 when leaving, you shouldn't worry about having trouble when he returns.
– phoog
May 26 '15 at 20:06
1
@MichaelHampton Not everywhere.
– Relaxed
May 28 '15 at 21:28
1
As far as I know the online database goes back only to 2008. I wouldn't worry about it.
– Michael Hampton
Jul 9 '15 at 17:33
7
7
If he did leave after 20 days back in 2007 and handed in his I-94 while leaving, what makes you think there would be any problems now? The online I-94 database you can search only covers electronic I-94's; if you don't see any entry registered in that database, there can't be any exit missing from it either.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:21
If he did leave after 20 days back in 2007 and handed in his I-94 while leaving, what makes you think there would be any problems now? The online I-94 database you can search only covers electronic I-94's; if you don't see any entry registered in that database, there can't be any exit missing from it either.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:21
5
5
x @jhir: What makes you think there is a database anywhere that does contain a record of his arrival but does not contain a matching record of his departure? You have checked the current online database and found neither. Very well -- that simply means that his trip was from before the data in the current online database originates. That doesn't mean that whatever internal database the US authorities thinks he entered and never left.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:28
x @jhir: What makes you think there is a database anywhere that does contain a record of his arrival but does not contain a matching record of his departure? You have checked the current online database and found neither. Very well -- that simply means that his trip was from before the data in the current online database originates. That doesn't mean that whatever internal database the US authorities thinks he entered and never left.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:28
3
3
Since your father submitted his I-94 when leaving, you shouldn't worry about having trouble when he returns.
– phoog
May 26 '15 at 20:06
Since your father submitted his I-94 when leaving, you shouldn't worry about having trouble when he returns.
– phoog
May 26 '15 at 20:06
1
1
@MichaelHampton Not everywhere.
– Relaxed
May 28 '15 at 21:28
@MichaelHampton Not everywhere.
– Relaxed
May 28 '15 at 21:28
1
1
As far as I know the online database goes back only to 2008. I wouldn't worry about it.
– Michael Hampton
Jul 9 '15 at 17:33
As far as I know the online database goes back only to 2008. I wouldn't worry about it.
– Michael Hampton
Jul 9 '15 at 17:33
|
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The Department of Homeland Security has made it possible to look up your Electronic I-94 information online now, which includes being able to verify your I-94 was updated upon departure of the US.
You can visit the Get I-94 Information page here.
If you have any questions or issues (such as if you get Record not found), the FAQ, accessible via the link at the bottom of the page, is fairly useful, such that it is.
If you and your father are truly worried, take what documentation you may still have showing he departed the country on time with you. That is, unfortunately, all you can do at this time.
This part is still mostly true, however. If your record has not yet been made available in the system, or if there is some other unknown problem, there is no other manual process to verify.
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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The Department of Homeland Security has made it possible to look up your Electronic I-94 information online now, which includes being able to verify your I-94 was updated upon departure of the US.
You can visit the Get I-94 Information page here.
If you have any questions or issues (such as if you get Record not found), the FAQ, accessible via the link at the bottom of the page, is fairly useful, such that it is.
If you and your father are truly worried, take what documentation you may still have showing he departed the country on time with you. That is, unfortunately, all you can do at this time.
This part is still mostly true, however. If your record has not yet been made available in the system, or if there is some other unknown problem, there is no other manual process to verify.
edited Sep 5 '17 at 16:56
phoog
65.4k9143207
answered Sep 19 '15 at 1:10
CGCampbell
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up vote
5
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The Department of Homeland Security has made it possible to look up your Electronic I-94 information online now, which includes being able to verify your I-94 was updated upon departure of the US.
You can visit the Get I-94 Information page here.
If you have any questions or issues (such as if you get Record not found), the FAQ, accessible via the link at the bottom of the page, is fairly useful, such that it is.
If you and your father are truly worried, take what documentation you may still have showing he departed the country on time with you. That is, unfortunately, all you can do at this time.
This part is still mostly true, however. If your record has not yet been made available in the system, or if there is some other unknown problem, there is no other manual process to verify.
edited Sep 5 '17 at 16:56
phoog
65.4k9143207
answered Sep 19 '15 at 1:10
CGCampbell
7,76453767
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
The Department of Homeland Security has made it possible to look up your Electronic I-94 information online now, which includes being able to verify your I-94 was updated upon departure of the US.
You can visit the Get I-94 Information page here.
If you have any questions or issues (such as if you get Record not found), the FAQ, accessible via the link at the bottom of the page, is fairly useful, such that it is.
If you and your father are truly worried, take what documentation you may still have showing he departed the country on time with you. That is, unfortunately, all you can do at this time.
This part is still mostly true, however. If your record has not yet been made available in the system, or if there is some other unknown problem, there is no other manual process to verify.
edited Sep 5 '17 at 16:56
phoog
65.4k9143207
answered Sep 19 '15 at 1:10
CGCampbell
7,76453767
The Department of Homeland Security has made it possible to look up your Electronic I-94 information online now, which includes being able to verify your I-94 was updated upon departure of the US.
You can visit the Get I-94 Information page here.
If you have any questions or issues (such as if you get Record not found), the FAQ, accessible via the link at the bottom of the page, is fairly useful, such that it is.
If you and your father are truly worried, take what documentation you may still have showing he departed the country on time with you. That is, unfortunately, all you can do at this time.
This part is still mostly true, however. If your record has not yet been made available in the system, or if there is some other unknown problem, there is no other manual process to verify.
edited Sep 5 '17 at 16:56
phoog
65.4k9143207
answered Sep 19 '15 at 1:10
CGCampbell
7,76453767
edited Sep 5 '17 at 16:56
phoog
65.4k9143207
edited Sep 5 '17 at 16:56
phoog
65.4k9143207
edited Sep 5 '17 at 16:56
phoog
65.4k9143207
65.4k9143207
answered Sep 19 '15 at 1:10
CGCampbell
7,76453767
answered Sep 19 '15 at 1:10
CGCampbell
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answered Sep 19 '15 at 1:10
CGCampbell
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If he did leave after 20 days back in 2007 and handed in his I-94 while leaving, what makes you think there would be any problems now? The online I-94 database you can search only covers electronic I-94's; if you don't see any entry registered in that database, there can't be any exit missing from it either.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:21
5
x @jhir: What makes you think there is a database anywhere that does contain a record of his arrival but does not contain a matching record of his departure? You have checked the current online database and found neither. Very well -- that simply means that his trip was from before the data in the current online database originates. That doesn't mean that whatever internal database the US authorities thinks he entered and never left.
– Henning Makholm
May 26 '15 at 19:28
3
Since your father submitted his I-94 when leaving, you shouldn't worry about having trouble when he returns.
– phoog
May 26 '15 at 20:06
1
@MichaelHampton Not everywhere.
– Relaxed
May 28 '15 at 21:28
1
As far as I know the online database goes back only to 2008. I wouldn't worry about it.
– Michael Hampton
Jul 9 '15 at 17:33