I-94 Correction Experience

[chegde]

I confirm that it was updated on my old passport for me. It makes sense what you said, but really, i am not aware of technicalities around it. Sorry for not being much of help.

Thank you. Could you please let me know, if it recorded anything(departure/arraival)on travel history? Any seal on the passport?

[Techno7]

Thank you. Could you please let me know, if it recorded anything(departure/arraival)on travel history? Any seal on the passport?

Yes, the seal on passport states that i arrived US on 5th April 2018 (but technically i didn't cross border so it doesn't makes sense to me to have this on passport). My electronic I94 also shows same. Was it done for you as well?

[kumbibhagam]

Port of entry Address Please

Hello,
Thanks everyone for posting their experiences. Can anyone please re-confirm, if this is the correct address for I-94 extension/Correction (San Ysidro Port Of Entry):
415-499 Virginia Ave, San Diego, CA 92173

Thanks!

[Techno7]

Hello,
Thanks everyone for posting their experiences. Can anyone please re-confirm, if this is the correct address for I-94 extension/Correction (San Ysidro Port Of Entry):
415-499 Virginia Ave, San Diego, CA 92173

Thanks!

address mentioned in post 1 (by ansh) of this thread worked for me.

[kmobile]

Can anyone help me with the timings the facility operates

Can anyone help me with the timings the facility operates 415-499 Virginia Ave, San Diego, CA 92173?24/7?

[kmobile]

[QUOTE=AnshX;520170]Hi Folks, I recently got my I-94 corrected on San Diego - Mexico border and thought to share my experience for the people in the same situation. Note that this is just my personal experience so please do your research too as per your case.

Situation: My old passport got expired and I got a new passport, so needed to correct my I-94 dates to keep it in line with I-797 dates. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. I did not have to cross the border to correct the I-94 dates. I directly went to Land port of Entry (on US side of border) and explained my situation to an immigration officer. He was a nice guy and sent me to an immigration counter to get all this done. Below are step by step instructions from my experience.

1. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. Parked my vehicle to the closest ?Border Station Parking? (On the US side). Google map address is <<4570 Camino De La Plaza, San Ysidro, CA 92173>>. There are several other parking / a near by outlet mall parking you can search for.
2. I came out of the parking and walked towards the intersection of Virginia Ave & Camino De La Plaza Blvd. Now walked on Virginia Ave towards Mexico side until I saw a bus stop. Right next to it there is a Building with American Flags and the building name is ?San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility?. Google address is <<415-499 Virginia Ave, San Diego, CA 92173>>. This is the place where I-94 was to be corrected. (Note that earlier it all would be done at East Pedestrian Facility which is around 1 mile away from West Facility and one had to cross pedestrian foot over bridge. First I also went there but an officer told me that recently they have shifted it to West facility). And I did not have to cross border to get to those buildings as both are on US side of border.
3. So, on reaching the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility building I found 2 glass doors with one having a board of I-94 Permits. I went inside that hall and saw few border agents sitting across the counter with last window as payment counter. I told security guard that why I am here and he asked to pay $6 for each applicant at the payment window and get the receipt. Then I sat down for my turn and shortly a border agent called me.
4. In my case, officer asked me some general questions like my address etc. I explained my case politely and showed him I797/other papers as required. He asked to show address proof and checked few records in the systems and finally took my finger prints/webcam pic and stapled a paper I-94 on my new passport and also put a stamp with new dates as applicable per my I797 dates. Entire process took 15 minutes around. This officer was very polite and cooperating and also gave me useful suggestions.
5. I thanked the officer and left. Immediately after coming out of building I checked I-94 official website on internet, and there too my new I-94 dates had got updated. I was all set and left the premises ! I had so many doubts before going but all of this went well and smoothly, so I thought to share my experience in detail to help others in similar situation.

P.S. : Prior to my visit to Mexico border, I also visited USCIS Deferred Inspection Site located in San Francisco and met up with an Immigration officer to correct I-94. But he confirmed that they can extend I-94 maximum until your old passport expiry date. If you got a new passport, you will have to cross border to get this corrected. Therefore, I planned to travel to Mexico Border. Hope it was helpful !


Disclaimer :These are just my personal experiences and not a legal advice.



Thanks,
Ansh[Thanks Ansh the facility operates 24/7?]

[ankitg]

can i get my I-94 renew on san diego border

can i renew my I-94 if i have more than 6 mths left on San Diego border

[kmobile]

Successful Experience

Successfully updated/renewed the I94 based on the experiences shared on this thread. But officer at the West facility asked me to go to Mexico and come back,so that they can correct it.
Entered into Mexico, passed through Mexico POE ,walked on the bridge and took U turn on the bridge ,entered into US entry line, went to the same officer who asked me to go over Mexico.He Processed it, stamped on my passport and also attached paper I94 to my passport.
thanks everyone for sharing the experience .Really helped a lot.

[ankit3533]

can i get my I-94 renew on san diego border

Successfully updated/renewed the I94 based on the experiences shared on this thread. But officer at the West facility asked me to go to Mexico and come back,so that they can correct it.
Entered into Mexico, passed through Mexico POE ,walked on the bridge and took U turn on the bridge ,entered into US entry line, went to the same officer who asked me to go over Mexico.He Processed it, stamped on my passport and also attached paper I94 to my passport.
thanks everyone for sharing the experience .Really helped a lot.

I dont have car so can i go by foot and come back ?
Also what all docs are required ?
And what exactly do we have to say so that they can understand better in one go ?

[DHN]

My Experience with I94 Update - I-94 updated successfully

Hi Folks, I recently got my I-94 corrected on San Diego - Mexico border and thought to share my experience for the people in the same situation. Note that this is just my personal experience so please do your research too as per your case.

Situation: My old passport got expired and I got a new passport, so needed to correct my I-94 dates to keep it in line with I-797 dates. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. I did not have to cross the border to correct the I-94 dates. I directly went to Land port of Entry (on US side of border) and explained my situation to an immigration officer. He was a nice guy and sent me to an immigration counter to get all this done. Below are step by step instructions from my experience.

1. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. Parked my vehicle to the closest ?Border Station Parking? (On the US side). Google map address is <<4570 Camino De La Plaza, San Ysidro, CA 92173>>. There are several other parking / a near by outlet mall parking you can search for.
2. I came out of the parking and walked towards the intersection of Virginia Ave & Camino De La Plaza Blvd. Now walked on Virginia Ave towards Mexico side until I saw a bus stop. Right next to it there is a Building with American Flags and the building name is ?San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility?. Google address is <<415-499 Virginia Ave, San Diego, CA 92173>>. This is the place where I-94 was to be corrected. (Note that earlier it all would be done at East Pedestrian Facility which is around 1 mile away from West Facility and one had to cross pedestrian foot over bridge. First I also went there but an officer told me that recently they have shifted it to West facility). And I did not have to cross border to get to those buildings as both are on US side of border.
3. So, on reaching the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility building I found 2 glass doors with one having a board of I-94 Permits. I went inside that hall and saw few border agents sitting across the counter with last window as payment counter. I told security guard that why I am here and he asked to pay $6 for each applicant at the payment window and get the receipt. Then I sat down for my turn and shortly a border agent called me.
4. In my case, officer asked me some general questions like my address etc. I explained my case politely and showed him I797/other papers as required. He asked to show address proof and checked few records in the systems and finally took my finger prints/webcam pic and stapled a paper I-94 on my new passport and also put a stamp with new dates as applicable per my I797 dates. Entire process took 15 minutes around. This officer was very polite and cooperating and also gave me useful suggestions.
5. I thanked the officer and left. Immediately after coming out of building I checked I-94 official website on internet, and there too my new I-94 dates had got updated. I was all set and left the premises ! I had so many doubts before going but all of this went well and smoothly, so I thought to share my experience in detail to help others in similar situation.

P.S. : Prior to my visit to Mexico border, I also visited USCIS Deferred Inspection Site located in San Francisco and met up with an Immigration officer to correct I-94. But he confirmed that they can extend I-94 maximum until your old passport expiry date. If you got a new passport, you will have to cross border to get this corrected. Therefore, I planned to travel to Mexico Border. Hope it was helpful !


Disclaimer :These are just my personal experiences and not a legal advice.



Thanks,
Ansh

I got my I -94 updated last week. I visited the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility which is mentioned in the first post.The immigration officer asked me to travel by land to Mexico and walk back in to get I-94 updated. Its takes about 15 mins to walk out and then walk back in to US port of entry. After you enter through Mexico POE, you will exit the building and will immediately see a walkway/ramp on the right to the bridge. Get on the walkway and take a right when you get on the bridge to go towards USA POE. Officer at the POE just asked me for New passport and old passport and VISA. Then she directed me to go to office next door to pay the $6 fee. After paying the $6 fee, any officer near the payment window will help you in updating your I 94 record. Only part that is time taking in the entire process is the walk to Mexico and walk back to US POE. I included a image of the West Pedestrian Facility since its a new building and not available on google maps.

Note: You can park for free in the outlet mall right opposite the West Pedestrian Facility, plenty of parking.

[harsan18]

I94 expiring for my daughter - Please guide

Hi Folks, I recently got my I-94 corrected on San Diego - Mexico border and thought to share my experience for the people in the same situation. Note that this is just my personal experience so please do your research too as per your case.

Situation: My old passport got expired and I got a new passport, so needed to correct my I-94 dates to keep it in line with I-797 dates. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. I did not have to cross the border to correct the I-94 dates. I directly went to Land port of Entry (on US side of border) and explained my situation to an immigration officer. He was a nice guy and sent me to an immigration counter to get all this done. Below are step by step instructions from my experience.

1. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. Parked my vehicle to the closest ?Border Station Parking? (On the US side). Google map address is <<4570 Camino De La Plaza, San Ysidro, CA 92173>>. There are several other parking / a near by outlet mall parking you can search for.
2. I came out of the parking and walked towards the intersection of Virginia Ave & Camino De La Plaza Blvd. Now walked on Virginia Ave towards Mexico side until I saw a bus stop. Right next to it there is a Building with American Flags and the building name is ?San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility?. Google address is <<415-499 Virginia Ave, San Diego, CA 92173>>. This is the place where I-94 was to be corrected. (Note that earlier it all would be done at East Pedestrian Facility which is around 1 mile away from West Facility and one had to cross pedestrian foot over bridge. First I also went there but an officer told me that recently they have shifted it to West facility). And I did not have to cross border to get to those buildings as both are on US side of border.
3. So, on reaching the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility building I found 2 glass doors with one having a board of I-94 Permits. I went inside that hall and saw few border agents sitting across the counter with last window as payment counter. I told security guard that why I am here and he asked to pay $6 for each applicant at the payment window and get the receipt. Then I sat down for my turn and shortly a border agent called me.
4. In my case, officer asked me some general questions like my address etc. I explained my case politely and showed him I797/other papers as required. He asked to show address proof and checked few records in the systems and finally took my finger prints/webcam pic and stapled a paper I-94 on my new passport and also put a stamp with new dates as applicable per my I797 dates. Entire process took 15 minutes around. This officer was very polite and cooperating and also gave me useful suggestions.
5. I thanked the officer and left. Immediately after coming out of building I checked I-94 official website on internet, and there too my new I-94 dates had got updated. I was all set and left the premises ! I had so many doubts before going but all of this went well and smoothly, so I thought to share my experience in detail to help others in similar situation.

P.S. : Prior to my visit to Mexico border, I also visited USCIS Deferred Inspection Site located in San Francisco and met up with an Immigration officer to correct I-94. But he confirmed that they can extend I-94 maximum until your old passport expiry date. If you got a new passport, you will have to cross border to get this corrected. Therefore, I planned to travel to Mexico Border. Hope it was helpful !


Disclaimer :These are just my personal experiences and not a legal advice.



Thanks,
Ansh

Thanks Ansh for Sharing in Detail.
I am in Michigan and it similar situation but for my daughter who is on L2 dependent.
Her I94 is expiring on July 10th. She has the new passport, valid visa and current I94.
Please guide us if San diego is the only place to get this done.
I have also mailed the docs and situation to dtwi94corrections email ID on Friday and waiting for reply.
But dont have much time now. Please advise.

[schannam]

Hi harsan18

Can you please let us know what happened in your case
I am also in same situation with my son

Thanks Ansh for Sharing in Detail.
I am in Michigan and it similar situation but for my daughter who is on L2 dependent.
Her I94 is expiring on July 10th. She has the new passport, valid visa and current I94.
Please guide us if San diego is the only place to get this done.
I have also mailed the docs and situation to dtwi94corrections email ID on Friday and waiting for reply.
But dont have much time now. Please advise.

[TKP]

Got my daughter's expired I-94 renewed at PedWest San Ysidro Land Port of Entry

Hello All,

I got my daughter's expired I-94 renewed at PedWest San Ysidro Land Port of Entry 2 days ago.
Thanks to Ansh and other on this thread who shared their experiences in detail which helped me plan the visit and know exactly what to expect.

In brief I was asked to visit Mexico and return and I got new I-94 for my daughter and myself.

A few points I would like to highlight that may help others:
1. There is a separate line for those who have pre-paid the I-94 $6 fee online. Make sure you do this, this queue is shorter compared to the regular queue.
- I was able to pay online only for myself and not for my daughter as her passport had expired and the new passport wasn't recognized in the system. I was still able to stand in the pre-paid I-94 queue. Here is the link for paying online: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/apply-document

2. My daughter's I-94 had expired almost 2 months ago (along with her passport) and I hadn't noticed it. I only applied for a new passport. I was wondering if they would ask/object the renewal for her. But to my surprise they didn't ask anything about why I didn't get it renewed in time. (it probably is due to the fact that she is a minor).

3. You can use the border wait times website to check the wait times at the facility that you plan to visit: https://bwt.cbp.gov/index.html
- I was tracking the wait times for a few days before my visit to understand the general trend.

4. 1 day before I went to PedWest, there was a new facility PedEast facility opened at San Ysidro which I believe is much larger than the PedWest. I didn't want to go to it, as I had no further information about it. Anyone who might go there, please share the details.

Good luck!

[spattarkine]

Hi Ansh ,

Thanks a ton for sharing detailed information. This was really helpful for updating my I-94 just one day before it was expiring. I would like to thank other members as well for sharing their specific experiences.

I feel I can add only one point, if officers ask to go to mexico border and come back, can we go without Mexico Visa. Answer is yes. You can go to port of entry of mexico they will stamp mexico POE and you can come back from the bridge to US. In my case, when we were entering US, there was a long queue for people doing daily up-down. I bypassed that queue and showed officer $6 fees I paid and they sent me directly to I-94 office.

I guess rest all points and experiences have been covered in this blog.

Hi Folks, I recently got my I-94 corrected on San Diego - Mexico border and thought to share my experience for the people in the same situation. Note that this is just my personal experience so please do your research too as per your case.

Situation: My old passport got expired and I got a new passport, so needed to correct my I-94 dates to keep it in line with I-797 dates. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. I did not have to cross the border to correct the I-94 dates. I directly went to Land port of Entry (on US side of border) and explained my situation to an immigration officer. He was a nice guy and sent me to an immigration counter to get all this done. Below are step by step instructions from my experience.

1. I traveled to Tijuana Border, San Diego. Parked my vehicle to the closest ?Border Station Parking? (On the US side). Google map address is <<4570 Camino De La Plaza, San Ysidro, CA 92173>>. There are several other parking / a near by outlet mall parking you can search for.
2. I came out of the parking and walked towards the intersection of Virginia Ave & Camino De La Plaza Blvd. Now walked on Virginia Ave towards Mexico side until I saw a bus stop. Right next to it there is a Building with American Flags and the building name is ?San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility?. Google address is <<415-499 Virginia Ave, San Diego, CA 92173>>. This is the place where I-94 was to be corrected. (Note that earlier it all would be done at East Pedestrian Facility which is around 1 mile away from West Facility and one had to cross pedestrian foot over bridge. First I also went there but an officer told me that recently they have shifted it to West facility). And I did not have to cross border to get to those buildings as both are on US side of border.
3. So, on reaching the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry ? West Pedestrian Facility building I found 2 glass doors with one having a board of I-94 Permits. I went inside that hall and saw few border agents sitting across the counter with last window as payment counter. I told security guard that why I am here and he asked to pay $6 for each applicant at the payment window and get the receipt. Then I sat down for my turn and shortly a border agent called me.
4. In my case, officer asked me some general questions like my address etc. I explained my case politely and showed him I797/other papers as required. He asked to show address proof and checked few records in the systems and finally took my finger prints/webcam pic and stapled a paper I-94 on my new passport and also put a stamp with new dates as applicable per my I797 dates. Entire process took 15 minutes around. This officer was very polite and cooperating and also gave me useful suggestions.
5. I thanked the officer and left. Immediately after coming out of building I checked I-94 official website on internet, and there too my new I-94 dates had got updated. I was all set and left the premises ! I had so many doubts before going but all of this went well and smoothly, so I thought to share my experience in detail to help others in similar situation.

P.S. : Prior to my visit to Mexico border, I also visited USCIS Deferred Inspection Site located in San Francisco and met up with an Immigration officer to correct I-94. But he confirmed that they can extend I-94 maximum until your old passport expiry date. If you got a new passport, you will have to cross border to get this corrected. Therefore, I planned to travel to Mexico Border. Hope it was helpful !


Disclaimer :These are just my personal experiences and not a legal advice.



Thanks,
Ansh

[karthikeyan.palanivelu]

Friends can any one tell me if I can go to land port of entry 2 months before or should i go only on the last date.