I 94 renewal

[needL1]

Hi,

I recently entered US on L1 visa. My visa is valid till Oct'2013, but since my passport is expiring in Nov'2011, I got I-94 till that date. Is it possible to renew my I-94 without leaving US? My port of entry was chicago.

[shervin143]

You have three options

1) Your employer will need to apply for the extension of status before the current I-94 expires. Extension of status can be filed 6 months in advance.

2) After getting the passport renewed, you can try a local BCP post to see if they can extend your I-94 (In very rare cases, depending on the officer that you meet, it may work).

3) Exit U.S (make sure you return all I-94's) and return back with the new passport and existing petition.

[needL1]

Thanks for your quick reply. I will check with my employer to see if they can apply for extension.

[shervin143]

They should be able to do it. But they can't do it now. Extension can be filed only 6 months prior to I-94 expiry date. Get your passport renewed before filing the extension.

Thanks for your quick reply. I will check with my employer to see if they can apply for extension.