i-94 extension after indian passport renewal

[vkesav]

Hello Team,

Can someone please advice on my condition:

I got valid L1-B visa till July 2014. Moved to US recently, at port of entry (JFK - New York) officer said she can give i-94 date till Sep 2012 because my indian passport is expiring on Sep 2012. Where as my dependents (L2) got i-94 valid till Sep 2014. I'm planning to do renewal of Indian passport here in US through New York indian embassy early next month. Once I receive my new passport here - how should I proceed with i-94 extension to the new date atleast till 2014.

There is lot of confusion over this when I start googling and reading different forums - some say they got extended by calling CBP office at port of entry, some at UCICS office etc..and others telling it has go through VISA extension process by filing i-129s etc. Why I should I do this when I have valid visa till 2014 just for 1-94 extension.

Can some one please advice on this and let me know what process to follow.

[kabkaba]

First try visiting the nearest CBP deferred inspection post. They may or may not correct your I-94.
If that does not work you have two ways to do it. Either your employer files extension of status using I-129 or you leave the US and return to get a new I-94.