I94 (B2) Extension by visiting Canada for 1 month

[eb2_I485_RD0901]

Hi,

My parents are here on B2 visa. POE officer gave I94 for 3 months only. Can they visit Canada for a month (30 days +) and return to US and get a new I94. They plan to go via Air to Toronto and we heard that we can submit the I94 at US Airport and they will get new I94 at Toronto US Immigration.

They have a 10yr multi entry B2 visa ; they also have 3 year multi entry Canda visa.

Please let me know if somebody has a similar experience at the Toronto Preclearance POE. [Note: We need new I-94 for 2 more months only ==> total stay in N.America = 6 months ; Initial 3 months US + 1 Month Canada + 2 months in US ] so we need the I94 for the 2 months only.

Plan is to send them by Air in last week of current I-94 ; and they would give the Airlines the I-94 , stay in Canada for 31 days ; then fly back to US.

[immihelp]

You can't go to Canada and come back to get new I-94.

[eb2_I485_RD0901]

You can't go to Canada and come back to get new I-94.

See this

http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5073

Somebody was able to get new I-94 by visiting Canda for 3 weeks. Do you think there is risk ? isn;t 31 days considered long enough to stay out of US ?

[immihelp]

There is no uniformity in this.

You can't really rely on it.

[eb2_I485_RD0901]

There is no uniformity in this.

You can't really rely on it.

Hi,

I fully respect your position on this ; but in terms of uniformity ==>

- There is no uniformity in duration of I-94 (3 months . 6 months etc)
- There is no uniformity in visitors getting B1/B2 Visa
- There is no uniformity in "parents" getting B2 Visa at home country
- There is no uniformity in B2 Visa validiy 6 months ; 10 yrs etc
- There is no uniformity in how the I-485 cases are handled
- etc

If you could kindly point me to a rule that says I-94 is for stay in North America (USA/Canada/Mexico etc ) it would be appreciated.

I agree that it entirly depends on the POE officer ! (and like you pointed out there is NO uniformity in that).

However I would appreciate if you could also modify your statement on https://www.immihelp.com/visitors-visa-extension/ whch says "you can not go to neighbouring countries and ......." that is mis-information and rather say that in some circumstances it is possible to get it and point to http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5073 which is a real life experience.

I do not think there is any thing illegal ? Is there an explicit statment from INS that this is not allowed ?

Thank you and Best Regards.

[sonujan]

hi

hi
issuance of new I94 is not the case always. I know folks who were not issued new I-94 when had been to Canada.

[eb2_I485_RD0901]

hi
issuance of new I94 is not the case always. I know folks who were not issued new I-94 when had been to Canada.

Hi sonujan,

Are these folks your direct friends. Do you know the exact details of their visit and the reason the POE gave them for the reject. Did they travel by Air ? what happened when they were refused ? did they fly back to their home country from Canada ? Was their B2 Visa cancelled ?

Since I could not find any explicit rule ; I want to learn as much as possible from peoples personal experience.

Regards.

[sonujan]

Hi!

by saying they were not issues new I94 I did NOT mean to say that they were rejected entry.

They had to travel in and out of the country with the same old I-94 they had. When they exited they did not collect the I94 so they just got back in with the same one.

[eb2_I485_RD0901]

by saying they were not issues new I94 I did NOT mean to say that they were rejected entry.

They had to travel in and out of the country with the same old I-94 they had. When they exited they did not collect the I94 so they just got back in with the same one.

Thanks for the clarification.
Some more Q's
Q1: How long did they stay in Canada ?
Q2: How long was the old I-94 Valid for ?
Q3: Did they have multiple entry B2 visa for USA ?
Q4: Did they travel by Air / Road

Sorry for so many questions ; I hope you understand the anxiety.

Best Regards.

[immihelp]

Dude, there is no point in getting upset and whenever you don't agree with something, don't ask me to show me the official documentation for this.

If you are looking for official documentation only, you don't need to be on immihelp as there is nothing official over here.

My answer that 'you need to get out of North America to get new I-94' is based on my conversation with immigration officer during my one of the visits to Canadian Niagara Falls when I crossed the border by road.

[immihelp]

Also read https://www.immihelp.com/disclaimer/

[eb2_I485_RD0901]

Dude, there is no point in getting upset and whenever you don't agree with something, don't ask me to show me the official documentation for this.

If you are looking for official documentation only, you don't need to be on immihelp as there is nothing official over here.

My answer that 'you need to get out of North America to get new I-94' is based on my conversation with immigration officer during my one of the visits to Canadian Niagara Falls when I crossed the border by road.

Dear immihelp,

Thank you for hosting this forum and providing valuable "free" advice.
I an sorry if I have offended you, but I was only pointing to somebodys personal experience in which they were able to get a new I94 by visiting Canada for 3 weeks. I was in no way challenging the knowledge (and first hand personal experience ) you have in immigration laws.

The point was that If you would at least make aware in your post that it is in some vey rare cases "possible" to get a new I94 by visiting canada http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5073 ; then that would give both sides of the picture to people. It is up to the people who read that post to decide what is best for them => as you have righlty so pointed out in the disclamer. https://www.immihelp.com/disclaimer/

As I gather facts / other personal experiences about this I shall post what happens in my case (if we decide to try the I94 extension by a Canada visit).

As we are on this topic I would like to ask you / other members that if we apply for B2(I94) extension ; can my parents visit Canada if current I94 is expired ; while waiting for the extesnion approval.

Thank you and Best Regards.

[hellous]

I agree

I like your suggestion to immihelp. My friends sister is in Canda and his mother used to travel between canda and USA ans she always got new I-94, he said.

I am on the same situation like you for my mother-in-law and he sauggested me to do that. I have some more time to do this and I am now considering both ways, extension with INS or Canada travel.

As Immikhelp always indicate each case is different. You should always stic with your word, Immihelp. I am not opposing Immihelp comments, since this is open forum you should mention all possible ways and you could indicate the risk with it instead of you CAN'T do that. This is just a suggestion..

[eb2_I485_RD0901]

Hi Just wanted to inform the members that my parents got a new I-94 at the Tronoto Air Port POE. They stayed in Canada for one month.
No questions asked at POE.

Regards