I-94 Name on Attached I-94 from USCIS H1B Extension

[akjlaw]

Hi, My Full Name is ABC DEF XYZ. Though DEF is my middle name , however, My passport names are like below.

Lastname : XYZ First(Given) Name : ABC DEF

 

I am currently in US on H1-B and my current I-94 is valid till OCT 10 , 2014 and also has First(Given) Name as "ABC DEF " same as passport. However, recently , my employer filed petition for H1-B extension and I got the approved I-797A also. But the attached I-94 in the approval notice has First(Given) Name as "ABC" only . The beneficiary name in I-797A at the top is "XYZ, ABC D." This was the same beneficiary name is last year's approval notice. I want to know since my current CBP issued I-94 has "ABC DEF" and the I-94 from USCIS has only "ABC". Will there be any issue related to my legal status after OCT 10 , 2014 ?

 

I went to USCIS office they said its correct as DEF is my middle name and asked to get it corrected from CBP and when I went to CBP they also said its is as per visa stamped so it is correct.

 

May you help me here what should i do in this case ?

[itsmeusa]

No, this will not create issues...

[akjlaw]

Thanks for the reply !!!

 

I have one more question here.

 

I had traveled out of US and came back again while my Petition was in progress and not approved.

But I got a new I-94 number when I came back to US.

 

However, My I-94 number on USCIS issues I-94 is the number from first entry to US .

 

Do you think it will create any issue ?

[akjlaw]

Hi ,

 

I had my I-94 valid till 10-OCT-201 and my H1B extension was filed on July 07, 2014.

 

I had to travel India on Jul 13 , 2014 due to some emergency and I came back on August 10, 2014. I was given a new I-94 number this valid till 10-OCT-2014 again .

 

My H1B extension was approved after I came to US on Aug 27, 2014 and the approval notice I-797 A also had attached I-94 valid from OCT 01, 2014 till Sep 30, 2017 .

 

However, the I-94 number on approval notice attached I-94 is the my first I-94 number.

 

Please confirm the following.

 

A.  As per last action rule, the I-94 which I got from USCIS is latest and that will be effective from OCT 1, 2014 and my extension should be valid ?

 

B. Though the I-94 number attached with approval notice is old number , but it should not be an issue ?