mdeva14 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi Guys, I am planning to go San Ysidro border by December 7 Sunday. If anybody planned that day, Please let me know in ***************@gmail.com. Thanks, Deva Quote Link to comment
roopashri Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I have a doubt is this all about L1 blanket or individual, my husband is on l1 individual which expires next year mid, we wanted to know if same holds good for l1 B individual since i heard its only applicable with blankets petitions? Quote Link to comment
ankukreja Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I have a doubt is this all about L1 blanket or individual, my husband is on l1 individual which expires next year mid, we wanted to know if same holds good for l1 B individual since i heard its only applicable with blankets petitions? It should work for L1 individual as well . Give it a try. Quote Link to comment
gddarshansriram Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Hi, My son i 94 expired 2 months ago but visa is vaild till february 2016 and we renew his passport also. Can i go to mexico border and get new i-94. Quote Link to comment
jairichi Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hi, My son i 94 expired 2 months ago but visa is vaild till february 2016 and we renew his passport also. Can i go to mexico border and get new i-94. Talk to an attorney before you do anything. Quote Link to comment
adiontherun Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Great info and detailed experiences from the members on this post. Thank you. I am planning to go to San Ysidro border to get a new i-94 either on 13th or 14th December. Let me know if you anybody else has a similar plan during these days! Quote Link to comment
skt336699 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Deva, could you please let me your experience. I'm planning to San Yisdro border this month for my i-94 renewal. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
skt336699 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Great info and detailed experiences from the members on this post. Thank you. I am planning to go to San Ysidro border to get a new i-94 either on 13th or 14th December. Let me know if you anybody else has a similar plan during these days! Hey, I'm also planning to go San Ysidro border for my i-94 renewal. could you please send me an email to ************@gmail.com. we will plan. Thanks. Edited December 8, 2014 by MurthyAdmin Members who wish to share their contact information may do so by updating their profile with the information they wish to share. Quote Link to comment
skt336699 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 I am planning to go to San Ysidro border to get a new i-94 either this month. Let me know if you anybody else has a similar plan .... we will plan and go. Quote Link to comment
mdeva14 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Hi Guys , Yerterday i went to San diaego border and got my new i94 date. Below is my story and step by step process for you - 1. I reached San Diego Airport around 11:00 AM . As soon as you come out of the airport from the exit near the information booth , you will find the bus stop for 992 on the right side towards the San Diego downtown . (So now to my experience; From San Diego airport I took bus no. 992 to which would drop me at the City College Trolley station - it is the last stop for the bus so you can sit back and enjoy the city. On the bus I took a day-pass which is valid on bus and trolley for the whole day and cost me only $7. From City college station take a blue line to San Ysidro Transit center and it is the last stop on that line.)992 bus schdule : http://www.sdcommute.com/SDMTSRoutePDFs/992.pdf 2. You will see the charts displaying the time of the bus arrival. 3. Once the bus arrived , I took the day pass for 7 dollars (in bus ,keep 7 dollars handy) . This bus would take you to City college Trolley station . As soon as you get down from the bus , go straight in the direction of bus . Within few steps you will see the blue line trolley directions to San Ysidro. 4. Take the trolley and again get down at the last stop. 5. As soon as you get down , again in the direction of train , you will see the board where it is clearly mentioned the NEW pedestrian path to Mexico. 6. Once you are ready to go , follow the directions to Mexico . After 2-3 minutes of walking , you will find the first revolving door. Enter through that door and walk towards your right (left is already closed). Walk few steps and you will find the first stairs . Get down through these stairs and then again few steps of walking . 7. Again you will find second stairs . Once you are down from those , take the sharp right and you will see the Blue small board mentioning the I94 permit . 8 . Enter into that building , there is cashier counter . Pay 6 dollars and then wait for your turn . 9 . Handover your passport to officer. I explained officer why I am here. He asked 797 document for my H1B, my residence address in US . After verifying the details , He provided me with new I94 till my petition expiry. Those cbp guys are really nice and helpful 10. Come out of the building and then proceed towards the security . You would again need to handover your passport and I94 to officer there . Office would verify details and ask some questions like why you are here? etc...then you are good to Go. 11. Again you can use the same day pass to take blue line back to City college and 992 to San Diego Airport. I was back to Airport by 2.30 PM . Thanks for all information. Regards ,. Deva Quote Link to comment
ankukreja Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Hi Guys , Yerterday i went to San diaego border and got my new i94 date. Below is my story and step by step process for you - 1. I reached San Diego Airport around 11:00 AM . As soon as you come out of the airport from the exit near the information booth , you will find the bus stop for 992 on the right side towards the San Diego downtown . (So now to my experience; From San Diego airport I took bus no. 992 to which would drop me at the City College Trolley station - it is the last stop for the bus so you can sit back and enjoy the city. On the bus I took a day-pass which is valid on bus and trolley for the whole day and cost me only $7. From City college station take a blue line to San Ysidro Transit center and it is the last stop on that line.) 992 bus schdule : http://www.sdcommute.com/SDMTSRoutePDFs/992.pdf 2. You will see the charts displaying the time of the bus arrival. 3. Once the bus arrived , I took the day pass for 7 dollars (in bus ,keep 7 dollars handy) . This bus would take you to City college Trolley station . As soon as you get down from the bus , go straight in the direction of bus . Within few steps you will see the blue line trolley directions to San Ysidro. 4. Take the trolley and again get down at the last stop. 5. As soon as you get down , again in the direction of train , you will see the board where it is clearly mentioned the NEW pedestrian path to Mexico. 6. Once you are ready to go , follow the directions to Mexico . After 2-3 minutes of walking , you will find the first revolving door. Enter through that door and walk towards your right (left is already closed). Walk few steps and you will find the first stairs . Get down through these stairs and then again few steps of walking . 7. Again you will find second stairs . Once you are down from those , take the sharp right and you will see the Blue small board mentioning the I94 permit . 8 . Enter into that building , there is cashier counter . Pay 6 dollars and then wait for your turn . 9 . Handover your passport to officer. I explained officer why I am here. He asked 797 document for my H1B, my residence address in US . After verifying the details , He provided me with new I94 till my petition expiry. Those cbp guys are really nice and helpful 10. Come out of the building and then proceed towards the security . You would again need to handover your passport and I94 to officer there . Office would verify details and ask some questions like why you are here? etc...then you are good to Go. 11. Again you can use the same day pass to take blue line back to City college and 992 to San Diego Airport. I was back to Airport by 2.30 PM . Thanks for all information. Regards ,. Deva Looks like my experience helped you a lot Quote Link to comment
sashok Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Hi, Thanks a lot for all the experience about I94 extension. I have an extra constraint : Quote Link to comment
sashok Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Hi, Thanks a lot of all the useful information about I94 extension. I have an extra constraint : US visa (H4) stamping is expired I94 is expiring in Feb 2015 I797 is valid until Mar 2016 Passport is renewed last month for the next 10 years Any experience or advice on attempting I94 extension at Tijuana border. Would an expired US visa matter for this ? Thanks in advance for any suggestion/experience sharing. Sashok Quote Link to comment
skt336699 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hi Guys , Yerterday i went to San diaego border and got my new i94 date. Below is my story and step by step process for you - 1. I reached San Diego Airport around 11:00 AM . As soon as you come out of the airport from the exit near the information booth , you will find the bus stop for 992 on the right side towards the San Diego downtown . (So now to my experience; From San Diego airport I took bus no. 992 to which would drop me at the City College Trolley station - it is the last stop for the bus so you can sit back and enjoy the city. On the bus I took a day-pass which is valid on bus and trolley for the whole day and cost me only $7. From City college station take a blue line to San Ysidro Transit center and it is the last stop on that line.) 992 bus schdule : http://www.sdcommute.com/SDMTSRoutePDFs/992.pdf 2. You will see the charts displaying the time of the bus arrival. 3. Once the bus arrived , I took the day pass for 7 dollars (in bus ,keep 7 dollars handy) . This bus would take you to City college Trolley station . As soon as you get down from the bus , go straight in the direction of bus . Within few steps you will see the blue line trolley directions to San Ysidro. 4. Take the trolley and again get down at the last stop. 5. As soon as you get down , again in the direction of train , you will see the board where it is clearly mentioned the NEW pedestrian path to Mexico. 6. Once you are ready to go , follow the directions to Mexico . After 2-3 minutes of walking , you will find the first revolving door. Enter through that door and walk towards your right (left is already closed). Walk few steps and you will find the first stairs . Get down through these stairs and then again few steps of walking . 7. Again you will find second stairs . Once you are down from those , take the sharp right and you will see the Blue small board mentioning the I94 permit . 8 . Enter into that building , there is cashier counter . Pay 6 dollars and then wait for your turn . 9 . Handover your passport to officer. I explained officer why I am here. He asked 797 document for my H1B, my residence address in US . After verifying the details , He provided me with new I94 till my petition expiry. Those cbp guys are really nice and helpful 10. Come out of the building and then proceed towards the security . You would again need to handover your passport and I94 to officer there . Office would verify details and ask some questions like why you are here? etc...then you are good to Go. 11. Again you can use the same day pass to take blue line back to City college and 992 to San Diego Airport. I was back to Airport by 2.30 PM . Thanks for all information. Regards ,. Deva Thank you Deva. I'm planning to go San Yisdro border on Dec 23rd, 2014. Anyone know the holiday schedule for the i-94 renewal. Quote Link to comment
PraveenaPrakash Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hi, I am on L1 Visa. My son on L2 visa, we have a visa valid till 2017. But my son got I94 till Mar 2015, since his passport is going to expire on March 2015. I renewed his passport and I got a new passport. Now, I need to go for I94 extension for him. Our port of entry is Chicago and we are staying in Chicago. I analyzed and found we have below three options. 1. Contact nearest CBP. 2. Cross the border in either Mexico or Canada. 3. File I-539 in USCIS. We tried the first option, we couldn't succeed. They asked to apply I-539. Now I have only 2 options. Either apply I-539 or Cross the border. As per this forum, cross the border in San Diego is risk free and simple. But I have to travel for this from Chicago to San Diego. But, can you please suggest which one is the best option, filing I-539 or cross the border? Quote Link to comment
mdeva14 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hi, I am on L1 Visa. My son on L2 visa, we have a visa valid till 2017. But my son got I94 till Mar 2015, since his passport is going to expire on March 2015. I renewed his passport and I got a new passport. Now, I need to go for I94 extension for him. Our port of entry is Chicago and we are staying in Chicago. I analyzed and found we have below three options. 1. Contact nearest CBP. 2. Cross the border in either Mexico or Canada. 3. File I-539 in USCIS. We tried the first option, we couldn't succeed. They asked to apply I-539. Now I have only 2 options. Either apply I-539 or Cross the border. As per this forum, cross the border in San Diego is risk free and simple. But I have to travel for this from Chicago to San Diego. But, can you please suggest which one is the best option, filing I-539 or cross the border? Crossing the border is very simple. For dependents it is very easy to get. Quote Link to comment
jairichi Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hi, I am on L1 Visa. My son on L2 visa, we have a visa valid till 2017. But my son got I94 till Mar 2015, since his passport is going to expire on March 2015. I renewed his passport and I got a new passport. Now, I need to go for I94 extension for him. Our port of entry is Chicago and we are staying in Chicago. I analyzed and found we have below three options. 1. Contact nearest CBP. 2. Cross the border in either Mexico or Canada. 3. File I-539 in USCIS. We tried the first option, we couldn't succeed. They asked to apply I-539. Now I have only 2 options. Either apply I-539 or Cross the border. As per this forum, cross the border in San Diego is risk free and simple. But I have to travel for this from Chicago to San Diego. But, can you please suggest which one is the best option, filing I-539 or cross the border? Filing I-539 is the easiest option in your son's case based on your geographical location. All you need is fill a form and send it to USCIS with supporting documents and $290. Quote Link to comment
mdeva14 Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Filing I-539 is the easiest option in your son's case based on your geographical location. All you need is fill a form and send it to USCIS with supporting documents and $290. Recently one of my friend recently renewed the i94 date for his son. His son i94 was expired and he crossed the border and got the new i94 date. Quote Link to comment
Psai18 Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Hi I am planning to go San Ysidro border end of the december. If anybody planning to go there Please let me know. Quote Link to comment
jairichi Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Recently one of my friend recently renewed the i94 date for his son. His son i94 was expired and he crossed the border and got the new i94 date. Person stated that s/he is located in Chicago and crossing the border means travel to Mexico or Canada. Mexico is not that near from Chicago and flights are expensive. For Canada a visitor visa is required. So, simple way according to me is to file an I539 with supporting documents and fee. This saves time, unnecessary travel and money. Quote Link to comment
admchaitu Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Friends, here is my situation Passport expired on Nov 15 2014 and got my new passport now I 94 on my old passport expired on Nov 15 2014 I have a pending 485, Valid EAD, and a valid H1B and i am currently continuing on my H1B status. When i last visited India, CBP officer specifically mentioned that he would provide I 94 up to PP expiry date and i should go to local CBP office with my new PP to extend the I 94 until my H1 validity. Below seems to be SFO CBP office (Deferred inspection) address, Anyone went thru similar situation? I will probably call them and find out if an appointment is necessary. Please let me know if you see any red flags. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 630 Sansome St. Room 1185 San Francisco, CA 94111-2280 Thank you Kris Quote Link to comment
sethusankar Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Friends, here is my situation Passport expired on Nov 15 2014 and got my new passport now I 94 on my old passport expired on Nov 15 2014 I have a pending 485, Valid EAD, and a valid H1B and i am currently continuing on my H1B status. When i last visited India, CBP officer specifically mentioned that he would provide I 94 up to PP expiry date and i should go to local CBP office with my new PP to extend the I 94 until my H1 validity. Below seems to be SFO CBP office (Deferred inspection) address, Anyone went thru similar situation? I will probably call them and find out if an appointment is necessary. Please let me know if you see any red flags. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 630 Sansome St. Room 1185 San Francisco, CA 94111-2280 Thank you Kris Today i checked in deferred immigration and they told we need to move out of country for I94 renewal after getting new passport. I got new passport. Any one is planning to San Diego / Mexico border for I94 renewal so that i can join with them. Quote Link to comment
sethusankar Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi I am planning to go San Ysidro border end of the december. If anybody planning to go there Please let me know. Hi , I too have a plan. Let me know if didn't travel on dec end. Quote Link to comment
admchaitu Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I am going to San Ysidro border on 18th Jan. My I 94 is expired in Nov'14. Hoping that it will be okay. Thank you Chris Quote Link to comment
Ameya543 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 I am going to San Ysidro border on 18th Jan. My I 94 is expired in Nov'14. Hoping that it will be okay. Thank you Chris Hi chris i am planning to go on 16 or 17 what all documents are you taking with you Quote Link to comment
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