What's my I-94 date?

[gottaloveimmigration]

Hi all,

I just switched over from F1 to H1B status (re-opened old H1B). Currently I have 2 I-94s - the F1 I94 which just says D/S on it but no date which is similar to all F1 based I-94s.

However then I have a I797A with an I94 at the bottom right but there does not seem to be any date on it. On the left side at the bottom which is for our personal records, it shows a validity date of Feb 2015.

So I am heading to Canada in June for a week to get my H1 stamp. Do I need to turn in my I-94s? If not, then what determines my I94 date - is it 2/2015 even though it doesn't explicitly say that on the new I94? I feel like I am missing something very obvious here.

Rutvik

[SameerH1Bworker]

Yes, if you're going to h1b stamping then you need to return ALL i-94 at exit. You'll get new while coming back & that will have date.

[livliv]

The latest issued I-94 determines your status and duration of authorized stay.

[kalyan_ac]

When you travel to Canada submit your I-94 from the passport. After getting the stamping and returning back to the US, you will be given a new I94 with an expiry date on it. The latest I94 is what you need and determines your status.

[gottaloveimmigration]

So just to clarify, I should insist that the airline take both my I-94 cards?

[kalyan_ac]

Yes, they take it no matter how many they are.