Entry with expired visa but valid i94

[Moon_Walker]

I got this info from our  legal team and its called automatic revalidation. That means u can travel to Canada or Mexico even with a expired US visa but can return back to US within 30 days if u have a  valid i94. U dont need to get stamped. How many of u are aware of this rule. I am hearing first time. 

 

Re-entering the United States with a Valid I-94 Form and Expired Visa is Limited

 

What Is Automatic Revalidation?

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority and the responsibility over the admission of travelers to the United States. Under the automatic revalidation provision of immigration law, certain temporary visitors holding expired nonimmigrant visas who seek to return to the U.S. may be admitted at a U.S. port-of-entry by CBP, if they meet certain requirements, including, but not limited to the following:

• Nonimmigrants who departed the United States for brief travel to Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island (for F and J nonimmigrants) for thirty days or less;
• Nonimmigrants with a valid (unexpired) admission stamp or paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, endorsed by DHS.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visa-expiration-date/auto-revalidate.html

[WigsandThighs]

Nice..ante Canada poyi stamping padakunte return vaccheyocchu..that’s how I understand this rule 

[Quickgun_murugan]

8 minutes ago, WigsandThighs said:

Nice..ante Canada poyi stamping padakunte return vaccheyocchu..that’s how I understand this rule 

temporary visitors holding expired nonimmigrant visas who seek to return to the U.S. may be admitted at a U.S. port-of-entry byCBP, if they meet certain requirements

[Moon_Walker]

LTT for expertw who know about this rule.

[tacobell fan]

1 minute ago, Moon_Walker said:

LTT for expertw who know about this rule.

Are you planning to visit Canada? My friend able to use AVR in the past annadu kani naku antha nammakam ledu dora. 

[Spartan]

45 minutes ago, Moon_Walker said:

I got this info from our  legal team and its called automatic revalidation. That means u can travel to Canada or Mexico even with a expired US visa but can return back to US within 30 days if u have a  valid i94. U dont need to get stamped. How many of u are aware of this rule. I am hearing first time.

Stamping expire ayi..

New Visa already Approval Notice (approved) ayi unte, yes u can come back within 30days.

but this is restricted only to same category visa..not cross category like F1-->H1

[meandhrakurradu]

canada ellede stamping kosam kada, ade lekapote inkenduku akkadiki ? 

[kichikamukavu]

46 minutes ago, WigsandThighs said:

Nice..ante Canada poyi stamping padakunte return vaccheyocchu..that’s how I understand this rule 

it does not work that way . you cannot use automatic re-validation if you go for stamping . 

[Anta Assamey]

12 minutes ago, Spartan said:

Stamping expire ayi..

New Visa already Approval Notice (approved) ayi unte, yes u can come back within 30days.

but this is restricted only to same category visa..not cross category like F1-->H1

It’s only for F1 and J1 categories ... I don’t think is applicable for H1

[Moon_Walker]

13 minutes ago, Spartan said:

Stamping expire ayi..

New Visa already Approval Notice (approved) ayi unte, yes u can come back within 30days.

but this is restricted only to same category visa..not cross category like F1-->H1

As for what i understand its even for H1. 

If u have valid i797 /I94 even though ur visa is expired u can go to mexico or canada and come back within 30 days without stamping.

[Moon_Walker]

3 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

It’s only for F1 and J1 categories ... I don’t think is applicable for H1

Read this para. Canada and Mexico ki andaru eligible but for other islands only F and J categories are eligible.

 

Nonimmigrants who departed the United States for brief travel to Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island (for F and J nonimmigrants) for thirty days or less;

[kichikamukavu]

59 minutes ago, Moon_Walker said:

I got this info from our  legal team and its called automatic revalidation. That means u can travel to Canada or Mexico even with a expired US visa but can return back to US within 30 days if u have a  valid i94. U dont need to get stamped. How many of u are aware of this rule. I am hearing first time. 

 

Re-entering the United States with a Valid I-94 Form and Expired Visa is Limited

 

What Is Automatic Revalidation?

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority and the responsibility over the admission of travelers to the United States. Under the automatic revalidation provision of immigration law, certain temporary visitors holding expired nonimmigrant visas who seek to return to the U.S. may be admitted at a U.S. port-of-entry by CBP, if they meet certain requirements, including, but not limited to the following:

• Nonimmigrants who departed the United States for brief travel to Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island (for F and J nonimmigrants) for thirty days or less;
• Nonimmigrants with a valid (unexpired) admission stamp or paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, endorsed by DHS.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visa-expiration-date/auto-revalidate.html

very old rule . 

for F1 visa you can also go for adjacent island countries ( except cuba ) 

[user789]

43 minutes ago, Moon_Walker said:

As for what i understand its even for H1. 

If u have valid i797 /I94 even though ur visa is expired u can go to mexico or canada and come back within 30 days without stamping.

risky. but you can try and share your experience

[tacobell fan]

@Moon_Walker used AVR?