這幾乎是不可能的任務,可供我使用的時間其實隻有五天(1/3-1/7).我實在不確定有沒
有可能在截至日期之前辦成護照及I94的更新.
-Bring the passport and the I-94 you just got, and your H1 approval notice to the CBP local deffered Inspection Office in your area or any port of entry near your city to see whether the CBP officer can change your I-94 duration. If no, you have to renewe your I-94 and try to see whether the CBP officer can change it for you again. You can try different the CBP offices/port of entry. If you can not change the I-94 from the CBP office or entry of port, you have to ask your employer to file the H1 extension before the I-94 expires or just go outside US and come back using the renewed passport to get a new I-94.
Here is the location of CBP deffered inspection site and you can find one in near your area:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/deferred_inspection/
Here is the location of port of entry and you can find one in your area:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/ports/
Here are two examples on change of I-94 on CBP office:
http://web.wenxuecity.com/BBSView.php?SubID=immigration_best&MsgID=3478
http://web.wenxuecity.com/BBSView.php?SubID=immigration_best&MsgID=3719
我具體有以下幾個問題:
1)如果我下周直奔DC中國大使館,有沒有可能在1-3天內拿回更新過的護照?
-Contact the Chinese Embassy and tell them your situation to see whether they can help you. But you may try to use the old passport to the CBP office or port of entry to see whether they can fix your I-94 for you (talk to the CBP officer your situation and they may fix it for you).
2)有了新護照之後在境內如何更換I94?需要多久時間?
-See above.
3)有沒有辦法提出申請延期I94上的截至日期?
-See above.
4)如果提出申請,那Pending期間我能否合法地呆在美國工作?
-You can not work after the I-94 expires, but you have one month h1 grace period after the I-94 expires and you can stay in US legally in one month.
還有一個打算是很快拿著現有護照回國辦理更新護照,然後拿著更新過的護照重新入境.
-Yes.
因為我擔心如果在美國境內更新護照而又無法在1/9號之前拿回護照的話,我就陷入了死
循環:既沒有護照出境,又不能合法呆在美國.
我假定到現在為止,我的簽證(Visa)仍然是合法的,隻要有了新護照本+老護照本上的H1B
Visa 就能再次順利入境並獲得合理的I94。
-You have leave US before the h1 I-94 expires so that yoru H1 visa can be valid. If your I-94 expires and you are still in US, your h1 visa is automatically invalid and you need to apply for the new h1 visa to enter US.
大家說呢？
