最近正在申請H1B和H4延期，結果發現小孩的I-94出了點問題。
小孩的I-94因為入境時護照過期時間（2023年6月1日）早於H4（過期時間2023年7月1日），所以I-94的過期時間就是2023年6月1日，與H4過期時間有一個月的gap。
現在律師說必須將I94過期時間更新到H4的過期時間，補好gap，才能file extension。原因是延期後的H4的I-94的start date會是2023年7月2日，於是小孩就會有一段非法停留期2023年6月1日 - 2023年7月2日，會影響將來申請綠卡。
-Not true. As long as your kid files the H-4 extension before his/her I-94 expires, he/she will be fine. So, no worrisome and just file your H-1 extension and your kid's H-4 extension at the same before June 1 (enure USCIS receive your H-1 and H-4 extension before June 1), it will be fine. Status gap is not equal to unlawful presence and also, even if the child has one-month iunlawful presence, it will not affect his/her green card applicaion if your green card application is employment- based category (i.e. you are the beneificiary of I-140).
但是我看到USCIS有說明，如果有pending的H4 extension case，I-94過期也可以合法留在境內的。這似乎跟律師講的有衝突？請問小孩的I-94到底要不要先更新，再file extension？
-Your understanding is correct. Your kid has no unlawful presence if he/she files H-4 extension before June 1, so his/her green card applicaiton in the futrue will not be affected.
如果真的要更新I-94，是不是可以拿著新換的護照到local CBP辦理，而不需要出入境？
-No. The CBP officer did not do anything wrong to issue your kid's I-94 duration which is shorter thna the H-4 approval notice due to your kid's passport validity problem, so they may not do it for you.. But your kid does not need to do it. anyway.
