Hi all!
I have a problem with my I-94.
History :
We came into the US mid April.
The I-94 expires mid October.
We left nonstop for
Canada late July to be able to renew our Cruising
Permit.
While in
Canada I called CBP in Providence and they said we would have no
problem with the I-94 when we returned to the US. I have a recording of that
phone call.
We raced over from
Nova Scotia to
Maine as
hurricane Fiona was approaching and cleared in via the ROAM-app.
We got 2-mails back with a renewed Cruising
Permit and a message saying
"You and your reporting group are now cleared to enter the U.S." but no dates.
At that moment you would think all is well but I had my doubts as no dates where given and when checking the I-94 online the previous date still was stated so I called them and then they told me we had to leave the US by mid October.
So, not only does the information I got when we where in Canada no longer is valid, we can't prolong the allowed stay with the 7 weeks we where outside of the US.
I find this very strange. Imagine the following scenario:
1) You enter the US on day 0 and get an I-94 allowing a stay of 180 days.
2) You leave the day after.
3) you return to the US on day 179 and stay for 2 days.
You have then made an overstay since your I-94 expired the day after you arrived,
Is this really how it works ?
I find this crazy and I ask myself how many are aware of this.
/Hans