QUESTION
Do the I-94 record and the arrival date for the foreign spouse in form 1-130 refer to their last entrance in the US?
Asked on May 08th, 2016 on Immigration - New York
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I am filling out form i-130 and I am not sure if the arrival/departure record for my spouse refer to the last entrance in the US. My spouse first entered as a student in 2011 but is currently on an H1-B (last entry with H1-B). Should we use the most recent arrival record as obtained from the US Customs and Border Protection website?
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Answered on Jun 05th, 2016 at 10:01 AM