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Fiance Visa: Why Will my Fiance Receive a Form I-94 When he/she Enters the U.S.?

When Josue came through the United States Immigration and United States Customs and Border Protection, he received a document called form I-94 once he was cleared and approved by the immigration officers. This is a form that foreign citizens must complete when they are being admitted to the United States on a non-immigrant status.

We were actually not informed about this form before Josue arrived and had no idea that such a small piece of paper could hold so much value. This card is usually stamped as a final approval for the foreign resident to enter the U.S. It is usually surrendered at the time of departure from the country. Since Josue was planning, of course, to not leave the United States, we thought that this card would not be that vital.

Little did we know that Form I-94 would be absolutely necessary for every next step we took.

We needed it for everything that we had to do to start his new life here in the states. Whether it was for forms to fill out for USCIS, appointments that we had to go into USCIS to show form I-94 to an immigration officer, to apply for a driving permit/license/identification at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or for obtaining a social security card at the Social Security Office, everybody asked for the card.

Guard this card with your life, don’t lose it! We wish we knew more about its value before we started this adventure, but knowing this will give you a bit of a head start!