As a canadian who married to u.s.citizen, how to show proof of inspection/lawful admission into u.s.
My friend, a canadian citizen, visited his girl friend in the U.S. as a tourist. A few months later they got married and fill I-485. Recently they got an AOS interview but turned out that the immigration officer required him to provide a document of proof of inspection and lawful admission into the u.s. of his last entry into the U.S. Is it a necessary and required document for canadain citizen to prove?
It seems that there have no such requirement for canadian citizens to apply for a tourist visa before visiting the u.s. He said his passport has been scanned at the customs and the information should enter into the system at the international airport at canada. Also his passport itself has no entry stamp. it seems that my friend (canadian) has no way to provide document such as entry stamp or I-94 document to the immigration officer. Now he is so confused and have no clue where to get such document to satisfy such requirements from the immigration officer.
Please help! Is it a common issue for a canadian who married to a u.s. citizen? Does my friend need to hire an immigration lawyer for a solution?
Where is his boarding pass? US pre-clearance facilities at Canadian airports always stamp the boarding passes in my experience, even if they do not stamp passports.
He said his passport has been scanned at the customs and the information should enter into the system at the international airport at canada. Also his passport itself has no entry stamp.
triple citizen, thank you for the help.
It was 6 months ago, he could not find his boarding pass any more. The only thing he could find out now is his e-ticket. Does my friend need to hire a lawyer to get a solution?
No need for a lawyer since a lawyer cannot help the situation. The USCIS adjudicator should know that most Canadian visitors to the US are never issued I-94s. What I would suggest is to write a letter detailing the date of entry, the place of entry, the admission process and attach a copy of the e-ticket. Send that as reply to the RFE. Hopefully the USCIS adjudicator will recognise the circumstances and approve the AOS.
It was 6 months ago, he could not find his boarding pass any more. The only thing he could find out now is his e-ticket. Does my friend need to hire a lawyer to get a solution?