How is the day of arrival indicated one's I-94 's traveling history decided?
I looked at my I-94 's travel history and was surprised to see that the day of arrival in the US (port of entry: LOS) was indicated as 2019-11-12, even though my plane landed on 2019-11-11 at 21:05 local time. I am sure I didn't pass the immigration after 2019-11-11 23:59:59 because I took another flight at on 2019-11-12 at 00:28 and have no recollection of rushing for it or waiting 3h to pass the pass the immigration. The US officer at LAX airport (= LOS port of entry) didn't stamp my passport. I used Global Entry and went through some additional luggage check as I declared I had some fruits.
This makes me wonder: How is the day of arrival indicated on the I-94 's traveling history decided? Is it supposed to reflect when one passed the US immigration or does it commonly have a few hours lag, and if so, why? Could it be the fruit check?
Flight route details (RGN->HKG->LAX->CLT):
- Cathay Dragon flight 275: Yangon RGN 17:20 on 2019-11-11 (local time) -> Hong Kong HKG 22:00 on 2019-11-11 (local time)
- Cathay Pacific flight 880: Hong Kong HKG 00:15 on 2019-11-12 (local time) - >Los Angeles LAX 21:05 on 2019-11-11 (local time)
- American Airlines flight 1871: Los Angeles LAX 00:28 on 2019-11-12 (local time) -> Charlotte CLT 08:05 on 2019-11-12 (local time)
This question is not a minutiae, e.g. ca. 1 million people (mirror) submit every year the N-400 Application for US Naturalization Form (mirror), and a common advice is to use the I-94 travel history to complete the N400 travel history section. It is preferable not to enter some incorrect information, as it may delay the naturalization process.
Pictures about "How is the day of arrival indicated one's I-94 's traveling history decided?"
Does I-94 include travel history?
The I-94 travel record also logs information about when you entered and left the United States, which can be important when you need to show that you entered the country lawfully, or that you didn't stay in the United States beyond the period permitted by your visa.What is I-94 arrival date?
A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer attaches Form I-94 to the nonimmigrant visitor's passport upon entry to the U.S. The visitor must exit the U.S. on or before the departure date stamped on the Form I-94. This is the \u201cAdmit Until Date\u201d on the electronic Form I-94.What is I-94 admit until date?
The Admit Until Date is the date that the traveler's immigrant status expires. For students and other exchange visitors, this date is \u201cD/S\u201d or Duration of Status. For other visa classifications, this will be a hard end date. For example: 04/01/2015. This number is the OMB form expiration date.Does Uscis know when I leave the country?
Yes, they almost certainly do know you've left. The US processes passport details for all air passengers through a system called APIS, and ties that to the electronic I-94 (arrival and departure record). You can check your US arrival and departure history online.Darwin Nunez media day vlog | Behind the scenes at the AXA Training Centre
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Hiyang Prem, Pixabay, Yogendra Singh, shalender kumar