I-94 not updated after a change of status to O-1

Community answers

The answers below are translated from the original Russian - the language of the community chats.

• The update happens in the system - that's what my attorney said. At least, she told me that I could apply for an SSN 5 days after approval. However, I already had current information the very next day.

• You can update it manually. I did it once, but I don't remember what the instance was; it was over 10 years ago - I think it was almost a branch of the immigration service at the airport. There was an incredibly long line, but in the end, I updated everything, it appeared in the system immediately, and I received my SSN.

• The new I-94 will be in the text of the decision for I-539 - at least that was the case for everyone in this chat who extended or filed I-129. As for legal status in the US while waiting, that's a question for the lawyers.

The answers are anonymized community experience from the public chats, not legal advice. Officers may decide similar cases differently.

Sources

• USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 2
• USCIS: the EB-1 category
• Form I-140 on uscis.gov

Related on this site

• Form I-94: what it is and how to check it
• Life on O-1 status
• AOS explained

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