法居士, 我现在是H1B Status, 我的H1B Visa在2003年3月就过期了. 但我的I94有效期是到2005年5月. 我的问题是, 我去加拿大需要不需要签回美的签证? 不签的话, 是不是在30天内可以凭有效的I94进美国?
以下这段是截取与这个网站
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_novisa_canadians.html
Individuals who are already in the U.S. and remain in legal status are encouraged to apply at non-border posts in conjunction with foreign travel for business or pleasure. Those who plan to visit Canada, Mexico or, in the cases of students and exchange visitors, adjacent islands, may re-enter the U.S. within thirty days on expired visas as long as they possess a valid I-94 form unless they are excluded from automatic revalidation, as noted below.
Exclusion from Automatic Revalidation of a Nonimmigrant Visa
The U.S. Government has undertaken a variety of efforts since September 11 to enhance border security. Anyone who has applied for and been refused visa issuance at a border post is prohibited from re-admission to the United States in the same visa category, even though they are in possession of a valid I-94 form. Aliens who are citizens of countries on the State Department's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism are prohibited from re-entering the U.S. using solely an I-94 form if their visa has expired.
Prior to April 1, 2002 individuals whose visas had expired but whose I-94 forms remained valid were allowed to re-enter the U.S. without obtaining a new visa. The regulation in effect at that time made limited distinctions among citizens of various nationalities, and allowed aliens who applied for and were denied a new visa nonetheless to re-enter the United States. The new regulation requires aliens from state sponsors of terrorism to obtain a new visa (and thus go through a new set of interviews, computer checks, etc.) rather than re-enter the U.S. using solely their I-94 form.
The exclusion from automatic revalidation applies to aliens who attempt to re-enter the United States on or after April 1, 2002, regardless of whether their application for a visa was filed prior to that date.
October 2004