I-94 Renewal – Sevis Activation

I-94 Renewal after new passport  – Sevis Activation / Reinstatement at Mexico Border by Border Crossing (or) I-94 Extension / Extend  Update Renewal / Renewing at US – Mexico / US – Canada Border after getting New / Renewing passport / passport renewal – Port of Entry Locations – Brownsville Texas – Laredo Texas – Rainbow Bridge Canada | How To Get an I-94 Extension / Renewal and Extend Your Stay in the U.S.A | 540 Days of H-4 EAD Extension / Renewal Through Travel to Mexico | Guide to H4 Visa Extension for EAD | How to get I-94 ExtensionRenewal by visiting US Mexico borders | Sandiego California – Tijuana Otay Mesa Border – San Ysidro Border | Nogales Mexico – Nogales Arizona Border | Laredo Texas – Nuevo Laredo Mexico Border | Brownsville Texas – Matamoros Mexico Bprder | El Paso Texas – Ciudad Juarez Border

How do I renew / extend my i 94 / i-94 after renewing my passport  / I-94 Renewal after new passport ? 

How do i re-active my sevis by crossing US Mexico border ?

  • You might be visiting this page for I-94 Renewal / I-94 extension / Regaining F1 status /Update your i-94 with new date / extend i-94 due to new passport – Sevis Activation / Reinstatement / Reactivation / Reactivate for F1 students (or) 
  • You might be on H4 visa & visa in passport is still valid for few more days or few more months & i-94 is about to expire within 30 days or less, you need i-94 renewal based on your spouse(H1B) related i-797A that can help to extend your status as well as it helps for Auto extension // enable you to work for another 540 days until USCIS approves your H4 EAD.
  • You are on multiple visa’s (B1 /H1B/H4/L1/L2 etc., due to approvals from USCIS) at same time & you want to make sure / confirm that you want to be on only on one of those visa category.  Ex: You have H4 extension approved through USCIS & got H1B picked up at Lottery, Want to continue only on H4 visa, you just cross border and come back and ask CBP officer to activate I-94 based on H4 visa.(or) vice versa, this same applies for any other visa categories.
  • You have valid US Visa stamped in passport, you might have got I-797B which does not have I-94 attached – where you need to get new I-94 at Mexico Canada Border after – Port of Entry Locations – Brownsville Texas – Laredo Texas – Rainbow Bridge Canada

I-94 Renewal at Mexico Border after getting new passport at Matamoros, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo or Canada Canadian Borders / Sevis Re-activation at Border by crossing.

NEED OUR PAID SERVICES FOR GUIDANCE for SEVIS RE-ACTIVATON / i-94 renewal AT SANDIEGO CALIFORNIA / TIJUANA BORDER ? (Including Sandiego airport pickup & dropoff to Airport or at Hotel nearby Sandiego Airport )

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I-94 / Sevis Renewal Services at Tijuana (Mexico) – Sandiego (California) Border : (or) due to new passport for any US visa holders

Please note: i-94 renewal for H4 folks based on primary candidates i-797A is always depends on cbp officers knowledge and their willingness to do, Must have H4 stamping valid in passport for this i-94 renewal process for H4 folks for EAD purposes.
Until now 98% of the clients were able to renew their i-94 (H4 folks),

100% students were able to renew their sevis / extend their i-94. Most common reasons of sevis termination from the clients whom we supported until now are due to not attending classes, not paying university semester fee due to lack of communication/ email issues, low GPA, Unauthorized employment etc.,

For any US visa holders : Due to new passport, even if you i-94 is expired by mistake, due to shorter passport validity, within 2-3 months of expiry, you can still go to these border for i-94 renewal.

Renew your I-94 or SEVIS with ease through our services at the Tijuana-San Diego border!

If you need to renew your I-94 due to a new passport (or) Sevis due to recent Sevis termination, our team is here to help. We offer I-94 renewal services for all visa holders / Sevis renewal services for F1 visa holders at the Tijuana border.

Here’s how it works: You / your family will fly to San Diego Airport (Airport Code: SAN), where our transportation team will pick you up and take you to the Otay Mesa border at the CBP/Sentri office. Depending on the CBP officer’s instructions, you will either get your I-94 renewal done or cross the international bridge by foot and return to the CBP office to complete the process. This typically takes 1-2 hours.

Once you finish the I-94 renewal process, our driver will pick you up and drop you off at a Saideigo Airport (or) Hotel nearby Sandiego airport, depending on your preference. Our package includes transportation for a round trip from San Diego Airport to the border and back to the airport or drop-off at a airport nearby hotel of your choice.

We will provide you with a step-by-step process for crossing the international bridge, a map, a checklist of required documents, previous clients’ feedback, and all other necessary information.

This service costs $209. If you are interested in using our service, please let us know, and we will send you our Zelle details.

For flight bookings, we recommend keeping a gap of 6-7 hours if booking flights for the same day. If not, book a hotel near the airport and fly back the next day.

Students are advised to renew their SEVIS during weekdays, and only within 30 days of their classes’ start date if they have a new I-20 from a new university. Any other visa holders can go during any day, including weekends, and we will be happy to assist you with the I-94 renewal process.

IMPORTANT NOTE : NUEVO LAREDO BORDER STOPPED DOING I-94 RENEWALS FROM JAN 2023 ONWARDS FOR ALL VISA CATEGORY FOLKS

We guided a lot of clients for this I-94 renewal due to new passport/ I-94 extension/change to enter based on new visa category / sevis activation / reinstatement  at US Mexico border location from last 4 years.

I-94 Renewal – Sevis Activation / Reinstatement / Re-Activate : Updated on Apr 22nd 2022 : 

NOTE : Current COVID situations are not impacting folks who want to this I-94 or sevis renewal) ; No need of any COVID tests during crossing borders,  but in some locations mexican immigration might do temperature checks, always wear a mask.

I-94 Renewal – Sevis Activation / Reinstatement / getting new I-94 is same process to cross borders and come back to USA.

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I am a student, How do i re-activate my Sevis ?

There are two options to regain active status.

  1. Travel Out of the country Option. Depart the U.S.(Fly by Air or Cross by Land) and re-enter with a new initial I-20 from the school where you lost status or from a new school authorized to issue I-20’s. (You can do this at Mexico or Canada Borders, To do it at canada borders, you might need canadian visa / To do it at mexico borders, you don’t need any mexican visa). You can do this whether you have your current F1 visa expired or valid.
  2. Reinstatement Option. Please contact your ISSS advisor to discuss eligibility for reinstatement.

I am on H1B, H4, E3, E3D, L1A, L1B, L2, J1, J2, B1, B2, K, O1, O3 visa. How do i get new i-94 / renewal after getting my passport renewal done ?

There are two options to get i-94 extended / renewed / renewal done.

  1. Travel Option. Depart the U.S at Mexico Border(cross border at most cases, very few cases – officers might not ask you to cross border) and re-enter to USA incase asked to cross border, pay 6$ at CBP / POE office while coming back & get new I-94 (or) I-94 extended until your visa validity.(Fastest option – 1 day process, Many of our clients did even during this COVID times)
  2. Apply for I-94 extension through USCIS, which is slow process & you don’t know how long it will take.

This can be useful for F1 students about sevis activation at border (or) any visa holders for getting new I-94 / renewal of I-94 after getting new passport (or) you need to get I-94 only as you got I-797B through consular processing(but have valid US Visa).

How to activate Sevis by Crossing Border at  Matamoros / Laredo Texas Mexico or any border locations.(It’s same process to get I-94 after getting new passport too – Border crossing and coming back)

Depending on your location, you can go to any any US-Border POE(Port of Entry) locations of Mexico (or) Canada POE Locations.

We guided many clients with this process and he took sometime to write down the process.

Also If you need our guidance including all details & phone call supporting during this process, you can take our paid services.

Do i need to take any appointments to go to border CBP office to do this i-94 Renewal ?
NO, Not needed

  • Do i need COVID test to enter into mexico & come back to USA by land ?
    • NO, Not needed. ( Covid tests are only needed if you fly from mexico to USA.)
  • Can i do this anytime during weekday or weekend ?
    • Yes, Borders are open 24 hours & 365 days.
  • Do i need any Mexican visa to cross land border to mexico ?
    • NO, If you have valid US visa, you don’t need mexican visa. Also to cross by land and to come back to USA(to get this i-94 renewed), you really don’t need mexican visa.
  • How to reach Laredo Texas ?
    • You can fly to Laredo Texas Airport, take Uber to international bridge 1. Cross it and come back to CBP office and ask for i-94 renewal.
    • You can drive to Laredo Texas, park car at location informed by us near to border, cross international bridge & come back to CBP office to get i-94 extended.
    • You can fly to Laredo Texas, take Uber to international bridge, cross it & come back to CBP office to get i-94 extended.
  • How much time it takes for this entire process ?
    • From the moment you reach laredo texas airport until you finish process & go back to laredo texas airport – keep a gap of 5 hours for this entire process for your return flight.
    • Once you reach laredo texas border – it takes 30 mins to 1 hour to finish this entire process – depending on the line/ wait time of the queue of people coming to USA by land.
  • Is it safe process to do this ? Is there any change for CBP officers not to allow me into USA ?
    • Yes, it’s totally safe process, we guided many clients for this i-94 renewal. you don’t completely enter into mexico, we will let you know where you can cross border & where you can come back without entering completely into mexico. You don’t come across mexican immigration officers too while you do this process.
  • What are the documents needed for this I-94 extension/ renewal at US Mexico Border ? 
    • 6$ Cash for I-94
    • 2$ worth of Quarters to insert into TurnStile to enter into Mexico
    • 1$ Bills for Two Dollars to take to exchange at vending machine to take pesos to enter into USA (to insert into TurnStile to enter into Mexico )
    • Passport
    • Address proof
    • For F1 students for sevis re-activation : I-20 from new university  / Financial documents/ address proof / sevis fee receipt / Passport.

I-94 Renewal after new passport  – Sevis Activation / Reinstatement at Mexico Border by Border Crossing (or) I-94 Extension / Extend  Update Renewal / Renewing at US – Mexico / US – Canada Border after getting New / Renewing passport / passport renewal – Port of Entry Locations – Brownsville Texas – Laredo Texas – Rainbow Bridge Canada | How To Get an I-94 Extension / Renewal and Extend Your Stay in the U.S.A | 540 Days of H-4 EAD Extension / Renewal Through Travel to Mexico | Guide to H4 Visa Extension for EAD | How to get I-94 ExtensionRenewal by visiting US Mexico borders | Sandiego California – Tijuana Otay Mesa Border – San Ysidro Border | Nogales Mexico – Nogales Arizona Border | Laredo Texas – Nuevo Laredo Mexico Border | Brownsville Texas – Matamoros Mexico Bprder | El Paso Texas – Ciudad Juarez Border