I am on an H1B and my wife is on an H4 (we are Canadian). We…

The documents do not state if a three-week wait is normal for an email request. However, you do not have to wait for the Atlanta office to reply. Any CBP deferred inspection site or CBP office at an international airport can correct your wife's I-94, regardless of where she entered the country. USCIS cannot fix this specific error, so CBP is the only agency that can resolve it.

“I am on an H1B and my wife is on an H4 (we are Canadian). We re-entered the US in June, but my wife's I-94 shows she was admitted under B1/B2 status instead of H4. We emailed the ATL deferred inspection site for a correction over three weeks ago but haven't heard back. Is the wait time usually this long, and is there anything else we can do to get her I-94 fixed?”

Summary

You can cross this worry off your list: you are not locked into waiting on the Atlanta office, because any CBP deferred inspection site can fix this error.

Because CBP made the error at the border, they are the only agency authorized to fix it.

Contact a different CBP officeCBP Correction

Since any site can help, you can email another deferred inspection site or visit a CBP office at an international airport in person.

File for a correction with USCISUSCIS Filing

USCIS explicitly requires you to go through CBP to fix an error made by CBP at the border. You cannot use a USCIS form to fix this.

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Why USCIS cannot fix this

Because CBP issued the I-94 with the wrong B1/B2 status at the port of entry, CBP is the only agency authorized to correct it. USCIS rules state that if CBP issued the Form I-94, you must go to a CBP port of entry or deferred inspection office for the correction. You cannot use a USCIS form to fix a CBP mistake.

Next steps

Since you have not heard back from Atlanta, you can take the request to another office.

Gather your documents

Collect your wife's passport, her visa information, the incorrect I-94, and proof of her H4 eligibility.

Contact a different Deferred Inspection Site

You can submit the correction request to another site. The documents list several sites across the country that process I-94 corrections by email, or you can call them to set up an appointment.

Visit a CBP office in person

If you prefer not to wait on another email, you can visit any designated deferred inspection location or a CBP office located inside an international airport. They can review your documents and issue the correction.

Others who faced this

You are not the first to go through this. Here is how it went for others who asked the same thing.

Has anyone successfully corrected their I-94 Admit Until Date at the Detroit CBP Deferred Inspection Site?

u/dejavu969r/h1bJul 31, 2025

There was a mistake on my i94 Admit until date at the Detroit POE. I sent them an email for correction and multiple follow ups, but no response. Has anyone faced such issue? I called multiple CBP deferred inspection sites and all mentioned me to reach to Detroit center only. I saw in some posts that Houston is able to correct i94 no matter which POE you entered with. Did anyone face success with Houston in person with different POE? Is travelling to Mexico and coming back same day quicker to get the i94 corrected than reaching to multiple CBPs? My H1B renewal is in progress (Got RFE to corre

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Legal sources

The rules for correcting an I-94 come directly from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

CBP Deferred Inspection Sites

Any deferred inspection site or CBP office at an international airport can correct an I-94 error, no matter where the document was issued.

CBP Deferred Inspection Sites

Any designated deferred inspection location or CBP office located within an international airport should be able to assist you, regardless of where the actual document was issued.

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USCIS Immigration Documents

If CBP issued the I-94, you must go to a CBP office to correct it; USCIS cannot process the correction.

USCIS Immigration Documents

If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued your Form I-94, go to the nearest CBP port of entry or deferred inspection office to correct the document.

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SettleKit is not a law firm and this is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm your specific situation with a licensed immigration attorney.