Opinion ID: 804410
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Heading: 1998 Admission to United States

Text: On June 1, 1998, Petitson presented her “C-1/D” visa to an immigration officer in Los Angeles and was admitted to the United States as a “C-1” nonimmigrant alien in transit with authorization to remain until June 29, 1998. Petitson was issued a Form I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record) admitting her with a “C-1” classification.1 Petitson traveled to New Orleans, where, the next day, June 2, 1998, 1 Unless otherwise exempted, an arriving nonimmigrant is issued a Form I-94 at the time of entry and then must surrender the Form I-94 when she leaves. 8 C.F.R. § 235.1(h). The Form I-94 is “evidence of the terms of admission.” Id. Petitson’s Form I-94 is not in the record. In September 2002, Petitson applied for a replacement Form I-94, and her request was approved. The replacement Form I-94 also is not in the record. However, the parties do not dispute that Petitson’s Form I-94 indicated admission as a “C-1” nonimmigrant. 3 Case: 11-16000 Date Filed: 07/13/2012 Page: 4 of 12 Petitson joined the crew of the M/V Enchanted Capri as a bartender. Petitson’s employment ended on February 19, 1999. At that time, Petitson disembarked from the M/V Enchanted Capri in Florida, where she lived, despite the fact that her authorization to remain in the United States in her visa had expired in June 1998. Petitson’s Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book reflects these dates of service on the M/V Enchanted Capri.2