Currently, I-94 numbers are 11 digits long and only contain numbers. NOTICE: Beginning in May 2019, I-94 numbers will be alphanumeric. The CBP INFO Center offers questions and answers for I-94. CBP estimates that the automated process will save the agency $15.5 million a year.įor more information and for answers to frequently asked questions, see the I-94 Fact Sheet. This automation streamlines the entry process for travelers, facilitates security and reduces federal costs. Otherwise, when leaving via air or sea, CBP will record the departure electronically via manifest information provided by the carrier or by CBP. A traveler can request an entry stamp from CBSA when entering Canada or from the Instituto Nacional de Migracion (INM) when entering Mexico. Evidence of departure can include, but is not limited to, entry stamps in a passport, transportation tickets, pay stubs and/or other receipts. If you are not a resident of Canada or Mexico and you receive an electronic I-94 and depart via land but do not re-enter the United States prior to the expiration date stamped on your passport, you may want to travel with evidence of your departure into Canada or Mexico. A departure will be recorded if you depart via land and re-enter the United States prior to the expiration date stamped in your passport. If you received an electronic I-94 upon arrival by air or sea or land and depart via land, your departure may not be recorded accurately. Upon exiting the U.S., travelers issued a paper Form I-94 should surrender it to the commercial carrier, Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), or to CBP upon departure.
If travelers need the information from their Form I-94 admission record to verify immigration status or employment authorization, they are encouraged to get their I-94 Number from the I-94 website or by using the CBP One™ mobile app. A paper form can be requested during the inspection process but all such requests will be accommodated in a secondary setting. If a traveler would like a paper Form I-94, the traveler can print their own I-94 Form from the I-94 website using "Get Most Recent I-94" or by using the same option on the CBP One™ mobile application. Although an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is not required at the land border for citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries, if these travelers have an approved ESTA ( ), they can use the I-94 website or CBP One™ mobile app to apply in advance and avoid filling out the Form I-94W when arriving at a port of entry. CBP encourages travelers requiring an I-94 to use the CBP One™ mobile app or the CBP I-94 website ( ) to apply for their I-94. Now at the land border, travelers will be issued I-94s electronically and will no longer receive a paper I-94 stub. CBP now gathers travelers’ arrival/departure information automatically from their electronic travel records. Those who need to prove their legal-visitor status-to employers, schools/universities or government agencies-can access their CBP arrival/departure record information online. arriving via air or sea no longer need to complete paper Customs and Border Protection Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record or Form I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record.
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