Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has started phasing out the use of paper Form I-94 since April 30, 2013.
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Paper I-94 form being phased out |
It means that foreign visitors coming or returning to the U.S. will no longer have to complete the little white I-94 form any more upon arrival. The I-94 form has been used by the government to keep track of the arrival and departure record of foreign visitors for many years. A new automatic process is being implemented to replace the paper form. CBP will now obtain all travelers’ arrival/departure information automatically from their electronic travel records. The new system should actually be a more secure and accurate system than the paper system.
If foreigners need to obtain their I-94 number and arrival/departure information for employment and other purposes, they can retrieve it by visiting
CBP.gov/I94 .
The following is the implementation schedule of the new electronic I-94 system:
Week 1 |
4/30/13 - 5/03/13 |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Las Vegas Airport, Chicago O’Hare, Miami International Airport and Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport |
Week 2 |
5/7/13 |
Major Air and Sea Ports within the following field offices: New York, Boston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Detroit, Atlanta, Tampa, Puerto Rico, Miami Chicago New Orleans and Houston |
Week 3 |
5/14/13 |
Major Air and Sea ports within the following field offices: Pre-Clearance, San Francisco (includes Hawaii and Guam), Tucson, El Paso, Seattle, Portland (includes Alaska), Los Angeles, San Diego and Laredo |
Week 4 |
5/21/13 |
All remaining airports and seaports |