Below is a step-by-step guide on how to complete Form I94 at the port of entry for anyone entering the United States. If you look at the sample Form I-94 below (scroll down), there are three sections in Form I-94. This is a reader-extended PDF that allows you to save the completed form using Adobe Reader. Instructions for SF 424 You don`t have to fill anything out here, it`s only used for official purposes, and CBP officials use it. So, don`t fill anything in! Request for Federal Assistance – PDFFootnote to complete: Use the “Save Link As” option to save the file to your computer, then open it from there using your PDF reader instead of the web browser. Adult passengers 18 years of age and older must identify themselves at the airport checkpoint to travel. In the past, it was mandatory to physically fill out this form for every foreign citizen entering the United States on a visa. Now, the I-94 process is largely fully electronic whether you arrive by plane/plane or sea. CBP systems obtain passenger travel records electronically from airlines and ship operators. You`ll need to fill out I-94 if you`re arriving in the U.S. by land/road. Sometimes, if you arrive by air or sea, when the I-94 online system is not working, you will be asked to fill out the paper I-94 form to record arrivals and departures. If you arrive at the airport without valid ID because it is lost or at home, you can still fly.

The TSA representative may ask you to complete an identity verification process that includes collecting information such as your name, current address, and other personal information to confirm your identity. If your identity is confirmed, you are allowed to enter the checkpoint. You will be subject to additional screening, including pat-down and carry-on baggage screening. For more information on AIP forms, refer to the AIP Handbook (Order 5100.38) and contact your regional or district airport office. Other related forms are available at the following locations: Whether you are a visitor to the United States or a U.S. citizen entering the United States, you will need to complete one or more registration forms. When filling out the I-94 card, you must enter all the details in capital letters and enter the information exactly between the lines. Below are various fields you have after the section of Form I-94 and details on what you need to enter. Some regional airport offices have created variations of these forms and instructions for airports in their region. Before completing a form, please check with the appropriate regional or district office at the airport which form you should use. At the land border, travelers receive I-94s electronically and no longer receive I-94 paper stubs. CBP encourages travelers who require an I-94 to use the CBP One™ mobile app or the CBP I-94 (i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home) website to apply for their I-94.

While an Approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at the land border is not required for citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries, if these travelers have an approved ESTA (esta.cbp.dhs.gov/), they can use the I-94 website or the CBP One mobile app to apply in advance and avoid filling out Form I-94W upon arrival at a port of entry™. The TSA does not require children under the age of 18 to present identification when traveling to the United States. Contact the airline if you have questions about specific identification requirements for travelers under the age of 18. A firearms licence is not acceptable identification. A provisional driver`s licence is not acceptable identification. For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, see Fact Sheet I-94. Otherwise, in the event of departure by air or sea, CBP will electronically record the departure using the manifest information provided by the carrier or CBP. There are more than 70 deferred inspection sites in the United States and remote areas to which incoming aliens are referred if the documents require additional review and/or possibly corrections. Foreign visitors to the United States arriving by air or sea are no longer required to complete the I-94 Arrival/Departure Record or the I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record Those who need to prove their legal visitor status — to employers, schools/universities, or government agencies — can access their CBP arrival/departure details online. CBP now automatically collects travelers` arrival and departure information from their electronic travel records.

As of May 3, 2023, if you plan to use your government-issued ID or license to fly to the United States, make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you`re not sure if your ID matches the REAL ID, contact your state`s Department of Motor Vehicles. Arrival and departure history is now available on the I-94 website NOTE: As of May 2019, I-94 numbers will be alphanumeric. Currently, I-94 numbers are 11 digits long and contain only digits. In order to minimize the program impact of pure I-94 numerical number exhaustion and to provide a long-term solution for creating new numbers, CBP switched to alphanumeric I-94. The I-94 digits remain at 11 characters, but follow the 9-digit format, followed by a letter in the 10th position and a number in the 11th position. Position. Unexpired I-94s issued in the current digital format will remain valid until the approval date printed on I-94 paper and/or the date posted under i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home on the I-94 public website. The CBP INFO Center offers questions and answers about I-94. If you have any questions about your form, don`t hesitate to ask a CBP agent for help. This automation streamlines the entry process for travelers, facilitates security, and reduces federal costs. CBP estimates that the agency`s automated process will save $15.5 million annually.

The TSA accepts variations of suffixes on boarding passes and IDs. Suffixes are not required on boarding passes. If there is a suffix on the boarding pass and there is no suffix on the badge or vice versa, this option is considered acceptable. In consultation with its DHS colleagues, the TSA has identified other acceptable identifications to be used in special circumstances at the checkpoint. Note: This report must be submitted through the Airports Financial Reporting Program (ATRS) website. When travelers need their Form I-94 admission record information to verify their immigration status or employment authorization, they are encouraged to obtain their I-94 number from the I-94 website or through the CBP One™ mobile app. When leaving the United States, travellers who have issued a paper Form I-94 must submit it to the commercial airline, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) or CBP at the time of departure. If you received an electronic I-94 upon arrival by air, sea, or land and are departing by land, your departure may not be accurately recorded. An exit will be recorded if you leave by land and re-enter the United States before the expiry date stamped on your passport.

If you are not a resident of Canada or Mexico and you receive an electronic Form I-94 and depart by land, but do not re-enter the United States before the expiration date stamped on your passport, you may want to travel to Canada or Mexico with proof of departure. Proof of departure may include, but is not limited to, passport entry stamps, transportation tickets, pay slips and/or other receipts. A traveller may request an entry stamp from the CBSA when entering Canada or from the Instituto Nacional de Migracion (INM) when entering Mexico. If you follow U.S. immigration procedures when you arrive at the U.S. port of entry, whether at the airport, by land, or sea, the CBP officer will check I-94 and take the top and give you the bottom portion of the I-94 card, the “I-94 Departure Record” section. The CBP officer stamps and writes a date on the card indicating the length of your stay and the type of visa you entered with. If you were to do the I-94 e-mail, you will not receive a card and the date will be indicated on your passport stamp as to the length of your stay. Below is an example of someone who entered the United States on an H1B visa after the CBP officer was stamped. The end date on the I-94 card varies, and the entry class varies depending on the type of visa.

To check other types of visas and their I-94 cards, read more sample I-94 forms If a traveler wants a paper I-94 form, the traveler can print their own I-94 form from the I-94 website using “Get Most Latest I-94” or the same option in the CBP One™ mobile app.