Visitors entering the United States with a non-immigrant visa are required to complete a CBP Form I-94. This is the white form.
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The form has two specific perforated sections. Either you or a carrier representative must complete both sections of CBP Form I-94 upon arrival in the United States.
The bottom section of CBP Form I-94 is a departure record that you must return to U.S. officials when exiting the United States.
Information requested on the CBP Form I-94, Arrival Record, upper portion, includes:
• Family Name
• First Name
• Date of Birth
• Country of Citizenship
• Sex (Male or Female)
• Passport Number
• Airline and Flight Number (if applicable)
• Country Where You Live – Lawful Permanent Residence
• City Where You Boarded (if applicable)
• City Where Visa was Issued (if applicable)
• Date Issued (Day/Mo/Yr) (if applicable)
• Address While in the United States (Number and Street)
• City and State
Information requested on the CBP Form I-94, Departure
Record, lower portion, includes:
• First Name
• Date of Birth
• Country of Citizenship
• Sex (Male or Female)
• Passport Number
• Airline and Flight Number (if applicable)
• Country Where You Live – Lawful Permanent Residence
• City Where You Boarded (if applicable)
• City Where Visa was Issued (if applicable)
• Date Issued (Day/Mo/Yr) (if applicable)
• Address While in the United States (Number and Street)
• City and State
• Family Name
• First Name
• Date of Birth
• Country of Citizenship
After successfully processing the applicant, a CBP officer will stamp your I-94, Arrival and Departure Records, and your passport. The CBP Declaration, used at air and sea ports of entry, may also be stamped by a CBP officer. The CBP officer will retain the arrival portion of the CBP Form I-94 and returns the departure portion of your form.
• First Name
• Date of Birth
• Country of Citizenship
• Remove the departure portion of the CBP Form I-94 from your passport.
• Annotate the reverse of the departure portion of the CBP Form I-94 with the facts of your departure from the United States.
• Return the departure portion of the CBP Form I-94 to the nearest CBP office.
However, it is your responsibility to ensure that the I-94/I-94W is turned in to Customs and Border Protection at the end of your visit to the United States.
• Annotate the reverse of the departure portion of the CBP Form I-94 with the facts of your departure from the United States.
• Return the departure portion of the CBP Form I-94 to the nearest CBP office.
• If departing by air, the visitor should hand their I-94/I-94W to airline personnel prior to departure.
• If departing by sea, the visitor should hand their I-94/I-94W to shipping line personnel prior to departure.
• If departing by land and not returning to the United States within 30 days, the visitor should surrender their I-94/I-94W to Canadian or Mexican authorities upon departure.
If you have been admitted to the United States under most visa classifications and decide to take a short trip (30 days or
less) to Canada or Mexico, you should retain your I-94/I-94W. When resuming your visit to the United States, you will be re-admitted for the balance of time remaining on your I-94/I-94W.
• If departing by sea, the visitor should hand their I-94/I-94W to shipping line personnel prior to departure.
• If departing by land and not returning to the United States within 30 days, the visitor should surrender their I-94/I-94W to Canadian or Mexican authorities upon departure.
Academic students or exchange visitors (F or J classifications) who plan on taking a short trip (30 days or less) to Canada, Mexico, or the Adjacent Islands should retain their I-94 and SEVIS (form I-20 or SEVIS Form DS-2019). When resuming their visit to the United States you are readmitted for the balance of the time required for you to complete their program.
Both 8 CFR 214.1 and 22 CFR 41.112 contain legal guidance on procedures for readmission of a traveler, and automatic revalidation of a visa that has expired.
However, because each traveler’s individual circumstances can vary (i.e., current status in the United States, foreign destination, nationality of the traveler); contacting CBP at the port of departure .. and prior to your departure if you have any questions regarding these issues .. is recommended.
