Paper I-94 form (Arrival/Departure-Record) Being Phased Out

Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has started phasing out the use of paper Form I-94 since April 30, 2013.  

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