Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the automation of
Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. Paper cards will be phased out
at airports and seaports in the U.S. and U.S. territories beginning
April 30, 2013. The airport and seaport implementation schedule is
listed below as provided by CBP. Foreign nationals seeking
admission at land border crossings will continue to be issued I-94
cards.
According to the CBP alert, existing paper I-94 cards will no
longer be issued, and foreign nationals who need I-94 cards as
evidence of their entry into the U.S., will need to print their
I-94 entry record by accessing the CBP website (www.cbp.gov/I94)
from any computer access point, with internet connection and
printing capabilities, once they have left the airport or seaport.
The website will be active starting on April 30, 2013. Although
printing the I-94 is not mandatory, all affected foreign nationals
and their employers should consider doing so.
