With the year 2013 coming to a close and the holiday season
here, many people may be planning trips outside the U.S. If
you are a nonimmigrant seeking readmission (or initial admission)
to the U.S., you may be aware that paper I-94 Arrival/Departure
Records are no longer in use at airports and sea ports of
entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), however,
continues to issue paper I-94s at land ports of entry.
If you enter the U.S. through an airport or seaport, even though
you won't receive a paper I-94 record, your passport should be
stamped by a CBP Inspector to show the date of your admission into
the U.S., your class of admission and the expiration date of your
period of stay. Nonetheless, it is important that you check
the information in your electronic I-94 record and print a copy of
it as early as possible after your arrive. Checking the electronic
I-94 record for accuracy should be done to catch and correct an
inadvertent error such as an incorrect
