What is an I-94 card and is it important?
The form I-94 is the Arrival/Departure Record, issued by a CBP officer to foreign visitors entering the United States. The I-94 card is extremely important for U.S. immigration purposes. The admitting CBP officer attaches the I-94 to the visitor?s passport and stamps the departure date and the visitor must exit the U.S. on or before that date.The I-94 must be turned in to a CBP officer or airline representative when the visitor exits the U.S. If it is not turned in to a CBP officer or airline representative, the visitor will be considered an “overstay” and they may be denied entry when they attempt to reenter the United States in the future. The I-94 record is a person?s proof of entry and departure from the United States.
