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I-194 Waiver - Don't lose it!


You must travel with your I-194 Waiver at all times, and losing it can be quite costly and time consuming to replace.

You will need to submit an I-824 with an explanation as to why you need a replacement for your I-194 Waiver document. It will also cost another $405US for the replacement fee of the I-194 waiver, in addition to the $585US that was already paid when you submitted your I-192.

As you can see, this is quite a hassle, as well as costly. It is imparitive you keep your I-194 in a safe place and you travel with it each and every time you cross for the duration of your waiver. It will not remain in the system that you have been approved, and you need the I-194 to travel or you will likely be denied and turned away at the border with instructions to obtain a replacement.

Your I-194 waiver document must be valid when applying for a replacement document of course, and if you have less then 6 months left before your waiver expires, you may want to consider resubmitting an I-192 application.

Tip: Photocopy your I-194 waiver the first day you receive it and store the copy in a safe place (perhaps a safe, or a safety deposit box).

Source: Waiver - Need a replacement (cbpd.gov)


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  1. uswaiverMarch 19, 2013 at 2:43 AM

    This is a good website for getting your waiver completed right away:

    1-855-7-Waiver US Entry Waiver

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  2. AnonymousMay 10, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    my understanding is only an original waiver is valid. I used a photocopy once and was declined. this particular border officer could tell the difference between original and photocopy. great blog!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    I have did the waiver and all the paper work over a year ago, what is going on, that i have not hear anything still...What does it take to find out anything, besides more money and longer time,,, not happy

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  4. AnonymousAugust 5, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    Can we use Copy of Waiver ? The original that they posted is lost in mail(I never received it) and I only have a copy of the waiver that my attorney received.

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  5. UnknownAugust 30, 2017 at 1:48 AM

    Hi there, I did not reveive my waiver they mailed me on June 19, 2017. What should I do? They are not replying to my email and not resending me.

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  6. AnonymousApril 29, 2018 at 4:02 PM

    I had a photocopied waiver with me which I accidentally produced at my time of crossing last week. The officer mentioned that I must have the original,at which point I realized that was my backup and I provided the original copy.

    He then sent me in for a lengthy process where the officer inside accused the original of being a photocopy as well since it had a mark on it from when I originally received it. As I was a bit nervous, I assumed perhaps this too was a photocopy as the officer should know better than myself and so I planned to go home grab, the original and come right back although it was my understanding this should have been the original.

    I now have cleaned my house inside out and can confirm that the paperwork which I kept safe in a page protector and now confiscated, was indeed the original. Now I'm stuck without an original copy of my waiver and not sure how I could possibly convince CBP officers that they have my original. I later called that night in a panic asking them not to destroy or dispose of that copy which was confiscated because I had confirmed that was the original. The officer was not very helpful and basically told me that I was out of luck.

    What can I do to get my original copy back from the point of entry which confiscated it without having to apply for a replacement? I am a student who can't afford the $450 USD cost to apply for a replacement which is why I ask. If anyone could please assist, I would greatly appreciate it.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 14, 2019 at 7:23 AM

    Are we able to use a photo copy of original to use at the border?

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