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Forgot to turn in your I-94?

So you've returned home from a trip to the US to discover that the little I-94 card is still attached to your passport. 

If you departed by a commercial airline, your departure from the U.S. can be independently verified, and it shouldn't be necessary to take further action BUT, holding on to your outbound (from the U.S.) boarding pass can help facilitate your reentry next time you come back to the United States.

If you departed by land, private vessel or private plane, you will need to take steps to correct the record. If you do not validate your timely departure from the United States, or, if you cannot reasonably prove you departed within the time frame given to you when you entered, the next time you apply for admission to the U.S., Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may conclude you remained in the U.S. beyond your authorized stay. If this happens, your waiver may be subject to cancellation or you may be returned immediately to Canada.

So what can you do?

If you failed to turn in your I-94 Departure Record, you can send it, along with any documentation that proves you left the United States to:

DHS - CBP SBU

1084 South Laurel Road

London, KY 40744 USA



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  1. AnonymousOctober 20, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    This statement is not correct. I had an I-94 in my passport that was expired when I was appling for my second waiver application at Pearson today and the person just took the item out of my passport. No hassle or anything like that. She even indicated to me the person before me had one that expired over a year ago.

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  2. UnknownNovember 23, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    Replace arrival and departure record online, replace form I-94, Form I-102, Form to replace arrival and departure record, lost/stolen I-94

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  3. US Visa WaiverMay 2, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    The Changes in Canadian laws and U.S. Homeland Security practices have made taking care of these tasks even more daunting and confusing than in years past. At Canada Pardon & US Waiver Experts, we take all the stress out of obtaining a Canadian pardon or a U.S. travel waiver, and even expedite the process wherever possible.

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    1. AnonymousApril 16, 2014 at 9:41 AM

      The B-2 ( 6 month card) is to be turned in. The problem is how do you know when it is your last trip during that period. Don't let a customs officer catch you with an expired one. I have been there! Not sure how to get around this. It is not well thought out on their part.

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