US Waiver for Canadians

Recently travelled to the US this past January and discovered the I-94 / I-94w arrival/departure forms are no longer needed. CBP now gathers travelers’ arrival/departure information automatically from their electronic travel records. I've got a bulk of these forms which I would pre-fill prior to my trip that will now make great starter material for the fireplace. For more information see here: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/i94_rollout.xml

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 f...

Interesting news which may potentially effect I-194 waiver recipients down the line: As part of a new initiative, non-U.S. citizens leaving the United States from Detroit and Atlanta airports should expect to have their biometrics collected before boarding their flights. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will collect biometrics at the boarding gate from non-U.S. citizens departing from Detroit ; U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers will collect biometrics at security checkpoints from non-U.S. citizens departing from Atlanta . These pilot projects are expected to continue through early July. Non-U.S. citizens departing the United States from all other ports of entry will continue to follow current exit procedures, which require travelers to return their paper Form I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record) or Form I-94W (for Visa Waiver Program travelers) to an airline or ship representative. Read the complete article: DHS Begins Test of Biometric Exit Pro...