I'm arriving to the US by air, but departing via land. How do I end form I-94 now that it is only electronic?

2/19/2017 8:56:59 PM

If Arriving by land or sea and departing via air….

You will receive a paper I-94. However, when departing via air, your airline will ELECTRONICALLY record your departure. It might be a good idea to keep a boarding record and the paper I-94 in a safe place.

If Arriving by Air and departing via land or sea…

You will NOT receive a paper I-94. You will still need to prove to CBP you departed. So what you need to do on exit is ask CBSA or Mexican border authorities to stamp your passport, even if not normally done to prove your exit from the United States. This along with travel documentation will prove your exit from the US.

Also, CBP will advise you of your requirements on exit. They always ask how and when you’ll be leaving and they would also be able to advise you of your legal requirements on entry.

6/26/2016 9:00:44 AM

I actually just found what I was looking for. According to US CBP at I94 FAQ:

Q: If I arrive via air but leave via land – thus I dont have paper
form I-94 – how to report departure?

A: If you have a paper form I-94 and depart by land, you can turn the
form into Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) upon entry into
Canada or to CBP at the port of entry prior to entering Mexico.

If you received an electronic I-94 upon arrival by air or sea and depart via land, your departure may not be recorded accurately. A departure will
be recorded if you depart via land and re-enter the United States
prior to the expiration date stamped in your passport.

If you are not
a resident of Canada or Mexico and you receive an electronic I-94 and
depart via land, but do not re-enter the United States prior to the
expiration date stamped on your passport, you may want to travel with
evidence of your departure into Canada or Mexico. Evidence of
departure can include, but is not limited to, entry stamps in a
passport, transportation tickets, pay stubs and/or other receipts. A
traveler can request an entry stamp from CBSA when entering Canada or
from the InstitutoNacional de Migracion (INM) when entering Mexico.

Hope this helps everybody worried about it.

5/30/2014 12:35:45 AM

You don’t need to worry, as it’s all done electronically and automatically now, so you don’t need to do anything yourself.

From the CBP page I-94 Goes Electronic:

Foreign visitors to the U.S. arriving via air or sea no longer need to
complete paper Customs and Border Protection Form I-94 or I-94W. Those
who need to prove their legal-visitor status—to employers,
schools/universities or government agencies—can access their CBP
arrival/departure record information online.

However if you arrived by land, you may still need to hand over your paper one if you received one:

Upon exiting the U.S., travelers previously issued a paper Form I-94
should surrender it to the commercial carrier or to CBP upon
departure. Otherwise, CBP will record the departure electronically via
manifest information provided by the carrier or by CBP.

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