I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
The record of a nonimmigrant's admission - the class of admission and the date status expires. It is now created electronically at almost every port of entry rather than stapled into a passport. It is the document that proves lawful status to an employer, a school, or a state DMV, and the 'admit until' date on it, not the visa expiry date, is what governs how long the person may stay.
- Fee
- $0 to retrieve or print. A replacement or initial I-94 requested from USCIS on Form I-102 costs $560 plus a non-waivable $24 Public Law 119-21 fee.
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- Created by CBP at admission. The traveller retrieves or prints it themselves.
- Where to file
- Retrieved at i94.cbp.dhs.gov or through the CBP Link mobile app. A paper form can be requested at inspection but is issued in secondary.
Usually filed with
Part of these processes
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Land border travellers now get electronic I-94s and should apply in advance through the website or the CBP Link app; Visa Waiver Program travellers need an approved ESTA before arriving at a land border. I-94 numbers have been alphanumeric since May 2019. A departure by land after an electronic admission may not be recorded, so keep independent evidence of leaving.
Official page. https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/i-94. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.