CBP Announces Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

[KASH2011 382]

Hi Vjers,I thought I should share this info that I read off the USCIS and CBP websites the other day, It might be helpful to some !!

CBP Announces Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to automate Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. Form I-94 provides nonimmigrants evidence that they have been lawfully admitted to the United States. The interim final rule, effective on April 26, 2013, streamlines the admissions process for nonimmigrants arriving to the United States. Affected nonimmigrants traveling to the United States by air or sea will no longer need to fill out a paper Form I-94. However, individuals who go through secondary inspection, such as asylees, refugees, and parolees, will be provided a paper copy of Form I-94 by a CBP officer.

USCIS will continue to require applicants to submit a paper copy of Form I-94 when requesting certain benefits. Other government agencies, such as State Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs), also require a paper copy of Form I-94. Moreover, nonimmigrants who are authorized to work may present a paper copy of Form I-94 to their employers during the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) process.

For more information regarding CBP’s Form I-94 automation, please visit CBP’s website at www.cbp.gov and review their News Release regarding Form I-94 Automation.

Links : http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=0d43e122c38ad310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e7801c2c9be44210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/national/03212013.xml

Last updated:03/27/2013

[bigdog 376]

Lets hope the helps with the information delays from the POE's (CPB) as transmitted to USCIS, Social Security etc. At least you can print out the form as you will need it.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Lets hope the helps with the information delays from the POE's (CPB) as transmitted to USCIS, Social Security etc. At least you can print out the form as you will need it.

It is nice to hope, however, it seems the same weak link of data input to the CBP SAVE database will still be employed. The data input is currently done by a slovenly government contractor, and seems to still be the same. Alas, printing out of the the I-94 and attempting to present it the the requesting agency, i.e., SSA, will result in the same result..... a delay until the SAVE database is updated by the slovenly government contractor. This can take upwards of six weeks (from personal experience).