Non stamping of passport at USA
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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.
CBP now gathers travelers’ arrival/departure information automatically from their electronic travel records. Because advance information is only transmitted for air and sea travelers, CBP will still issue a paper form I-94 at land border ports of entry.
If travelers need the information from their Form I-94 admission record to verify immigration status or employment authorization, the record number and other admission information they are encouraged to get their I-94 Number.
Upon arrival, a CBP officer stamps the travel document of each arriving non-immigrant traveler with the admission date, the class of admission, and the date that the traveler is admitted until. If a traveler would like a paper Form I-94, one can be requested during the inspection process. All requests will be accommodated in a secondary setting.
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.
This automation streamlines the entry process for travelers, facilitates security and reduces federal costs. CBP estimates that the automated process will save the agency $15.5 million a year.
For more information and for answers to frequently asked questions, see the I-94 Fact Sheet.
The CBP INFO Center offers questions and answers for I-94.
How do they know you exited the US when you are traveling by car if you dont surrender an I-94?
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.
CBP now gathers travelers’ arrival/departure information automatically from their electronic travel records. Because advance information is only transmitted for air and sea travelers, CBP will still issue a paper form I-94 at land border ports of entry.
If travelers need the information from their Form I-94 admission record to verify immigration status or employment authorization, the record number and other admission information they are encouraged to get their I-94 Number.
Upon arrival, a CBP officer stamps the travel document of each arriving non-immigrant traveler with the admission date, the class of admission, and the date that the traveler is admitted until. If a traveler would like a paper Form I-94, one can be requested during the inspection process. All requests will be accommodated in a secondary setting.
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.
This automation streamlines the entry process for travelers, facilitates security and reduces federal costs. CBP estimates that the automated process will save the agency $15.5 million a year.
For more information and for answers to frequently asked questions, see the I-94 Fact Sheet.
The CBP INFO Center offers questions and answers for I-94.
How do they know you exited the US when you are traveling by car if you dont surrender an I-94?
When you go by car and enter Canada then they pass the information to USA as exit. Entering Canadian land border is considered exiting USA. Its being mentioned by sign boards at Canadian-US land crossings
Now I understand why I was not stamped. Apparently it is something called Automatic Revalidation of the US visa; it is done when you re-enter USA within 30 days from Canada or Mexico.
Now will this make my citizenship process complicated? I'm sure CIC knows about it. Yet?
Now will this make my citizenship process complicated? I'm sure CIC knows about it. Yet?
I have already told you that you returned to the US under automatic re-validation!! Thats why the officer refused to stamp your passports, because technically you are considered as you have never left the US. Automatic re-validation only applies for people with temporary status in the US, wishing to visit Canada or Mexico for a period of less than 30 days, even with and expired visa.dnyfyn said:
Now be careful with this. The first time you left the US to Canada, you did not inform the US that you are leaving, which is fine, but to them you technically did not leave the US. The second time you also did not inform them, which is also fine, and you can go back to the US within a month thru re-validation again. Now here is the tricky part. The US doesnt know that you left, so if you do not inform them before the expiry date of your first stamp, you will be considered as an over stay. My advise is next time you go in, report your departure. Its an extra step but saves you some possible headache in the future.
i know the exits are not always correct when you leave USA and enter canada.vinaypuri said:
How are you sure that you got RQ because of USA visits?
I got it post test because I showed about 13 Exits and many had no record in PP. I also had two trips I drove on from VT border. CBSA records didn't have entriesthecoolguysam said:
... I maintained a spreadsheet of all my exits as I used to travel a lot for work and family visits. I m an ardent driver, driving through new routes is something I always enjoyed, esp. during Fall and spring. All in all, I m in deep soup now. I provided extensive documentation in my RQ, Detailed Tax record, bank statements, never un-employed etc. Nothing much can be done except waiting game.
Can you please explain bit about "I got it post test because I showed about 13 Exits and many had no record in PP."vinaypuri said:I got it post test because I showed about 13 Exits and many had no record in PP. I also had two trips I drove on from VT border. CBSA records didn't have entries
All in all, I m in deep soup now. I provided extensive documentation in my RQ, Detailed Tax record, bank statements, never un-employed etc. Nothing much can be done except waiting game.
What i know is that when you get I94, you get your pp stamped and then next 6 months no stamps. Entries to USA can be correct however exits are never updated correctly. How did CIC match your information?
I got RQ after the test and Interview, about 3 Months after test. My ATIP said judge was not satisfied.thecoolguysam said:
as you said you showed 13 exits and many of them were not in PP.vinaypuri said:
What my understanding is that when you exit from usa by land, they don't put any stamp then how is that possible to show that you exited?
Other way, I have an Indian PP, when I enter US, they stamp/I-94 which is valid for 6 Months and all further entries in US are not stamped. Entries by land into Canada are not stamped and if one has many entries and judge is not convinced with the documentation, they issue RQ.thecoolguysam said:
i am talking about canada usa scenario by land travel only.SinghLovCan said:
When you enter usa they give you i94 and entry stamp. when you come back to canada, they scan your pr card and no stamps.
when you enter usa next time within next 6 months, then no stamps are done and it goes on till you get next i94
what i have observed in the forum is that many people have reported that their enteries in usa were correct however, exits were not correct because when you enter usa, they scan your passport. when you enter canada, they scan your pr card.