Visas
Frequently Asked Questions
These links will take you directly to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which has the most up-to-date answers to your questions.
How can I record my departure from the United States (I-94)?
If you returned home with your United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) departure record Form I-94 (white) or Form I-94W (green) in your passport, it means that your departure was not recorded properly. It is your responsibility to correct this record. You must provide the USCIS sufficient information so we can record your timely departure from the United States. This will close out your earlier record of arrival to this country.
If you do not validate a timely departure from the United States, or if you cannot reasonably prove otherwise when you next apply for admission to the United States, the USCIS may conclude you remained in the United States beyond your authorized stay. If this happens, the next time you apply to enter the United States, your visa may be subject to cancellation or you may be returned immediately to your foreign point of origin.
To validate departure, the USCIS will consider a variety of information, including, but not limited to:
(1) Original boarding passes you used to depart the United States
(2) Photocopies of entry or departure stamps in your passport indicating entry to another country after you departed the United States (you should copy all passport pages that are not completely blank and include the biographical page containing your photograph)
(3) Photocopies of other supporting evidence, such as: dated pay slips, dated bank records, school records, or dated credit cards receipts reflecting transactions made after you left the United States.
Your statement will not be acceptable without supporting evidence such as noted above.
You must mail legible copies or original materials where possible. If you send original materials, you should retain a copy. The USCIS cannot return original materials after processing. To help us understand the situation and correct your records quickly, please include an explanation letter in English. You must send your letter and enclosed information only to the following address:
ACS -- USCIS, SBU
PO Box 7125
London, KY 40742-7125
USA
Do not mail your departure Form I-94 or supporting information to any United States Consulate or Embassy, to any other UCSIS office in the United States, or to any address other than the one above.
Please do not expect a response to your request. USCIS will not notify you that they have received and processed your information.