Forgot to return my I-94 form (tourist visa) in 1996. What to do?
I do NOT intend to stay in the US for longer than 3 weeks as a tourist.
I did not actually overstay my tourist visa back then, but it will be hard to prove that (as there is no single document proving 10 years of a full life with studies and career in my European Union home country :) )
Answer:
I-94 is how the U.S. registers who enters in the U.S. All the visitors entering the U.S. need one, with the exception of Canadians citizens and Mexican citizens that will not travel pass 25 miles north. You need to returned at the time you exit the U.S. at the Port of Entry. If you leave by plane it should be pick up by the aircrew members before you board. If you leave by land it is your responsibility to returned.
If you kept it, but you can prove that you have been in your country you should not have any problems. Just in case, when you come in the U.S. bring proof of employment and residency from your country. Bring your I-94 and tell them that you forgot to returned it.
If you have been in your home country you should not have any problems. And yes the U.S. Government keeps records from more than 10 years.
My husband has a pile of them, everytime he would try to return his, no body knew where to send it, he gave up trying, I AM SERIOUS...
I am unclear on what an I-94 form exactly is -- even if it is a temporary tourist visa, are you certain that it expires that quickly? 3 weeks isn't exactly a long time to be in a country, even on vacation.
Paul
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