USA's I 94W green card retained?
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If you have departed the United States and are still in possession of the I-94 or I-94W, then it is in your best interests to forward it to the appropriate authorities so that your record is corrected and that you do not experience any problems on future travel to the United States as a result.
It is very important that you complete the back of the card listing the port of departure and date of departure from the United States and the carrier/flight information. Please mail the I-94 or I-94W, together with a letter of explanation and evidence of your departure from the U.S., to:
http://ljubljana.usembassy.gov/i94.html...
No it's not likely, it happens all the time. If fact, immigration inspectors see it everyday. I used to be one. Most are smart enough to know how the system actually works.
My advice is to keep it and turn it in next time you come. Nine out of ten times, you won't be asked any questions about it. They'll see it wasn't turned in by mistake. Inspectors used to stamp it on the back with their admission stamp and the record would be updated to cover the situation. I don't know if that's still the case these days, but it probably is. If not, something similar happens, I'm sure. And if it bothers you that much, bring your used return ticket stub from the last trip or other evidence, but you really won't need it.
The length of your last entry most likely won't be questioned by an inspector unless there is reason to suspect you violated status by working. Simply not finding a departure record is not grounds for adverse action, nor is it reason to suspect a person worked illegally. If your country stamps your passport when you return, you have a stamp that shows the date you returned, and therefore, how long you stayed. The inspector can just look at that in 2 seconds and there's no issue. If your country doesn't stamp, it's still not a big deal unless the inspector suspects you're here to violate your status.
In my opinion after having been an inspector over 13 years, just bring it next time you come. No need to worry about it. You could try to send it to immigration with a "letter of explanation" and endorse your own I-94 departure, but it's really not necessary.
If you have evidence that you departed the U.S. before the 90 days you should be fine. Make sure is hard evidence. take the I94w stub with you and turned it inn when you come back, and tell the officer what happen.
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