The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) I-94/I-95 website lets eligible international travelers request a provisional I-94 in advance of certain land or ferry entries, retrieve a recent I-94/I-95 record, and print the result. It also provides a limited history of U.S. arrivals and departures. These functions are available on the official CBP website, not through a FillingPDF filing service. In the source list this is classified as a web-based process without a linked PDF, so it should not be presented as a fillable PDF.
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What is I-94?
CBP describes Form I-94 as a record issued during the admission process at a U.S. port of entry. The official website can display the admission record and number, which CBP identifies as proof of lawful visitor status, and permit printing. Its online service also lets eligible visitors at land crossings or selected ferry ports request a provisional I-94 before arrival. The same site offers an I-95 landing-permit lookup for eligible crew members, up to 10 years of limited arrivals/departures history, and a compliance information tool for some Visa Waiver Program admissions. CBP explicitly warns that the travel-history and compliance tools are not official records for legal purposes.
Who needs to file I-94?
CBP says an I-94 is needed by visitors except U.S. citizens, returning resident aliens, travelers with immigrant visas, and most Canadian citizens visiting or transiting. Visitors are generally issued an I-94 during admission at a port of entry. People who need proof of their admission can look up and print their most recent record if it is available online. Some travelers entering by land or at selected ferry ports may use the provisional-application function; CBP points users to separate FAQs for the ferry ports where this is supported. Eligible crew members use the I-95 process instead.
When to file I-94
The official source identifies an advance provisional I-94 option for eligible land-border and selected ferry-port travelers, before the later admission process. It says an I-94 is issued during admission at the port of entry. The source does not provide a universal filing deadline or processing schedule for all visitors, so no fixed period should be inferred. Existing records can be retrieved using the CBP site according to its availability rules.
How to fill out I-94
Go to the CBP I-94 website
Open https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/, the official CBP I-94/I-95 website. This record is handled through the government service, not as a FillingPDF downloadable form.
Choose your intended task
The site supports a provisional I-94 request for certain land or ferry entries, retrieval and printing of available I-94/I-95 records, and limited travel-history information.
Check advance-application eligibility
Consider the provisional I-94 option only if you will enter through a land border or a selected ferry port where CBP offers this function. Refer to CBP’s ferry-port FAQs for eligible ports.
Complete the admission process
CBP states that an I-94 is issued during the admission process at a port of entry. Do not treat a provisional online application as the final admission record.
Retrieve an issued I-94 or I-95
Use the record-retrieval function if you need to access your most recent available admission record or, for qualifying crew members, an unexpired I-95.
Print your available record
The CBP website allows the corresponding available I-94/I-95 to be printed for use as an admission record when requested.
Read travel history with its limits
The site may show up to ten years of arrivals and departures, but CBP says some travel categories may not appear and the result is not an official record for legal purposes.
Interpret the compliance tool carefully
The compliance tool is available only for certain Visa Waiver Program admissions, not crew members with I-95. CBP says this tool is not an official record for legal purposes.
How to submit I-94
For an eligible provisional I-94 request, use the official CBP website at https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/ ahead of a qualifying land or ferry arrival. For an already issued record, use that site to retrieve the I-94 or I-95 and print it if available. CBP says an I-94 is issued during the actual admission process; the provisional website request should not be described as a substitute for admission. FillingPDF neither submits these requests nor issues a CBP admission record.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating the ten-year travel-history display as an official legal record despite CBP’s explicit limitation.
- Treating the compliance information tool as an official legal record rather than an assistance tool.
- Assuming every traveler needs an I-94 even though CBP lists several exceptions.
- Assuming advance provisional I-94 application is available for every port or entry mode; the source limits it to land borders and selected ferry ports.
- Confusing the crew-member I-95 landing permit with the visitor I-94 record.
Frequently asked questions
What does the CBP I-94 website provide?
It permits eligible travelers to apply for a provisional I-94, retrieve and print their available I-94/I-95 admission record, view limited travel history, and use specified compliance information tools.
Does everyone entering the United States need an I-94?
No. CBP lists exceptions for U.S. citizens, returning resident aliens, travelers with immigrant visas, and most Canadian visitors in transit or visiting.
Can I request an I-94 before reaching the border?
CBP offers a provisional I-94 application for eligible land-border entries and selected ferry ports; admission and issuance still take place during the port-of-entry process.
Can I retrieve and print my most recent I-94?
Yes, for records available through the official CBP lookup. CBP states that most admission classes can look up records going back to 1983 and some classes have longer coverage.
Is the online travel-history report an official record for court or legal purposes?
No. CBP expressly says that its limited travel-history tool is intended as assistance and is not an official record for legal purposes.
How many years of travel history can be shown?
The CBP website describes a limited U.S. arrival/departure history for the past ten years; certain travel categories might not appear.
What is an I-95 on the same website?
CBP states that qualifying crew members receive an I-95 at arrival and may retrieve their most recent unexpired I-95 landing permit using the website.
Can FillingPDF apply for or issue my I-94?
No. The source record is an official CBP web process. Use https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/ for eligible provisional requests and admission-record retrieval; FillingPDF does not issue CBP admission records.
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