TN - I94 Card

gthava
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:18 am

 

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Hi there,

Friend of mine who was working with me on TN just like me, has returned to Canada. His TN expires in September, but he has resigned his job and returned. Does any one know where he should be returning his TN - I94 card to.

Thanks.

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Reba
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:27 am

 

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I think they should have taken it from him at the border actually when he returned to Canada.

Or they'll just rip it out next time he visits the US.
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canuckmom
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:25 pm

 

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It is supposed to be handed into Canada customs at the booths as you leave the country.

If he wants to gain entry to the US at some point, I would strongly recommend he make the trip to a border point and hand it in. The Americans don't take it lightly when people don't hand in visitor visas on their way out, let alone a work visa.

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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:01 pm

 

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I tend to agree with the moderator.
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canuckmom
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:13 pm

 

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I was offering advice from experience.

Having watched not 1 but 2 US border officers threaten my companion with a ban on reentering because he hand not handed in a 6 month visa waiver, I personally wouldn't just sit on it for an extended length of time. I know another person who was given the same threat. (These were for visitor's visa waivers that are good for rentry for 6 months, so it is easy to come across and not necessarily know if you might want to cross again within 6 months)

As the CBP very rudely explained it, not handing in the piece of paper is the same as overstaying, and the penalties for overstaying are quite severe.

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Reba
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:38 am

 

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Were these Canadian citizens? Canada is not part of the Visa Waiver Programme, so I'm a bit confused by your story. If your friends are non-Canadians on the VWP, yeah, they get rather pernickety about handing in the I-94W.

I had a work visa before which allowed me to go back and forth (L1B visa) upon my last exit from the US, I had no idea I wouldn't be back to use it. I got laid off, and then at my next entry to the US, I told them to take it, it was no longer valid as I was no longer working for that company. No hassle, no threats.

Here is informatoin from the State Department of what to do if no one takes your I-94 when you depart

What If No One Takes Your I-94 Form Upon Departure
Failure to turn in your I-94 (or I-94W) when you leave the U.S. can create a serious problem. Without this record of your departure, you will be identified in our records as an "overstay." Being identified as an overstay means that you will be denied re-entry into the U.S. If you failed to turn in your I-94, please send it - along with any documentation that proves you left the U.S. to ACS Inc.1084 South Laurel Rd., London, Kentucky 40744.

Documentation to prove your departure can include the boarding pass from your flight. If you exited the country by a land border it is much harder to verify that you did- in fact - leave the country on the date you claim. If you have any documentation of your arrival in your home country (i.e. passport stamp), then you should send a copy of that. If the above office does not have any supporting documents to substantiate your claim to have left the U.S. on a certain date, there is no guarantee that you will be entered into the record as having done so. We strongly urge you to keep a copy of what you send to ACS Inc. and to carry it with you the next time you come to the U.S. in case the CBP officer has any questions about your eligibility to enter.

If you want to confirm that your I-94 was received by ACS, please give them 4 months to process the paperwork. Then you can write the following address to determine whether or not your departure was recorded. If you turned in the I-94 when you left the U.S. as required, please do NOT request confirmation that it is on file. This process is only for people who did not turn in the I-94 when they exited the U.S.

You will need to provide your name, date of birth, passport number, and date of departure, in addition to asking whether or not your departure was recorded. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Sea Passenger Operations, Room 5.4D, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington D.C. 20229.

http://www.amcits.com/form_i-94.asp
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nelsona
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:17 am

 

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Turning in an I-94 is especially important when one's legal status has ended.

If you have several TNs over the years, and have I-94s for these form the past, this is not a big issue, since you have always have status.

But when 'giving up' a status that required an I--94 (TN, H1, etc) it is crucial to hand back the I-94 either to the check-in agent at the airport, or at the Cdn customs window at the border. Otherwise you may need -- even if you are Cdn -- to go thru the extra steps Reba outlines, including providing proof of when you were in canada.

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