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Immigration Procedures Form I-94 Foreign Nationals

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CBP Proposes Changes to Arrival and Departure Record, ESTA Systems

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Since 2004, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been working on improving the systems used to document the entries and exits of nonimmigrants to and from the United States. There is no comprehensive easy-to-use...more

Dickinson Wright

The Stealth I-94 Dilemma – Determining Work Authorization Validity

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The I-94 record, which determines the validity of a nonimmigrant’s status, often presents challenges that are not expected by the foreign national or their employer.   Unfortunately, the failure to be aware of the validity...more

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Streamlined Arrival Process for International Travelers

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially implemented its “Simplified Arrival” program that was piloted in various cities from 2021 to 2022 to streamline the arrival process for international travelers at all...more

Snell & Wilmer

Immigration Alert: CBP Eliminates Passport Entry Stamps

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) announced the elimination of issuing entry stamps in the passports of foreign nationals arriving in the U.S. While the measure is already in effect for some airports, not all ports...more

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Information for H-1Bs Approved Under the H-1B Cap

​​​​​​​For fiscal year (FY) 2023, the annual H-1B quota for 85,000 H-1Bs was met as of August 23, 2022, and on October 1, 2022, those H-1Bs that were approved as change-of-status petitions went into effect. To obtain H-1B...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Online I-94 Arrival/Departure Record and Other Tips from CBP for International Travelers

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All visitors, except U.S. citizens, returning resident aliens, immigrant visa holders, and most Canadian citizens, must receive a Form I-94, Arrival/Departure record at the port of entry. Because travel is picking up, Customs...more

Jackson Walker

Update to L-2 Spousal Work Authorization: All I-94s in Government Database Receive S Annotation

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, backlogs for immigration benefits have been at an all-time high, with some benefits—such as the L-2 Spousal EAD—taking up to 12 months or longer. ...more

Burr & Forman

Avoiding Shortened I-94s for Foreign Workers

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The Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record is a document U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issues to all persons entering the United States except U.S. citizens, returning Legal Permanent Residents, and immigrant visa...more

Cozen O'Connor

New I-94 Features Provide Visa Waiver Visitors Peace of Mind

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On January 5, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) kicked off two new “traveler compliance initiatives” aimed at assisting those travelers to the US on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)....more

Carlton Fields

Considerations for Foreign Travelers to the U.S. Under the New Administration

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Travel to the United States, with its new immigration enforcement-minded administration, will require foreign travelers to be even more aware of the rules governing border protection, and take advantage of the travel programs...more

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