Does returning my I-94 at the Canadian border make any difference at all?
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When returning from the US to Canada by land, you have the option to return your I-94 to the CBSA official. However this seems to be a bit useless as nowadays all exits are automatically (and nearly instantly) recorded and passed on to DHS, whether or not you return the I-94 paper. Likewise returning your I-94 doesn't reset the I-94 status, so you would still be admitted under your previous I-94 on the next visit to the US.
So the question - does it make any sense at all to bother returning the I-94? Does it change anything at all as far as US immigration officials are concerned?
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When returning from the US to Canada by land, you have the option to return your I-94 to the CBSA official. However this seems to be a bit useless as nowadays all exits are automatically (and nearly instantly) recorded and passed on to DHS, whether or not you return the I-94 paper. Likewise returning your I-94 doesn't reset the I-94 status, so you would still be admitted under your previous I-94 on the next visit to the US.
So the question - does it make any sense at all to bother returning the I-94? Does it change anything at all as far as US immigration officials are concerned?
usa customs-and-immigration paperwork i-94
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When returning from the US to Canada by land, you have the option to return your I-94 to the CBSA official. However this seems to be a bit useless as nowadays all exits are automatically (and nearly instantly) recorded and passed on to DHS, whether or not you return the I-94 paper. Likewise returning your I-94 doesn't reset the I-94 status, so you would still be admitted under your previous I-94 on the next visit to the US.
So the question - does it make any sense at all to bother returning the I-94? Does it change anything at all as far as US immigration officials are concerned?
usa customs-and-immigration paperwork i-94
edited Feb 6 at 19:03
Coke
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asked Feb 6 at 18:57
JonathanReez♦
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When returning from the US to Canada by land, you have the option to return your I-94 to the CBSA official. However this seems to be a bit useless as nowadays all exits are automatically (and nearly instantly) recorded and passed on to DHS, whether or not you return the I-94 paper. Likewise returning your I-94 doesn't reset the I-94 status, so you would still be admitted under your previous I-94 on the next visit to the US.
So the question - does it make any sense at all to bother returning the I-94? Does it change anything at all as far as US immigration officials are concerned?
usa customs-and-immigration paperwork i-94
usa customs-and-immigration paperwork i-94
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I didn't once, and I got told off.
I was on Greyhound back into Canada, and they just cruised on through, easily, without handing in anything.
Then the next time I was entering the US, he opened to see my I-94 slip. He got quite vocal about how I was meant to return this, I apologised and he just shrugged and shoved it in a drawer with many, many more.
The next time I crossed the border, I insisted that I give mine to the Canadian border guy, who seemed a bit bemused, but took it anyway.
Short version: I did this, got a telling off, that was the extent of it.
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I didn't once, and I got told off.
I was on Greyhound back into Canada, and they just cruised on through, easily, without handing in anything.
Then the next time I was entering the US, he opened to see my I-94 slip. He got quite vocal about how I was meant to return this, I apologised and he just shrugged and shoved it in a drawer with many, many more.
The next time I crossed the border, I insisted that I give mine to the Canadian border guy, who seemed a bit bemused, but took it anyway.
Short version: I did this, got a telling off, that was the extent of it.
answered Mar 26 at 5:34
Mark Mayo♦
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I didn't once, and I got told off.
I was on Greyhound back into Canada, and they just cruised on through, easily, without handing in anything.
Then the next time I was entering the US, he opened to see my I-94 slip. He got quite vocal about how I was meant to return this, I apologised and he just shrugged and shoved it in a drawer with many, many more.
The next time I crossed the border, I insisted that I give mine to the Canadian border guy, who seemed a bit bemused, but took it anyway.
Short version: I did this, got a telling off, that was the extent of it.
answered Mar 26 at 5:34
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
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up vote
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up vote
1
down vote
I didn't once, and I got told off.
I was on Greyhound back into Canada, and they just cruised on through, easily, without handing in anything.
Then the next time I was entering the US, he opened to see my I-94 slip. He got quite vocal about how I was meant to return this, I apologised and he just shrugged and shoved it in a drawer with many, many more.
The next time I crossed the border, I insisted that I give mine to the Canadian border guy, who seemed a bit bemused, but took it anyway.
Short version: I did this, got a telling off, that was the extent of it.
answered Mar 26 at 5:34
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
I didn't once, and I got told off.
I was on Greyhound back into Canada, and they just cruised on through, easily, without handing in anything.
Then the next time I was entering the US, he opened to see my I-94 slip. He got quite vocal about how I was meant to return this, I apologised and he just shrugged and shoved it in a drawer with many, many more.
The next time I crossed the border, I insisted that I give mine to the Canadian border guy, who seemed a bit bemused, but took it anyway.
Short version: I did this, got a telling off, that was the extent of it.
answered Mar 26 at 5:34
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
answered Mar 26 at 5:34
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
answered Mar 26 at 5:34
Mark Mayo♦
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answered Mar 26 at 5:34
Mark Mayo♦
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