From www.greencardfamily.com/news/news2007/news2007_0926.htm
Nonimmigrants should return their I-94 card at the port of departure,
unless they visit Canada or Mexico with a valid I-94 for a period less
than 30 days for the automatic visa revalidation. The CBP advises that
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. Also, 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 card 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. - www.greencardfamily.com/news/news2007/news2007_0926.htm
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