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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Beginning April 30, 2013</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>,</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented a paperless I-94 process for non-immigrants entering the U.S. through <u>air and sea</u> port of entries. The implementation period for this change was completed on May 21 for all air and sea port of entries across the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>What this means is that any non-immigrant entering the U.S. through an <b><i><u>air or sea</u></i></b> port of entry will no longer be issued a paper copy I-94. Instead, the non-immigrant will have an electronic I-94 record created at </span><b><span style='color:#00B0F0'><a href="http://www.cbp.gov/I94"><span style='color:#00B0F0'>www.cbp.gov/I94</span></a></span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'>that they will be able to access while they are in the U.S. Students are strongly encouraged to access their record once they have entered the U.S., print a copy of their I-94, and save a copy for their records. <b><i><u>New</u></i></b> international students for the summer semester entering the U.S. will need to print a copy of their I-94 for check-in. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Non-immigrants who enter the U.S. through <b><i><u>land</u></i></b> port of entries (example...U.S. border with Canada/Mexico) will still receive a paper copy I-94. </span><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>Any student who receives a <u>paper copy</u> I-94 will follow the normal process and surrender the paper copy I-94 the next time they depart the U.S. Students who have an electronic I-94 record will not need to submit anything when departing the U.S.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></i></b><u><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>For more information you can review the attached FAQ or for more information and a schedule for the implementation go to </span><a href="http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/i94_rollout.xml">http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/i94_rollout.xml</a>. <span style='color:black'>Students will be able to access their electronic I-94 record at </span><a href="http://www.cbp.gov/I94">www.cbp.gov/I94</a> <span style='color:black'>after they enter the U.S. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Also, CBP has indicated that port of entry officers will review F and J visa documents more thoroughly when entering the U.S.</span></i></b><span style='color:black'> This may include students being referred to secondary inspection when entering the U.S. for review of their SEVIS record. Students may be delayed up 3-4 hours when entering the U.S. and you will need to be sure to allow plenty of time in your travel itinerary for processing through port of entry. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Currently, port of entry officers at primary inspection do not have access to SEVIS and only officers at secondary inspection have access to SEVIS. CBP is developing a process to allow primary inspection officers to have access to SEVIS so international students will not need to be deferred to secondary inspection each time they enter the U.S. However, this process may take a few weeks to a few months for CBP to complete. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(P) 903-886-5097 (F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>