Your BCIS Arrival/Departure record, it is a small white card usually stapled to your passport. You receive this on the airplane before you enter the U.S.. BCIS will take one half, staple the other half to your passport and write "J-1 " and "D/S" on it.
I-94 is a white card issued to all nonimmigrants by the U.S. immigration inspectors at the port of entry. It is evidence of legal entry into the U.S., indicating date of entry, status granted (F-1 or J-1), and length of stay granted. Your I-94 card should have either F-1 or J-1, and D/S written on.
The small white card also known as the arrival/departure record. It is issued to the student at the port of entry by a DHS officer and removed from the passport when the student leaves the U.S. It is a very important document that verifies a nonimmigrant's legal entry to the U.S., including the date of arrival, the classification of the individual, and the time allowed to remain in the United States. It is the I-94 and not the visa stamp that controls how long someone may remain in the U.S. legally.
Card given to all nonimmigrants upon entry to the U.S., indicating legal entrance - It states the place, date, status of entry and time allowed to remain in the U.S. Canadian visitors are not normally issued I-94 cards.
The I-94 is a small white card activated by a DHS officer at the port of entry for every nonimmigrant. It is evidence of legal entry to the U.S., indicating the date of arrival, the classification, e.g., tourist, diplomat, or student, and the amount of time one is permitted to stay in the United States. The I-94s of those in F and J status should be marked with the letters "D/S." The actual I-94 card number, which is an eleven-digit number, changes upon each entry to the U.S.
The INS permit document issued to Aliens and refugees describing their alien status. The I-94 is issued in two versions: A parole edition (for parolees), and a regular edition (for other persons). See: Citizenship / Alien Status; Refugee Program
The admission card that most nonimmigrants are given on being admitted to the US. The date says how long can one lawfully remain in the US, unless immigration extends your stay.
CIS Arrival-Departure Record, given at the POE. May Also Be Known As: I94
Card is a small green or white card given to all nonimmigrants when they enter the U.S.. The I-94 card serves as evidence that a nonimmigrant has entered the country legally and also governs the non-immigrant's authorized period of stay in the U.S.
The Arrival/Departure Record shows the date you arrived in the United States and the date your authorized stay expires. This form is very important! Do not lose it! http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/arrival_departure_record.xml
3x4 white card usually stapled into an individualâ€(tm)s passport when he or she is admitted to the US by the BCIS.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service control document that records each alien's arrival and departure from the United States. It identifies the period of time for which the alien is admitted and the alien's immigration status.
An I-94 is a form denoting the Arrival-Departure Record of particular foreigners used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.