CBP announced that, beginning in May 2019, I-94 numbers will now be alphanumeric. The I-94 card governs the terms of legal status in the U.S., so is a critical piece of any individuals immigration journey in the U.S.
I-94 numbers are 11 digits long and have historically only contain numbers. Starting in May 2019, CBP is switching to alphanumeric I-94s. I-94 numbers will remain at 11 characters but will follow the format of 9 digits, followed by a letter in the 10th position, and a digit in the 11th position. Unexpired I-94s issued in the current numeric-only format will continue to be valid until the Admit Until Date printed on the paper I-94 and/or the date displayed on the public I-94 website.
If you have any questions on how this may impact your immigration case, please contact SPS Immigration.
