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Form I-102: Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document
Form I-102 is the Application for Replacement or Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document (I-94). Use it when you need a new I-94 because the original is lost, damaged, stolen, or contains an error, or when you are applying for the first I-94 after entering without one.
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USCIS Form I-102 - Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document
Form I-102 is the Application for Replacement or Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document (I-94). Use it when you need a new I-94 because the original is lost, damaged, stolen, or contains an error, or when you are applying for the first I-94 after entering without one.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1A single missing signature can send the whole application back.
- 2Incorrect fee amount or payment method
- 3Missing signature or date
- 4Wrong mailing address for the filing category
- 5Unclear reason for replacement leading to denial
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If your travel record (the I-94 card or electronic printout) is missing, wrong, or you{'}ve never gotten one, you fill out I-102 to ask USCIS for a replacement or anew document. The form asks for your personal data, travel
Submission Date
- Filing date: File soon after discovering the problem; there is no statutory deadline, but delays can affect future travel or status adjustments.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- Use when your I-94 is lost, stolen, damaged, or contains an error.
- Do not use for a regular visa renewal; that requires the appropriate visa application form.
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Applicant Info
3 items
Your current legal name.
MM/DD/YYYY.
Alien Registration Number if previously assigned.
Details
1 items
The specific reason or legal basis for filing this form.
Evidence
1 items
List of documents supporting this application.
Signatures
2 items
Sign under penalty of perjury.
MM/DD/YYYY.
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