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MS 2910 [2]
Beginning 9/7/2015, refugees will no longer receive the paper I-94 card at Ports of Entry (POE) and will need to obtain the I-94 record online. Customs and Border Protection will stamp the refugee’s transportation boarding letter upon admission to the U.S., which is provided to the Principal Applicant of each refugee case. Beginning 9/1/2015, the transportation boarding letter will be the only document provided to the refugee with an official Customs and Border Protection refugee stamp.
Derivative asylees and parolees will continue to receive a paper I-94. Customs and Border Protection will strike out the pre-printed number and hand-write the true I- 94 number on the document. Use the handwritten I-94 number when verifying alien status. When an alien presents only an I-94, workers must ask the individual if they have an Unexpired Foreign Passport. The passport, along with any documentation provided, is scanned into the Electronic Case File (ECF). It is important when scanning alien documentation that clear and clean pictures are captured. When scanning a passport, ensure the biographic page and the admission stamp page are scanned.
B. An alien must present:
1. USCIS form I-151 or I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card. Encourage aliens who possess Form I-151 to apply for Form I-551, which is more secure and machine-readable.
2. An alien is qualified only if USCIS Form I-94 is annotated as follows:
a. Unexpired temporary I-551 stamp; and meeting SNAP criteria outlined in MS 2900, 2, (a) or (b); or b. The following terms: refugee or parolee as "Cuban/Haitian Entrant" under Section 212(d)(5); 3. Amerasians must present the following:
a. An I-94 with the codes AM1, AM2, or AM3; or b. An I-551 with the codes AM6, AM7, or AM8; or c. A U.S. passport, if stamped by INS with the codes AM1, AM2, or AM3.
4. Afghan/Iraqi Special Alien must present the following: Afghan/Iraqi Special Alien Passport with an alien visa (IV) stamp noting the individual has been admitted under IV category SI1; Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stamp or notation on passport or form I-94 showing date of entry or form I-551 (green card) SI6. Spouse of Afghan/Iraqi Special Alien Passport with an alien visa (IV) stamp noting the individual has been admitted under IV category SI2; DHS stamp or notation on passport or form I-94 showing date of entry or form I-551 SI7.