What is an I-94 and How Can You Get It?

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ISO Customer Care | Jun 10, 2025 Visas

As an international student in the U.S., you're likely familiar with essential immigration documents, like the I-20 and I-94. The I-20 is a physical document that must be carried when traveling internationally, while the I-94, updated digitally since 2013, records your arrival and departure information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

What is I-94?

The I-94 is an Arrival-Departure Record created for non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents by CBP to monitor all entries and exits. While you may not have seen a physical I-94 card, you can easily access the I-94 documents online when needed for applications like OPT, STEM OPT, H-1B, or even a green card.

To access your record, visit the I-94 Website – Travel Records for U.S. Visitors, click on “Get most recent I-94,” and fill in your personal information to download or print a PDF copy.



After filling out personal information, you will find your I-94 and can print or download it as a PDF.

Pay special attention to the “Admit Until Date: D/S” notation, which stands for “Duration of Status.” For F and J visa holders, this means you may stay in the U.S. as long as you maintain your status and keep required documents like the I-20 or DS-2019 up to date.

Staying up to date with visa documents is essential, but so is securing health insurance. ISO offers health insurance plans tailored for F-1 international students, J visa holders, OPT, and other categories to meet school and visa requirements. Protect yourself both financially and medically with a plan suited to your needs—explore your options for you today!

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About ISO Student Health Insurance

Founded in 1958, ISO prides itself on being the leader in providing international students with affordable insurance plans. Administered by former and current international students, we are able to assist our member with multilingual customer service in Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, and more. ISO serves over 3,200 schools/colleges and more than 150,000 insured students every year.

For more information, please visit www.isoa.org and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn.

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