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Current Students - Other Immigration/Visa Information
Lost and Stolen Passports, Visas, and Arrival-Departure Records (Form I-94)
Passports, Visas, and Arrival-Departure Records (Form I-94) are official travel
documents that foreign citizens coming to the United States must have in
their possession to show their country of citizenship and legal status in the
U.S. Make a copy of your passport biographic page, your U.S. visa and the Form
1-94 as soon as possible after arrival in the U.S.
If you lose your U.S. visa, you can remain for the duration of your authorized
stay (D/S). You will need a valid passport to depart the United States and to
enter another country. The I-94 is needed as you depart the U.S., to document
that you are departing by the required date. If your passport with your I-94
are lost or stolen, you must get them replaced immediately. There are a number
of steps you need to take as follows:
- Police Report
Go to the local police station and report your document(s) lost or
stolen. If available, you will need to provide copies of the original
documents. You will be issued a police report detailing the incident.
Don’t forget to make an extra copy of the report for your own records.
- Request Replacement of a Lost/Stolen Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94)
Replacement of a lost or stolen Form I-94 falls under the responsibility
of Department of Homeland Security (DHS). To file for a replacement I-94,
complete the I-102 (
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-102.htm) and mail it to U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
- Report your Passport Lost/Stolen to Your Embassy
Contact the local Embassy or Consular Section for the country of your
citizenship, for information on the procedure to replace a lost or stolen
passport. Most countries have web sites with contact information.
- Report your Visa Lost/Stolen to the U.S. Embassy Abroad
Fax the Consular Section or Consul General at the Embassy abroad which
issued your visa, to report it lost/stolen. Go to the Embassy Consular
Section Website to locate the fax number and contact information.
Specifically state whether the visa was lost or stolen. Be sure to include your full name, date and places of birth, address in the U.S.,
and an email address (if available).
If you have a copy of the passport or visa, fax this to the Embassy or
consular section. If you have already reported your visa lost/stolen to
the U.S. Embassy abroad, and then you later find your misplaced visa,
please note that the visas will be invalid for future travel to the U.S,
and you must apply in person at the Embassy or Consulate abroad for a new
visa.
- Applying for a Replacement United States Visa
Lost/stolen U.S. visas cannot be replaced in the United States. For
replacement of a visa, you must apply in person at an Embassy or Consulate abroad. When applying for the replacement of a visa, you will need to provide
a written account documenting the loss of your passport and visa. Include
a copy of the police report.
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Prospective Students