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An I-94 is a form denoting the Arrival-Departure Record of particular foreigners used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission. The majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
| Category | Description (Current DHS category definitions) |
|---|---|
| Totals | The number of I-94 nonimmigrant admissions in 2010 greatly exceeds totals reported in previous years due to a more complete count of land admissions. |
| Visa waiver | Includes GB, GMB, GT, GMT, WB, and WT admissions. |
| Other | Includes B1, B2 and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions. |
| Students and exchange visitors | Includes principals, spouses, and children (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions). |
| Temporary workers and families | Includes principals, spouses, and children (CW1, E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD and TN admissions). |
| Diplomats and other representatives | Includes principals, spouses, and children (A1 to A3, G1 to G5, and N1 to N7 admissions). |
| Country | Description |
| Australia | Australia includes Australia, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and Cocos (Keeling) Island. |
| China | China includes the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau. |
| China | Admissions in the Visa Waiver category include only residents of Hong Kong admitted under the Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program. |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo. |
| Congo (Kinshasa) | Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Denmark | Denmark includes Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland. |
| France | France includes France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon, and Wallis and Futuna. |
| North Korea | North Korea refers to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. |
| South Korea | South Korea refers to the Republic of Korea. |
| Morocco | Morocco includes Morocco and Western Sahara. |
| Netherlands | Netherlands includes the Netherlands, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles. |
| New Zealand | New Zealand includes New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue. |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom includes the United Kingdom, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat, Pit cairn Island, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands. |
For more information on visa types for immigrants, visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types and http://travel.state.gov/visa/a_zindex/a_zindex_2911.html.