Bird Talk Featuring the letters & concerns of our members SEND YOUR LETTERS TO Bird Talk, c/o CSANews 180 Lesmill Road Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5 Online at www.snowbirds.org/bird-talk or by e-mail: csawriteus@snowbirds.org Bird Talk Dear Bird Talk, You stated in the information section on the I-94 requirements that, “If your latest I-94 appears, there is no further action required on your part” – end of quote. My latest I-94 was issued in 2025 January 01. It clearly states –Admit Until Date: 2025 June 30. Please provide information as to the actual requirements. Stu Johnson Brooks, AB Ed.: Your I-94 was issued and you were permitted to remain in the United States for six months. If you were planning to remain in the United States for 30 days or longer, you should print a copy of the electronic record and keep a copy with your passport. The next time you visit the United States and intend to stay for 30 days or longer, you will have to repeat the process. Dear Bird Talk, I fill in an IRS 8840 form every year, but have never filled in the Form 1040-NR. Am I required to send in a Form 1040-NR? We do not file U.S. income tax. Margaret Webb Calgary, AB Ed.: You are submitting an 8840 Form because you meet the requirements of fulfilling the substantial presence test. Form 1040-NR is an income tax return for non-residents of the U.S. Unless you have a reason to file this form (for example, you sold real property in the United States), it is not necessary to complete. Dear Bird Talk, When I entered my passport number, the site told me I have no information. My wife travels the same times and places and she has a valid I-94 and history. I did have a renewed passport in August 2024. What can I do to obtain my I-94? Michael Foster Penticton, BC Ed.: When entering your information on the DHS I-94 retrieval website, ensure that you’re entering your name, date of birth, document number and country of citizenship as they appear in the travel document used when you entered the United States. If more than one last or first name is listed in your passport, please be sure that you are entering both names as they appear in your passport. If you still cannot retrieve your latest I-94 or travel history, or if there are errors with either, you can contact the nearest deferred inspection site when you reach your destination in the United States. If the deferred inspection site is unable to assist you, you can complete the USCIS general registration form (G325-R) to ensure that you are properly registered and compliant with the new requirement. A list of locations can be found here: www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/ deferred-inspection-sites CSANews | SUMMER 2025 | 9
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