CBP publishes its answer to departure without turning in I-94

Some people left the United States without surrendering their Arrival-Departure Cards(I-94). Custom and Boarder Protection(CBP) published its solution. See below:

How to record departure from the United States after the fact.
Question


I did not turn in my I-94 when I left the U.S., what should I do?
Answer
If you returned home with your Department of Homeland Security Form I-94 (white) or
Form I-94W (green) Departure Record in your passport, it means that your departure
was not recorded properly. It is your responsibility to correct this record. You must
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sufficient information so we can
record your timely departure from the United States. This will close out your earlier
record of arrival to this country.
If you do not validate a timely departure from the United States, or, if you cannot
reasonably prove otherwise when you apply for admission to the U.S. in the future,
CBP may conclude you remained in the U.S. beyond your authorized stay. If this
happens, the next time you apply to enter the U.S. your visa may be subject to
cancellation or you may be returned immediately to your foreign point of origin.
In particular, visitors who remain beyond their permitted stay in the United States
under the Visa Waiver Program cannot reenter the U.S. in the future without obtaining
a visa from a U.S. Consulate. If this occurs and you arrive at a U.S. port-of-entry
seeking admission under the Visa Waiver Program without a visa, CBP Officers may
order your immediate return to a foreign point of origin.
If you failed to turn in your I-94 Departure Record, please send it, along with any
documentation that proves you left the United States to:
ACS - CBP SBU
1084 South Laurel Road
London, KY 40744
Do not mail your Form I-94 Departure Record or supporting information to any U.S.
Consulate or Embassy, to any other CBP office in the United States, or to any address
other than the one above. Only at this location are we able to make the necessary
corrections to CBP records to prevent inconvenience to you in the future.
To validate departure, CBP will consider a variety of information, including but not
limited to:
􀁺 Original boarding passes you used to depart the United States;
􀁺 Photocopies of entry or departure stamps in your passport indicating entry to
another country after you departed the United States (you should copy all
passport pages that are not completely blank, and include the biographical
page containing your photograph); and
􀁺 Photocopies of other supporting evidence, such as:
􀁻 Dated pay slips or vouchers from your employer to indicate you worked
in another country after you departed the United States,
􀁻 Dated bank records showing transactions to indicate you were in another
country after you left the United States,
􀁻 School records showing attendance at a school outside the United
States to indicate you were in another country after you left the United
States, and
􀁻 Dated credit card receipts, showing your name, but, the credit card
number deleted, for purchases made after you left the United States to
indicate you were in another country after leaving the United States.
To assist us in understanding the situation and correct your records quickly, please
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include an explanation letter in English. Your statement will not be acceptable without
supporting evidence such as noted above. You must mail legible copies or original
materials where possible. If you send original materials, you should retain a copy. CBP
cannot return original materials after processing.
We strongly urge you to keep a copy of what you send to ACS-CBP and carry it with
you the next time you come to the United States in case the CBP officer has any
questions about your eligibility to enter.
If taking short trips (30 days or less) to Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean Islands
during the course of your visit to the U.S., hold onto your I-94 or I-94 (W). It should
only be turned in when you leave the U.S. to return home.
Delays beyond the traveler's control, such as cancelled or delayed flights, medical
emergencies requiring a doctor's care, etc. are not considered unauthorized overstays,
however, you will need to bring proof of the cause of your overstay next time you
travel to the U.S. in order for it to be forgiven. For airline delays, ask the airline for a
letter affirming the delay or a copy of your cancelled boarding pass.
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