the CBP of their arrival in advance. However, in September 2016, CBP announced that land travelers who inform the CBP in advance and pay a $6 fee can get electronic Form I-94s issued at land ports of entry. At a deferred inspection site In some cases, the officer at the port of entry may not be able to make a decision as to whether to admit the alien. This could be due to missing documentation, need for further review of the case, need for a maintenance of status and departure bond, or other similar reasons. In this case, the port of entry can issue the alien a Form I-546, asking the alien to complete the process at a deferred inspection site, as well as a temporary Form I-94, with expiration date at most 30 days in the future. The process of admission of the alien and issuance of a long-term Form I-94 is then completed at the deferred inspection site. Deferred inspection sites can also be used to correct errors in Form I-94s issued at ports of entry. Exceptional cases where a Form I-94 is not issued Form I-94 is only issued to people who are not United States citizens or permanent residents. Among these, it is not issued in the following cases: For people from Mexico with Border Crossing Cards, if they are entering by land and plan to travel only a few miles into the United States for a short period of time. In case of longer durations of stay or travel deeper into the United States, the alien should obtain a Form I-94 at the (land) port of entry. For people entering via the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Historically, the CBP recorded arrival and departures under the VWP using Form I-94W. However, the I-94W is no longer used. It has been deprecated since 2010. For people entering the United States from one of the countries in the Compact of Free Association. These people may be issued a Form I-94A. For people re-entering the United States using automatic visa revalidation. In this case, the new entry is considered to have occurred using the I-94 issued at the previous entry, and a new Form I-94 is not issued. For crew members of air and sea vessels landing in the United States. These people are issued a Form I-95 instead. USCIS Form I-94 In case of an extension of stay