Paperless I-94s Starting April 30th!

Current I-94 will be replaced by Automated I-94 by May 21, 2013

 

     If you've ever used your passport then you know that an I-94 is that little white form that your flight attendant asks you to fill out about 15 minutes before you land in your designated country. For those who are 'Coming to America', it's basically a form for Homeland Security and the U.S. Government to receive general information about you and your purpose of entering the country; including your flight number and place you intend on staying while here. 

 

     By May 21st, all people who enter the U.S. through an active seaport or airport will receive Automated I-94s.

 

     Starting April 30th, your I-94 will be collected by the airlines prior to your departure.  If you should need to access your admission number you will be able to do so online at CBP.gov/I94. You will need your passport number, date of birth, name, country of citizenship, and class of admission. 

     For nonimmigrant students, their I-94 number is necessary to change nonimmigrant status to another visa status or for an extension of nonimmigrant status. For more information...

https://www.help.cbs.gov
www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel

Best,
#mr.ford

A Black Single Mom Abroad by Rakysha Raysor

 

 

As a single mom, I get so many surprised looks when I tell people that I taught English in Spain last year and I actually brought my  two children along with me. As soon as they hear about my experience I always get the same two questions:

 

First, why would I leave a pretty stable life to do something like this? It was the right time in my life, my kids were at a great age(11 and 9) and I had a career that I could come back to, so I decided to go for it.  However, I think the most important deciding factor was that we all really wanted it. I have always wanted to live abroad and my kids were up for the adventure.

 

Secondly, how did I do it?. To start, I simply Googled “single mom teaching English abroad” and went from there. I had to weed  through a lot dead-ends and roadblocks but I just kept going. I finally found a program through the Ministry of Education in Spain that didn't restrict bringing children along. However,  they didn't provide any additional assistance for bringing children and I had to do all the visa paperwork,  register my kids in school  and find housing myself, so it was a lot of work. Also, I had to have all of my custody papers and agreements in order, that is a dealbreaker, you can't get a visa without it.

 

Despite all the challenges, I can say without a doubt, it was worth it. I loved teaching and working with the kids there. It was an amazing life changing experience.  We traveled all over Europe and got to see life from a different point of view. My kids got to see firsthand that different doesn't equal wrong, for that alone, I would do it again in minute.

 

To any parents who are interested in teaching abroad, having kids does not mean the end of your dream; if anything bringing them a long will only enhance it. Don't be discouraged by the logistics. If it's something you're passionate about, go for it!