Did Not Submit I-94

[ambar_ban]

Plz Help!!!! I Had Returned From Us 8 Days Back. At Lax, There Wasn't Any Immigration Booth. The Airline Official Had Torn The I-94 From The Visa Page Of My Passport And Had Inserted It Between Other Pages. This Was My 1st Visit And I Was Foolish. I Didn't Realise That I Had To Submit It Sumwhere. Now I Realize What Mess I Am In Now.
Can Immihelp/anybody Else Guide Me Regarding What To Do Next To Prevent Trouble When I Return To Us?????? I Have Obtained An Observership Beginning On 1st May. Please Tell Me What To Do Next...
Any Advice Would Be Heartily Appreciated......
Thanx.

[buddha]

I hope this piece from CBP website answers your question;

Question;I did not turn in my I-94 when I left the U.S., what should I do?

Answer
Failure to turn in your I-94 (or I-94W) when you leave the U.S. can create a serious problem. Without this record of your departure, you will be identified in our records as an "overstay." Being identified as an overstay means that you will be denied re-entry into the U.S. If you failed to turn in your I-94, please send it - along with any documentation that proves you left the U.S. to ACS Inc.1084 South Laurel Rd., London, Kentucky 40744.

Documentation to prove your departure can include the boarding pass from your flight. If you exited the country by a land border it is much harder to verify that you did- in fact - leave the country on the date you claim. If you have any documentation of your arrival in your home country (i.e. passport stamp), then you should send a copy of that. If the above office does not have any supporting documents to substantiate your claim to have left the U.S. on a certain date, there is no guarantee that you will be entered into the record as having done so.We strongly urge you to keep a copy of what you send to ACS Inc. and to carry it with you the next time you come to the U.S. in case the CBP officer has any questions about your eligibility to enter.

If you want to confirm that your I-94 was received by ACS, please give them 4 months to process the paperwork. Then you can write the following address to determine whether or not your departure was recorded. If you turned in the I-94 when you left the U.S. as required, please do NOT request confirmation that it is on file. This process is only for people who did not turn in the I-94 when they exited the U.S.

You will need to provide your name, date of birth, passport number, and date of departure, in addition to asking whether or not your departure was recorded. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Sea Passenger Operations, Room 5.4D, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington D.C. 20229.

[ambar_ban]

Thanx a ton, Buddha!!