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Arrival/Departure History Now Available on I-94 Webpage

Customs and Border Protection launched a new webpage on May 1 that offers nonimmigrant U.S. visitors access to their I-94 arrival/departure record and their arrival/departure history.

The new CBP webpage allows nonimmigrant travelers to access arrival/departure records going back five years from the request date. This electronic travel-history function means that travelers may no longer need to file Freedom of Information Act requests to receive their arrival/departure history, greatly speeding their process. Travelers will have electronic access to the date and port of entry of their arrivals and departures.

When travelers visit the I-94 webpage they can retrieve their I-94 arrival/departure record number and five-year travel history by entering the required name, date of birth, and passport information.

Clicking on “Get Most Recent I-94” will return the I-94 number, most recent date of entry, class of admission and admit-until date. The information does not reflect changes of status, extension of stay or adjustments of status granted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Travelers then have the option to print the record.

Clicking on “Get Travel History” will return their five-year travel history based on their I-94 records, which they also can print.

Travelers can also cancel pending Freedom of Information Act requests for travel history information—after they have received the information from the new website—by adding their FOIA Request Number and clicking on “Request FOIA Cancellation” button.

CBP began the online version of Form I-94 in April 2013. The positive public response to that streamlining prompted the agency to offer travel histories online as well.

If a traveler has lost a paper form I-94 that was issued prior to the online system and the record is not available online, the traveler can file a Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Non-Immigrant Arrival-Departure Document, with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, Information for Completing USCIS Forms

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record , to aliens who are:

• Admitted to the U.S.;
• Adjusting status while in the U.S.; or
• Extending their stay. 

All persons need a Form I-94 except U.S. citizens, returning resident aliens, aliens with immigrant visas, and most Canadian citizens visiting or in transit. Air and sea travelers will be issued I-94s during the admission process at the port of entry .

A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer attaches Form I-94 to the nonimmigrant visitor’s passport upon entry to the U.S. The visitor must exit the U.S. on or before the departure date stamped on the Form I-94. This is the “Admit Until Date” on the electronic Form I-94. The Form I-94 number also is known as the Departure Number or Admission Record Number.

As of April 30, 2013, most Arrival and/or Departure records are created electronically upon arrival.

Visit CBP’s I-94, Travel Records for U.S. Visitors website to:

• Apply for a new I-94 (land border travelers only) ;
• Get your most recent I-94 ;
• View travel history ; or
• See how much longer you can remain in the U.S. based on the terms of your admission .

If you cannot get your Form I-94 from the CBP website, you may file Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Record , with USCIS.

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• Applying for Admission into United States
• Arrival/Departure Forms: I-94 and I-94W
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In the coming months, the Location History setting name will change to Timeline. If Location History is turned on for your account, you may find Timeline in your app and account settings.

Google Maps Timeline

Manage your Timeline

Google Maps Timeline is a personal map that helps you remember routes and trips you've taken and places you've been based on your Location History. You can edit your Timeline at any time and delete your Location History in Timeline.

If you have settings like Web & App Activity turned on and you turn off Location History or delete location data from Location History, you may still have location data saved in your Google Account as part of your use of other Google Sites, apps, and services. This activity can include info about your location from your device’s general area and IP address. For example, location data may be saved as part of activity on Search and Google Maps when your Web & App Activity setting is on, and included in your photos, depending on your camera app settings.

Important: You can find Timeline on the Google Maps app version 9.12 and up. If your Google Maps app is older, go to maps.google.com/timeline on your computer or mobile browser to use Timeline.

Create Timeline

To build your Timeline, you need to turn on your Location Services and Location History. Location History is a Google Account setting that creates Timeline, a personal map that helps you remember routes and trips you've taken and places you've been. Learn more about Location History .

• Under “Location settings,” check that it says “Location is on.” If it doesn’t, tap Location is off and turn on Location .
• Under “Location settings,” check that it says “Location History is on.” If it doesn’t, tap Location History is off and turn on Location History .

Find your travels

When Location History is on, Timeline shows where and how you traveled, like walking, biking, driving, or on public transport. 

• To find another day or month, at the top, tap Today . Swipe left or right on the calendar and tap a day.

Turn Location History on or off

When you turn on Location History, your precise device location is regularly saved — to your devices and Google’s servers, even when Google apps aren’t being used, and creates your Timeline.

To turn your Location History on or off:

• On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app.
• Tap Location History is off or Location History is on.
• Turn Location History on or off.

Learn more about how to manage or delete your Location History .

Edit Timeline

If a place is wrong on Timeline, you can edit the location and when you were there. 

• Find the wrong place on your timeline and tap it.
• At the bottom, tap the correct place or activity in the suggestions. To search for a place, scroll to the bottom and tap Search.
• To edit when you were there, tap the time.

To change how Timeline measures distance:

• Choose Automatic , Kilometers , or Miles .
• At the top, tap Today . Swipe left or right on the calendar and tap the day you want to delete.
• To delete some of your history, tap Delete Location History range .
• To delete everything, tap Delete all Location History .

Automatically delete your Location History

You can automatically delete Location History that’s older than 3 months, 18 months, or 36 months.

• Scroll to “Location settings.”
• Tap Automatically delete Location History .
• Follow the on-screen instructions.

Improve the accuracy of Timeline

Occasionally, you may find mistakes on Timeline. For example, when you're in dense urban areas, Timeline may show that you visited one restaurant when in fact you dined at another nearby. You can help us improve the accuracy of Timeline to limit mistakes by doing the following: 

• Turn on Web & App Activity : If you've previously turned on Web & App Activity , Timeline uses information from your use of other Google products during the time it was on. This activity can include info about your location from your device’s general area and IP address. For example, if you searched for a local restaurant, Timeline considers that information when determining whether you visited that restaurant or the one next door.
• Confirm where you’ve been: You can manually confirm the places that you've been by recording them directly on Timeline.

When you turn on Web & App Activity and sign in to your Google Account, Google saves searches and browsing activity, including related information like location. This activity can include info about your location from your device’s general area and IP address. This information improves Google’s understanding of where you may have traveled, which makes Timeline more accurate.

Turn on Web & App Activity

• Under “App history,” choose Web & App Activity is off .
• Turn on Web & App Activity .

Tips & tricks

If your visit to a place is in Timeline, you can find the last time that you visited in Google Maps. 

• Select a place from Timeline.
• Tap Details .

If you've saved your home and work addresses to Google, they show up on Timeline. In addition to Timeline, this information may also be used in other Google products and services.

Learn how to set your home and work addresses .

You’re in control

You can always review your data, and any choices you make here, at activity.google.com or your Timeline .

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How to see your Google Maps timeline in the mobile app

How to see your google maps timeline on the website, how to check your google maps timeline and see every place you've traveled.

• Your Google Maps timeline shows all the countries, cities, and attractions you've visited.
• You can see your timeline in the Google Maps mobile app and on the website.
• You'll need to make sure you have Location History enabled on your Google account for the timeline to work.

Nearly every major app tracks your location in some way. And while most try to keep this a secret (and won't even tell you why they need it), Google Maps is pretty public when it comes to using your location.

But Google Maps doesn't just use it to give you directions and show your current location . If you have it enabled, you can also create a Google Maps timeline , which lets you see where you traveled on a specific day, any attractions or restaurants you've visited, towns you've been to, and countries that you've traveled in.

Here's how to check your Google Maps timeline — and how to enable Location History so you can make a timeline in the first place.

1. Open Google Maps on your iPhone or Android, and tap your profile picture in the top-right corner.

2. Tap Your timeline .

The screen will change, and a large menu will appear with a variety of options at the top. They'll be a bit different depending on whether you're using an iPhone or Android.

On both devices, you'll see:

• Day: Here, you can see all the places you've visited in a single day. It'll also show you how you got there (via subway, car, etc.) and how long you spent at each location.
• Places: This shows the different restaurants, attractions, shops, hotels, and more you've visited. They'll be sorted into different categories, which you can tap to see a full list.
• Cities: You'll get a list of all the towns and cities you've visited, and when you visited them. Tap a city name to see where you went in that city and how often.
• World: A list of all the countries you've traveled to. Tap a country in the list to see which cities you've gone to.

If you're using an Android, you'll also see Trips and Insights . Trips shows (as the name suggests) the vacations and getaways you've taken. Insights tracks how much time you've spent walking, driving, and taking public transit every month, along with how far you've traveled and what you spent your time doing.

You can find the timeline on the Google Maps website too, but it looks a bit different.

1. Open Google Maps on your computer and click the three stacked lines in the top-left corner.

2. Select Your timeline .

You'll be brought to the Timeline page. Here, you can:

• Click one of the blue bars at the top-left of the screen or enter a specific day to see all the places you traveled on that day.
• Click the red Places option in the bottom-left to see every business, attraction, and place of interest you've visited.
• Click the More Trips box to check out the vacations and get-aways you've been on.

You can also double-click a red dot on the map to check out the exact day you traveled to that spot.

If you clicked something and want to reset the map, click Timeline in the top-left to return to your main Timeline page.

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How to view your location history in Google Maps

Google Maps has a nifty Timeline feature that lets you browse the places you've visited along with the routes traveled. The Timeline received a good overhaul in 2015, and Google has since added the ability to collate images you've taken at particular locations, allowing you to get a better overview of all your travels. This feature certainly comes in handy if you're looking to see all the images you took at a particular location or if you're trying to get a highlight of your weekly or monthly activities. Here's how to view your location history in Google Maps.

How to disable location tracking

• Launch Google Maps .
• Tap your profile picture on the top right corner.
• Tap Your Timeline .
• Tap Today to open the calendar and view a particular day. Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

• Swipe left or right to switch months .
• Tap a date to view your location history . You'll see the route traveled, along with the duration and length of the overall journey. Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

Timeline is certainly a useful feature if you're interested in browsing your previous travel data, but it also comes off as creepy (Google tracks everything ). Fortunately, you can easily turn off location tracking in Maps to stop Google Maps from storing your location .

• Tap the little location icon and select Manage . Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

• If you're logged on to multiple Google accounts, select the one you want to manage.
• Activity controls will open up. Toggle Location History off. Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

• Read the instructions and tap Pause . Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

That's all there is to it! I like the timeline feature because it gives me a detailed look at where I've been during the month (and how much time I wasted stuck in traffic).

What are your thoughts on the location history feature? Like it? Feel like it's an intrusion of your privacy? Sound off in the comments below.

Updated August 2021: This article was updated with the latest steps on how to view your location history within Google Maps.

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Harish Jonnalagadda is Android Central's Senior Editor of Asia. In his current role, he oversees the site's coverage of Chinese phone brands, networking products, and AV gear. He has been testing phones for over a decade, and has extensive experience in mobile hardware and the global semiconductor industry. Contact him on Twitter at  @chunkynerd .

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