U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed unofficially this
week that they will no longer be stamping Forms I-20 at points of entry
to the United States. Becase certain agencies, such as motor vehicle
agencies, look for this stamp before granting entry, USCIS is currently
engaging in outreach to ensure such agencies understand this change in
process.
There have been reported incidents of difficulty entering the United
States due to a lack of I-29 stamp. NAFSA, the Association of
International Educators, urges students or designated school officials
facing such problems to contact USCIS as public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov
to inform them of such issues when they arrive to help the process of
dissemination of this new process, while it is currently only
unofficially in process.
