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The US government fee for the I-94 (the arrival/departure form issued to aliens on the land borders with Canada or Mexico) is $6. I usually pay with a credit card, so you should be able to use a Canadian credit card too. I assume the CBP takes US cash; I don’t know if they take Canadian cash too, and if so, at what rate.Apparently it is also possible to pay online, in advance of the border crossing: CBP Makes Online I-94 Application, Payment Available to Travelers Arriving at a Land Port of Entry.Note that US citizens don’t pay the fee. Canadian citizens who visit the USA as visitors and don’t need an I-94 on this trip don’t pay the fee either. The fee is charged to third-country nationals (entering with a US visa or visa waiver) and to those Canadian citizens who need an I-94 (e.g. to work or study in the USA; in this case, additional fees may be charged as well). This is different from traveling by air, in which case a significantly higher fee (International Departure/Arrival Tax) is added to the cost of everybody’s ticket.If you drive across the border frequently (as a frequent visitor, or as a commuter on some kind of work permit in either country), it is possible to pay a one-time US$50 fee, visit an enrollment center, and obtain a NEXUS pass that will speed up the border crossing. It is valid for 5 years. (I don’t know how this works when combined with a work permit though: e.g., if one’s NAFTA work permit is only valid for 1 year, will the NEXUS card expire with the permit as well? Or one can use it even later, when entering the other country as a visitor?) The NEXUS card can also be used for faster processing in airports.* U.S. Customs and Border Protection - NEXUS* CBSA - NEXUS

In the past, when you enter U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent will stamp your passport and give you a I-94 card, when you leave U.S. this I-94 card will be collected by airline for CBP. That’s how they track your stay and duration.However, that was the old way.Now days, at many entry ports, they don’t give you an actual I-94 card, although you can still download one from CBP’s website with your passport number or other credentials.When leaving, airline will just share the list of passengers of departing flight with CBP, rather than collecting those paper card.

Yes, when you land in the United States, you have to go through the process of Port of Entry, where you will be questioned by the Custom and Border Protection (CBP) officer. The officer will check your visa and passport, take your fingerprints and will ask a few questions based on the category of visa you’re traveling on. He will ask you about the purpose of your travel, where you plan to stay, your conference details, the duration etc. Based on your answers he will decide to grant you permission for the number of days you can stay in the U.S. This will be stamped on a form called as I-94.Your entry and exit dates are recorded each time you enter and leave the United States.