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Consulate General of the United States Amsterdam, Netherlands - Home About UsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesU.S. Information Latest News American Netherlands Club of Rotterdam (ANCOR) 2008 Fundraising Event Acting Consul General Michael Barkin April 8, 2008 Acting Consul General, Michael Barkin spoke at ANCOR’s annual fundraising event at the Hogeschool Rotterdam, along with Deputy Mayor and Alderman of Rotterdam, Jantine Kriens. ANCOR was founded in 1955 by American women and their Dutch neighbors, residents of Rotterdam. Giving back to Rotterdam’s community is vital to their mission. Every year, ANCOR chooses a special charity project which benefits the needy. This year, ANCOR members and their contacts raised funds to benefit the sick room of the Centrum voor Dienstverlening (CVD) Havenzicht. Proceeds raised at the event went to purchase new mattresses for the patients of this medical care facility at a homeless shelter. Click here to read Acting Consul General Barkin s speech. What s that green I-94W form doing in my passport still Visa Waiver Departure Record I-94W All visa-free travelers to the United States are asked to fill out a green arrival/departure record form I-94W, before admission (the white I-94 applies to travelers with a visa). The departure record part you must return to the U.S. Custom and Border Protection (USCBP) upon your departure. But if you forget this, it could be a problem for future visits as there will be no record of you leaving the U.S. Thus it may appear you violated the conditions for visa-free travel and you may be found inadmissible and turned around on a next trip. So if you have returned from your visit with your green I-94W visa waiver slip in your passport still, here s what to do and what not to do: Carefully follow the instructions offered by the USCBP. Here you will find where in the United States you must send your departure record. Do...