Ask the Consul
What should I do if my passport, visa, or I-94 form is
lost or stolen?
Passports, visas, and Arrival-Departure Records (Form I-94)
are official travel documents that are required to show the country of
citizenship and legal status of foreign travelers in the United States. We
encourage travelers to retain copies of their passport biographic page, their
U.S. visa, and their I-94. If you lose any of these documents while in the
United States, you may remain for the duration of your authorized stay, as shown
on your I-94, but you must get them replaced immediately by taking the following
steps:
Police Report
Go to the local police station and report your document(s)
lost or stolen. If available, provide copies of the original documents. You
will be issued a police report detailing the incident. Make an extra copy of
the report for your own records.
Request Replacement of a Lost/Stolen Arrival-Departure
Record (Form I-94)
To file for a replacement I-94, you must
fill out and submit a Form I-102 at the nearest U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office.
Report your Passport Lost/Stolen to
Your Embassy
Contact the local Embassy or consular section for the
country of your citizenship for information on how to replace a lost or stolen
passport.
Report your Visa Lost/Stolen to the U.S.
Embassy Abroad
Report your lost/stolen passport and visa to the Consular
Section at the Embassy abroad which issued your visa. State whether the visa
was lost or stolen. Be sure to include your full name, date of birth, place of
birth, address in the United States, an email address (if available), the
category of visa, and the passport number from the lost/stolen visa. If you
have a copy of the passport or visa, fax this to the Embassy or consular
section. If you reported your visa lost/stolen to the U.S. Embassy abroad, but
later find the misplaced visa, please note that it will be invalid for future
travel to the United States.
Applying for a Replacement United
States Visa
Lost/stolen U.S. visas cannot be replaced in the United
States. To replace a visa, you must re-apply in person at an Embassy or
Consulate abroad and provide a written account documenting the loss of your
passport and visa. Include a copy of the police report. | 
