US Customs and Border Protection officials are to get rid of paper arrivals and departure forms.
It hopes to streamline the admission process for arriving overseas visitors by automating Form I-94.
The plan, effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, will allow passengers to fill out the form electronically.
The form is for those traveling on a visa, not visitors from Visa Waiver Program countries.
CBP believe the move will help save around $15.5 million a year.
