Passport information

[James_and_JoAnne 7]

More of a curiosity question ... but when you re-enter the USA you fill out a form an indicate which countries you have visited - I'm would have thought they kept track of that information.

I was thinking that there would be some sort of record in my PP file as to which countries I have been to, but perhaps they dont keep track of that info? Anyone know?

[Inky 1,110]

Yes they keep track of it. The form you fill out makes it easier for the agents when you pass through customs.

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes they keep track of it. The form you fill out makes it easier for the agents when you pass through customs.

Yep, they can pull international flight records.

[James_and_JoAnne 7]

Yep, they can pull international flight records.

Ok, that is what I was thinking ... so then, why don't they just look at their system to see when and how often I went to China? i.e. why are the boarding passes and passport stamps so inmportant? I suppose the answer is that it saves the adjudicator time from having to look that information up? Seems inefficient.