WHY DOESN'T THE US STAMP PEOPLE OUT?

[toma1 10]

Does anyone know why the US doesn't stamp people out when they leave the country?

Is there any other country that you have visited that doesn't?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Moved from Immigration News forum

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Canada doesn't provide exit stamps in passports either

Edited December 7, 2009 by Kathryn41

[rsn 135]

Does anyone know why the US doesn't stamp people out when they leave the country?

Is there any other country that you have visited that doesn't?

My question always has been "why does Thailand have exit passport control?"

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Neither Ireland nor Switzerland has exit stamps.

In the case of the USA, they usually do have a record of you leaving though- they take the green part of your VWP that was in your passport. Not sure how it works if you are on a visa.

[thongd4me 69]

Does anyone know why the US doesn't stamp people out when they leave the country?

Is there any other country that you have visited that doesn't?

My question always has been "why does Thailand have exit passport control?"

Maybe it's part of their anti-drug program (prompted perhaps by a "consumer" state's wish

that they get tough on drugs, along with "contributions" from the consumer state to control drug traffic).

[thongd4me 69]

Neither Ireland nor Switzerland has exit stamps.

In the case of the USA, they usually do have a record of you leaving though- they take the green part of your VWP that was in your passport. Not sure how it works if you are on a visa.

Has the US ever prevented anyone from leaving? Most are trying to get in.

They do take record of it even if there is no stamp.

Perhaps because many US citizens travel so much that if they had a stamp for every trip

they might have to get new passport pages every few months.

US citizens can't break a law by entering their own country, even if they are wanted for criminal charges

If they broke a law they will face charges but not by homeland security (unless it's smuggling).

[TBoneTX 45,291]

U.S. Customs & Border Protection has accelerated their questioning & searches of outbound traffic, vehicular at least, at some (or most, or all) Texas/Mexico ports. I may have more to report about this in a few weeks.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

USC dont get stamped either way. An interesting thing to mention. I have gone to korea while on leave (yeah im military). If they think im military and I have to show my military ID, they will not stamp my passport either. (i think it has something to do with the SOFA....status of forces agreement) Some countries are different for military...i actually dont need a passport to travel to korea as all i need is my leave paperwork and my ID. I always thought that was stupid.

As far as places getting stamped for leaving...I dont understand that part...so I am assuming permenant residents get their passports stamped only when entering the US or do they not get stamped at all since they are allowed to be here?

Edited December 7, 2009 by Scott and Mhay

[thongd4me 69]

U.S. Customs & Border Protection has accelerated their questioning & searches of outbound traffic, vehicular at least, at some (or most, or all) Texas/Mexico ports. I may have more to report about this in a few weeks.

It's at their discretion and can change at any time.

Si, man

[Baltar 0]

you're stamped when you reach your destination with a date.. what matters to them is when you reached your destination, and when you are back in USA. them stamping your passport when you leave USA only tells them how long it took to get to your destination (if its to asia or australia, about a day difference is all they see, while in other places it's the same day)

[rsn 135]

you're stamped when you reach your destination with a date.. what matters to them is when you reached your destination, and when you are back in USA. them stamping your passport when you leave USA only tells them how long it took to get to your destination (if its to asia or australia, about a day difference is all they see, while in other places it's the same day)

Why would the U.S. care when you reached your destination? If you hold a passport from a different country and used that passport to enter the destination country, CBP wouldn't even know about it unless you showed them that passport.

[TBoneTX 45,291]

USC dont get stamped either way. [...] I am assuming permenant residents get their passports stamped only when entering the US or do they not get stamped at all since they are allowed to be here?

The stamps have been replaced by electronic scanning. Every time I (a USC) re-enter the U.S., CBP scans the code at the bottom of my passport and pulls up not only all of my POE entries, but also any notes that other CBP agents have typed in about me (such as "He's stupid, and, if you want a second opinion, he's ugly too!"), si man.

Perhaps first-time CR-1 entrants get a physical stamp in their passports (consult that forum) to show that they have re-entry privileges even if they do not yet have their greencard. Again, consult that forum.

[Nyte 1]

USC dont get stamped either way. An interesting thing to mention. I have gone to korea while on leave (yeah im military). If they think im military and I have to show my military ID, they will not stamp my passport either. (i think it has something to do with the SOFA....status of forces agreement) Some countries are different for military...i actually dont need a passport to travel to korea as all i need is my leave paperwork and my ID. I always thought that was stupid.

As far as places getting stamped for leaving...I dont understand that part...so I am assuming permenant residents get their passports stamped only when entering the US or do they not get stamped at all since they are allowed to be here?

During my last entry, I was stamped. I am a USC. I found this strange!

[Nik+Heather 121]

USC dont get stamped either way. An interesting thing to mention. I have gone to korea while on leave (yeah im military). If they think im military and I have to show my military ID, they will not stamp my passport either. (i think it has something to do with the SOFA....status of forces agreement) Some countries are different for military...i actually dont need a passport to travel to korea as all i need is my leave paperwork and my ID. I always thought that was stupid.

As far as places getting stamped for leaving...I dont understand that part...so I am assuming permenant residents get their passports stamped only when entering the US or do they not get stamped at all since they are allowed to be here?

During my last entry, I was stamped. I am a USC. I found this strange!

The last time I (USC) came in they stamped everything but my passport - I asked if she forgot my passport, and she said "Oh, do you want me to stamp it????" (like she was gonna stamp my forehead - BAM!) I said that that wouldn't be necessary...

[rsn 135]

USC dont get stamped either way. An interesting thing to mention. I have gone to korea while on leave (yeah im military). If they think im military and I have to show my military ID, they will not stamp my passport either. (i think it has something to do with the SOFA....status of forces agreement) Some countries are different for military...i actually dont need a passport to travel to korea as all i need is my leave paperwork and my ID. I always thought that was stupid.

As far as places getting stamped for leaving...I dont understand that part...so I am assuming permenant residents get their passports stamped only when entering the US or do they not get stamped at all since they are allowed to be here?

During my last entry, I was stamped. I am a USC. I found this strange!

I've been stamped every single time I entered the U.S. I think this is common.