How does a person get a Departure Stamp

[slowlyman 118]

I was thinking today. Someone enters with a B-2, K-1, or whatever. How do they get a departure stamp to prove they left on time and did not over stay?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

They extrapolate that data from passenger manifests and passport scans.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Pretty sure a K1 doesn't want to leave, just FYI.

Second post is correct.

For land travel, as far as I know, they don't know.

I'm sure they could inquire to the other side if they really wanted.

[slowlyman 118]

Well, I'm sure from time to time K-1's decide to return. It's a big change. The fairytale is much different then reality.

But anyway. So, They would not actually get a departure stamp. When would the passport get scanned? I've never seen that on departure.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Well, I'm sure from time to time K-1's decide to return. It's a big change. The fairytale is much different then reality.

But anyway. So, They would not actually get a departure stamp. When would the passport get scanned? I've never seen that on departure.

If I remember correctly, they scanned my passport upon coming back into the US from canada on a flight.

But really, w/o inquiring to other governments, the easiest identification would be a manifestation

[slowlyman 118]

If I remember correctly, they scanned my passport upon coming back into the US from canada on a flight.

But really, w/o inquiring to other governments, the easiest identification would be a manifestation

Sure, you get scanned whenever you go through immigration, but as far as I know they would not clear immigration on departure.

I just find it hard to believe the state department is looking at all airline manifests and then comparing those names to a list of Visa holders.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Sure, you get scanned whenever you go through immigration, but as far as I know they would not clear immigration on departure.

I just find it hard to believe the state department is looking at all airline manifests and then comparing those names to a list of Visa holders.

Sure you would.

I'm clearing imigration to come INTO the us.

I'm going INTO a country either way.

And I don't think ICE is sitting there just randomly checking manifests against visa applications looking for people over staying.

If you're wondering because you over stayed at some point and want to know if they know.

They probably know.

[slowlyman 118]

I'm the USC I've way over stayed. Lol

[The Mean Lady 604]

I'm the USC I've way over stayed. Lol

Well it's high time you got the hell outta here then =P

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

If you enter with a non-immigrant visa then it's likely you'd have an I-94 in your passport. The carrier is supposed to collect those and turn them in to DHS, who would then record the departure. Other than that, they don't really closely monitor departures. They're more concerned with people entering the US.

[Andy and Pui 16]

If you enter with a non-immigrant visa then it's likely you'd have an I-94 in your passport. The carrier is supposed to collect those and turn them in to DHS, who would then record the departure. Other than that, they don't really closely monitor departures. They're more concerned with people entering the US.

That is what happened to Pui when she left on emergency AP when her brother passed away. The airlines took her expired I-94.

[Jawaree 718]

They know U departed when the airport of country U arrived immigration

stamps U entering that country with date.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

They know U departed when the airport of country U arrived immigration

stamps U entering that country with date.

Not necessarily. An entry stamp into a country other than the US is evidence (but not proof) to the US government that you departed the US sometime before that date, but it's not evidence of exactly when you left the US. For all they know, you could have stopped over in another country for six months before entering the country that stamped your passport.

This is almost never relevant to a US citizen departing the US, and only relevant to an alien in certain circumstances. For example:

1. You're a non-immigrant, and you want proof you didn't overstay on your last visit to the US.

2. You're a non-immigrant, and you overstayed on your last visit, and now you want proof that you've been absent from the US long enough to have satisfied your reentry ban.

3. You're a permanent resident, and you want proof that you didn't stay outside the US long enough to have abandoned your residence.

FWIW, CBP started phasing out the I-94 arrival/departure record in April of this year. Most ports of entry should have already phased in the new electronic system. They'll stamp your passport with your arrival info, but your I-94 data will now be recorded electronically. When you depart it will be matched electronically with passenger manifests which must be provided to DHS by law by every land and sea carrier.

If you've arrived after April or May, 2013, and you want to obtain your arrival/departure information electronically, then go to:

https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/

[hmh33 117]

I just find it hard to believe the state department is looking at all airline manifests and then comparing those names to a list of Visa holders.

This is exactly what they do. (Well, DHS rather than State). There's a fully automated system called APIS used by all airlines, chartered and private flights that feeds that data to DHS. It's why you have to give the airline your date of birth and passport number (or let them scan it) as well as your name.

[NickD 203]

We went through this while my wife and I were dating. She came here on a B1/B2 visa and was issued an I-94 with a date limit stamped on it. While parting was not easy, we religously followed that date so as not to overstay that would lead to major problems later with the USCIS.

A lot of it depends upon that officer at our POE of which side of the bed they got up in that morning, may want to see your return ticket and use that date, or even a few days more. You can apply for an I-94 extension, don't recall that form number, but recall the fee was 300 bucks, probably a lot more now.

If you are planning on staying here, you don't want to overstay your I-94, and certainly don't want to lie about it on your applications for immigration, they can find out.