IO didn't stamp my passport upom entry

[pinaydiver 16]

Hello guys, 

 

I entered the US yesterday using my b1/b2 visa.  Our POE is on Newark (EWR). is it normal for the immigration officer not to stamp passport? I've had stamps on all my entry before so this is a bit weird for me.  I checked my I-94 online, it's updated.  Well,  at least it's on record.  

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

They haven’t been stamping passports on entry for a couple of years at least, for me anyway 

[Mike E 11,742]

32 minutes ago, pinaydiver said:

Hello guys, 

 

I entered the US yesterday using my b1/b2 visa.  Our POE is on Newark (EWR). is it normal for the immigration officer not to stamp passport? I've had stamps on all my entry before so this is a bit weird for me.  I checked my I-94 online, it's updated.  Well,  at least it's on record.  

 

 

Did you use a kiosk?

 

make a copy of your i-94 and then don’t worry 

Edited April 11, 2021 by Mike E

[pinaydiver 16]

16 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

They haven’t been stamping passports on entry for a couple of years at least, for me anyway 

I know for citizens they don't stamp anything. But for visitors,  they normally does.  

[pinaydiver 16]

3 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Did you use a kiosk?

 

make a copy of your i-94 and then don’t worry 

No i didn't use the kiosk.  Yes, i will definitely do make a copy of my I-94. Just in case.  Just wondering if its normal for them not to stamp visitor passport

[Mike E 11,742]

18 minutes ago, pinaydiver said:

No i didn't use the kiosk.  Yes, i will definitely do make a copy of my I-94. Just in case.  Just wondering if its normal for them not to stamp visitor passport

Hopefully the new normal.  
 

No one needs useless stamps cluttering their passport.  I hated stamps in my passport when I had a GC and after I learned GC holders don’t have to present a passport I stopped.  

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

25 minutes ago, pinaydiver said:

I know for citizens they don't stamp anything. But for visitors,  they normally does.  

From well before I became a citizen, I haven’t even used my US passport yet (thanks covid). They always used to stamp my passport for LPR entry, then a couple/few years back they stopped.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

Weird.  We get stamped every entry and the class is handwritten on the stamp.

 

Maybe it depends on the POE.

Edited April 11, 2021 by Nitas_man

[pinaydiver 16]

17 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

Weird.  We get stamped every entry and the class is handwritten on the stamp.

 

Maybe it depends on the POE.

I know. Same for me,  I've had stamps on all my previous entry.  That's why this is weird for me. 

[carmel34 3,654]

CBP is slowly entering the digital age, maybe reluctantly, but they are using stamps less and less.  Maybe someday passports will be replaced by bio scanning on entry.

[Noname93 202]

59 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

CBP is slowly entering the digital age, maybe reluctantly, but they are using stamps less and less.

This might be a stupid question, but how do visitors know how long they're admitted for if they don't get a stamp?

[pinaydiver 16]

26 minutes ago, Noname93 said:

This might be a stupid question, but how do visitors know how long they're admitted for if they don't get a stamp?

On your I-94 online.  It's indicated there.  

1 hour ago, carmel34 said:

CBP is slowly entering the digital age, maybe reluctantly, but they are using stamps less and less.  Maybe someday passports will be replaced by bio scanning on entry.

Hopefully, though i am yet to get any comment about a visitor without a stamp.  

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

35 minutes ago, pinaydiver said:

 

Hopefully, though i am yet to get any comment about a visitor without a stamp.  

Visitors don’t tend to hang around these forums longer than it takes to get a reply to their questions, so not sure you will.

[Scandi 4,180]

Doesn't matter, it's the i-94 that matters. If that's updated and shows your info then that's all you need.

[JacobP 186]

They hardly ever stamped my wife's passport when she came as a visitor, mostly going through POEs at Vancouver pre-clearance and sometimes Seattle airport. Not exactly the same thing since Canadians don't need a B2, but I doubt it matters anymore for you. They did actually stamp for her K-1 though.