> crg14624 wrote on 10/14/2005 4:32:
> > Rule #1: They don't like it when someone asks them "why" about
> > anything.
> > They are there to interview the alien, not the other way around.
> > The
> > answer to "why" is almost always "because I said so" (just like when
> > you
> > tell your nephew why he can't have ice cream before finising his
> > dinner). They may want to look at the stamps to see how long the
> > LPR
> > has been out or stamp it.
>
> There are no exit stamps from the US, and not every other country
> stamps
> passports of their citizens.
> Furthermore, they nowadays have all the information about how long the
> LPR was out anyway in their computer. The passenger manifests are
> transmitted electronically long before the flights reach US soil. They
> swipe the GC, and have all the data on their screen, including when
> the
> person left the last time, anyway.
> They may want to stamp the passport, but that's obviously not
> required,
> either; otherwise, there would have to be a requirement to have a
> passport with you.
> So, other than not knowing or being pi**ed off that somebody knows 8
> CFR
> 211, there is really no other reason.
>
> On a side note, TSA has a similar attitude of "we don't like it if you
> challenge us", but I don't take off my shoes and regularly tell them
> that their website states that it is not required. TSA has learned by
> now. The first few times, they started arguing with me, nowadays they
> usually don't do that anymore, they just tell me that if it beeps,
> they
> have to pat me down...
>
> -Joe
> --
> I am not a lawyer.
> For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.
"There are no exit stamps from the US, and not every other country
stamps
passports of their citizens."
Oh, by the way:
The US does have departure/exit stamps. I have seen them. However,
they are only used in special circumstances.
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