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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 1:55 pm
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Originally Posted by cordelli
Sometimes they are

Sometimes they are not

Sometimes they stamp over a previous stamp, so you really can't read it anyways.
Yup.

The stamp says "ADMITTED" and has a place for "Class" and "Until" which is really for aliens; citizens are not "inspected" and "admitted" like aliens are, citizens are "examined" and allowed to enter. Consequently, the stamp really has no legal significance in a US Passport. I assume many inspectors stamp by habit even though the stamp means nothing.

Do they stamp US Passports at land POEs?
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