Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
Oh, the investigator sure knew in advance exactly how and when you entered and departed pretty much any country you went to, how you entered/departed and so on, except if you traveled between countries that don't readily share data with the USA. As long as your questionnaire that you complete prior to the personal interview is reasonably accurate, you should be fine. And of course, you'll answer the questions that give the investigator a reason for existence truthfully and accurately.
Was your passport actually a required production item for your last interview?
As I'm sure you've heard given the Snowden snafu and whatnot, many of the investigations nowadays are conducted by contractors. It's not like I have a TS/SCI clearance or anything, so I'd wager she was a contractor hired to push paperwork for those of us with "low level" clearances, and just latched onto a minor paperwork discrepancy to make it clear she was "doing her job." Overall, I felt very comfortable that I could document all of my travel, but I'd rather not have to turn over personal documents again if it can be avoided by just requesting a passport stamp when one is not routinely given. My question was simply "was this an oddity or do I need to request a stamp when entering Canada if I want/need one?"
I was asked to bring my passports to the interview given the extensive international travel I've done for both work and personal reasons. I'm not exactly in a position to say "no" to what appeared to be a reasonable request.