<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Pickles:
But the question is, does this loop back to the INS computers when you come back into the country, so that they would know automatically how long you were out of the country (or the time from your last visit)? I am certain it didn't for a long time, but now with the US-VISIT and the ability of airlines to scan your passport/green card/exit document, it might? Anybody know?</font>
Last time I was back in the US (August) the INS guy in DTW scanned my passport and said, "Welcome home. You've been gone a while!" He then proceeded to grill me for a few minutes about what I was doing here so long without a visa. As I was coming to pick it up, he didn't make too much of a stink.
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-alan in sitges
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