CBP officer did not stamp my passport
Sep 5, 2015, 9:21 pm
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Whether or not it may be outmoded, the stamps are still useful for various purposes and are rather sensible for some to still get -- no less so when there is nothing outmoded about electronic data erasure/corruption or otherwise restricted accessibility to the electronic data compared to stamps in passports.
Sep 6, 2015, 2:28 am
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Sep 6, 2015, 6:19 am
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CBP officer refuses to stamp passport
Seems like there was absolutely no reason for that officer to stamp you and if you were involved in an incident resulting in an investigation of your travels, officer will have to answer why his stamp is on your passport when his function was custom check.
Sep 6, 2015, 6:41 am
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Sep 6, 2015, 6:43 am
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That would be perfectly reasonable if he were not literally the only officer I have ever come across who refused to do it. If this is the answer, it means those dozens of other officers were putting their jobs at risk to humor me with a passport stamp.
Sep 6, 2015, 6:52 am
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Like many things, the CBP Officer has the authority and the means to stamp a passport. He chose not to as he is not required to. Others choose to because it is hardly going out of their way.
My guess is that stamps, esp for US passport holders will go the way of the dodo bird sooner rather than later.
The ironic thing is that because Schengen is still a legal & aspirational endeavor and many entry points have no data links, a stamp on entry to Schengen can be mandatory.
My guess is that stamps, esp for US passport holders will go the way of the dodo bird sooner rather than later.
The ironic thing is that because Schengen is still a legal & aspirational endeavor and many entry points have no data links, a stamp on entry to Schengen can be mandatory.
Sep 6, 2015, 7:18 am
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Like many things, the CBP Officer has the authority and the means to stamp a passport. He chose not to as he is not required to. Others choose to because it is hardly going out of their way.
My guess is that stamps, esp for US passport holders will go the way of the dodo bird sooner rather than later.
The ironic thing is that because Schengen is still a legal & aspirational endeavor and many entry points have no data links, a stamp on entry to Schengen can be mandatory.
My guess is that stamps, esp for US passport holders will go the way of the dodo bird sooner rather than later.
The ironic thing is that because Schengen is still a legal & aspirational endeavor and many entry points have no data links, a stamp on entry to Schengen can be mandatory.
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Sep 6, 2015, 9:48 am
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CBP purchases of stamping products is not about to go the way of the dodo.
CBP employees' employment status is not on such a tightrope that there is any need to behave in such a governmental CYA way.
CBP employees' employment status is not on such a tightrope that there is any need to behave in such a governmental CYA way.
Sep 6, 2015, 11:09 am
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Why would you want a US stamp in your passport? As a backup in case you didn't get an exit stamp elsewhere and may need to prove, on your next visit to elsewhere, that you did in fact return home and are back a second time?
Sep 6, 2015, 11:12 am
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If CBP has the stamp why not use it if requested. What harm is done?
Sep 6, 2015, 1:55 pm
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I can't be the only one who doesn't want a stamp upon arrival home, can I? I need the space in my (52 page) passport...
Sep 6, 2015, 4:02 pm
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