CBP did not stamp my passport?!
Mar 30, 2018, 1:47 pm
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CBP did not stamp my passport?!
I recently got to the US via Toronto and they did not stamp my non US passport. Will I get problems boarding my cruise in Miami in a few days as they won‘t find a stamp? On my recent cruises that seemed to be all they were looking for during check-in.
Mar 30, 2018, 4:08 pm
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No, you won't.
It has been 10+ years since CBP has stamped all passports. If you collect the stamps and your passport isn't stamped, you can ask the Officer to do so.
But, nobody will notice or care. The information regarding your entry is all in CBP's system.
It has been 10+ years since CBP has stamped all passports. If you collect the stamps and your passport isn't stamped, you can ask the Officer to do so.
But, nobody will notice or care. The information regarding your entry is all in CBP's system.
Mar 31, 2018, 7:03 pm
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FWIW.....the CBP in YYC stopped doing this in about 2015. Never caused me any issues anywhere i have travelled while connecting thru the US.
Sorry but I don't do cruises, so I cannot help there.
Sorry but I don't do cruises, so I cannot help there.
Apr 2, 2018, 8:50 am
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If necessary, U.S. lawful record of admission and arrival and departure history for the past 5 years are available on the I-94 Website.
Apr 10, 2018, 1:59 am
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Apr 10, 2018, 7:20 am
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Boarding in Miami won’t be an issue. CBP doesn’t man the terminals for exit checks. The cruise line agent will only be interested in you having a passport that has not expired.
Apr 10, 2018, 2:43 pm
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I'm guessing he was referring to US passports which pre-GE, was very hit or miss (well, mostly miss) for me.
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Apr 10, 2018, 3:44 pm
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The US *usually* stamps foreign passports when arriving by air (excluding trusted travelers) but not always. As pointed out above, CBP has a fully electronic scheme for keeping track of how long foreigners stay in the country.
Apr 11, 2018, 12:18 am
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Not in my case. My Canadian passport has only ever been stamped once (and it didn’t even have a leave by date on it) and my partners British passport is stamped maybe 10% of the time. Usual POEs are Calgary, LAX, Dublin and Dallas. (Although seen as Canadians can enter the US via a plenitude of documents that can’t be stamped, I guess it’s pretty pointless).
Apr 26, 2018, 12:19 pm
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First time using GE
I just flew back from overseas into JFK yesterday, and it was the first time I used my GE. The reciept printed by the kiosk was stamped, but not my actual passport.
The last time I flew internationally 9 years ago, they did stamp my passport in the regular US citizen line.
The last time I flew internationally 9 years ago, they did stamp my passport in the regular US citizen line.
Apr 27, 2018, 2:22 am
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Just to give you an update on the situation. They gave me a really hard time upon boarding the cruise ship since I‘m not a US citizen and they couldn‘t find the entry stamp. At first they weren‘t going to allow me onboard but then a second supervisor came and the Esta confirmation was enough to board. If I hadn‘t had a printout of my Esta, I don‘t know if they were going to let me onboard.
So, for future reference, non-US citizens, get a stamp and have an Esta printout if you‘re doing a cruise.
So, for future reference, non-US citizens, get a stamp and have an Esta printout if you‘re doing a cruise.
Jun 8, 2018, 1:04 pm
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Just to give you an update on the situation. They gave me a really hard time upon boarding the cruise ship since I‘m not a US citizen and they couldn‘t find the entry stamp. At first they weren‘t going to allow me onboard but then a second supervisor came and the Esta confirmation was enough to board. If I hadn‘t had a printout of my Esta, I don‘t know if they were going to let me onboard.
So, for future reference, non-US citizens, get a stamp and have an Esta printout if you‘re doing a cruise.
So, for future reference, non-US citizens, get a stamp and have an Esta printout if you‘re doing a cruise.
My trip started in YUL. I have GE/Nexus and was using my Canadian passport - I entered the US with no stamp, as I normally always do. I then went to MIA and boarded a plane to Venezuela. As I was departing Venezuela to return to the USA, the Venezuelan customs agent asked me if I had flown directly Canada-Venezuela. I said that I did not and that I had connected through the USA. He then asked me where my most recent USA entry stamp was, as he saw a 2016 entry stamp, dating from a J1 visa. I told him because I had GE/Nexus, they don't stamp my passport anymore. He asked me how long I've had GE/Nexus for, I told him about 1-2 years. He then said "OK, I see, because you have GE/Nexus, they don't stamp your passport anymore when entering the USA. OK, go ahead".
However, when I entered MIA later that day, the CBP agent stamped by passport! I'm pretty sure the next time I see a Venezuelan customs agent, it won't be as easy convincing him why I don't have a USA entry stamp...
Jun 9, 2018, 10:47 am
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Ridiculous... I had a similar headache a couple of days ago.
My trip started in YUL. I have GE/Nexus and was using my Canadian passport - I entered the US with no stamp, as I normally always do. I then went to MIA and boarded a plane to Venezuela. As I was departing Venezuela to return to the USA, the Venezuelan customs agent asked me if I had flown directly Canada-Venezuela. I said that I did not and that I had connected through the USA. He then asked me where my most recent USA entry stamp was, as he saw a 2016 entry stamp, dating from a J1 visa. I told him because I had GE/Nexus, they don't stamp my passport anymore. He asked me how long I've had GE/Nexus for, I told him about 1-2 years. He then said "OK, I see, because you have GE/Nexus, they don't stamp your passport anymore when entering the USA. OK, go ahead".
However, when I entered MIA later that day, the CBP agent stamped by passport! I'm pretty sure the next time I see a Venezuelan customs agent, it won't be as easy convincing him why I don't have a USA entry stamp...
My trip started in YUL. I have GE/Nexus and was using my Canadian passport - I entered the US with no stamp, as I normally always do. I then went to MIA and boarded a plane to Venezuela. As I was departing Venezuela to return to the USA, the Venezuelan customs agent asked me if I had flown directly Canada-Venezuela. I said that I did not and that I had connected through the USA. He then asked me where my most recent USA entry stamp was, as he saw a 2016 entry stamp, dating from a J1 visa. I told him because I had GE/Nexus, they don't stamp my passport anymore. He asked me how long I've had GE/Nexus for, I told him about 1-2 years. He then said "OK, I see, because you have GE/Nexus, they don't stamp your passport anymore when entering the USA. OK, go ahead".
However, when I entered MIA later that day, the CBP agent stamped by passport! I'm pretty sure the next time I see a Venezuelan customs agent, it won't be as easy convincing him why I don't have a USA entry stamp...
I keep those with my passport for the duration of the relevant trip. That said, they get crumpled and disintegrate far too easily.