New Green Card-tracking data

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greg1010

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I traveled abroad with my newly received green Card.
the backside is almost silver colored, looks very different to the old one.
the lady at the airline check in counter slided my passport and my
green card. prior to that they never slided my green card through the computer.
my question: can the new green card save data via this process?
can they now track how long i stay outside the country?
what i know is just sliding the data is just to show it on the monitor!
like they swipe the passport

who has knowledge?
reg greg
 
they could track the flight data earlier too I guess.

what I am asking is, does the sliding save my departure date on the card??
Or is it just for checking the card with my passport data!!

dont´think that just sliding the card would save something??
it is a magnetic strip I think.

at the port of entry they always did slide my old card too.
I am guessing that the new card could save directly on the magnetic strip
my departure time and by coming back my arrival time??

just guessing.

reg
greg
 
greg1010 said:
they could track the flight data earlier too I guess.

what I am asking is, does the sliding save my departure date on the card??
Or is it just for checking the card with my passport data!!

dont´think that just sliding the card would save something??
it is a magnetic strip I think.

at the port of entry they always did slide my old card too.
I am guessing that the new card could save directly on the magnetic strip
my departure time and by coming back my arrival time??

just guessing.

reg
greg
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I don't know! We need someone who works for an airline to answer this...
 
greg1010 said:
they could track the flight data earlier too I guess.

what I am asking is, does the sliding save my departure date on the card??
Or is it just for checking the card with my passport data!!

dont´think that just sliding the card would save something??
it is a magnetic strip I think.

at the port of entry they always did slide my old card too.
I am guessing that the new card could save directly on the magnetic strip
my departure time and by coming back my arrival time??

just guessing.

reg
greg
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Greg1010,

I am not sure I am following the question in the thread but here goes what I think ...

I am not sure the card is designed to save any data on the card itself. But sliding/scanning the card through a computer can store the card data (all relevant data like card holder name, A#, Expiration date of the card) against ones records and store Date & time of arrival/departure along with this information.

And of course we need someone from USCIS (their website) or airlines to confirm/deny the same.
 
greg1010 said:
what I am asking is, does the sliding save my departure date on the card??
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Nothing is saved on the card. Plenty of information is read from the card.

It would be stupid to save important information on a card that you could "lose" or alter when instead it is stored in a DHS database.
 
have been at the chicago airport.
first time that the airline employee slided my passport and green card!
at other airports they never slided my green card at departure from the us.

think at chicago airport and others they check now more strict!!
 
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