DVSelectee
New Member
Last time I left the US, the person at the airlines counter did not ask for my GC, they just swiped my passport. Does that mean my departure did not get recorded into USCIS database?
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No GC asked when leaving the US
- Thread starter DVSelectee
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Last time I left the US, the person at the airlines counter did not ask for my GC, they just swiped my passport. Does that mean my departure did not get recorded into USCIS database?
No, it does not mean that at all. Your various forms of ID are cross-referenced.
DVSelectee
New Member
Do you know this for a fact or just speculating? Thanks.
cafeconleche
Registered Users (C)
Relax. It's not an issue. Your vitals from your passport link to your immigration details. Keep your boarding passes if you want to have proof of your trip for the future.
DVSelectee
New Member
Actually. It would have been more preferrable if they did not keep the departure date on the immigration file.
This way one could stay out of the US as long as they want e.g. over a year and upon return to the US they could just say to the CBP officer "I was away for a week". I know people will start lecturing "you should never lie to an officer" etc. but this would have been helpful for avoiding abandoning LPR status cases when airlines forget to record GC data on their system as they are instructed by the US Government.
This way one could stay out of the US as long as they want e.g. over a year and upon return to the US they could just say to the CBP officer "I was away for a week". I know people will start lecturing "you should never lie to an officer" etc. but this would have been helpful for avoiding abandoning LPR status cases when airlines forget to record GC data on their system as they are instructed by the US Government.
cafeconleche
Registered Users (C)
The issue here is CIS might have a record of that exit, or they might not. We just don't know without access to their records, which can be spotty and incomplete. If you lie, you could get into serious trouble. With the swiping these days, and with the airlines sharing their passenger lists, the chances are high that flights are always recorded. Land exits are a different story because when you leave the US for Mexico, for example, you just drive across the border.
I have spoken to people who have, in the past, used this to their advantage. With the old system and non-electronic GCs and passports, it was easy to lie, especially if no stamp was placed in one's passport. I think those days are long gone.
I have spoken to people who have, in the past, used this to their advantage. With the old system and non-electronic GCs and passports, it was easy to lie, especially if no stamp was placed in one's passport. I think those days are long gone.