Passport stamp at port of entry

[kgwithgc]

When I returned from an India trip, at US immigration at SFO, I was asked "How long did you stay outside US"? I answered "6 weeks". Later I noticed that the ADMITTED stamp in my passport contains "~6 wks" against the 'until', which usually has the return date (in case of a visa). Also written against the 'class' is something that looks like 'ARC'.

Is this normal?

 

[howdy_howdy]

You should be OK. Read this forum:

http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=249045&highlight=ARC

ARC stands for Alien Registration Card.

When I returned from an India trip, at US immigration at SFO, I was asked "How long did you stay outside US"? I answered "6 weeks". Later I noticed that the ADMITTED stamp in my passport contains "~6 wks" against the 'until', which usually has the return date (in case of a visa). Also written against the 'class' is something that looks like 'ARC'.

Is this normal?

 

[kgwithgc]

Thanks for the pointer!
I found yet another thread with similar experience.
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=236152

It appears that for LPRs, the immigration officer is using the "until" space to enter the duration stayed out. I wish they could be more specific; e.g. "6 wks out", and avoid writing it against the "until" space.

Anybody else has similar experience?