What should be done when a passport wasn't stamped on arrival in the US?
Recently, my wife and I entered the USA in Atlanta. We scanned our passport and visa, gave our fingerprints and had our photos taken at the kiosk. We received a receipt, which was given to an Immigration officer. He had us go through the Customs luggage check, after which our passports were returned to us.
Once we arrived home, we found that only one passport was stamped for admittance, one is not. What don't know whether this was just an oversight and we don't know what to do.
Do we need to return to the airport and have this corrected? If we don't do anything, will we have future problems exiting and re-entering the US?
Best Answer
If any of you is a US citizen, that person needs no record of entry.
For foreigners, the entry should be electronically recorded and searcable on the I-94 Website. Thus, an entry stamp isn't really needed in practice these days, but if a foreigner doesn't get one, carrying a printout of the result page of the linked search, along with your passport, is a good idea in case you're stopped by the police, Immigration Enforcement or Border Patrol.
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