CBP Expands Pilot Program Eliminating Entry Stamps on Admission to the United States
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced that it is expanding a pilot program to eliminate admission stamps in passports. The record being eliminated is the ink stamp and not the “visa stamp” that a U.S. embassy or consulate affixes to passports. Travelers are still required, unless exempt, to obtain a visa that indicates their eligibility to seek entry for a specific purpose. While the visa itself does not guarantee admission, when a CBP inspector grants admission, the record of admission will be documented online on the CBP I-94 website. Travelers arriving at these ports should notice the change:
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Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL))
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Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS)
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Calgary International Airport (YYC)
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Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
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Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW)
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Dublin Airport (DUB)
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Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH))
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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
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Montréal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
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New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK))
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Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport-SeaTac (SEA)
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Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD)
The land ports of entry are Buffalo, Detroit, El Paso, Laredo, San Diego, Seattle, and Tucson.
