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Re:H-1B: Government issues first-ever official estimate of v... by enraged_camel on Monday July 06, 2020 @07:56PM (#23754153)
When was the last time you traveled outside the USA? Did you notice how Customs and Border Patrol did not check and stamp your passport, like they do for incoming travelers?

Therefore, since there is no way to detect when an H1B worker leaves the country, there is no easy way to estimate the number of H1Bs currently in the country.

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Re:H-1B: Government issues first-ever official estimate of v... by woobar on Monday July 06, 2020 @08:18PM (#23754294)
Common carriers used to collect paper I-94 forms when visitors were checking in for their return flights. Now they transmit this information to CBP electronically.

This site will let you search your own travel history with both arrival and departure dates - https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/history-search

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Re:H-1B: Government issues first-ever official estimate of v... by Frost1x on Monday July 06, 2020 @09:55PM (#23754844)
I find it difficult to believe that official forms of transport passenger manifest data isn't made available to the government, be it plane, ship, etc. especially with "no-fly" lists and the type of information you have to provide (at least for flights). For boats, I have no clue, but I would imagine it wouldn't be too far off.
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