Could you give some examples? I traveled with a US fellow to several countries outside of respective regions (all Middle East except Iran and Syria), Malaysia,

Could you give some examples? I traveled with a US fellow to several countries outside of respective regions (all Middle East except Iran and Syria), Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, North and West Africa - among others and I cannot remember our passports (mine is French) to be treated differently (when the visa or not visa conditions were the same of course). What is this "automated immigration" you mention?