Canada Landing Today w/ LOT OF ISSUES - HELP PLS!!

[greatgoer]

Hello Qorax and all other Senior Experts/Members,

A few months back I got the Passports of me and all of my family members stamped with Canadian permanent residency visa. I am a H1B visa holder in US and the H1B visa stamp in my Passport expired sometime back. I wanted to use the "Automatic Visa Re-validation' feature so that we can do the Canadian landing and also all of us can come back to US with our extended I-94 documents so as to refrain from renewing the H1B visa stamp due to ongoing restrictions in the US consulates. A such, I landed into Canada today morning by driving from Buffalo and experienced the following issues during my landing. I would require your expertise in clarifying them as appropriate.

1. While landing through drive, the Canadian Immigration officer asked me a lot of questions. Actually I have an approved I-140 petition with US Immigration and I have not yet applied for my I-485 application. As the Canadian officer asked if I am doing permanent residency for US, I said "YES". The Canadian Officer reverted to me that they will notify the US Immigration authorities that I have considered the Canadian permanent residency and so I would not be able to continue with US Immigration.

In this situation, I would like to know if the Canadian Immigration will really notify the US authorities about my Canadian landing and if they really notify so, what will be its impact on my US Immigration?

2. During my Canadian Landing process, the Canadian Immigration officer attached a section of COPR forms to the Passports of mine and all of my family members as well. We are planning to return to US on coming Tuesday. With that said, I have the following questions.

Is it that those COPR sections should be attached always with our Passports?
Will these COPR sections attached to our Passports impact our US Immigration by any chances when we return back to US?
Can we remove the COPR sections from all of our Passports and keep them separately?


I will require your help in answering all of my above mentioned queries. Would appreciate your quick responses in this regard.



Thank you.

[wilson]

Hi,

To your qustions:

In this situation, I would like to know if the Canadian Immigration will really notify the US authorities about my Canadian landing and if they really notify so, what will be its impact on my US Immigration?

Can't say.

2. During my Canadian Landing process, the Canadian Immigration officer attached a section of COPR forms to the Passports of mine and all of my family members as well. We are planning to return to US on coming Tuesday. With that said, I have the following questions.

Is it that those COPR sections should be attached always with our Passports?

That is their usual practice. It is your document as a Landed Immigrant of Canada till you get a PR Card. You can detach and keep it separately, but ensure not to misplace it.

Will these COPR sections attached to our Passports impact our US Immigration by any chances when we return back to US?

When you return to US it is normal that at the gate there could be questions about your travel. If you have valid entry documents, I don't think there is any problem for allowing you to US.  There are lot  of people crossing the boarder for "landing formalities" and returning to USA. You can tell them about the purpose of travel to Canada, if asked,  which may not have any impact on your entry back to US. Have a nice return trip.  Please post here what is your experience. Hope it would be pleasant.


Can we remove the COPR sections from all of our Passports and keep them separately?

 Of course. Keep it safe.

[Zelda82]

I also have an immigrant petition in the US. Is doing residency in both US and Canada not allowed?

[wilson]

You should have valid visas for both countries.