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Crossing border to US just for shopping on B-2 visa?

smtele

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Apr 30, 2015
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As the title suggests, is it possible to cross the border form Canada > US by road when on B-2 tourise/visitor visa just for the purpose of shopping?
 

bellaluna

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Yeah, I've done it. Also simply declared to CBP that I was shopping. Asked which mall I intended to go to.

For day trips, there is no duty-free allowance back into Canada. But I never really spent and declared over $200 each time, so CBSA never bothered to tax me (so far).
 

smtele

Hero Member
Apr 30, 2015
242
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
27-12-2015
Passport Req..
05-06-2016
LANDED..........
29-06-2016
@bellaluna Thanks for the info, I was able to do it.