Hey. I appreciate any help.
I was deported from Canada with my family when I was 14 years old. My parents who obviously made all the decisions for me and handled all the immigration issues did not comply with the removal, and we left on our own. Eventually, after so many years I now live in the US. I am now a U.S. citizen with a passport. Recently I was traveling to Niagara falls with a friend and wanted to visit the Canadian tourist area. Knowing of my past, I was a little hesitant at first, but I thought "you know its been 10 years". Obviously I still expected there to be a record of my family's deportation, but what also made me decide to cross over the border was a desire to get my situation straightened out. Even if this meant getting turned away.
As I expected, I was taken in to the offices and they told me I had a warrant etc. I was arrested and deported within 2 hrs. They were nice and didn't put any hand cuffs on, or detain me, and let me cross over the bridge on my own. The experience was not so stressful, but it was disappointing that even as a minor I had a warrant for an immigration violation I personally had no control over. Anyways, I was told to apply for authorization to Return to Canada. The officer told me that I should be able to receive it because I personally had never done anything illegal in Canada. Of course, this was just his opinion.
I have researched ARC cases over the internet to find something similar to my situation, but there were only 3 out there with no answers.
My question is as following:
What are the chances of me getting the authorization granted? Once again, I was 14 at the time, I am now a US citizen with no criminal record. My reason for wanting to return to Canada is tourism with my soon to be fiance, and visiting friends from childhood. I have nothing against Canada, it is basically where I grew up. I do not intend to live there in the near future as I am settled here in the States. I do not own any property here, but I serve in the Armed Forces, have a steady job, and am a Masters student.
Please provide any information that you can. To spend the 400 bucks would be worth it for me, because I love the recreation Canada has to offer. It is a beautiful place.
Thanks a lot.
I was deported from Canada with my family when I was 14 years old. My parents who obviously made all the decisions for me and handled all the immigration issues did not comply with the removal, and we left on our own. Eventually, after so many years I now live in the US. I am now a U.S. citizen with a passport. Recently I was traveling to Niagara falls with a friend and wanted to visit the Canadian tourist area. Knowing of my past, I was a little hesitant at first, but I thought "you know its been 10 years". Obviously I still expected there to be a record of my family's deportation, but what also made me decide to cross over the border was a desire to get my situation straightened out. Even if this meant getting turned away.
As I expected, I was taken in to the offices and they told me I had a warrant etc. I was arrested and deported within 2 hrs. They were nice and didn't put any hand cuffs on, or detain me, and let me cross over the bridge on my own. The experience was not so stressful, but it was disappointing that even as a minor I had a warrant for an immigration violation I personally had no control over. Anyways, I was told to apply for authorization to Return to Canada. The officer told me that I should be able to receive it because I personally had never done anything illegal in Canada. Of course, this was just his opinion.
I have researched ARC cases over the internet to find something similar to my situation, but there were only 3 out there with no answers.
My question is as following:
What are the chances of me getting the authorization granted? Once again, I was 14 at the time, I am now a US citizen with no criminal record. My reason for wanting to return to Canada is tourism with my soon to be fiance, and visiting friends from childhood. I have nothing against Canada, it is basically where I grew up. I do not intend to live there in the near future as I am settled here in the States. I do not own any property here, but I serve in the Armed Forces, have a steady job, and am a Masters student.
Please provide any information that you can. To spend the 400 bucks would be worth it for me, because I love the recreation Canada has to offer. It is a beautiful place.
Thanks a lot.