Has anybody in the forum crossed the US border at Washington State and completed landing formalities in British Columbia? Please share your experience. I am expecting to do this sometime in December, after receiving PR stamped passport.
Landing through US West Coast to Vancouver BC.
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I have heard several people in the forum do it through Buffalo/Niagara US border. Anyone done it through Washington State international border?
Susana,
I am in the US. While waiting for the passport from LA embassy, I wanted to prepare for landing. Hopefully, I'll land during the holidays and complete PR card/SIN paperwork.
PMM,
Thank You ! While leaving US border, do we HAVE to return I-94s? I am planning to return to US within a week until I can find some job in Canada (with some luck we are planning to be back in summer 2010 and in time for school year). Although my US visa/paperwork is valid, I would like to return on the same I-94 - if that is possible. If my I-94 changes, I may have to update my employer, so I just want to avoid it.
Thanks again !
Regards
OrangeCounty
I am in the US. While waiting for the passport from LA embassy, I wanted to prepare for landing. Hopefully, I'll land during the holidays and complete PR card/SIN paperwork.
PMM,
Thank You ! While leaving US border, do we HAVE to return I-94s? I am planning to return to US within a week until I can find some job in Canada (with some luck we are planning to be back in summer 2010 and in time for school year). Although my US visa/paperwork is valid, I would like to return on the same I-94 - if that is possible. If my I-94 changes, I may have to update my employer, so I just want to avoid it.
Thanks again !
Regards
OrangeCounty
Any time I have entered the U.S. from Canada they have stamped my I-94W "MULTIPLE ENTRY" and told me I can keep it for the full 90 days and just make sure I turn it in before that time is up.
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OrangeCounty, you don't have to return unless you are planning to return after 30 days (as rightly said by PMM). But, you will also see people forcefully returning I-94 while crossing the US-Canada border. Those are for renewing the I-94. Usually H1-B holders cross the border and return back the same day to renew their I-94 to match their approval notice. In your case, if you are planning to return back within a month, you don't have to surrender your existing I-94. Hope this helps.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you all for the helpful information. A couple of more follow-up questions
1. Does this 30-day rule apply ONLY for land-crossing or for air-travel as well. The language used on US CBP site seems to suggest it is valid for ALL travel to Canada/Mexico, that are within 30 days.
"If taking short trips (30 days or less) to Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean Islands during the course of your visit to the U.S., hold onto your I-94 or I-94 (W). It should only be turned in when you leave the U.S. to return home."
If this rule is applicable to air-travel, I might as well take a Los Angeles - Vancouver flight, instead of driving all the way.
2. If US CBP, when crossing US border into Canada, doesn't process I-94s, how do they know that you are returning within 30days - when coming from Canada into US. Do they stamp the passport when crossing US into Canada?
Thanks again!
Best Regards
OrangeCounty
1. Does this 30-day rule apply ONLY for land-crossing or for air-travel as well. The language used on US CBP site seems to suggest it is valid for ALL travel to Canada/Mexico, that are within 30 days.
"If taking short trips (30 days or less) to Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean Islands during the course of your visit to the U.S., hold onto your I-94 or I-94 (W). It should only be turned in when you leave the U.S. to return home."
If this rule is applicable to air-travel, I might as well take a Los Angeles - Vancouver flight, instead of driving all the way.
2. If US CBP, when crossing US border into Canada, doesn't process I-94s, how do they know that you are returning within 30days - when coming from Canada into US. Do they stamp the passport when crossing US into Canada?
Thanks again!
Best Regards
OrangeCounty
You will surrender your I-94(W) to the Canadian border official as you enter Canada. Make sure you tell them you want to surrender it as they don't usually do it automatically. The Americans then pick it up from the Canadians.
This is for land border crossings, by the way. When flying in the airline will take your I-94(W) as you board the plane.
This is for land border crossings, by the way. When flying in the airline will take your I-94(W) as you board the plane.
If I don't surrender I-94 at Canadian border point, can I re-enter US, within 30 days, with the same I-94? Or will the US CBP issue a new I-94? My current visa and I-94 are valid until 2012. The question is how does US CBP determine you have been outside the US for less than 30 days?
No, there is no "Multiple Entry" stamp on my I-94 card - just a stamp saying "Admitted until xxx xx 2012". However, my visa is multiple entry. Please tell me if this makes any difference.
Not sure, to be honest. My I-94W was stamped "MULTIPLE ENTRY" and they told me I could keep it for the full period (90 days). You're probably best off checking with the American gov't in your case. We can say for sure that 30 days is ok, but not if more than 30 days is ok.
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