Not even sure if this is worth asking or stressing over but.....

[mmshock]

...I would have committed a few major faux pas' if it wasn't for this site!

Let me see how I can make this not seem complicated. A

I am in Canada now visiting my husband while I am in process. I arrived on 8th August via car through the Detroit/Windsor Tunnel. I am going back to the states for ten days on 23rd September for a wedding and family time. I am in the Niagara area and contemplating going through either Buffalo or Toronto but can't decide. This is what has me buggered -

Buffalo is cheaper and is slightly closer - however - the only car we have is with US plates, titled in my name. My husband is insured as a driver and has "permission" or whatever, but we have been encouraged for him not to take it across the border on his own. This means that I would need to shuttle to and from Buffalo (which would then probably make that trip more expensive than if I went through Toronto).

My concern is now over my return. Will the officers find it at all fishy that I drove my own car in and left it in Canada while I went to the states for 10 days? Or will they even notice or care? Am I totally overanalysing this one?

This is what happens in my head when I can't work and thrive on daily challenges and routines! It goes into overthink everything mode.

FWIW we will be exporting/importing the car whenever my visa is issued and I land. Unfortunately we couldn't change the title to my husbands name before we drove it over for a few reasons I don't feel the need to get into. Believe me if we could have and then had him export/import when he repatriated, we would have.

Thanks guys!

 

[GetUsHome]

Take a car service from Rainbow Bridge to the Buffalo airport. It's about $70.00 one way. We priced things out for our landing (someday) and found flying into Buffalo will be $300.00 cheaper per head than flying into Toronto. So I assume you flying to wherever will have similar savings.

 

[mmshock]

Its only about $100 difference to and from where I am going. Just was wondering if officers will fret about having left my car.

But now that I think about it, I guess even if I took a shuttle to and from Buffalo, I'll still have left my car!

I need to find some place to volunteer to keep me occupied so I don't spend my afternoons thinking about these things! While long walks and cooking is fun, it really gives my mind too much space to roam!

 

[jayde]

Its only about $100 difference to and from where I am going. Just was wondering if officers will fret about having left my car.

But now that I think about it, I guess even if I took a shuttle to and from Buffalo, I'll still have left my car!

I need to find some place to volunteer to keep me occupied so I don't spend my afternoons thinking about these things! While long walks and cooking is fun, it really gives my mind too much space to roam!

LOL... I completely know how you feel. I always feel like I'm over-analyzing every detail and fretting over everything.

 

[AllisonVSC]

My concern is now over my return. Will the officers find it at all fishy that I drove my own car in and left it in Canada while I went to the states for 10 days? Or will they even notice or care? Am I totally overanalysing this one?

Back in 2009 when I was still a visitor, I left my car in Canada and flew out of Pearson to France and back with no questions about my vehicle. The airport staff are concerned about your status and the items you are traveling with and that is all. I say save yourself the headache and fly from Toronto if the price difference is only $100.