I married a US citizen-can i travel to canada?

[jnj]

I am a canadian citizen in the usa right now.I got married to a US citizen about a month ago.We have not received the marriage certificate yet and i have not started any immigration paperwork yet.

I need to renew my drivers license in canada and take care of money matters up there also.Can i leave the usa to do this?These business matters are actually quite urgent and require my physical presence.

FYI-Canadians do not need i 94 or other paperwork/visa to travel cross the US border.

Thanks

[poohsmum]

Originally Posted by jnj

I am a canadian citizen in the usa right now.I got married to a US citizen about a month ago.We have not received the marriage certificate yet and i have not started any immigration paperwork yet.

I need to renew my drivers license in canada and take care of money matters up there also.Can i leave the usa to do this?These business matters are actually quite urgent and require my physical presence.

FYI-Canadians do not need i 94 or other paperwork/visa to travel cross the US border.

Thanks

you are correct that we dont need a i94 but if you go back to canada you take the chance in not being able to get back across the boarder into the us..I didnt have my divers lisence for years because of this possiable problem...when my dad passed away and i went up for the funeral i was just lucky when i crossed I didnt have any problems (went via greyhound) and wasnt asked anything nor had to show id...Good luck and hopefully if you chose to go you wont have any issues

[jnj]

when you say you didnt show id crossing the border and no problems-do you mean going into canada by greyhound?How did you get back in the usa and did you fly back into the states??What id did the usa guards want to see?
Finally when you applied for your gc did they ask you if you had left the usa?
Were you married when you went up to canada?

I need any info i can get thanks....

[poohsmum]

i entered and exited by greyhound bus i had my daughter w/me (she is usc) they seen my busticket told me to go to xray.. the officer at xray asked me if I had anything to claim told em no and got back on the bus ..yes I was married and yes on my immigration paperwork it states that last entry was may 2002 and yes I was married when i re-entered my immigration papers were not filed yet. hope this helps

[jnj]

"yes I was married and yes on my immigration paperwork it states that last entry was may 2002 and yes I was married when i re-entered my immigration papers were not filed yet. hope this helps "

See i got married but have no paperwork-havent received marriage certificate...So if i return to states from canada, i'll have nothing...

[jnj]

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