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Crossing border with Stamped AP
- Thread starter hgc
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3LC's NoGC
Registered Users (C)
Yes
Normally, you will get sent to secondary inspection. It won't take as long as the first time.
I travelled a lot (Over 30 trips) on AP and there were only three times I did not get sent to secondary inspection.
Time 1: Toronto airport.
The inspector said: "You're in luck, I have the special stamp here with me" and put the AP stamp in right at the first counter.
Time 2: Toronto airport, two days later.
Inspector looked at the last date and simply wrote something on the back of the AP document and did not restamp my passport.
Time 3: Driving, at a border crossing.
Inspector asked for our status, when I offered the think pile of passports and AP documents (I have 4 children) he waved us through without touching them.
AP is slow becuase of the extra inspection but I never had a problem.
Normally, you will get sent to secondary inspection. It won't take as long as the first time.
I travelled a lot (Over 30 trips) on AP and there were only three times I did not get sent to secondary inspection.
Time 1: Toronto airport.
The inspector said: "You're in luck, I have the special stamp here with me" and put the AP stamp in right at the first counter.
Time 2: Toronto airport, two days later.
Inspector looked at the last date and simply wrote something on the back of the AP document and did not restamp my passport.
Time 3: Driving, at a border crossing.
Inspector asked for our status, when I offered the think pile of passports and AP documents (I have 4 children) he waved us through without touching them.
AP is slow becuase of the extra inspection but I never had a problem.
Explorer19
Registered Users (C)
Hi 3LC's No GC
can you share ur experiences of entering with AP?
like what questions are asked and what is the procedure (in detail if possible?)
Is it worth to travel if we were on bench for more than an year before and also on bench now?
can you share ur experiences of entering with AP?
like what questions are asked and what is the procedure (in detail if possible?)
Is it worth to travel if we were on bench for more than an year before and also on bench now?
3LC's NoGC
Registered Users (C)
I was never asked any questions when using AP
I simply provided the AP and the passport.
I'm 99% sure I was never asked the standard "who do you work for?" questions that you get asked when traveling on a Visa. (I traveled a lot on my visa's too)
Most times they ask you nothing if you have AP.
The 30 trips were not on one AP because the first one expired. But I traveled multiple times and they seemed to like to write on and only sometimes re-stamp the AP document itself. They almost always re-stamped the square AP stamp in my passport. The only trouble I had was an occasional complaint that my passport was full. Which was not really true but there were no pages left unstamped, they just had to find space on a page.
My travel was really straightforward especially to Canada. Now, I'm a 6 foot 6 inch tall white guy with gray hair and Canadian passport. I'm certain that "helps" me when traveling.
Travel on AP is simpler than on a Visa because they don't ask any questions. But it's a real pain becuase they send you to secondary inspection every time. Not questions there, just a delay.
When you are in secondary you will find yourself with fellow travelers who are in trouble. Mostly people getting the third degree because they are suspected immigrants rather than visitors. Twice I saw people in trouble because they appeared to be no longer resident but still had a green card.
Summary:
Travel on AP is easy, but it will take more time to clear immigration.
I simply provided the AP and the passport.
I'm 99% sure I was never asked the standard "who do you work for?" questions that you get asked when traveling on a Visa. (I traveled a lot on my visa's too)
Most times they ask you nothing if you have AP.
The 30 trips were not on one AP because the first one expired. But I traveled multiple times and they seemed to like to write on and only sometimes re-stamp the AP document itself. They almost always re-stamped the square AP stamp in my passport. The only trouble I had was an occasional complaint that my passport was full. Which was not really true but there were no pages left unstamped, they just had to find space on a page.
My travel was really straightforward especially to Canada. Now, I'm a 6 foot 6 inch tall white guy with gray hair and Canadian passport. I'm certain that "helps" me when traveling.
Travel on AP is simpler than on a Visa because they don't ask any questions. But it's a real pain becuase they send you to secondary inspection every time. Not questions there, just a delay.
When you are in secondary you will find yourself with fellow travelers who are in trouble. Mostly people getting the third degree because they are suspected immigrants rather than visitors. Twice I saw people in trouble because they appeared to be no longer resident but still had a green card.
Summary:
Travel on AP is easy, but it will take more time to clear immigration.