landing experience

Any issues crossing the border with own car?

I know there must have been a huge discussion on the issues while crossing the border with the own car, but can some one please summarize the issues?

If we enter the car in the goods-to-follow list, would there be still an issue if we use the same car to cross the border?

Thanks in advance for any reply.
 
Hi All,

I am planning to land on Sept Long weekend in Rental car, and in goods to follow list, If I mention my car, does it to be a issue or not.

Does some one advise me which is the best option to go in Rental car or to use the owned car ?.

Thanks to all.
 
Hi All,

I am planning to land on Sept Long weekend .
My spouse wud be entering US on H1 visa
and I wud be using AP...in both the cases do we have to surrender I-94s and get the new ones.

Please suggest....

THanks.
 
Please Suggest

Hello,

We are planning to land in September. Have H1 stamped in passports + AP. Will stay for 3 days in canada.

Which option is better considering smooth landing and returning?

Drive own car ?
Rent car ?
Take a flight ?

Thanks in advance
 
photos for landing??

Guys,

Do we need to take any photos when your landing in Canada? If so , specifications are same as those subimitted with the APPllication??

Thanks.
 
Landing in September Wife's H1B Visa Expired but H1 Valid

We are landing in Canada at Vancouver on the last week
of September and wanted to know the following:
1.What Documents are needed to produce to the
immigration authorities?
We do not have any relatives in Canada so do we need to give an address in canada
3.My wife has a US Visa which was expired in April
this year however her Work Permit is valid for the
next two years.Because of this we were thinking of
going by road to Seattle and then take a rental car
till the Canadian Border.And then Come back either the
same day or the next day.We wanted to know if this
procedure is valid .
4.Under what circumstances will she loose her I-94 which is required for
re-entering to US.
Please Advice
Thanks
Khadash
 
Landed in canada on Sep 03

Landed in Canada on Sep 03 thru Buffalo.
I have taken rented car.
Everything went fine, immigration officer was nice and gentle.
The whole process took around 45 mintues.

Thanks to all who shared their experiences.
Good luck to all who will be landing in future.
 
Congratulation rh2002

Dear rh2002,
Congratulations and all the best for your new status.

I am planning to land in late sept/early october. Would you be able to answer/confirm following questions to clarify my concerns ?

[1] Documents required .
-Visa papers plus all documents came along with visa papers from CIC
passport
-birth certificates
-marriage certificates
-Anything else ??

[2] 10K us$ - check/money order or what ???
[3] Do I have to take copy of my applications / job certificates or anything other than above 1 and 2 ?
[4] Can you share format of "goods to follow list" ?
[5] Is there any forms which I can download and fill upfront ?
[6] What are the formalities after landing ? SIN card, medical card, bank account ? Did you do that ? Can I download any forms and fill upfront ? What is required to these formalities

Folowing Qs To enter back in US

My passport is stamped with valid H1 visa valid till 2005. I140 is in process. Advance parole documents are ready.

I would like to come back to US on H1.
[7] Do I have to surrender my I-94 and will get new I-94 ? Any issue with pending 140/485 ?
[8] What documents I need to reeneter ?

rh2002, Few of these questions / concerns might have been answered in past but I would like to get answer from person like you who has landed recently ? Please please answer.

Awaiting for your answers and thanks in advance.

Once again, congratulations...Happy for you

-happy4you

rh2002 said:
Landed in Canada on Sep 03 thru Buffalo.
I have taken rented car.
Everything went fine, immigration officer was nice and gentle.
The whole process took around 45 mintues.

Thanks to all who shared their experiences.
Good luck to all who will be landing in future.
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Dear rh2002,
Congratulations and all the best for your new status.

I am planning to land in late sept/early october. Would you be able to answer/confirm following questions to clarify my concerns ?

[1] Documents required .
-Visa papers plus all documents came along with visa papers from CIC
passport
-birth certificates
-marriage certificates
-Anything else ??
You need to take PP, Immigration paper from CIC and Casher check.( I just took US$ 6000, suggestion is take 2 cashier checks one for $2000 another one for the remaining amount. In case if you want to open the bank account you can use $2000 check for depositing money).

[2] 10K us$ - check/money order or what ??? ( They only look for funds, not specically for 10k, take always less than 10k US$.

Just click this link, it may answer your questions http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=91050



[3] Do I have to take copy of my applications / job certificates or anything other than above 1 and 2 ?
[4] Can you share format of "goods to follow list" ?
[5] Is there any forms which I can download and fill upfront ?
[6] What are the formalities after landing ? SIN card, medical card, bank account ? Did you do that ? Can I download any forms and fill upfront ? What is required to these formalities

Folowing Qs To enter back in US

My passport is stamped with valid H1 visa valid till 2005. I140 is in process. Advance parole documents are ready.

I would like to come back to US on H1.
[7] Do I have to surrender my I-94 and will get new I-94 ? Any issue with pending 140/485 ?
[8] What documents I need to reeneter ?

rh2002, Few of these questions / concerns might have been answered in past but I would like to get answer from person like you who has landed recently ? Please please answer.

Awaiting for your answers and thanks in advance.

Once again, congratulations...Happy for you

-happy4you
 
Still confused

Dear rh2002,

I have read entire thread and still I need your help for following. Please help.
I am planning to land (by air) and come back within a week.

1. Do I have to take originals for education and employment ?
2. Can you share format of "goods to follow list" ?
3. I am taking camcoder/digital camera for weeklong trip. Do I have to include in good to follow list?
4. Did you apply for SIN, bank account, medical ?
5. Do I have to surrender my I-94 and will get new I-94 ? Any issue with pending 140/485 ?

Thanks in advance

- happy4you
 
Landed in Calgary

Landed in Canada on Sep 02 at calgary international airport and came back to US on advance parole on sep 7...

Everything went fine , immigration officer was nice and gentle. Immigration process took around 45 minutes. Customs took 15min.

I took all the relevant documents with 13000$ USD as proof of funds...declared it in the customs form but nobody asked to see the currency or bank statements. They only asked how much you are carrying ?
Also, I had with me photos of jewellery, car registration papers but no one asked for it. I had prepared an extensive goods to follow list listing around CDN60000...customs just stamped the list..
Also applied for SIN card..that took about 10min...

Thanks to all who shared their experiences.
Good luck to all who will be landing in future.
 
happy4you

to happy4you,

1. Do I have to take originals for education and employment ?
-- better to carry , in my case noone asked for it though I had originals with me
2. Can you share format of "goods to follow list" ?
-- just make in excel with item, desc, model, serial no, value(in CDN dolrs)
3. I am taking camcoder/digital camera for weeklong trip. Do I have to include in good to follow list?
-- no include them in goods to declare list
4. Did you apply for SIN, bank account, medical ?
5. Do I have to surrender my I-94 and will get new I-94 ? Any issue with pending 140/485 ?
-- keep I-94 separate from passport..no need to surrender..you will get new one...no issues with pending GC..

hope this helps
 
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Dear rh2002,

I have read entire thread and still I need your help for following. Please help.
I am planning to land (by air) and come back within a week.

1. Do I have to take originals for education and employment ?
Yes you need to take the originals of Education documents and employment letters
2. Can you share format of "goods to follow list" ?
I will forward it later as the "goods to follow list" is on my office laptop.3. I am taking camcoder/digital camera for weeklong trip. Do I have to include in good to follow list?
Yes, you need to add them to the "Goods to follow list".4. Did you apply for SIN, bank account, medical ?
I tried to apply for SIN, but I reached the SIN office by 4.35 due to heavy traffic on highways. Just click below for SIN office locator and look for SIN application in FAQ.
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/hr-search.cgi5. Do I have to surrender my I-94 and will get new I-94 ? Any issue with pending 140/485 ?

Thanks in advance

- happy4you
6th September 2004 08:32 AM
 
Dear Happy4you,
Answers are in bold letters.

1. Do I have to take originals for education and employment ?
Yes you need to take the originals of Education documents and employment letters
2. Can you share format of "goods to follow list" ?
I will forward it later as the "goods to follow list" is on my office laptop.
3. I am taking camcoder/digital camera for weeklong trip. Do I have to include in good to follow list?
Yes, you need to add them to the "Goods to follow list".
4. Did you apply for SIN, bank account, medical ?
I tried to apply for SIN, but I reached the SIN office by 4.35 due to heavy traffic on highways. Just click below for SIN office locator and look for SIN application in FAQ.
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/hr-search.cgi
5. Do I have to surrender my I-94 and will get new I-94 ? Any issue with pending 140/485 ?
I went thru the land route, no one bothered to look at my ole I-94's, and while entering US, they asked for my new I-129 right hand bottom corner peace which needs to be attached to the old I-94's, as soon as I showed my new I-129, no problems after that to enter into USA. Recently I got my 7 year visa stamping in PP.

any more questions let me know.

Have a safe landing in Canada.

Congratulations to GSingh72.

RH2002.
 
Thank you

Congratulations GSingh72

GSingh72 and rh2002,

Thank you very much for your reply. Your help is greatly appreciated.
I will wait for sample of goods to follow list.

GSingh72, you mentioned that you took $13000. I read that above $10K is a problem. Looks like you were through

Happy 4 both of you

-happy4you
 
Landing fee refund

Anyone please reply.
I have my landing visa till November but I have decided not to take Canadian perminent residency as my US GC is under process. Please let me know what is the process to get refund of my landing fee.

Thanks.
 
Urgent Help, Please!

Folks, when you give a Canadian address for the PR card, is it required that someone be at the apartment to sign and receive the card or the postman just deposit the letter (card) in the mailbox?

If it's a registered post, then probably someone needs to be there. What happens when no one is at home? When the friend goes to pick up at the post office, I am not sure whether they will hand the cards to him as his name might not be in the letter. Any clues, fellas? Thanks in advance for any reply and really appreciate it.
 
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