PR landing completed at Peace Arch border, no quarantine and returned to US using AVR

[fwscu]

Dude thanks a lot for your post. I actually went today itself after seeing your post and came back.

Details:
Me on h1, wife in h4 . Both are stamps expired
Peace arch crossing.
The first Canadian agent that I passed through asked whether I would go back to US or stay in Canada after confirming pr. I said I'll turn back. Then I had to park on the stalls, they tookv my docs and in 20 mins was done. I was in car all the time. He told me how to turn around for US.

On US side, at the drive through check point I told agent that my stamps were expired but had valid i797.. Handed the same. She passed me to secondary inspection building. Again I had to stay in the car and an agent came and took papers. I was transparent and told them that I had gone for confirming my Canada PR.
I was done there in 20 mins.

I drove from Seattle to peace arch border.

Can I ask when your copr was approved?

 

[hardikpatel123]

Oct 2019

 

[Shahbaz12]

Sure these are my answers;

They actually initiated card processing. The agent on the border told me that if I have a Canada address I can give it to him. I gave him my friends address. On forums I've read that they don't allow address unless you are residing so I was surprised. They just told me that they intitiated processing.

I went with 14 days clothes but I hadn't booked Airbnb coz I was feeling confident after this thread. I was confident that if needed I'll take Airbnb from Canadian border post

Thanks for your response bro! My stay has been reserved with AirBNB from 10th to 26th. Do you have any idea if I can cancel and get the full payment refunded?

 

[hardikpatel123]

Sorry man, I've never booked through Airbnb. But when I was looking through listings I saw that some places had free cancellation for 48 hours. So I feel that cancellation must be allowed without coming but probably at a cost. Just search on the internet I guess

 

[bcpnpapplicant]

Dude thanks a lot for your post. I actually went today itself after seeing your post and came back.

Details:
Me on h1, wife in h4 . Both are stamps expired
Peace arch crossing.
The first Canadian agent that I passed through asked whether I would go back to US or stay in Canada after confirming pr. I said I'll turn back. Then I had to park on the stalls, they tookv my docs and in 20 mins was done. I was in car all the time. He told me how to turn around for US.

On US side, at the drive through check point I told agent that my stamps were expired but had valid i797.. Handed the same. She passed me to secondary inspection building. Again I had to stay in the car and an agent came and took papers. I was transparent and told them that I had gone for confirming my Canada PR.
I was done there in 20 mins.

I drove from Seattle to peace arch border.

You are welcome!
Exactly my experience on Friday except that I drove from San Francisco bay area
Back home now

 

[bcpnpapplicant]

So jealous of people living in Seattle....it would take me half a week to drive there

Take a flight to Seattle, book a rental at the airport and drive to the border

 

[Itsmsk66]

Dude thanks a lot for your post. I actually went today itself after seeing your post and came back.

Details:
Me on h1, wife in h4 . Both are stamps expired
Peace arch crossing.
The first Canadian agent that I passed through asked whether I would go back to US or stay in Canada after confirming pr. I said I'll turn back. Then I had to park on the stalls, they tookv my docs and in 20 mins was done. I was in car all the time. He told me how to turn around for US.

On US side, at the drive through check point I told agent that my stamps were expired but had valid i797.. Handed the same. She passed me to secondary inspection building. Again I had to stay in the car and an agent came and took papers. I was transparent and told them that I had gone for confirming my Canada PR.
I was done there in 20 mins.

I drove from Seattle to peace arch border.

Quick question I recently got H1B approved but my wife still did not get H4. can we still use AVR to return to US.

 

[harirajmohan]

Quick question I recently got H1B approved but my wife still did not get H4. can we still use AVR to return to US.

We dont have clear idea on what would happen to pending application. Not many faced this and posted on this here. CHeck with your lawyer to be safe while during this immigrant friendly EO period. You dont want to be stuck at wrong side of the border.

 

[bcpnpapplicant]

Travel is risky if people decide to cough on you

The shortest flight is 6 hrs from where I live

In these times travel is risky for sure. Most folks are forced to make tough decisions. We decided to drive for 15 hrs instead of taking a 2 hr flight to Vancouver and avoided layover, just drove all the way. I totally understand your concern

 

[im2gaurav]

Sure these are my answers;

They actually initiated card processing. The agent on the border told me that if I have a Canada address I can give it to him. I gave him my friends address. On forums I've read that they don't allow address unless you are residing so I was surprised. They just told me that they intitiated processing.

I went with 14 days clothes but I hadn't booked Airbnb coz I was feeling confident after this thread. I was confident that if needed I'll take Airbnb from Canadian border post

Hi Hardik,

Were you able to apply for SIN number?

 

[DEEPCUR]

Hi Hardik,

Were you able to apply for SIN number?

Don't bother to do this as service Canada offices are closed and you can also apply SIN number online from US giving US address proofs and get mails directly to US address

 

[im2gaurav]

Don't bother to do this as service Canada offices are closed and you can also apply SIN number online from US giving US address proofs and get mails directly to US address

Thanks for the information. I have a PNP PR from Saskatchewan. So in this situation is it possible to land and return from toronto to usa.

 

[hardikpatel123]

Hi Hardik,

Were you able to apply for SIN number?

No. And actually I don't know what SIN is

 

[im2gaurav]

No. And actually I don't know what SIN is

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin.html

 

[canadapr1982]

Thanks for the information. I have a PNP PR from Saskatchewan. So in this situation is it possible to land and return from toronto to usa.

Yes you can. I am also sinp guy and yesterday completed landing through blue water bridge and now quarantine for 2 weeks and after that I am going back to usa.