Help! I overstayed

[Thebluefairy]

Hello All, I just found this forum and hope there is someone who can help me with my situation.

I am an American, my husband is Canadian and we married 3 years ago. I lived in Canada from August 2014 thru April 2017, and was under the impression I had "implied status". We had always planned on doing an inland application but the money prevented us and we kept putting it off. This April I was researching implied status and realized I made a huge mistake staying there that long without leaving/returning every 6 months.

I was never issued a leave order or anything like that, I left on my own accord. I am now living in the US, have a job here (I never worked in Canada) and plan on doing Outland immigration soon.

I have a flight booked (and a return flight booked) to return to Canada to visit my husband and complete our application package in July, what are my chances of being refused entry based on my overstay? I am worried sick about this. I'm so afraid I will be denied entry!
Can anybody offer their experience if you've had a similar situation? It would be much appreciated Thanks in advance

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello All, I just found this forum and hope there is someone who can help me with my situation.

I am an American, my husband is Canadian and we married 3 years ago. I lived in Canada from August 2014 thru April 2017, and was under the impression I had "implied status". We had always planned on doing an inland application but the money prevented us and we kept putting it off. This April I was researching implied status and realized I made a huge mistake staying there that long without leaving/returning every 6 months.

I was never issued a leave order or anything like that, I left on my own accord. I am now living in the US, have a job here (I never worked in Canada) and plan on doing Outland immigration soon.

I have a flight booked (and a return flight booked) to return to Canada to visit my husband and complete our application package in July, what are my chances of being refused entry based on my overstay? I am worried sick about this. I'm so afraid I will be denied entry!
Can anybody offer their experience if you've had a similar situation? It would be much appreciated Thanks in advance

Hi

I'm curious as to how exactly you thought you had Implied Status for over 2 years?

No one here can guess at your chances of being admitted. A +2 year overstay is fairly significant. The primary officer might not even notice and just wave you through or they might notice and send you to secondary. The officer in secondary might just allow you entry, they might issue you a Visitor Record limiting your stay or they might refuse you entry.

You need to carry strong proof of ties to the US, like your job, a lease, anything you have to go back for. Most importantly, be honest.

 

[Thebluefairy]

My thinking that I had implied status was admittedly a mix of ignorance and wishful thinking. There's no excuse for it, but it's the situation I got myself into unfortunately. Thank you for your insights.

 

[davidb57]

My thinking that I had implied status was admittedly a mix of ignorance and wishful thinking. There's no excuse for it, but it's the situation I got myself into unfortunately. Thank you for your insights.

I'm curious how you managed to overstay for so long!! how did you renew your licence plate and registration? also your insurance and drivers licence are linked to an US address. Ill suppose this is your parent's address but dam!

I think you won't have issues if you show your return ticket. You only get away with it because you are American. But let's hope the officer doesn't notice you over stood for so long.

 

[dominicantiguan]

Its hard to say you won't have issues returning in seeing as you clearly have a record of overstaying. Its all in the discretion of the officer and if you are allowed in as Canuck stated it will be with a Visitor Record Limiting which might be no more than a month or the exact length of your return ticket whereas you will also need to return the letter given on your way back home before boarding the plane. Why not just apply outland?