Interesting Immigration Question for Canadian PR residents

[edupolo]

Hello,

I have a question regarding Canadian Permanent Residents who hold European passports or any passports that are eligible under the USA Visa Waiver program. Here is my scenario:

If I go back from Europe to the USA to visit family and I then take a bus to Canada, how do the immigration officers in the USA know that I have not overstayed my 3 months in Canada? Since you normally have to leave Northamerica/Caribbean area for the clock to be reset and being able to enter the USA again? This is something I have tried to find online and I have been unable to find an answer for.

I am worried that next time I fly from Canada to the USA, they are not going to find in their records that I left America. I was going to ask when I landed in the USA the last time, but I totally forgot, plus he did not seem like the friendliest guy anyway.

Thank you for letting me know if you know how this would work.

 

[thebeast184]

If you are not coming back to the US you should give them your I-94W at the border. They will enter in the system that you have left the US.

Rod

 

[edupolo]

There is no longer an I94 required for people going into the USA under the Visa Waiver program.
It is all done electronically through ESTA so I have nothing to give them when I leave the USA and I am not to sure if they would enter the information if I am just going to Canada.

 

[Baloo]

There is no longer an I94 required for people going into the USA under the Visa Waiver program.
It is all done electronically through ESTA so I have nothing to give them when I leave the USA and I am not to sure if they would enter the information if I am just going to Canada.

Very odd, I was issued a physical I94 at the border quite recently.

 

[qorax]

There is no longer an I94 required for people going into the USA under the Visa Waiver program.
It is all done electronically through ESTA so I have nothing to give them when I leave the USA and I am not to sure if they would enter the information if I am just going to Canada.

Correct.
I94 is no more required for VWP [Visa Waiver Program] travellers. It's all electronic now...



Select this option if:
-You are a citizen or eligible national of a Visa Waiver Program country.
-You are currently not in possession of a visitor's visa.
-Your travel is for 90 days or less.
-You plan to travel to the United States for business or pleasure.
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Qorax

 

[Baloo]

I guess that they are still issuing I94's at land borders.

 

[edupolo]

Thanks for your comments. However, I would not know what to do at Immigration border in the USA when I come back from Europe and I stop over in Washington to visit my relatives. I just do not want to have any problems when I come back to America just because they think I never left North America and therefore may have overstayed my 3 months in the USA under the visa waiver agreement.

I will try to write to Immigration USA so that they look at this case but I doubt I will get a response.

 

[Baloo]

Thanks for your comments. However, I would not know what to do at Immigration border in the USA when I come back from Europe and I stop over in Washington to visit my relatives. I just do not want to have any problems when I come back to America just because they think I never left North America and therefore may have overstayed my 3 months in the USA under the visa waiver agreement.

I will try to write to Immigration USA so that they look at this case but I doubt I will get a response.

Check the US website, they have an faq that may help.

 

[harsh001]

Hello,

I have a question regarding Canadian Permanent Residents who hold European passports or any passports that are eligible under the USA Visa Waiver program. Here is my scenario:

If I go back from Europe to the USA to visit family and I then take a bus to Canada, how do the immigration officers in the USA know that I have not overstayed my 3 months in Canada? Since you normally have to leave Northamerica/Caribbean area for the clock to be reset and being able to enter the USA again? This is something I have tried to find online and I have been unable to find an answer for.

I am worried that next time I fly from Canada to the USA, they are not going to find in their records that I left America. I was going to ask when I landed in the USA the last time, but I totally forgot, plus he did not seem like the friendliest guy anyway.

Thank you for letting me know if you know how this would work.