Will there be problems landing in U.S. en route to Canada ?

[YorkFactory]

As well as the "little" respect, they also charge visa exempt nationals - non Canadians - $6 every time you cross a land border.

You also pay $6 when you fly, but it's included in the price of your ticket in that case.

The thing I've never understood is how they expect everyone arriving from Canada or Mexico to have $6 in cash on them if they're not from the U.S.

 

[Karlshammar]

It is not every time, it is every time you need a new I-94W. You can keep that one for 90 days and cross as many times as you like during those 90 days. So it'd max out at $24 per year or so if you are constantly crossing back and forth, which is not too bad if you ask me. The cost of an actual visa is far, far higher than this for those who need it.

No need for cash as they take all major credit cards.

 

[genio]

I understand the concept of keeping our countries secure,,,but isn't all this really going to affect a lot of the travel industry? Geesh, I have dual american/canadian citizenship, but I pretty mucho forget how to say "Huh"? for good reasons. How bizarre, To be sure of not having issues at the U.S. border, it appears even as a landed immigrant, because my wife will still have a Colombian passport, forget even visiting the states until ? is it 3 or 5 years for canadian citizenship. There are so many people on both sides of the border who will just say,"way too many issues" let's just stay home and not vacation abroad. So much for tourism.

 

[job_seeker]

It is not every time, it is every time you need a new I-94W. You can keep that one for 90 days and cross as many times as you like during those 90 days. So it'd max out at $24 per year or so if you are constantly crossing back and forth, which is not too bad if you ask me. The cost of an actual visa is far, far higher than this for those who need it.

No need for cash as they take all major credit cards.

Sorry, out of topic but how do I turn in an expired I-94?

 

[Karlshammar]

If she's a Colombian citizen but has Canadian PR she shouldn't have too many issues. A friend of mine who is Vietnamese was here on a visitor status with her Canadian husband and she applied for a tourist visa to the U.S.A. She was given a 10 year visa before she even became a Canadian PR.

Not sure what to do with expired I-94s. Normally you turn it in to the Canadian border agent when you leave the U.S.A. If it is expired you are in their system as currently out-of-status in the U.S.A., so I'd contact them ASAP to find out what to do.

 

[YorkFactory]

How to record departure from the United States after the fact

 

[Karlshammar]

That's a great page; thanks, YorkFactory!

How to record departure from the United States after the fact

 

[job_seeker]

If she's a Colombian citizen but has Canadian PR she shouldn't have too many issues. A friend of mine who is Vietnamese was here on a visitor status with her Canadian husband and she applied for a tourist visa to the U.S.A. She was given a 10 year visa before she even became a Canadian PR.

Not sure what to do with expired I-94s. Normally you turn it in to the Canadian border agent when you leave the U.S.A. If it is expired you are in their system as currently out-of-status in the U.S.A., so I'd contact them ASAP to find out what to do.

The Canadian border agent did not take my I-94 when I left the US and I haven't been back to the US since.

 

[job_seeker]

How to record departure from the United States after the fact

Thanks for the link. Do you think any receipt/registration with my name would be sufficient proof I have been out of the US before the date of the validity of my I-94 expired? Thanks again.

 

[Karlshammar]

I think the information on that page is all the information any of us have, so we're all equally wise now. Send as much evidence as possible, I guess.

 

[whoopi83]

It is not every time, it is every time you need a new I-94W. You can keep that one for 90 days and cross as many times as you like during those 90 days. So it'd max out at $24 per year or so if you are constantly crossing back and forth, which is not too bad if you ask me. The cost of an actual visa is far, far higher than this for those who need it.

No need for cash as they take all major credit cards.

In principle this is correct but strictly speaking one must surrender the I-94W on exit from the US therefore, each new trip is theoretically $6.00.

PS. Some land borders do not accept credit cards - there are posts on this on the british expats forum.

 

[Karlshammar]

No, you don't.

I cross the U.S. land border fairly frequently and the officers on the U.S. side specifically told me that I did not need to surrender it and even stamped my I-94W "multiple entry." I've had two of these and my wife has had one, so it was not an isolated incident.

In principle this is correct but strictly speaking one must surrender the I-94W on exit from the US therefore, each new trip is theoretically $6.00.

PS. Some land borders do not accept credit cards - there are posts on this on the british expats forum.

 

[whoopi83]

No, you don't.

I cross the U.S. land border fairly frequently and the officers on the U.S. side specifically told me that I did not need to surrender it and even stamped my I-94W "multiple entry." I've had two of these and my wife has had one, so it was not an isolated incident.

In principle this is correct but strictly speaking one must surrender the I-94W on exit from the US therefore, each new trip is theoretically $6.00.

PS. Some land borders do not accept credit cards - there are posts on this on the british expats forum.

We will have to agree to disagree Karlshammar; after living in Canada for 18 months prior to returning to the UK I had cause to visit close friends almost weekly in Point Roberts WA., each time I left (the US) I had to surrender the I94W and was told specifically this. Ironically the "friend" in PR was a US border agent...! Never could get free stuff )

Wish I'd crossed where you are - it cost a small US fortune over a year!

 

[Karlshammar]

Was this a while ago? Things change all the time. Try asking for a multiple-entry I-94W next time.