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| 396.1 | Don't be inconvenienced at the border! | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu Jan 03 1991 15:36 | 16 |
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W A R N I N G ! ! ! !
Although the U.S. has dropped the visa requirement for many European countries
and Japan, this only applies when you enter the United States "on an approved
carrier" -- usually only on a major airline.
If you are planning on entering the U.S. at a land crossing (even if you are
re-entering after a visit to Canada from the U.S.) you MUST STILL HAVE A VALID
U.S. VISA.
If you don't, they will take you off the train and send you back to Canada.
(I just spoke with the U.S. Immigration unit that handles the train.)
/john
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| 396.2 | Not in a Automobile I HOPE ! | AKOCOA::OSTIGUY | Secure it or SHARE it | Thu Jan 03 1991 16:24 | 4 |
| But by private automobile....a driver's license from the U.S.
(if returning home) should suffice.
If not, its a new change. Lloyd
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| 396.3 | | KAOFS::M_MORIN | | Thu Jan 03 1991 17:25 | 7 |
| 396.4 | Joost better get a multiple entry visa before leaving home | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu Jan 03 1991 23:36 | 29 |
| re .3 Hey, the guy is from Belgium. Don't expect him to know the details
of Canadian geography. Do you know which parts of Belgium speak which
languages?
re .2 Nothing has changed for border crossings with Canada.
.0 and .1 were discussing the situation for Belgian Citizens.
Citizens/Subjects of all European countries must have a valid U.S. visa
or permanent resident "green" card in their possession to enter the U.S.
from Canada via a land or water crossing, regardless of vehicle or place
of residence. A driver's license is not sufficient.
U.S. Citizens are not required to have any identification with them to enter
the U.S. from Canada at land and water crossings. (I have just confirmed this
with the INS in Niagara Falls.) If you say you're a U.S. citizen, you won't
be asked to show anything (as long as they believe you). If they don't believe
you, you can be brought inside for further questioning, but you will not have
to show identification.
I've never had to show ID coming into the U.S. from Canada by land, even one
time when I was chased and chastised by the border patrol for (1) having
accidentally illegally entered Canada without stopping and (2) after returning
to the U.S. fifteen minutes later at another crossing point having parked
across the street from the border station rather than driving into it. The
inspector saw the whole goings on, and when I finally came through "the right
way", asked me the usual questions and requested no ID.
/john
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| 396.5 | Try to help and this is what you get. | KAOFS::M_MORIN | | Mon Jan 07 1991 18:47 | 6 |
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re .4 : Well maybe all I was trying to do was let him know that Toronto
was not part of Quebec. Hope you didn't think that I was trying
to put the guy down or anything did you?
Mario
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| 396.6 | THANKS | BIS2::SERRARENS | | Thu Jan 10 1991 11:14 | 5 |
| Anyway thanks a lot for yr. replies.
Regards,
Joost
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| 396.7 | cheap cheap! | GRANMA::MMARVILLE | | Fri Aug 12 1994 15:12 | 8 |
| I will be in Quebec city next weeken. anyone have any suggestions for a
cheap hotel/motel for a family of four. Doesn't have to be in the old
city.
Regards
Michael
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