Mixed Insurance Banners Health Insurance for Visitors to USA

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Canadian overstay in the us. Any suggestions appreciated

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Canadian overstay in the us. Any suggestions appreciated

    Question for Canadians or U.S citizens that may have been through something similar.

    I'm from New York. I fell in love with a women from Canada. She visited July 2014. Went back after 2 weeks.
    She then came back a month later and stayed 5 months then went back December 23rd 2014 and returned January 3rd 2015.

    The plan was to get married and request adjustment of status. Then her grandmother got really sick in August 2017 and she returned to say her goodbyes.

    We checked her travel records online. It only shows her arrivals in the US. Doesn't show any departures. She claims in august they never scanned her passport.

    How would she have a 3-10 year ban if the Canadian border never scanned her passport? How would the United States know she left or not?

    If she is banned. Is there any way to petition her back if I marry her in Canada?

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.
    flyingtogether.ual.com

    I have heard stories of Canadians not receiving automatic bans for over stays. Some say it's up to the border agents to allow entry or force a ban?
    Last edited by jsuelin; 07-12-2020, 07:26 AM. Reason: Spelling

  • #2
    Biometric passports only work when opened / in close proximity to the CBP agent
    Global Entry / Nexus / Sentri cards can be scanned within 25 feet of the CBP booth when removed from the sleeve.
    Passports are not scanned when exiting the US
    Entry scans into Canada (for Canadian Citizens) is currently not shared with US authorities.
    So it is safe to assume that they do not have that information.
    Note: If she is ever asked by a border agent if she overstayed, she should not lie.
    Opinion only. Cannot be construed as legal advice.

    Comment


    • #3
      I am confused. Are you saying each time she left the US, the Canadian immigration border agent does not stamp her passport? when you cross a border, an agent always stamps your passport regardless if you are a citizen or not. At least that is how it always worked for me. I travel to Canada US and I am a citizen of a 3rd country. The always stamp my passport at the port of entry.
      05/08/20: I-485, I-765, I-131, I-944 sent to USCIS
      05/13 Rejected due to lack of I-864
      05/27 resubmitted with explanation
      06/03 Rejected again-same reason
      06/13 Resubmitted with I-864
      07/07 Lockbox emailed back and ask to resubmit
      07/09 Filings accepted with PD 05/08/20 (nice)
      08/06 Prior biometrics applied to I485
      08/28 Took biometrics for I-765 only
      09/28 I-765's Cards Ordered
      10/02 EAD/AP received
      04/12 Interview Sched
      05/11 Interview done approval on the spot but no USCIS update online

      Comment


      • #4
        Are you saying each time she left the US, the Canadian immigration border agent does not stamp her passport?
        >>> That is correct. Citizens of the US and Canada almost always "never" receive a stamp on their passport when entering by land. This is done to save passport pages. Can you imagine all those US citizens who travel to canada for work on a weekly basis ? If they received an entry / exit stamp each time, they would be spending $110 for a passport every six months

        when you cross a border, an agent always stamps your passport regardless if you are a citizen or not.
        >>> Not when traveling by sea. Recently, even some airports have installed computer systems that track entry / exit and therefore passport stamps are no longer required.

        At least that is how it always worked for me. I travel to Canada US and I am a citizen of a 3rd country. The always stamp my passport at the port of entry.
        >>> Yes, because you are a citizen of a third country and they want to make sure you do not overstay your visit (that's how they track you)
        Citizens of the US and Canada, when crossing borders are asked to show their passports, only asked a few questions (if the agent wants to) and let in
        Opinion only. Cannot be construed as legal advice.

        Comment


        • #5
          Originally posted by R78 View Post
          Are you saying each time she left the US, the Canadian immigration border agent does not stamp her passport?
          >>> That is correct. Citizens of the US and Canada almost always "never" receive a stamp on their passport when entering by land. This is done to save passport pages. Can you imagine all those US citizens who travel to canada for work on a weekly basis ? If they received an entry / exit stamp each time, they would be spending $110 for a passport every six months

          when you cross a border, an agent always stamps your passport regardless if you are a citizen or not.
          >>> Not when traveling by sea. Recently, even some airports have installed computer systems that track entry / exit and therefore passport stamps are no longer required.
          I MEANT LAND OR SEA

          At least that is how it always worked for me. I travel to Canada US and I am a citizen of a 3rd country. The always stamp my passport at the port of entry.
          >>> Yes, because you are a citizen of a third country and they want to make sure you do not overstay your visit (that's how they track you)
          Citizens of the US and Canada, when crossing borders are asked to show their passports, only asked a few questions (if the agent wants to) and let in
          Opinion only. Cannot be construed as legal advice.

          Comment


          • #6
            Whether she has a ban or not is a matter of law, based on the facts. It is not dependent on whether they "know" or not. Even if the CBP officer lets her in, that does not mean she does not have a ban -- they could have let her in in error. If she manages to get let in, and applies for Adjustment of Status, she would have to honestly answer the questions on the form, including whether she has ever violated the terms of her status, and whether she has left the US after accruing 180 days of unlawful presence. (Obviously she cannot lie.) Even if the officer lets her in, that does not somehow absolve her of the ban if she has one, and if she has a ban based on the facts, USCIS will find her ineligible for AOS until the ban is over or it is waived. If she does Consular Processing in Canada, she will have to similarly answer questions on the immigrant visa application about her previous stays in the US, and they will find her ineligible for the visa until the ban is over or it is waived.

            The ban does not apply differently for Canadians. There is one potential technicality regarding "unlawful presence" that may apply for Canadians, where if they were not issued an I-94, it is equivalent to being issued an I-94 with "D/S", which means that they do not automatically start accruing unlawful presence on any date. However, these days, I-94s from entry are electronic, so just because she didn't get a piece of I-94 paper doesn't mean she didn't get an I-94. I believe that, in most cases, even land entries of Canadians generate an electronic I-94 these days.
            Last edited by newacct; 07-09-2020, 10:50 PM.

            This is my personal opinion and is not to be construed as legal advice.

            Comment


            • #7
              Originally posted by R78 View Post
              Everything you said makes sense. But how do the US government tracks overstaying Canadians? By the way, ain't nobody tracking me. I have been legally "overstaying" in the Country for over 19 years :-). I received notice of my I-485 receipt today. in between I have all types of status :F-1, OPT, H1Bs and TPSs.
              05/08/20: I-485, I-765, I-131, I-944 sent to USCIS
              05/13 Rejected due to lack of I-864
              05/27 resubmitted with explanation
              06/03 Rejected again-same reason
              06/13 Resubmitted with I-864
              07/07 Lockbox emailed back and ask to resubmit
              07/09 Filings accepted with PD 05/08/20 (nice)
              08/06 Prior biometrics applied to I485
              08/28 Took biometrics for I-765 only
              09/28 I-765's Cards Ordered
              10/02 EAD/AP received
              04/12 Interview Sched
              05/11 Interview done approval on the spot but no USCIS update online

              Comment


              • #8
                Originally posted by newacct View Post
                Whether she has a ban or not is a matter of law, based on the facts. It is not dependent on whether they "know" or not. Even if the CBP officer lets her in, that does not mean she does not have a ban -- they could have let her in in error. If she manages to get let in, and applies for Adjustment of Status, she would have to honestly answer the questions on the form, including whether she has ever violated the terms of her status, and whether she has left the US after accruing 180 days of unlawful presence. (Obviously she cannot lie.) Even if the officer lets her in, that does not somehow absolve her of the ban if she has one, and if she has a ban based on the facts, USCIS will find her ineligible for AOS until the ban is over or it is waived. If she does Consular Processing in Canada, she will have to similarly answer questions on the immigrant visa application about her previous stays in the US, and they will find her ineligible for the visa until the ban is over or it is waived.

                The ban does not apply differently for Canadians. There is one potential technicality regarding "unlawful presence" that may apply for Canadians, where if they were not issued an I-94, it is equivalent to being issued an I-94 with "D/S", which means that they do not automatically start accruing unlawful presence on any date. However, these days, I-94s from entry are electronic, so just because she didn't get a piece of I-94 paper doesn't mean she didn't get an I-94. I believe that, in most cases, even land entries of Canadians generate an electronic I-94 these days.
                Cannot she verify her online I-94s? My last I-94 dated May 2005. It was the paper one. I have never left ever since :-) but I am legal though.
                05/08/20: I-485, I-765, I-131, I-944 sent to USCIS
                05/13 Rejected due to lack of I-864
                05/27 resubmitted with explanation
                06/03 Rejected again-same reason
                06/13 Resubmitted with I-864
                07/07 Lockbox emailed back and ask to resubmit
                07/09 Filings accepted with PD 05/08/20 (nice)
                08/06 Prior biometrics applied to I485
                08/28 Took biometrics for I-765 only
                09/28 I-765's Cards Ordered
                10/02 EAD/AP received
                04/12 Interview Sched
                05/11 Interview done approval on the spot but no USCIS update online

                Comment


                • #9
                  Originally posted by Tibwa View Post

                  Everything you said makes sense. But how do the US government tracks overstaying Canadians?
                  >>> A country that spends Over $70 Billion in intelligence can track people of interest if there is a need to. Credit card purchases, facial recognition cameras at the border, gas stations etc, RFID chips in documents.
                  It could all start with a traffic or CBP stop, questions get asked, intelligence can be shared between countries on a case by case basis etc.


                  By the way, ain't nobody tracking me.
                  >>> How do you know that ?

                  I have been legally "overstaying" in the Country for over 19 years :-). I received notice of my I-485 receipt today. in between I have all types of status :F-1, OPT, H1Bs and TPSs.
                  >>> Yes, as long as you are legal / not overstaying / respect the terms of the visa waiver, you won't have any issues. This applies to all non resident & resident foreign nationals.
                  Opinion only. Cannot be construed as legal advice.

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Originally posted by R78 View Post
                    By the way, ain't nobody tracking me.
                    >>> How do you know that ?

                    With a simple search, everybody knows everyone. ********, Google, twitter and IG have everything on me and even better data than the government. And yes, USCIS knows everything that needs to know about me. I know I am not being track because I am a pretty layman, work hard, pay my bills, take care my kids and stay out of trouble ( oh well I have a couple of trafic ticket. I am from a shi**t hole country, we are pretty decent and taking care our simple daily business.

                    I understand that it is up to the applicant to prove that he/she maintained a lawful presence in the country. My point if immigration does not issue proper tracking documents, it may be she/he says types of case. AND YES people lie to immigration all the times and they get away with it because the current system is pretty flaw.

                    Since I have been working legally in the country since 2003 after getting my masters, both immigration and I have the papers. Immigration is the one that issues these papers. This is how I know they have my track record.
                    05/08/20: I-485, I-765, I-131, I-944 sent to USCIS
                    05/13 Rejected due to lack of I-864
                    05/27 resubmitted with explanation
                    06/03 Rejected again-same reason
                    06/13 Resubmitted with I-864
                    07/07 Lockbox emailed back and ask to resubmit
                    07/09 Filings accepted with PD 05/08/20 (nice)
                    08/06 Prior biometrics applied to I485
                    08/28 Took biometrics for I-765 only
                    09/28 I-765's Cards Ordered
                    10/02 EAD/AP received
                    04/12 Interview Sched
                    05/11 Interview done approval on the spot but no USCIS update online

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      Awesome !
                      Opinion only. Cannot be construed as legal advice.

                      Comment

                      {{modal[0].title}}

                      X

                      {{modal[0].content}}

                      {{promo.content}}

                      Working...
                      X