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Question about travel to Canada with American spouse who was denied before?

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nats6624   0

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I haven't been on here for awhile and don't even remember if I can ask questions on here related to traveling to Canada, but I thought I would try!

I am Canadian, I hold a green card for the US. My husband and I traveled to Canada last year for my sisters graduation and we got pulled aside by the CBP and were told that my husband could not enter Canada because he has 2 DUI records from years ago. We pleaded because we had traveled all day to get turned around and he allowed us to fill out a temporary visitors form that cost 200 dollars and that he had to leave Canada after 7 days. We had already entered Canada twice before and never been stopped for this and we were completely stunned and had no idea that his old DUI's made him inadmissible to Canada. The border patrol guy said we could fill out some kind of form from the Canadian consulate that would give him some kind of waiver or something, he didn't go into too much detail. Just wondering if anyone knows what this form is where I can obtain it etc? THANKS!!!

USPS sent AOS and I-130-2/20/2010

Arrived and received-2/22/2010

Checks Cashed-3/3/2010

All 3 NOA's Received-3/4/2010

All Forms Touched-3/4/2010

Biometrics Letter-3/11/2010 Appointment date 3/25/2010

I-130 and I-765 Touched-3/11/2010 though no e-mail update hmm.

Biometrics completed Walk-in-03/16/2010

I-485 and I-765 Touched-03/17/2010

Interview Letter-04/02/2010 for May 4th,2010

I-130 and I-485 Touched-04/23/2010

EAD Approved Card Ordered-5/3/2010

Interview-5/4/2010...APPROVED!!

Welcome Letter-5/10/2010

I-130 Approval Notice-5/10/2010

Green Card production Ordered Again-5/11/2010

EAD Received-5/24/2010

GREEN CARD RECEIVED FINALLY!!!-06/01/2010

Sent I-751 ROC-05/01/2012

Received and signed-05/02/2012

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hikergirl Proficient

hikergirl   277

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This looks like it might be what you are looking for: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/rehabil.asp

I hope it all goes well.

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sheeshkabelle Proficient

sheeshkabelle   153

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Follow the link Hikergirl posted.

DUIs can and will make a person inadmissible to Canada no matter how old they are. IT's up to the CBP officer wether to let a person in or not. On your previous crossings they probably didn't look, or didn't care and let him in anyway.

Now he's been flagged with the visitor visa, he will have to apply for the waiver.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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Gary and Alla Grand Master

Gary and Alla   3,694

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Follow the link Hikergirl posted.

DUIs can and will make a person inadmissible to Canada no matter how old they are. IT's up to the CBP officer wether to let a person in or not. On your previous crossings they probably didn't look, or didn't care and let him in anyway.

Now he's been flagged with the visitor visa, he will have to apply for the waiver.

Also Canada has been upgrading their database with US criminal history, our countries are getting better at sharing this information and it is becoming more and more thorough. In the past the inforamtion may not have been available to them.

DUIs do make you inadmissiable to Canada without a waiver.

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Gary And Alla

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