Future CR1 Canidate

[canamericana 0]

Hello

I am a young future CR1 Candidate- Been reading lots here and joined today.

Question 1: What do you say when you go visit your girlfriend in the usa?

Visiting Friends or Visiting girlfriend?

I have been 3 times to visit the usa from canada and I say visiting friends to POE officer- I visit her and her family, cousin and her sister which I call my friends.

Question 2: When applying and handing in my evidence which will include the plane tickets of my visits will saying visitng friends affect me?

To me im telling the truth im visiting her and family and her cousin which is my friend and her sister.

The day I go to marry I will say visiting my fiance and after we are married I will say visiting wife while awaiting process.

Right now I think friends is ok what do you think?

Edited August 7, 2012 by canamericana

[Que Saudade 284]

#1 Always answer truthfully, you do not want anything to haunt you later.

Please read through the CR1 guide and info.... CR1 link

Since you are stating you plan to go the CR1 route, you will benefit vastly by studying this guide and reading everything you can about the process.

Good luck..!

[canamericana 0]

If you say visiting girlfriend they will deny you entry and then your screwed.

If read lots people say visiting friends when travelling across to see their girlfriend.

[Que Saudade 284]

If you say visiting girlfriend they will deny you entry and then your screwed.

If read lots people say visiting friends when travelling across to see their girlfriend.

If caught lying to a CBP officer you are screwed. It's your call. You asked a question. I answered. I think you will find that most people here on VJ will advocate the truth.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Canada regional forum; topic is about visiting the US from Canada while the visa process is pending and not about the visa process itself.

[dukeandduchess 141]

You need to bring proof of ties with you to the border. Things like: Return ticket, bank statement, rental agreement/deed to house, letter from your employer. I've visited my now husband plenty of times calling him my "boyfriend" even my "fiance" and did not get denied entry. Why? I told the truth and brought proof of ties to Canada.

Yes, there is a chance you could get denied, but that is usually because you did not bring evidence that you will return to Canada. I wouldn't recommend lying or fudging the truth - if by chance you got pulled into secondary and interrogated (it has happened to me - but not related to visiting my husband) changing your story would look really bad.

[canamericana 0]

You need to bring proof of ties with you to the border. Things like: Return ticket, bank statement, rental agreement/deed to house, letter from your employer. I've visited my now husband plenty of times calling him my "boyfriend" even my "fiance" and did not get denied entry. Why? I told the truth and brought proof of ties to Canada.

Yes, there is a chance you could get denied, but that is usually because you did not bring evidence that you will return to Canada. I wouldn't recommend lying or fudging the truth - if by chance you got pulled into secondary and interrogated (it has happened to me - but not related to visiting my husband) changing your story would look really bad.

Maybe a nexus card is worth applying for then so no hassles at the airport.

Ive never been hasseled, last time in july i had 2 questions and no passport stamp. it was 30 seconds.

My question is really do they keep record of me saying visiting friends?

When i apply for CR1 will they look back and see i said visiting friends which i was her and her family and her cousin which is a good friend of mine and sister.

Im not close to getting married yet I still have a year and half to get married as were not ready .

Proof of ties I dont have a job right now and All i would have is return ticket. I dont own a house or rent i live with my mom right now im young.

I have a bank account but $8 in it .

thanks.

[Canadiandggal 49]

If you say visiting girlfriend they will deny you entry and then your screwed.

If read lots people say visiting friends when travelling across to see their girlfriend.

Umm I visited my (now) Husband for almost 3 years before we had the the cr-1 visa . For the first few months we visited each other every other week for one week. Then I was there for 2 months and back for 2 months.

what I said

Visiting : My boyfriend

Visiting : My fiance

Visiting : My husband

I only was put in secondary one time, You are better off telling the truth then lying about it.

[Flames9_RN 358]

quite simple...NEVER LIE!!!! You wanna play games with a POE officer, ur not going to win, eventually will catch up to you. Most visit with no problems!

[pocheros 101]

Tell the truth and bring evidence of ties. I visited my husband a few times and called him my fiance (we weren't married yet). No problems occurred.

Edited August 7, 2012 by pocheros

[canamericana 0]

Tell the truth and bring evidence of ties. I visited my husband a few times and called him my fiance (we weren't married yet). No problems occurred.

Was it at pearson international airport in Toronto????

what if you do get denied? Then I cant usa VWP what can i do?

[pocheros 101]

It was at pearson, yes.

Canada is not a part of the VWP- that's a common misconception. However we have our own special laws that allow Canadians and Americans to visit each other's countries for up to 6 months at a time, at the border officer's discretion. If you get denied then you can't cross over that day. The officer might tell you when you can try crossing again or they may not. Sometimes people try crossing soon after getting denied and succeed, some don't.

I'll say it again: just bring evidence of ties and be honest. If you're flying get refundable tickets. Also make sure you have a return ticket.

[canamericana 0]

It was at pearson, yes.

Canada is not a part of the VWP- that's a common misconception. However we have our own special laws that allow Canadians and Americans to visit each other's countries for up to 6 months at a time, at the border officer's discretion. If you get denied then you can't cross over that day. The officer might tell you when you can try crossing again or they may not. Sometimes people try crossing soon after getting denied and succeed, some don't.

I'll say it again: just bring evidence of ties and be honest. If you're flying get refundable tickets. Also make sure you have a return ticket.

I see I see

I go twice a year anyways.

Im going at christmas this time if i get denied by saying GF ima be so upset.

I only have return ticket as proof.

Realy no ties except a bank account and thats it.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I see I see

I go twice a year anyways.

Im going at christmas this time if i get denied by saying GF ima be so upset.

I only have return ticket as proof.

Realy no ties except a bank account and thats it.

You should probably start coming a little more prepared than that. Anyone can pee in the borderguard's cornflakes that day and he/she might decide to take it out on you Just saying.

You'd be upset if they deny you entry but they have the right to make any decision they like based on the evidence they have in front of them. Get a letter from work saying when they knwo you'll be away and when you're returning, anything like that.

[Krikit 1,163]

what if you do get denied? Then I cant usa VWP what can i do?

Are you Canadian?