US Immigration from Canada

Hello all!

I have my biometrics appointment coming up and I am a little anxious. For those who have completed theirs what kind of questions would they ask? I understand that it is not an interview but just so I am mentally prepared for what I am up for. I just know I need to bring 3 things: Myself, my passport and my biometrics appointment notice!

Thank you!

Hi there,

We are moving to the US in 3 weeks. Crossing at the Ontario/Michigan border. Are they requiring a covid test to enter? Also do you know if we have to quarantine before or after entering?

My husband will be fully vaccinated before we go and I have my 1st shot.

hi there,

I am completing my Removal of Conditions form right now and I was wondering if I was formally "detained" and need to select yes to the question on the form. In 2019, a week or so after I got my greencard in the mail, I went back to Canada to visit family and on the drive back, my husband and I were asked to step inside the building at the border while they searched our car. We were free to go once they did that. Does this count? Or do I select "no"?

Thanks,

We're planning on doing a home appraisal on a second property owned by the household member that's being rented out (no mortgage or any loans left on the home).

I'm wondering how long is an appraisal valid for? I wanted to make sure we got the appraisal done as close to the interview as possible. But, there's very little information on when our interview will be scheduled, and I'm anticipating that it will happen within the next 12 months or earlier. We're F3, scheduled for Montreal and DQ'd end of July 2020.

Hey all, long time lurker, first time poster!

I have kind of a complicated question I want to get your opinions on. I'm planning to call US Customs tomorrow to see what they say about this as well, but I also wanted to ask you all.

So, my home country of Canada is going to ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated returning Canadians meaning no hotel stay and no two week quarantine. Yay! I'd like to take this opportunity to see my family, but I'm having some issues surrounding my passport. You see, I still have a valid Canadian passport, but as I got married on a K-1 visa, my last name has changed. I haven't gotten an updated passport yet, so the name on my current passport does not match the name on my AP document. I'd like to see my parents before school starts in mid-August, so the 20-30 day processing times for a new passport aren't ideal.

So here's the idea: Leave the US and enter Canada with my old, maiden named passport. While in Canada, apply for a new expedited passport with my new spousal name, pick it up in a couple days, and when the time comes, re-enter with a new passport that matches my AP document.

On paper, it sounds like this would work, but I'm also very wary about doing anything that could get me in trouble or affect my status. What do you guys think? Is there a risk to doing this at all, or is it totally by the book?