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POE at the Ambassador Bridge.
I was driving across with my three dogs in a borrowed vehicle (my Canadian parents) and a rented Uhaul Trailer full of my personal and household belongings and my husbands motorcycle (still registered in Texas just never made it back from a visit to Canada). I pulled up in the car lane (there was no bus/RV/trailer lane open) and handed over my passport turned to my visa and informed the officer I was entering to activate my visa. He asked to the license plate number of the truck (he couldn’t see it because of the trailer) and the UHaul rental agreement. I was asked if I was importing the vehicle (I was not, will be returning it in a few months). He also asked if I had an immigrant packet to which I responded that it was electronic. He then asked me to open up the uhaul and he had a quick look inside. He asked how much cash I was carrying, who sponsored me and what I did for work. He then asked me to pull into secondary. It was a tight fit with the trailer so he moved the barricades for me - it was much appreciated.
In secondary I was asked the same things again, I opened up the trailer again for a different officer and was asked a few simple questions about what contents I had (they didn’t want to see the list I had prepared). I was asked another two times if I had a packet, to which I responded each time that it was electronic. They told me to wait in the car, I’m not sure if that was a covid protocol or because I was alone with three dogs - regardless I really appreciated it. It took about 45 minutes for them to come back with my stamped passport. They explained it was good for a year and that if I didn’t get my physical green card within a year to call USCIS. They then moved some barricades and helped me get the trailer turned around and on my way.
(updated on January 4, 2021)
(updated on January 4, 2021)
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Port of Entry Member Review #17181
Entry Date: 2020-12-08