Canadians flying into the US
Jun 8, 2008 | 9:00 pm
#16
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I don't mean to "hi-jack" this thread, but I do have a related question and don't want to start a new thread.
I'm planning on flying with UA from YYZ to HKG (via SFO). How painful is the transit (going thru immigration and stuff). I have done this route before but it was 10 years ago.
I'm planning on flying with UA from YYZ to HKG (via SFO). How painful is the transit (going thru immigration and stuff). I have done this route before but it was 10 years ago.
Jun 8, 2008 | 11:02 pm
#17
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I don't mean to "hi-jack" this thread, but I do have a related question and don't want to start a new thread.
I'm planning on flying with UA from YYZ to HKG (via SFO). How painful is the transit (going thru immigration and stuff). I have done this route before but it was 10 years ago.
I'm planning on flying with UA from YYZ to HKG (via SFO). How painful is the transit (going thru immigration and stuff). I have done this route before but it was 10 years ago.
Jul 16, 2008 | 5:24 am
#18
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Anybody have any additional experiences with using the US citizens line instead of foreigners line?
Have never tried going to the US one nor been told by an officer that I could go there in the future.
Have never tried going to the US one nor been told by an officer that I could go there in the future.
Jul 16, 2008 | 7:04 am
#19
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At PHL, I've used "whichever line is shorter". I'm a CDN citizen on a TN visa. I told the agent "I wasn't sure which line to use" (when using the US line), and he said "Yeah it's OK".
JP
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Jul 16, 2008 | 7:47 am
#20
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Jul 17, 2008 | 5:27 am
#21
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I have used the US citizens line in the past after being told I could by the agent at the head of the lines. There was no problem upon getting to the desk. The immigration agent at the desk didn't even blink when I handed him my Canadian passport, just went into his usual line of questioning.
Greg
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Jul 17, 2008 | 5:36 am
#22
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Jul 17, 2008 | 9:08 am
#23
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ORD pulls CDN's out of the longer line into the US line when the US line is short. it would be nice if it was automatic but i can appreciate the US persons right to a speedy line and my alien access on an occasional basis.
Jul 17, 2008 | 9:52 am
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Jul 17, 2008 | 9:58 am
#25
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Jul 17, 2008 | 10:09 pm
#27
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That is incorrect with respect to the post you were replying to. CLT does in fact have a port policy that an I94W must be filled in by Canadians unless they are in direct transit to Canada (eg next flight out). If you are staying overnight in the US, or even travelling to a border city, you are not exempt from filling out the I94W at CLT. Each port of entry appears to have the right to determine their own policies which would also explain the disparity between some airports allowing Canadians to use the US passport holder line and others not.
Jul 17, 2008 | 10:36 pm
#29
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I tried that once (last year) on arrival in LAS. We had flown in from YVR on PAL (the flight did not pre-clear @ YVR). There was a 'line checker' making sure everyone was in the correct line (we were in the US citizen line) and when I showed her our CAN passports she kicked us out into the 'foreign' line.