> Ray wrote on 09/25/06 21:11:
>
> >> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:49:02 +0000, Rete
> >> wrote:
> >>>> Sorry but I don't understand. When you returned to Canadian with
> >>>> your
> >>>> American wife you were not examined by the US government but the
> >>>> Canadian government. So what business was it to the Canadian
> >>>> government in your overstay in the US and why did they tell you
> >>>> that
> >>>> you had to leave the country.
> >>> PS Don't know what business your wife had with the USCIS that you
> >>> had
> >>> to
> >>> walk across to the American side to do her business but you
> >>> still
> >>> were not examined by the US authorities as you were not seeking
> >>> admission to the US at that time. Plus any overstay for a
> >>> Canadian
> >>> can only come from my understanding at the hands of an American
> >>> Immigration Court.
> >> The officer on hearing I was 18 months past my visitor status thus
> >> "illegal" said I had to leave. Since thats what we were doing
> >> anyway
> >> we proceeded on our way as planned. No photograph, no fingerprints,
> >> no
> >> signing of documents and no official order to leave. They did
> >> however
> >> know who I was so before trying to gain entry again for a period of
> >> 7~10 days to attend a family function my question is should I even
> >> try?
> >
> > But you don't see anybody on the way out ....
> >
>
>
> The Canadians report things to their US counterparts.
> Well-known.
> --
> I am not a lawyer.
> For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.
True, but he specifically said, "At the border my wife had business to
attend to at the U.S. side and they asked my status." This leads me to
believe that he, in fact, stopped on the US side of the border to talk
to US officials. This wasn't something that happened on the Canadian
side of the border. Now, why anyone would *need* to stop on the US side
is still a bit perplexing (well, duty free shop aside)!
Ian
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