Sarnia/Port Huron crossing

[frenzyheart 2]

Well, it's been almost 2 years to date since my husband (Canadian) and I(USC) crossed back into the US and got married, and we're FINALLY visiting Ontario again, making our usual journey through Michigan and crossing at Sarnia/Port Huron. I'm curious though, and want to ask: to those that have crossed there recently - anything new or different? We're already batting a thousand because my passport is still in my maiden name, but we're taking our marriage license and IDs and all that fun stuff to prove the name change, so I'm hoping we won't have too many problems. But yeah.. I heard something back about them asking new questions or something about his status in the US (permanent resident, obviously) so I figured I'd go ahead and ask to play it safe!

Thanks so much, in advance! Hope you all are well! <3

[amberlynnloves 125]

Well, it's been almost 2 years to date since my husband (Canadian) and I(USC) crossed back into the US and got married, and we're FINALLY visiting Ontario again, making our usual journey through Michigan and crossing at Sarnia/Port Huron. I'm curious though, and want to ask: to those that have crossed there recently - anything new or different? We're already batting a thousand because my passport is still in my maiden name, but we're taking our marriage license and IDs and all that fun stuff to prove the name change, so I'm hoping we won't have too many problems. But yeah.. I heard something back about them asking new questions or something about his status in the US (permanent resident, obviously) so I figured I'd go ahead and ask to play it safe!

Thanks so much, in advance! Hope you all are well! <3

I cross once a month from Michigan to Ontario at Port Huron to visit my fiance and its pretty painless. They ask "Where are you going? Why are you going there? When will you come back? Do you have a job? Where do you work?" things like that. I'd definitely bring marriage cert and as long as the Canadian Citizen has AP I think you're good to go.

Good luck! And have a great trip!

P.S. When I came back from Canada on Canada Day this past time they asked why I was visiting Canada. I said was visiting my fiance. They asked if I was bringing him home with me. I laughed and said no and he said have a good day. Quickest border crossing ever!!!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

They asked me my status in the US and that was about it. Once they asked to see my GC which I thought was curious since they were the Cdn dudes

Otherwise nothing major.

PS - I wouldn't worry about your passport not matching your state id - all you need is the marriage license like you said, no biggie

Edited July 9, 2012 by Udella&Wiz

[frenzyheart 2]

I cross once a month from Michigan to Ontario at Port Huron to visit my fiance and its pretty painless. They ask "Where are you going? Why are you going there? When will you come back? Do you have a job? Where do you work?" things like that. I'd definitely bring marriage cert and as long as the Canadian Citizen has AP I think you're good to go.

Good luck! And have a great trip!

P.S. When I came back from Canada on Canada Day this past time they asked why I was visiting Canada. I said was visiting my fiance. They asked if I was bringing him home with me. I laughed and said no and he said have a good day. Quickest border crossing ever!!!

Yeah, we've crossed there before (it's our main crossing area) but we haven't done it in so long that I didn't know if anything major had changed!

They asked me my status in the US and that was about it. Once they asked to see my GC which I thought was curious since they were the Cdn dudes

Otherwise nothing major.

PS - I wouldn't worry about your passport not matching your state id - all you need is the marriage license like you said, no biggie

Yay! Thank you so much for your help! Yeah, I figure we won't have many, if any, issues going into Canada, (we've only been pulled into secondary on the Canadian side once, and that was due to my student visa, lol) but still better to err on the side of caution than anything.