US officials won't enforce new border ID rules

[Flames9_RN 358]

nope, I just stood right to her side, as she talked to other people coming in! lol

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Errr...... and what happens if you just show them your.... well.... you know.... hooters?????????????????????

[Marilyn. 340]

Errr...... and what happens if you just show them your.... well.... you know.... hooters?????????????????????

????

[JASONandDAA 0]

CRY ME A RIVER

[Marilyn. 340]

CRY ME A RIVER

who is crying??

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Errr...... and what happens if you just show them your.... well.... you know.... hooters?????????????????????

????

kidding sister, kidding

I'm sure if I decided to flash the border patrol, they would arrest me for lack of assets LOL

[Marilyn. 340]

I was trying to be funny...

[Flames9_RN 358]

I now know where the report button is!! Sweet

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I was trying to be funny...

you are always funny. Me? I'm just utterly insane

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Errr...... and what happens if you just show them your.... well.... you know.... hooters?????????????????????

????

Owls well that ends well.

Errr...... and what happens if you just show them your.... well.... you know.... hooters?????????????????????

????

kidding sister, kidding

I'm sure if I decided to flash the border patrol, they would arrest me for lack of assets LOL

Unfortunately I got the boobs in the family.

I was trying to be funny...

you are always funny. Me? I'm just utterly insane

Do tell....

I was trying to be funny...

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

[Melyssa 0]

I don't remember ever not having to show I.D.! I'm a bit confused about the rules... I had never knew that border officials allowed people into the U.S. just by word of mouth. That sounds weird to me.

So if a family member or friend of age (18+) from Canada wanted to come visit me, ideally they would have a passport, but what if obtaining one (due to expenses) was difficult - or they wanted to come visit me SOON? A government issued I.D. - will that be enough? I read some articles but this stuff is confusing me... just a bit!

[Marilyn. 340]

you need to show proof of citizenship, like a passport or a birth certificate.....

[trailmix 77]

I don't remember ever not having to show I.D.! I'm a bit confused about the rules... I had never knew that border officials allowed people into the U.S. just by word of mouth. That sounds weird to me.

So if a family member or friend of age (18+) from Canada wanted to come visit me, ideally they would have a passport, but what if obtaining one (due to expenses) was difficult - or they wanted to come visit me SOON? A government issued I.D. - will that be enough? I read some articles but this stuff is confusing me... just a bit!

The rules we are talking about here are for land border crossings, effective January 31st. If you friend is flying they will need a passport, if driving they will need proof of citizenship, as Marilyn mentioned.

As is mentioned in the original posting by Kathryn, they are going to be lenient with land border crossings for now, however your friend probably does have a birth certificate - so that plus 1 other form of government issued ID would be a good idea for a land border crossing.

[Melyssa 0]

I don't remember ever not having to show I.D.! I'm a bit confused about the rules... I had never knew that border officials allowed people into the U.S. just by word of mouth. That sounds weird to me.

So if a family member or friend of age (18+) from Canada wanted to come visit me, ideally they would have a passport, but what if obtaining one (due to expenses) was difficult - or they wanted to come visit me SOON? A government issued I.D. - will that be enough? I read some articles but this stuff is confusing me... just a bit!

The rules we are talking about here are for land border crossings, effective January 31st. If you friend is flying they will need a passport, if driving they will need proof of citizenship, as Marilyn mentioned.

As is mentioned in the original posting by Kathryn, they are going to be lenient with land border crossings for now, however your friend probably does have a birth certificate - so that plus 1 other form of government issued ID would be a good idea for a land border crossing.

Thanks. I guess the main thing I'm wondering now is if anyone knows how long this will be in effect that a birth certificate and government issued I.D. for land crossings. (I knew about the passport thing for flying, since last January - flying + getting a passport would be too expensive anyway.)

[Krikit 1,164]

Thanks. I guess the main thing I'm wondering now is if anyone knows how long this will be in effect that a birth certificate and government issued I.D. for land crossings. (I knew about the passport thing for flying, since last January - flying + getting a passport would be too expensive anyway.)

Bottom of this link states that it is in effect until June 1, 2009.