Visit the U.S...go on vacation outside U.S....length of stay? Yikes!!!!

[Moosker 7]

Situation: I'm Canadian, married to an American, sent in I-130, as well as I129f.....how much longer....no one knows!

Question #1: We're doing a "wedding ceremony" in the middle of October and want to go away to Dominican, or on a cruise to the islands, or just somewhere warm! We're obviously leaving the U.S. and I'd be leaving Canada. AM I LEGALLY ALLOWED TO LEAVE?!??! Would there be any reason for me to be turned away at the border or at the airport? We're hoping to fly from Wash, DC(I will have proof of return to Canada). Any advice would be helpful! I'm really leary about us booking something and then not be allowed to.

Question #2: Searched everywhere possible...but can the border crossing guards tell how long I've been in the U.S.? (I'm thinking of staying for a month or two to visit the hubby and I'll probably drive across, then having my mom or dad pick me up in 1-2 months time at the airport). What EXACTLY can those lovely border guards see anyways?

Thanks to all of those that write me back on your information!!! I really hope this process is done soon...I wish I knew how long!

Thanks again!!!

[Reba 2]

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Yes, you can leave Canada as often and to wherever you wish, its a free country. However, they may not let you enter the US to fly from there to your end destination. That is a ####### shoot I'm not sure I'd wager my money on. You may be better off to fly directly from Canada and have your spouse meet you at your final destination. Because if you're denied entry to the US, you're not going to get a refund on your airfare, they'll just turn your pretty self around and send you home.

Techncially you are allowed to travel to the US during the process, however if the border guard gets a bee in his bonnet, you're SOL.

[pushbrk 13,074]

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Yes, you can leave Canada as often and to wherever you wish, its a free country. However, they may not let you enter the US to fly from there to your end destination. That is a ####### shoot I'm not sure I'd wager my money on. You may be better off to fly directly from Canada and have your spouse meet you at your final destination. Because if you're denied entry to the US, you're not going to get a refund on your airfare, they'll just turn your pretty self around and send you home.

Techncially you are allowed to travel to the US during the process, however if the border guard gets a bee in his bonnet, you're SOL.

What? Canada isn't still a British prison colony?

[Moosker 7]

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Yes, you can leave Canada as often and to wherever you wish, its a free country. However, they may not let you enter the US to fly from there to your end destination. That is a ####### shoot I'm not sure I'd wager my money on. You may be better off to fly directly from Canada and have your spouse meet you at your final destination. Because if you're denied entry to the US, you're not going to get a refund on your airfare, they'll just turn your pretty self around and send you home.

Techncially you are allowed to travel to the US during the process, however if the border guard gets a bee in his bonnet, you're SOL.

What? Canada isn't still a British prison colony?

Haha...nope sorry!

[Moosker 7]

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Yes, you can leave Canada as often and to wherever you wish, its a free country. However, they may not let you enter the US to fly from there to your end destination. That is a ####### shoot I'm not sure I'd wager my money on. You may be better off to fly directly from Canada and have your spouse meet you at your final destination. Because if you're denied entry to the US, you're not going to get a refund on your airfare, they'll just turn your pretty self around and send you home.

Techncially you are allowed to travel to the US during the process, however if the border guard gets a bee in his bonnet, you're SOL.

Alrighty so another question....I'm actually going to visit my best friend in Maryland for a few days before we hope to fly out for a nice vacay on the beach! That's legal right? You think I'll have any problems at the U.S. airports flying to somewhere such as Dominican?

[pushbrk 13,074]

click here to find out exactly what they know about you!

Yes, you can leave Canada as often and to wherever you wish, its a free country. However, they may not let you enter the US to fly from there to your end destination. That is a ####### shoot I'm not sure I'd wager my money on. You may be better off to fly directly from Canada and have your spouse meet you at your final destination. Because if you're denied entry to the US, you're not going to get a refund on your airfare, they'll just turn your pretty self around and send you home.

Techncially you are allowed to travel to the US during the process, however if the border guard gets a bee in his bonnet, you're SOL.

Alrighty so another question....I'm actually going to visit my best friend in Maryland for a few days before we hope to fly out for a nice vacay on the beach! That's legal right? You think I'll have any problems at the U.S. airports flying to somewhere such as Dominican?

Leaving the USA is not a problem for foreigners. This is a free country too. Any concern is about entry, not exit.