Form 3299 Help

[Hops 0]

can anyone provide a step by step for this, for some reason i'm finding this form horribly confusing

i've been living in canada for almost 4 years PR for about 2 years and am going back to the US to start my new job while my wife is undergoing DCF

[trailmix 77]

Hi,

How are you shipping your stuff? You are using a moving company or Upack?

[Hops 0]

oh sorry, i'm using Upack

[Hops 0]

I decided to call upack, and they were actually quite helpful

thanks for the reply though

[Hops 0]

actually I do have one question that the company didn't explain well, on question 9 it states that my place of residence is or was in "blank" for this period of time, i'm still somewhat retaining a residence in canada as i'm having all my mail and my wife and step children are staying with her mother and that is technically my canadian residence and I do plan on coming back several times a year but ultimately will be residing back in the US , i'm worried about putting was on the form as it might effect DCF? or my wifes and step childrens immigration through this process, so should I put is Canada or was Canada I also don't plan on giving up my PR and applying for dual citizenship when I get the chance so I don't want anyone to get the idea that i'm giving up my PR

sometimes these forms make me want to bang my head on the wall many times, also should I put the amount of time since I got my PR or since i've been living here. If anyone can help me I would surely appreciate it.

Thank you

[trailmix 77]

Your place of residence 'was' Canada - length of time is from the date you entered Canada - until - is the date you are crossing the border. Upack wants you to cross the border before your goods do - so that's something to keep in mind and is a requisite for importing your goods.

It won't affect your DCF - as for your Canadian PR/future citizenship - that form is for the U.S. border patrol, it does not affect your Canadian status.

Edited October 29, 2009 by trailmix