POE

[~*Maria*~ 1]

I'm hoping to leave for US November 30th. assuming i get my visa delivered before 27th. Can anyone tell me if Charlotte NC is a POE? i would rather fly direct to Charlotte if i can rather than have a 4 hr wait in Newark for a connecting flight

Thanks,

Maria

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Edited October 25, 2006 by MariaDane

[broma25 2]

Any US airport is a POE

[cheeky^Wolf 0]

I went via Charlotte and it was hassle free (see my review on my timeline)

Good luck!

[~*Maria*~ 1]

I went via Charlotte and it was hassle free (see my review on my timeline)

Good luck!

Great!!! Thank you

[Boiler 46,086]

Any US airport is a POE

Not quite true, but any with an International service would be.

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

[Candace 2]

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

Toronto...the one in Canada? You can't enter the US if you don't *actually* enter the US

You could fly into Toronto and cross the border into the US by road, this is an acceptable way to enter.

Good luck!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

I would suggest Montreal with its three-star from Globe And Mail magazine, over Pearson's (Toronto) ZERO (undeniably worst airport in Canada) for each of the last 15 years running (and that magazine is published in Toronto).

Also, you need to waste time clearing Canadian customs (before heading to the US Destinations PFI) in both of these airports!

Edited October 27, 2006 by CherryXS

[no name 1]

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

Toronto...the one in Canada? You can't enter the US if you don't *actually* enter the US

[Saddle Bronc 124]

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

Toronto...the one in Canada? You can't enter the US if you don't *actually* enter the US

You could fly into Toronto and cross the border into the US by road, this is an acceptable way to enter.

Good luck!

It's obvious you've never even travelled to Canada anytime.

I was raised in Calgary.

Toronto has a PFI--so, contrary to your post, one CAN go through Toronto to enter the US (land, clear Canuck customs/immigration, then proceed to PFI and clear US customs/immigration).

[no name 1]

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

Toronto...the one in Canada? You can't enter the US if you don't *actually* enter the US

You could fly into Toronto and cross the border into the US by road, this is an acceptable way to enter.

Good luck!

It's obvious you've never even travelled to Canada anytime.

I was raised in Calgary.

Toronto has a PFI--so, contrary to your post, one CAN go through Toronto to enter the US (land, clear Canuck customs/immigration, then proceed to PFI and clear US customs/immigration).

Bit rude there.

I've travelled many times to Canada & I didn't know that.

It's not wrong to assume you are not ENTERING the US...it IS another country after all.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Bit rude there.

I've travelled many times to Canada & I didn't know that.

It's not wrong to assume you are not ENTERING the US...it IS another country after all.

And, in fact, US and Canada are not transit-friendly (even though JFK and Logan have been used often for transit to Canada and correspondingly Pearson and Dorval are used for transit to US). Either way, you have to clear customs and immigration of the country which you ARE NOT staying in--which can be a serious migraine--which was why I stated earlier that it would probably not be a good idea.

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

Bit rude there.

I've travelled many times to Canada & I didn't know that.

It's not wrong to assume you are not ENTERING the US...it IS another country after all.

And, in fact, US and Canada are not transit-friendly (even though JFK and Logan have been used often for transit to Canada and correspondingly Pearson and Dorval are used for transit to US). Either way, you have to clear customs and immigration of the country which you ARE NOT staying in--which can be a serious migraine--which was why I stated earlier that it would probably not be a good idea.

First of all...lets get one thing straight. I am not a moron. In fact, I use to live in Canada most summers all through out my childhood...so YES I HAVE travelled through Canada and YES I have travelled from Pearsons airport and have had NO problems what so ever. If you read my question again, you will see how I have put that Toronto is an hour and a half drive from where I live which is Lockport NY which is like 20 minutes from Niagara Falls. I was asking if that was an acceptable means of entering.

LJ

[Candace 2]

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

Toronto...the one in Canada? You can't enter the US if you don't *actually* enter the US

You could fly into Toronto and cross the border into the US by road, this is an acceptable way to enter.

Good luck!

It's obvious you've never even travelled to Canada anytime.

I was raised in Calgary.

Toronto has a PFI--so, contrary to your post, one CAN go through Toronto to enter the US (land, clear Canuck customs/immigration, then proceed to PFI and clear US customs/immigration).

CherryXS - The only thing that is 'obvious' is that I didn't know that information about Toronto having a PFI - I apologise for my misinformation Laura_and_IanM!

..I guess they left out manners and taught assumption at your school *in Calgary*.

Contrary to CherryXS's belief, I have flown into Canada and entered the US by road many times, so I was quoting on experience.

Apologies Laura_and_IanM if you thought I was being patronising - wishing you a safe and smooth POE however you do it!

Edited October 28, 2006 by Candace

[Saddle Bronc 124]

First of all...lets get one thing straight. I am not a moron. In fact, I use to live in Canada most summers all through out my childhood...so YES I HAVE travelled through Canada and YES I have travelled from Pearsons airport and have had NO problems what so ever. If you read my question again, you will see how I have put that Toronto is an hour and a half drive from where I live which is Lockport NY which is like 20 minutes from Niagara Falls. I was asking if that was an acceptable means of entering.

LJ

Your post here was redundant as I'd already answered your earlier one. To paraphrase, "yes, it is acceptable so long as you don't mind the headache of clearing two sets--Canadian AND US--customs and immigration". (earlier one below)

What about flying in at Toronto??? Would that be suffice???The toronto airport is only an hour and half from where I live and it is the cheapest way for us to fly.

I would suggest Montreal with its three-star from Globe And Mail magazine, over Pearson's (Toronto) ZERO (undeniably worst airport in Canada) for each of the last 15 years running (and that magazine is published in Toronto).

Also, you need to waste time clearing Canadian customs (before heading to the US Destinations PFI) in both of these airports!

Reinforced in the thread below (from the "travel before getting GC", for a Yank-Limey K-1 couple wanting to go to Montreal); I suggested the option of flying THROUGH Montreal for "best you can get of both worlds" scenario.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33274