Report on my Blaine Border Crossing Move

[cdancer 0]

Hi VJer's

Taking my car and my husband with truck and trailer behind me, we arrived at the

Blaine border crossing at 9PM Saturday day night. 20 minute line up wait.

approach the C&I Agent and he ushered us off to the side parking area.

We entered the office. I showed the agent my K3 & I94. I was asked if I had any plants

or food. Any alcohol or tabacco. Hey I ain't leaving with out some good ol 5%

Canadian Beer! LOL!. He asked where I lived, what I did for a living and then made a

comment of the amount of times I had entered the USA and even by ferry?... I just said

well when you live on an island...the only mode is flying or ferry!

I gave my itemized list of my worldy possessions!

He asked for my husband's keys and took my list and away he went!

If you VJers could only see this 24 foot long, 9 feet high trailer! I had it loaded! trust me

nobody wants to have anything to do with it! LOL..(heck it scared me! LOL!!!)

it only took 10 minutes for the agent to return. I am sure he did not want to start

pulling out my boxes and furniture! He called us to the desk and thanked me for

my itemized list and was impressed that I had the serial numbers listed with my

electronic items. And then sent us off!

Oh PS...since my car still had my BC PlateS, I was asked if I was transferring my

car and I said no, as I was returning the car back to BC in a few weeks and leaving

it there to sell.

As you can see it was easy! but having a general itemized list got me thru it efficiently!

So now here I am living in Oregon! no job, no EAD as of yet-going to the Immigration

Office today...to see whats with that! BUT BEST OF ALL!!!! LIVING WITH MY HUSBAND

after a 9 month wait!!!!!

NOW LIFES JOURNEY REALLY STARTS!!!!

WHEW!!!!

[misa 2]

Glad to hear the move went well. I'm still living out of boxes myself. I should get my ### in gear and unpack some ####### soon.

Good luck at the office regarding your EAD!

[CutienPurg 0]

Glad you made it safely!!!

......and Misa.....get a doiley or 10 ......boxes make decent sidetables

[Flames9_RN 358]

Glad all went well!!

[together2love 0]

Glad the trip down went alright. Welcome to Oregon. I love it here so far!

[billsgirl 0]

glad you made it safely,,,and all went well...now on to the sweet life....good luck with the rest of your journey!!!

[Cdn_Ali 11]

He asked where I lived, what I did for a living and then made a

comment of the amount of times I had entered the USA and even by ferry

Question about multiple visits when you live in a 'border town' - I know I have to write a list of all the times I've been in the USA - I've made a kazillion day trips across the border & quite a few overnights in the past couple of years from Vancouver, but I have no idea of exact dates because there are SO many. Should I just write down as many dates as I can remember & make some note about living in a border town???

[mozplay 29]

Thanks for the post. I love hearing these stories - reminds me of how good it felt to finally be home with David (hellish drive with a 10ft truck and all). Congrats to you!

Monique

He asked where I lived, what I did for a living and then made a

comment of the amount of times I had entered the USA and even by ferry

Question about multiple visits when you live in a 'border town' - I know I have to write a list of all the times I've been in the USA - I've made a kazillion day trips across the border & quite a few overnights in the past couple of years from Vancouver, but I have no idea of exact dates because there are SO many. Should I just write down as many dates as I can remember & make some note about living in a border town???

I can send you a copy of the supplment I created to detail this. I'll do it when Iget home tonight, however, if you don't hear from me, give me a good old boot up the rear end!

[Marilyn. 340]

He asked where I lived, what I did for a living and then made a

comment of the amount of times I had entered the USA and even by ferry

Question about multiple visits when you live in a 'border town' - I know I have to write a list of all the times I've been in the USA - I've made a kazillion day trips across the border & quite a few overnights in the past couple of years from Vancouver, but I have no idea of exact dates because there are SO many. Should I just write down as many dates as I can remember & make some note about living in a border town???

all I did was list the major trips that I could remember and then put something like from such and such a year I made multiple visits to the US...

I had no problems doing it that way...

I am sure they realize that Canadians might make a lot of trips to the US seeing as we are neighbors and share a border...

Edited April 2, 2007 by MarilynP

[misa 2]

......and Misa.....get a doiley or 10 ......boxes make decent sidetables

LOL! We are actually using file boxes as end tables right now.

[cdancer 0]

He asked where I lived, what I did for a living and then made a

comment of the amount of times I had entered the USA and even by ferry

Question about multiple visits when you live in a 'border town' - I know I have to write a list of all the times I've been in the USA - I've made a kazillion day trips across the border & quite a few overnights in the past couple of years from Vancouver, but I have no idea of exact dates because there are SO many. Should I just write down as many dates as I can remember & make some note about living in a border town???

I don't think there is a need to keep track...as the Border Crossing agents have it all listed in their computers under

your name! I was amazed he made this comment...its not like I went every weekend or every 2nd weekend!

I was never denied crossing!