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Does it matter which port of entry you chose ? I plan to drive to the USA (once approved)  from Alberta to Illinois and i was hoping to go through Saskatchewan to North Dakota would that be okay? I assumed any port of entry is okay? Or am i mistaken and there is a list? 

 

 

 
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You need to go through a Class A port of entry.  These will process your immigration visa.  

 

Just look up which one you want to go through.  

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As far as I know anyone will work. I called our small port a 4 minute drive from where I live in Manitoba and they told me they could process the k-1 but it would be better for me to go to one of the 2 24 hour ports from Manitoba-North Dakota. So my fiance will drive up through the small port and then the next morning we will drive to the port at the International Peace Garden and go through that one instead. I sure hope that for us its before the snow flies because like Manitoba North Dakota gets some wicked snowstorms at the beginning of the season.

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3 hours ago, pajobra said:

As far as I know anyone will work. I called our small port a 4 minute drive from where I live in Manitoba and they told me they could process the k-1 but it would be better for me to go to one of the 2 24 hour ports from Manitoba-North Dakota. So my fiance will drive up through the small port and then the next morning we will drive to the port at the International Peace Garden and go through that one instead. I sure hope that for us its before the snow flies because like Manitoba North Dakota gets some wicked snowstorms at the beginning of the season.

All ports arent 24 hour? I really need to do my research. And oh man tell me about it! I am patient but i dont want to drive through winter i am really crossing my fingers the latest this will all be done is october but i am losing hope on that since we didnt get our noa2 yet 🙈

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6 minutes ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

All ports arent 24 hour? I really need to do my research. And oh man tell me about it! I am patient but i dont want to drive through winter i am really crossing my fingers the latest this will all be done is october but i am losing hope on that since we didnt get our noa2 yet 🙈

Nope the little port near where I live is 8am-9pm Manitoba has 12 border crossings and 2 are 24 hour ports. http://www.ezbordercrossing.com/list-of-border-crossings/north-dakota/portal/ This is the only 24 hour port from Saskatchewan to North Dakota. And some of the ports have different crossing times for going south and going north.

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2 minutes ago, pajobra said:

Nope the little port near where I live is 8am-9pm Manitoba has 12 border crossings and 2 are 24 hour ports. http://www.ezbordercrossing.com/list-of-border-crossings/north-dakota/portal/ This is the only 24 hour port from Saskatchewan to North Dakota. And some of the ports have different crossing times for going south and going north.

Omygosh thank you so much ! I really didnt even think about this! Im so happy for this website!  

 

 

 
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1 hour ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

Omygosh thank you so much ! I really didnt even think about this! Im so happy for this website!  

You are very welcome. :) I am glad I could help out.

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