Fee at POE?

[Mephys 2]

6$ US for the I-94. That's all we paid.

So now I have a husband that claims he bought a cheap alien for 6$

LOL Mephys...I should tell my husband that one! He paid $6 as well. I'm not totally sure what it was for though? What is the I-94?

Yup for the I-94, I still have the bill from it for my keepsake

Why do Canadians have to pay a fee while others don't?

We are trying to give the illusion that we don't get preferential treatment from the U.S.

[misa 2]

Maybe it's only a land crossing thing? I paid $6 USD at the Peace Bridge/Buffalo land crossing for my I-94. When the guy said, "That'll be $6" I asked, "Canadian or US?" Duh!

Edited October 26, 2007 by misa

[Jasman0717 9]

Why do Canadians have to pay a fee while others don't?

We are trying to give the illusion that we don't get preferential treatment from the U.S.

Or yet another benefit of NAFTA

So do Mexicans also have to pay six bucks?

[Emancipation 2]

Why do Canadians have to pay a fee while others don't?

We are trying to give the illusion that we don't get preferential treatment from the U.S.

Or yet another benefit of NAFTA

So do Mexicans also have to pay six bucks?

I would probably think so if they came across by land - but that's a pure logical assumption, which when dealing with the Gov is probably not a smart idea

I was being sarcastic about NAFTA

[trailmix 77]

So do Mexicans also have to pay six bucks?

Looks like it:

§ 286.9 Fee for processing applications and issuing documentation at land border Ports-of-Entry.

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(a) General. A fee may be charged and collected by the Commissioner for the processing and issuance of specified Service documents at land border Ports-of-Entry. These fees, as specified in §103.7 B(1) of this chapter, shall be dedicated to funding the cost of providing application-processing services at land border ports.

B Forms for which a fee may be charged. (1) A nonimmigrant alien who is required to be issued, or requests to be issued, Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, for admission at a land border Port-of-Entry must remit the required fee for issuance of Form I-94 upon determination of admissibility.

(2) A nonimmigrant alien applying for admission at a land border Port-of-Entry as a Visa Waiver Pilot Program applicant pursuant to §217.2© or §217.3© of this chapter must remit the required fee for issuance of Form I-94W upon determination of admissibility.

(3) A Mexican national in possession of a valid Form DSP 150, B 1/B 2 Visa and Border Crossing Card, issued by the DOS, or a passport and combined B 1/B2 visa and non-biometric BCC (or similar stamp in a passport) issued by the DOS, who is required to be issued Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, pursuant to §235.1(f) of this chapter, must remit the required fee for issuance of Form I-94 upon determination of admissibility.

(4) A citizen or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who is a national of a designated Visa Waiver Program country listed in §217.2(a) of this chapter who requests Form I–68, Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit, pursuant to §235.1(e) of this chapter, for entry to the United States from Canada as an eligible pleasure boater on a designated body of water, must remit the required fee at the time of application for Form I–68.

[60 FR 40069, Aug. 7, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 10390, Mar. 6, 1997; 67 FR 71450, Dec. 2, 2002; 68 FR 5194, Jan. 31, 2003] link

Edited October 26, 2007 by trailmix

[Krikit 1,164]

Just to make things even more interesting....

1. I paid $6 for the I-94 (valid for 3 months) when I crossed the land border using my K-1 visa.
2. I paid $6 for the I-94 when I crossed the land border using my AP document (valid until April 2008).
3. I paid no new I-94 fees when I crossed the land border (numerous times) using my AP document after the initial AP crossing, even though they issued a new I-94 each time.
4. I paid no I-94 fees when I travelled by air using my AP document.

I'm sure someone else will have a different story. Edited October 26, 2007 by Krikit

[vnoe 0]

yup, I had to pay too!!! Glad my man had cash on him....I certainly didn't. I just can't remember how much it was for my K1 and my girls K2's....

[Krikit 1,164]

Sorry. Duplicate post.

Edited October 26, 2007 by Krikit

[~Nini~ 2]

6$ US for the I-94. That's all we paid.

So now I have a husband that claims he bought a cheap alien for 6$

[Mephys 2]

6$ US for the I-94. That's all we paid.

So now I have a husband that claims he bought a cheap alien for 6$

Yeah he did get over it after like 4-5 months, but that I tell my in laws that I am officialy "a legal immigrant" they always hear "illegal" immigrant"

I'd rather keep the alien title

[Allie 5]

I went through in Halifax at no cost. They just stamped whatever they had to stamp and sent me on my way.

[trailmix 77]

From Amtrak:

US-VISIT Fee

Border agents will collect a fee of $6.00 from each visitor. Foreign visitors must come to the border prepared to pay this fee. The fee is payable in US currency, a US postal money order, a personal check drawn on a US bank, a Canadian money order issued in US funds, or a US dollar travelers cheque only, your first born or your watch.

[Krikit 1,164]

I went through in Halifax at no cost. They just stamped whatever they had to stamp and sent me on my way.

It's only a land crossing fee. (There's no border in Halifax.)

[~Nini~ 2]

From Amtrak:

US-VISIT Fee

Border agents will collect a fee of $6.00 from each visitor. Foreign visitors must come to the border prepared to pay this fee. The fee is payable in US currency, a US postal money order, a personal check drawn on a US bank, a Canadian money order issued in US funds, or a US dollar travelers cheque only, your first born or your watch.

But my first born is already promised to whoever got my K1 approval through so quickly

[trailmix 77]

From Amtrak:

US-VISIT Fee

Border agents will collect a fee of $6.00 from each visitor. Foreign visitors must come to the border prepared to pay this fee. The fee is payable in US currency, a US postal money order, a personal check drawn on a US bank, a Canadian money order issued in US funds, or a US dollar travelers cheque only, your first born or your watch.

But my first born is already promised to whoever got my K1 approval through so quickly

Lucky you have already crossed the border then missy!!