"U.S. tightens screening of Canadians with visas"

[~Nini~ 2]

"Canadians entering the United States with visas will have to scan 10 digits rather than just two under a newly expanded security program launching later in November.

Under the current US-VISIT program, Canadians and others entering the United States on visas must scan both index fingers and have a digital photograph taken by a border official.

Canadians engaged to marry U.S. citizens must also go through the process, and the U.S. has announced that Canadian students and nurses working in the U.S. will also be subject to the screening.

Washington now plans to install a new line of 10-fingerprint scanners at all 311 Canada-U.S. ports of entry by the end of 2008.

The stepped-up biometrics measures begin Nov. 29 at Washington's Dulles International Airport."

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/11/21/f...nts-border.html

Well, I can't say I wasn't expecting the higher level of scrutiny. Kinda glad that we're getting to the same level as everyone else, really - fewer complaints about Canadians getting preferential treatment

Edited November 22, 2007 by Nini & Bee

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Woo hoo I can't wait to go through that!!!

[SpiritAlight 1]

/political rant on

For any one interested in this, please do Google and also go to YouTube and watch the controversy:

look up SPP (Security & Prosperity Partnership), where the 2 presidents and 1 prime minister (Mexico, U.S.A. & Canada) get together with business leaders of corporations and have created a borderless business continent. (Do yourself a favour and read all sides and try to come to a self-conclusion.)

Too bad regular people like you and I cannot be privy to such ease.

North American Unihttp://www.visajourney.com/forums/style_images/1/folder_editor_images/rte-underlined.pngon, the Amero (the name of the new money), and more...the clock is ticking and people's rights are dissolving before our very eyes.

Agent provocateur at their last private get-together in Montebello, Quebec.....it's all not good.

/rant off

[trailmix 77]

This is just a distraction in my opinion. Are Canadian fiancee(s) a huge threat to U.S. security? We have miles and miles of border that anyone can just walk over.

People who require a visitor's visa and financee(s) have already undergone some scrutiny.

They need to be seen to be doing something I guess.

Edited November 22, 2007 by trailmix

[SpiritAlight 1]

Thanks Trailmix. Well said.

If border guards knew what we just went through they would kiss our...ahem.

Really!!!

If on my last visit to my sweetie before this K1 thingie, I simply did not return to my home country, we'd be together and could have done our paperwork from within the U.S. We doing things in the most legal way possible, get mistreated. Why is that?

Sorry about my previous post where I pasted something in there by accident.

I was trying to write "North American Union".

[Jeremy + Kristy 0]

Well, I don't think it changes much. The DoS already has the ten finger scanner, so why not at the border itself, too. When I first got my NEXUS card, it was two fingers, but when I went back a week later, I then had all ten taken because they just got the new scanner in that day. So, the Bluewater Bridges have it at the NEXUS office, but not down at secondary inspection, yet.

[Cassie 8]

I read this article on the CBC website last night. I'm surprised that this hasn't come sooner. red tape takes time, I suppose

[trailmix 77]

I read this article on the CBC website last night. I'm surprised that this hasn't come sooner. red tape takes time, I suppose

"We need to clear this red tape so we can pursue this red tape idea!!"

[Cassie 8]

I read this article on the CBC website last night. I'm surprised that this hasn't come sooner. red tape takes time, I suppose

"We need to clear this red tape so we can pursue this red tape idea!!"

exactly! :lol:

[SpiritAlight 1]

Dearest VJers,

Way back in early January, I got turned back to BC, trying to enter Washington for the day.

They got all suspicious for whatever reason and into the office I went, my car searched, I guess.

After much time and many questions, I was fingerprinted (electronic and all ten of 'em).

I asked why if I was being turned back for not satisfying the "ties and equities" terms did they need to treat me like this.

The response: to see if you are wanted in the U.S under an alias.

I told him he was wasting his time, and although we had a rapport now (ha), he said he was required to do this before releasing me.

Maybe the Peace Arch border crossing is more strict than others....I don't know.

Last year when I drove into Quebec through the Vermont border (I forget the town there), I was ot even asked for papers both ways...into QC and then back into the U.S. The car I was driving? A (borrowed) BMW with U.S. plates. Go figure. If crossing guards should have been suspicious, then would have been the time.

Nothing ever adds up.

Land check points and customs at airports is left up to that human being's discrepancy.

Boggles my mind.

Any one have a story that relates to this?

[Earmuffs 1]

Dearest VJers,

Way back in early January, I got turned back to BC, trying to enter Washington for the day.

They got all suspicious for whatever reason and into the office I went, my car searched, I guess.

After much time and many questions, I was fingerprinted (electronic and all ten of 'em).

had the same thing happen to me.. most likely at the same crossing.. had my picture taken too i think.

Wonder if this will help on the FBI name check for AOS haha.

[Melyssa 0]

This is just a distraction in my opinion. Are Canadian fiancee(s) a huge threat to U.S. security? We have miles and miles of border that anyone can just walk over.

People who require a visitor's visa and financee(s) have already undergone some scrutiny.

They need to be seen to be doing something I guess.

Canadian Fiancées are scrutinized a lot already!

[SpiritAlight 1]

This is just a distraction in my opinion. Are Canadian fiancee(s) a huge threat to U.S. security? We have miles and miles of border that anyone can just walk over.

People who require a visitor's visa and financee(s) have already undergone some scrutiny.

They need to be seen to be doing something I guess.

Canadian Fiancées are scrutinized a lot already!

Yup. All this to be let into a country of saints.

Not that ours is that far behind...hee hee.