Canadian/American
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We had a terrible time at the border getting my car across, the fellow was on a power trip and decided to try and split us up, me driving through the US (I could no longer go back to Canada as my Visa was stamped) and my fiance through Canada to try and get to a Border where we could leave the car with an agent and/or leave the car at some hokey car dealer stored until it could be made compliant. Finally we called his bosses boss and complained and he was called and gave us the form we required, which we knew about. Whew!
Best thing is to bring your car to compliancy before crossing. Attach receipts to the manufacturers compliancy letter to prove the work was done. Ensure that the manufacturers letter is an original and not printed from the computer after being sent by email (as was mine, we almost got stuck on that too.) The other thing I did was I drove my other car down before crossing for the Visa and left it there, flew back. We'll bring it to compliancy and my fiance will take a copy of my Visa and drive it over himself and I'll wait on the US side. Nothing they can do for items already in the states.
The other border guards there were very nice though they don't get K-1 Visas there much so it was a bit confusing for them. That part of it went smoothly. Nothing in the truck was searched or questioned, even the food (I am gluten intollerant).
This was Laurier, Wa crossing. 
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Port of Entry Member Review #14416
Entry Date: 2009-06-19