Phil Longstaff

My wife's I-130 petition for me has now been approved and I have NOA
#2. Because of MSC screwup, my I-129F NOA#1 date is 8/6/02, so it'll
be a while before it's approved. My wife filed from Canada, but since
then, she and our kids have moved to the US.

Does anyone know what documentation the border guards would need to
let me in without fudging the truth? I don't have a house, but I stay
with my brother when I'm in Canada. I was unemployed, but have a
solid job offer with a company which will wait and hold the job until
I get through immigration, so I don't have a job to go back to. I do
intend to follow the process through. I still have a bank account in
Canada. Would the NOA #2, a bank statement, and my statement that I
intend to follow the process to the end be enough for most border
guards? If I do fudge the truth ("just visiting friends"), what do I
risk at this point?

Thanks for any help,
Phil

Wesley Newcombe

I am in a similar situation as yourself but one key difference. My wife
lives with me in Canada and we are closing in on an Interview date in
Montreal. My wife filed an I-130 petition for me at the beginning of
January 2002.

We live on a border city with the US. I have crossed at least 25 times
since our paperwork has been filed. In fact, on two of those crossings the
border guards have physically entered my name from my passport into their
computers and have allowed me to cross without any problems or further
questions asked.

I however carry with me all my communication to and from both the INS and
the Department of State. I have all information as possible to present to
officials of my ties in Canada and to wait the entire process out in Canada.
I have never needed to present that information yet to the border guards.

I would simply gather as much information together and put into a book to
bring along with you for every crossing you attempt.

Good luck with the process!

Wes


"Phil Longstaff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > My wife's I-130 petition for me has now been approved and I have NOA
    > #2. Because of MSC screwup, my I-129F NOA#1 date is 8/6/02, so it'll
    > be a while before it's approved. My wife filed from Canada, but since
    > then, she and our kids have moved to the US.
    > Does anyone know what documentation the border guards would need to
    > let me in without fudging the truth? I don't have a house, but I stay
    > with my brother when I'm in Canada. I was unemployed, but have a
    > solid job offer with a company which will wait and hold the job until
    > I get through immigration, so I don't have a job to go back to. I do
    > intend to follow the process through. I still have a bank account in
    > Canada. Would the NOA #2, a bank statement, and my statement that I
    > intend to follow the process to the end be enough for most border
    > guards? If I do fudge the truth ("just visiting friends"), what do I
    > risk at this point?
    > Thanks for any help,
    > Phil