Form I-485 - What is the port of Entry ?
Feb 7th 2001, 12:01 am
#1
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Hi,
I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I was
there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is question,
in this form, part 3:
"Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be my
last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
Thanks
SK
I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I was
there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is question,
in this form, part 3:
"Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be my
last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
Thanks
SK
Feb 7th 2001, 2:21 am
#2
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> Hi,
>
> I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I was
> there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is question,
> in this form, part 3:
>
> "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
>
> My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be my
> last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
>
> I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
>
> Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
-Joe
>
> I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I was
> there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is question,
> in this form, part 3:
>
> "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
>
> My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be my
> last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
>
> I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
>
> Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
-Joe
Feb 7th 2001, 4:05 pm
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Did you enter the US using the old I94 or did they stop you at border and issue you
another I94 ?
If you are issued a new I94 at the boarder, then on the stamp there should be a desination
for the port of entry. Some number I believe. I have to look up.
But if you entered with your old I94, then just enter the place of last entry as the ones
on your I94 card.
> Hi,
>
> I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I was
> there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is question,
> in this form, part 3:
>
> "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
>
> My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be my
> last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
>
> I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
>
> Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
>
> Thanks
>
> SK
>
>
another I94 ?
If you are issued a new I94 at the boarder, then on the stamp there should be a desination
for the port of entry. Some number I believe. I have to look up.
But if you entered with your old I94, then just enter the place of last entry as the ones
on your I94 card.
> Hi,
>
> I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I was
> there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is question,
> in this form, part 3:
>
> "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
>
> My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be my
> last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
>
> I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
>
> Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
>
> Thanks
>
> SK
>
>
Feb 7th 2001, 6:50 pm
#4
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I entered with old I-94. No new I-94 was issued. Also, the INS officer just looked at the
passport and did not mark/stamp anything on it. So I have no indication as to what is the
name of the city I entered into US.
Cannot use the city marked on the old I-94 as the lawyer says visiting Canada and coming
back to US makes it as entry into US and I have to indicate the city of last entry into
US. So the city marked on old I-94 will not do !
SK
In article <[email protected] .net>,
> Did you enter the US using the old I94 or did they stop you at border
and
> issue you another I94 ?
>
> If you are issued a new I94 at the boarder, then on the stamp there
should
> be a desination for the port of entry. Some number I believe. I have
to look
> up.
>
> But if you entered with your old I94, then just enter the place of
last
> entry as the ones on your I94 card.
>
[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
visit my
> > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
back
> > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
> >
> > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> >
> > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
back,
> > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
the
> > city I entered into US.
> >
> > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
the
> > same way.
> >
> > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
road ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > SK
> >
> >
> >
> >
passport and did not mark/stamp anything on it. So I have no indication as to what is the
name of the city I entered into US.
Cannot use the city marked on the old I-94 as the lawyer says visiting Canada and coming
back to US makes it as entry into US and I have to indicate the city of last entry into
US. So the city marked on old I-94 will not do !
SK
In article <[email protected] .net>,
> Did you enter the US using the old I94 or did they stop you at border
and
> issue you another I94 ?
>
> If you are issued a new I94 at the boarder, then on the stamp there
should
> be a desination for the port of entry. Some number I believe. I have
to look
> up.
>
> But if you entered with your old I94, then just enter the place of
last
> entry as the ones on your I94 card.
>
[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
visit my
> > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
back
> > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
> >
> > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> >
> > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
back,
> > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
the
> > city I entered into US.
> >
> > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
the
> > same way.
> >
> > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
road ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > SK
> >
> >
> >
> >
Feb 7th 2001, 6:53 pm
#5
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>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
visit my
> > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
back
> > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
> >
> > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> >
> > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
back,
> > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
the
> > city I entered into US.
> >
> > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
the
> > same way.
> >
> > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
road ?
>
> Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
>
> -Joe
>
That was the first thing I tried, (well, second actually ... I asked my lawyers first,
and they don't know) ... Unable to make out the city from Mapquest. How do I find out
the city 'attached' to the border ? Or should it be the border post attached to a city ?
If so, what is it ?
SK
> > Hi,
> >
> > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
visit my
> > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
back
> > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
> >
> > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> >
> > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
back,
> > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
the
> > city I entered into US.
> >
> > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
the
> > same way.
> >
> > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
road ?
>
> Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
>
> -Joe
>
That was the first thing I tried, (well, second actually ... I asked my lawyers first,
and they don't know) ... Unable to make out the city from Mapquest. How do I find out
the city 'attached' to the border ? Or should it be the border post attached to a city ?
If so, what is it ?
SK
Feb 7th 2001, 8:12 pm
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> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
> > [email protected] wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
> visit my
> > > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
> back
> > > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
> > >
> > > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> > >
> > > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
> back,
> > > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
> the
> > > city I entered into US.
> > >
> > > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
> the
> > > same way.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
> road ?
> >
> > Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
> >
> > -Joe
> >
>
> That was the first thing I tried, (well, second actually ... I asked my lawyers first,
> and they don't know) ... Unable to make out the city from Mapquest. How do I find out
> the city 'attached' to the border ? Or should it be the border post attached to a city
> ? If so, what is it ?
Well, here is what I did: look at the map of Seattle, zoom out, move north to the border,
zoom in. The border town seems to be called Blaine: http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_fi-
nd?link=btwn%2Ftwn-map_results&uid=u509eoh04ej1zebd%3A805w8s1z8&SNVDa ta=3mad3-g.fy%2528wy-
whab_%2529ual0wa0%2524tw2%2528%253a%2528Fj7mvnd%25 28%2514%2512%253a%2528%2511E%253arag6z5-
%253d%253d2l1ab25%253aa%253bwh%257c2%2524hgv%2528l 3iedgv%25245l1t%253b8&pcat=&MAP_AB_LABE-
LS=&WORK=&mouse_mode=zoomin&map.x=191&map.y=116
-Joe
> > [email protected] wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
> visit my
> > > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
> back
> > > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
> > >
> > > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> > >
> > > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
> back,
> > > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
> the
> > > city I entered into US.
> > >
> > > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
> the
> > > same way.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
> road ?
> >
> > Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
> >
> > -Joe
> >
>
> That was the first thing I tried, (well, second actually ... I asked my lawyers first,
> and they don't know) ... Unable to make out the city from Mapquest. How do I find out
> the city 'attached' to the border ? Or should it be the border post attached to a city
> ? If so, what is it ?
Well, here is what I did: look at the map of Seattle, zoom out, move north to the border,
zoom in. The border town seems to be called Blaine: http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_fi-
nd?link=btwn%2Ftwn-map_results&uid=u509eoh04ej1zebd%3A805w8s1z8&SNVDa ta=3mad3-g.fy%2528wy-
whab_%2529ual0wa0%2524tw2%2528%253a%2528Fj7mvnd%25 28%2514%2512%253a%2528%2511E%253arag6z5-
%253d%253d2l1ab25%253aa%253bwh%257c2%2524hgv%2528l 3iedgv%25245l1t%253b8&pcat=&MAP_AB_LABE-
LS=&WORK=&mouse_mode=zoomin&map.x=191&map.y=116
-Joe
Feb 7th 2001, 8:44 pm
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In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] wrote:
> > [email protected] wrote:
> > > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I
> > > was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is
> > > question, in this form, part 3:
> > >
> > > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> > >
> > > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be
> > > my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
> > >
> > > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
> >
> > Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
> That was the first thing I tried, (well, second actually ... I asked my lawyers first,
> and they don't know) ... Unable to make out the city from Mapquest. How do I find out
> the city 'attached' to the border ? Or should it be the border post attached to a city
> ? If so, what is it ?
It seems as if it was probably Blaine, which is on the border on I-5. See
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/locat...s/wa/ports.htm for the customs posts. Customs
and immigration are usually housed together.
> [email protected] wrote:
> > [email protected] wrote:
> > > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to visit my friend. I
> > > was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came back tomorrow). There is
> > > question, in this form, part 3:
> > >
> > > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
> > >
> > > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came back, this will be
> > > my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of the city I entered into US.
> > >
> > > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back the same way.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by road ?
> >
> > Just look it up on a map, or on www.mapquest.com
> That was the first thing I tried, (well, second actually ... I asked my lawyers first,
> and they don't know) ... Unable to make out the city from Mapquest. How do I find out
> the city 'attached' to the border ? Or should it be the border post attached to a city
> ? If so, what is it ?
It seems as if it was probably Blaine, which is on the border on I-5. See
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/locat...s/wa/ports.htm for the customs posts. Customs
and immigration are usually housed together.
Feb 12th 2001, 4:01 am
#8
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Blaine, Washington. Whether your lawyer was right or not is a grey area, but it doesn't
hurt to use Blaine.
Ingo
>I entered with old I-94. No new I-94 was issued. Also, the INS officer just looked at the
>passport and did not mark/stamp anything on it. So I have no indication as to what is the
>name of the city I entered into US.
>
>Cannot use the city marked on the old I-94 as the lawyer says visiting Canada and coming
>back to US makes it as entry into US and I have to indicate the city of last entry into
>US. So the city marked on old I-94 will not do !
>
>SK
>
>in message news:95q6p4$8c3 [email protected]...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
>visit my
>> > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
>back
>> > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
>> >
>> > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
>> >
>> > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
>back,
>> > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
>the
>> > city I entered into US.
>> >
>> > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
>the
>> > same way.
>> >
>> > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
>road ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > SK
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult with a
professional immigration attorney.
For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.
For many questions, you may find answers at http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
(Department of State)
or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).
For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html
For DOL Faxback status information: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/
For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html
For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/
For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm
For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html
For non-official information, check:
(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not know
all site operators.)
http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.getusavisa.com
http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/ http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B)
http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee) http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage
and fiancee) http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes http://www.formshome.com
http://www.workpermit.com
This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of the
Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them, and
typically don't even know them.
(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site listed
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hurt to use Blaine.
Ingo
>I entered with old I-94. No new I-94 was issued. Also, the INS officer just looked at the
>passport and did not mark/stamp anything on it. So I have no indication as to what is the
>name of the city I entered into US.
>
>Cannot use the city marked on the old I-94 as the lawyer says visiting Canada and coming
>back to US makes it as entry into US and I have to indicate the city of last entry into
>US. So the city marked on old I-94 will not do !
>
>SK
>
>in message news:95q6p4$8c3 [email protected]...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I will be applying for I-485. I went to Vancouver, Canada to
>visit my
>> > friend. I was there for couple of days (ie, I went today and came
>back
>> > tomorrow). There is question, in this form, part 3:
>> >
>> > "Place of last entry into the US (City/State):"
>> >
>> > My lawyer says, since I went out of US (even to Canada), and came
>back,
>> > this will be my last entry into US. I need to find out the name of
>the
>> > city I entered into US.
>> >
>> > I drove from Seattle to Vancouver(Canada) by I-5. And drove back
>the
>> > same way.
>> >
>> > Does anybody know the name of the city where I entered into US by
>road ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > SK
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult with a
professional immigration attorney.
For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.
For many questions, you may find answers at http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
(Department of State)
or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).
For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html
For DOL Faxback status information: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/
For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html
For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/
For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm
For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html
For non-official information, check:
(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not know
all site operators.)
http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.getusavisa.com
http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/ http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B)
http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee) http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage
and fiancee) http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes http://www.formshome.com
http://www.workpermit.com
This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of the
Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them, and
typically don't even know them.
(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site listed
here, please e-mail me).
