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And as I clearly explained not once, but twice before your post, it doesn't matter if he did or did not apply for a U.S. B2 extension. None of that has anything to do with WHY he was denied entry to Canada.
What the article is saying is merely repeating what he and his girlfriend have told reporters.
I don't care about your interpretation of the article, I was simply asking "Did he do that?"
You went off on a tirade that I simply do not care about, at all.
I don't care about your interpretation of the article, I was simply asking "Did he do that?"
You went off on a tirade that I simply do not care about, at all.
Well aren't you special? I didn't interpret the article. I don't shive-a-git about the article.
I simply answered twice (now three times) it doesn't freak'n matter "if he did that"? Your question included a part where you didn't "see what Canada had to worry about IF he'd done that" and my answer expressly explained that it does not matter in the least "if he did that".
If you call getting provided facts pertinent to your dang question "a tirade" then you're obviously a "very sensitive individual" .
The yardstick routinely applied is 31 days. Those visitors leaving either the U.S. or Canada after a prolonged stay, need be out for a period no less than 30 days to satisfy the "meaningful departure". Simply stepping across the border to stay overnight in a hotel room does not stop the clock. It should also be mentioned that in consideration as to your total visa allowed time, all leaving for 31 days irrevocably does is remove those 31 days from your total days allowed in. It is still at the discretion of the agent as to whether your intentions are clearly defined.
The guy would be screwed whether or not Canada turned him back. If he'd stayed 2 days in Canada then returned to the US they would have flagged him as living in the US on a tourist visa - especially as he drive up with his US girlfriend. They would have asked the same purpose of trip/how long is your trip/when are you leaving questions that he lied about on his initial entry.
The guy would be screwed whether or not Canada turned him back. If he'd stayed 2 days in Canada then returned to the US they would have flagged him as living in the US on a tourist visa - especially as he drive up with his US girlfriend. They would have asked the same purpose of trip/how long is your trip/when are you leaving questions that he lied about on his initial entry.
That's exactly the point I've been trying to make for a couple of pages now.
It matters not whether he followed U.S. rules and applied for an extension to his HB2. He broke the rules when he overstayed anyway. He would break another rule if he only stayed in Canada for a couple of weeks of "walkabout" to then try to re-enter the U.S.
All of that is academic though.
It matters not that he was entering from the U.S. He would have been asked the same questions and been required to show his 'pre-applied for and awarded' electronic visitor pass upon his appearance at customs had he been arriving direct from Australia. He would have been denied entry regardless because he didn't have one and because of all those other questions he answered unsatisfactorily.
He did everything wrong and pleading ignorance just dug him a deeper hole. I think this lad's romance has come to a bittersweet end and he'll soon be waving goodbye to his honey while boarding a flight back to Aussie land.
Even if one keeps within their 6 month requirement one can still get blocked from reentering the country. If you stay in the US for 6 months in a row for multiple years, that will still throw up red flags to the USCIS. I've read about people not allowed in the US for that reason. The official policy is that one can not reside in the US on a tourist visa, if USCIS can argue that you are residing in the US year after year within their 6 months, you can still be breaking immigration law. My mother in law got flagged, but still allowed in. She's not coming to the US this year for that purpose. She normally spends 3-4 months each year here.
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