I had a similar experience.... -guest(damnUS) @芝加哥华人论坛:芝加哥枫下论坛 The Rolia Forum of Chicago

I had a similar experience....

guest:damnUS

I went to the US for many times and got a 10-year visa. I had no problem until once went there by Greyhound. I forgot to bring my student ID, although I had a return ticket, I was still turned down at the boarder and was sent back, at 1:00am in the morning!

The other time I drove to the boarder. The officer thought I was going to work in the US, he checked my car and trunk very carefully and didn't find any evidence that I will stay in the US. I was passed.

Returning from the US is simple. I had the following conversation with the boarder officer ( a pretty woman):
Canadian Officer: Where do you live?
Me: Tornoto, Ontario
C O: How long have you stayed in the US?
Me: 2 weeks
C O: Any alcohol or tobacco?
Me: No
C O: Thank you, you may go now!
Me: .....

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Last Updated: 2001-6-18

Ha, poor lumlum. -bingle(bingle); 2001-6-18 (#105412@0)

ha, bingle, 快速反应部队啊！西西 ^_^ -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105418@0)

poor girl...what have u done? :) -speed(如风); 2001-6-18 (#105414@0)

西西，卖个关子，象lumlum这种老鼠胆的人，不敢乱来，，，， -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105420@0)

americans are so arrogant. //comfort lumlum. -mrviceroy(杀人者Daniel是也); 2001-6-18 (#105430@0)

谢谢酷酷杀手，西西。 -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105433@0)

嗨！我猜你最后是不是，杏眼一瞪，老美就不叫唤了！ -native_chinese(中国土著); 2001-6-21 (#108553@0)

不敢不敢,只是充分显示了回加的决心和诚意,又碰上一个FULL TIME 在COLLEGE 当教授,PART TIME 在边境当边境官的nice gentleman, 于是顺利过关. -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-21 (#108558@0)

可怜的lumlum,可恶的美国佬！ -moonriver(moon river); 2001-6-18 (#105438@0)

月美眉不知道当时我被审问得都怀疑自己是不是偷渡客，亦或是想赖在米国不走啦！被遣返得灰溜溜的！ -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105444@0)

恩，我是觉得气愤，好象全世界就他们美国一块好地方一样，哼！：) -moonriver(moon river); 2001-6-18 (#105453@0)

9494..... -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105473@0)

我想你当时一定满脸通红，头上冒汗，结结巴巴，估计比偷渡客还象偷渡客，可怜的兰妹妹。那一直威武地守护在你左右的人，没被怀疑是舌头吧。 -firefox99(firefox99); 2001-6-18 (#105454@0)

唉，numnum 拿的是蓝本本，他已唱过歌了，爱去哪去哪。他被边境官委以重任，即遣返lumlum回加。 -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105472@0)

想象一下，numnum押送着lumlum，这回不是GBTS，而是GBTC了，哈哈哈。 -firefox99(firefox99); 2001-6-18 (#105526@0)

I had a similar experience.... -guest:damnUS; 2001-6-18 {775} (#105464@0)

oh, my god, poor guy/gal! //hand ^_^ -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105477@0)

严重歧视！！不过我觉得是不是因为旁边有NUMNUM所以移民倾向大了很多？下次一个人走！HEHE。 -pangpang(babyface); 2001-6-18 (#105490@0)

正是正是，后来正是一个人闯过关的，西西！ -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105499@0)

打倒美帝国主义。（你深入敌后，一定多吃、多玩、多乐，消耗敌人的有效资源，揭露他们的丑恶嘴脸。） -rollor(Rollor); 2001-6-18 (#105496@0)

ROLLOR 大哥的教导时时铭刻在心！（真心的，不是很肉麻巴？西西。） -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105501@0)
you are stupid to say that... It is a game with rules and you should follow to play... Lumlum made a mistake, this is why he/she got refused... -guest:Rayman; 2001-6-19 (#106603@0)

十分理解，万分同情。我在深圳时也被遣返过，象罪犯一样，难过难过。 -rollor(Rollor); 2001-6-18 (#105498@0)

我知道，若被同胞为难，感觉更难过。 -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105530@0)

那时候还没出过国，没有什么“同胞”的感觉。只是，在车站某处（至今不知何处），向看押人提了个小要求（好像是打电话），结果被训一通，让我老实点儿。后来在广州滞留三天，这可能是我不喜欢广州的原因。 -rollor(Rollor); 2001-6-18 (#105574@0)

天啊，在广州也被无理遣返？真没道理！我也不太喜欢广州，只是有太多的回忆。 -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105585@0)

不是，是从深圳被遣送到广州。孤身一人，举目无亲，有如秦琼卖马般凄凉。 -rollor(Rollor); 2001-6-18 (#105595@0)

Lumlum, 好久不见啦，欢迎到米国！ -ely(Ely); 2001-6-18 {262} (#105508@0)

因为我有I-20表，我觉得全世界都没有在比美加边境更宽松的边防站啦。
我觉得边防官真是火眼金睛，一下子就看出你有移民倾向。

我几次回米国和边境官的对话都是三句：
“在哪里上学？”
“***”
“什么学校？”
“***University"
“有没有什么东西要declare的？”
”No."

Ely, 你landing 过了巴？可惜没有参加FB。留学生不一样，numnum说他们问都不多问一句。唉，有惊无险，好在过了。 -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105528@0)

去过Toronto几次啦，不过每次呆几天就赶回来啦。下次，下次！ -ely(Ely); 2001-6-18 (#105537@0)
有没有去看种在地里的汽车？ -ely(Ely); 2001-6-18 (#105543@0)

那是什么？ -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-18 (#105572@0)

Which city are u in? -ely(Ely); 2001-6-19 (#106091@0)

haha, it's very funny. And I am in Texas now, dallas. -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-19 (#106094@0)

It's about 5 hours away from Dallas, I have been there last summer. -ely(Ely); 2001-6-19 (#106100@0)

okay, when we have long weekend, I will bother him to take me there. xixi,,, -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-19 (#106165@0)

if i have I-20 and B1 visa not H1 visa, can i go through? -guest:thanks,Ely; 2001-6-19 (#105903@0)

You should hold either F1 or J1 visa together with the I-20 form if you want to across the border as a student. -ely(Ely); 2001-6-19 {123} (#106038@0)
I'm afraid that if you show your B1 visa with I-20 the officer will get confused and suspect your purpose of going to USA.

美加边境的不同态度---我在PRESCOTT/CA-OGDENSBURG/USA， FORT ERIE/CA-BUFFALO/USA， WINDSOR/CA-DETROIT/USA， SARNIA/CA-PORT HURON/USA，全过过关。 -guest:; 2001-6-19 {176} (#105737@0)

美方傲慢， TOUGH，查得严，说白了，是亚洲人脸孔，他就查得严。反观我亲爱的加拿大，只问你住那里，身份是啥，买烟酒否。有一次，唯一的对话是 ’YOU MAY GO‘ ， ‘MAY I？ ’

我爱加拿大. 本人过关无数, 最恶劣的一是美国海关, 总觉得你有移民倾向., 二是中国海关, 找个机会整治你一通. 最好的是荷兰海关, VERY RELAX, 见我说, 你好! 嘿嘿, 让我挺惊讶的... -dropoutinmiami(东北的饺子); 2001-6-19 (#106021@0)

Sorry, I have a different feeling. -ely(Ely); 2001-6-19 {368} (#106033@0)
From my experience, American officers(most of them are men) are handsome, nice and much more relaxed while Canadian ladies are more masculine, tough and bureucrat.
So it depends on different cases. It's nothing about discrimination but the principle of the immigration laws.
We don't need to abstract it as the characteristics of the custom of a certain coutry..

同意! 只是俺刚来加拿大时申请美国签证被拒, "怀恨在心" . 过中国海关时, 带了个旧的自用的传真机, 新的也不过RMB1000. 硬按RMB5000打RMB500元税. 只是个人经历, 不能以偏概全 -dropoutinmiami(东北的饺子); 2001-6-19 (#106048@0)

if you are a US greencard, they will treat you better. -guest:; 2001-6-19 (#106068@0)

during my first entry to Canada by train, the Canadian officers(two ladies) spent more than one hour on questioning a Canadian citizen before let him go. -ely(Ely); 2001-6-19 (#106070@0)

he/she must have brought some banned matters -guest:; 2001-6-19 (#106127@0)

Oh, poor lumlum. -bloor(不老); 2001-6-19 (#105874@0)

it is so good to find your article. hope you have a good time in States. collins -olivwb(quark); 2001-6-24 (#110856@0)

Hey, collins, How's your GMAT? Just start it? Say hi to your wife. Thanks for your regards. Take care ^_^ -lumlumq(lumlum); 2001-6-24 (#110908@0)

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