Posted on: 20-12-04 21:24:24
Hi,
I appreciate previous replies on this forum.
We (myself and my wife) landed in Canada from USA as immigrant 18 months back. We stayed there few weeks and got our PR Cards, SIN Cards, opened the bank account and then we came back to USA. I also gave the list of goods to follow that time. I am working in Detroit, USA for past five years on H1B visa.
We have filed the US Green Card application which is in the State Labour Clearance Process, but we want to move to Windsor, ON so that we will not loose our PR status after a while.
I would appreciate your sincere advice in learning the following:
1. Would there be any problem in moving as I have no way to show that I was living in Canada, as I even did not file the taxes last year?
2. How can I take my commodities, like Sofa, Bed, TV and other household things from Detroit to Windsor? Can I just load all the stuff in the U-Haul and drive through the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel?
3. Would that affect my GC Process in USA?
4. Is there any chance that when I drive the U-Haul from tunnel, US Immigration Officer will collect our I-94 which I need it as I want to daily commute from Windsor to Detroit?
Please also suggest any DOs and DONTs.
Sincere replies are appreciated.
Thanks,
Anurag K
Anurag --
I believe I answered some of your questions in another thread.
Here's more -
Quote:If you have been out of Canada only for 18 months, you have not lost your PR status, so you should be able to come back.
Orginally posted by anuragkul
1. Would there be any problem in moving as I have no way to show that I was living in Canada, as I even did not file the taxes last year?
If you have PR card, you don't need anything else.
But they will probably ask you why you have stayed out this long.
Quote:Sure, but be prepared to pay duty on those items.
2. How can I take my commodities, like Sofa, Bed, TV and other household things from Detroit to Windsor? Can I just load all the stuff in the U-Haul and drive through the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel?
If you had not listed those items in your goods-to-follow list when you landed, you will have to pay duty on those items that are subject to import duty.
Quote:Yes, your GC will be deemed as abandoned by BCIS.
3. Would that affect my GC Process in USA?
At the LC stage, it won't be affected, but as soon as you move to the 140/485/AOS stage, it will be considered abandoned because you are not a resident of US any more.
GC is the equivalent of a PR - you cannot maintain both PR and GC for any length of time - maybe for a couple of years at the most.
So make your choice now and keep things simple for yourself and your family.
Quote:Normally, they don't take the I-94 when you drive.
4. Is there any chance that when I drive the U-Haul from tunnel, US Immigration Officer will collect our I-94 which I need it as I want to daily commute from Windsor to Detroit?
If they ask for it, tell them that you plan to daily commute using the I-94.
Hope this helps.
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