[pct-l] Visas and passes?? (Josh 'the Brit' Henderson)

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Rainskirt,

Good to hear from you.  I seem to recall you have first-hand experience with the single-entry vs. multiple entry VISA issue you speak of.  Isn't this the reason you turned around at Manning and walked back into the US via the PCT to Hart's Pass after you completed your thru-hike in 2006?

Elevator

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From: ietura at viajarapie.info 

> > - Maybe some sort of permit to enter US through the PCT? 
> 
> I was asking for something like this a few years back. Long story 
> short, there's nothing like that and according to laws, it's actually 
> not legal to enter the US through the PCT. Apparently, it's not legal 
> even for US residents. It says somewhere you can only enter the US 
> through an official port of entry and the only exception is if you're 
> sailing. 
> 
> Obviously, people go through that border and there's nobody there to 
> check. It's in the middle of the mountains and very far from anything 
> human on the US side so you'll be fine. The only thing you might 
> consider is entering North America through the US, not Canada because 
> if you fly into Canada and then enter the US on the PCT, they'll have 
> no record of your entry. I think this may be a problem when you try to 
> leave the country or anytime you're checked for documentation (not 
> likely to happen but you never know). You could fly into Seattle, then 
> take bus/train to Vancouver. 
> 
> If you do that, also make sure your US entry visa is multiple entry. 
> There's single entry and multiple entry, the former allows you to 
> enter the country only once in the stated period. Your second entry 
> would not be registered but again you could have problems when you 
> leave the country if they check you've been to Canada and then back 
> with a visa that wouldn't allow you to get back. 
> 
> Everything is so much easier once you're on the trail. Have a great trip. 
> Rainskirt 
> 
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