[pct-l] I cant cross the border.

[teamcourage at bresnan.net (Dave)]

are not an american. my gril frind croses in and out of canda alot and 
they enevr question her dui when she was a teen

Kelly wrote:

>I am planning on hiking from the California border to the Canadian
>Border starting mid July.  As suggested by the PCTA, I sent in the
>"request for entry into Canada" form.  Shortly afterward, I got a notice
>from the Immigration Center saying I was "inadmissible" because I had a
>DUI on my record from ten years ago.   I see now that if I hadn't sent
>in that form,  I probably wouldn't have been checked, an at the very
>worst just told to turn around and go home, which is what I'm planning
>on doing anyway.  
> 
>So, I'm told to contact an agency in Seattle, who I find out does not
>personally answer phone calls.  My options now are to go to the border
>and turn around and go to the first US road out or stop at Rainy Pass
>and quit my journey there.  Also,  I could apply for temporary residence
>.  Must be ok to live there permanently but not visit.  Anybody have
>experience with this kind of thing?
> 
>....Kelly
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