Question about crossing at border

[faithey]

Hello, my Haitian father in law has been in the US for the past month. He has not made an asylum claim. I understand he can come to the Canadian border and make a refugee claim without being turned back because he has a son and daughter in Canada (they are permanent residents). I will be driving to US next week to assist him through this process. I would like to drive straight to the border with him so he can make the claim. I've been warned by people I could be in trouble for helping him and I should put him in a taxi and send him to the border that way, or have him cross on foot. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

 

[Simba112]

Hello, my Haitian father in law has been in the US for the past month. He has not made an asylum claim. I understand he can come to the Canadian border and make a refugee claim without being turned back because he has a son and daughter in Canada (they are permanent residents). I will be driving to US next week to assist him through this process. I would like to drive straight to the border with him so he can make the claim. I've been warned by people I could be in trouble for helping him and I should put him in a taxi and send him to the border that way, or have him cross on foot. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

Does he has any status in the US?

 

[faithey]

Does he has any status in the US?

He just crossed from Mexico last month. I don't know what his status is. I will confirm shortly.

 

[scylla]

The question to ask is whether he entered the US through a regular border crossing and was legally admitted to the US or whether he crossed at an irregular crossing (illegally).

 

[faithey]

The question to ask is whether he entered the US through a regular border crossing and was legally admitted to the US or whether he crossed at an irregular crossing (illegally).

He crossed at a regular border crossing at the Mexico US border. Will find out more details shortly...thank you.

 

[Simba112]

The question to ask is whether he entered the US through a regular border crossing and was legally admitted to the US or whether he crossed at an irregular crossing (illegally).

Thank you @scylla for elaborating further

 

[Simba112]

He crossed at a regular border crossing at the Mexico US border. Will find out more details shortly...thank you.

If he doesn't have any status in the US, and you decide to drive him to the Canadian Border, that may be considered as smuggling incase you are pulled over by the Border Patrol. On Refugee Application form, there's a question, did someone helped you to come to Canada (Page 11), he needs to answer yes, that brings details of the person ( that will be you)....In my opinion, dont do it.

 

[faithey]

Thank you @scylla for elaborating further

He crossed into US from Mexico at a legal crossing. I don't know what title his status is, but he is given a time frame to claim asylum....I believe within 2 years. He will be coming to the border in Niagara next week to make a refugee claim. I know of many people who have taken a taxi and crossed on foot and just want to know if he is in my car will either of us be in trouble.

 

[faithey]

If he doesn't have any status in the US, and you decide to drive him to the Canadian Border, that may be considered as smuggling incase you are pulled over by the Border Patrol. On Refugee Application form, there's a question, did someone helped you to come to Canada (Page 11), he needs to answer yes, that brings details of the person ( that will be you)....In my opinion, dont do it.

Thank you

 

[Simba112]

He crossed into US from Mexico at a legal crossing. I don't know what title his status is, but he is given a time frame to claim asylum....I believe within 2 years. He will be coming to the border in Niagara next week to make a refugee claim. I know of many people who have taken a taxi and crossed on foot and just want to know if he is in my car will either of us be in trouble.

Within 1 year of arrival...

 

[Queenlaw]

Does he has any status in the US?

Any idea of waiver of unlawful presence in the US for canadian PR

 

[Simba112]

Any idea of waiver of unlawful presence in the US for canadian PR

Are you asking for the purpose of applying for B1/B2 or what kind of waiver?

 

[Queenlaw]

Are you asking for the purpose of applying for B1/B2 or what kind of waiver?

Yes

 

[Simba112]

Yes

There is no such thing as waiver that i am aware of for overstaying visa, and illegally crossing exit poe

 

[Queenlaw]

Thank you