Hi This may not be the right place to ask but can anyone tell me whether non-US citizens have problems entering US as crew on private yachts? Does visa waiver apply? Or should I get a permit/visa first? (My net search has not proved conclusive) fairwinds, sally sally.stevens@lycos.com
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Hi This may not be the right place to ask but can anyone tell me whether non-US citizens have problems entering US as crew on private yachts? Does visa waiver apply? Or should I get a permit/visa first? (My net search has not proved conclusive) fairwinds, sally sally.stevens@lycos.com
Try this site
Sally, this site has a discussion board on the "paperwork shuffle" for cruisers. Maybe you cna post a questions there. Good luck! Peter
Sally, this site has a discussion board on the "paperwork shuffle" for cruisers. Maybe you cna post a questions there. Good luck! Peter
Try this site
Sally, this site has a discussion board on the "paperwork shuffle" for cruisers. Maybe you cna post a questions there. Good luck! Peter
Sally, this site has a discussion board on the "paperwork shuffle" for cruisers. Maybe you cna post a questions there. Good luck! Peter
US VISA
Hi, Sally... Can't imagine that how you get here makes a difference in the visa requirement, but suggest you check www.zvs.com. Happy Holidays!!! Paul s/v The Lord Nelson
Hi, Sally... Can't imagine that how you get here makes a difference in the visa requirement, but suggest you check www.zvs.com. Happy Holidays!!! Paul s/v The Lord Nelson
US VISA
Hi, Sally... Can't imagine that how you get here makes a difference in the visa requirement, but suggest you check www.zvs.com. Happy Holidays!!! Paul s/v The Lord Nelson
Hi, Sally... Can't imagine that how you get here makes a difference in the visa requirement, but suggest you check www.zvs.com. Happy Holidays!!! Paul s/v The Lord Nelson
Check with INS
Sally, All passengers aboard any craft entering the USA from foreign waters must check in with the Coast Guard and INS upon arrival. Not sure if INS would check for VISA's from foreign visitors, but I would think so. Homeland security issues. They want to know about everyone that enters this country regardless of where they are from. I suggest you contact the nearest INS office to verify all requirement prior to trying to enter or bring foreign visitors into the US. Could save you some embarrassing moments and questions.
Sally, All passengers aboard any craft entering the USA from foreign waters must check in with the Coast Guard and INS upon arrival. Not sure if INS would check for VISA's from foreign visitors, but I would think so. Homeland security issues. They want to know about everyone that enters this country regardless of where they are from. I suggest you contact the nearest INS office to verify all requirement prior to trying to enter or bring foreign visitors into the US. Could save you some embarrassing moments and questions.
Check with INS
Sally, All passengers aboard any craft entering the USA from foreign waters must check in with the Coast Guard and INS upon arrival. Not sure if INS would check for VISA's from foreign visitors, but I would think so. Homeland security issues. They want to know about everyone that enters this country regardless of where they are from. I suggest you contact the nearest INS office to verify all requirement prior to trying to enter or bring foreign visitors into the US. Could save you some embarrassing moments and questions.
Sally, All passengers aboard any craft entering the USA from foreign waters must check in with the Coast Guard and INS upon arrival. Not sure if INS would check for VISA's from foreign visitors, but I would think so. Homeland security issues. They want to know about everyone that enters this country regardless of where they are from. I suggest you contact the nearest INS office to verify all requirement prior to trying to enter or bring foreign visitors into the US. Could save you some embarrassing moments and questions.
Links....
Try the attached link or 'noonsite.com' and explore. http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/USA/?rc=Formalities#Immigration
Try the attached link or 'noonsite.com' and explore. http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/USA/?rc=Formalities#Immigration
Links....
Try the attached link or 'noonsite.com' and explore. http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/USA/?rc=Formalities#Immigration
Try the attached link or 'noonsite.com' and explore. http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/USA/?rc=Formalities#Immigration
Not frendly
US Immigrations is not particularly friendly to aliens (Non American citizens). Make sure you have all necessary documentation. Your first land fall must be a port with a immigration officers. It is commonly believed they have as much power as the president. They don’t all seem to work by the same rules. As a Canadian sailor I have found entering Ohio easier than Michigan. Makes no sense they are federal employees. Up to the north we make sure we have all our ducks in a row, don’t want to lose our boat sailing into US waters.
US Immigrations is not particularly friendly to aliens (Non American citizens). Make sure you have all necessary documentation. Your first land fall must be a port with a immigration officers. It is commonly believed they have as much power as the president. They don’t all seem to work by the same rules. As a Canadian sailor I have found entering Ohio easier than Michigan. Makes no sense they are federal employees. Up to the north we make sure we have all our ducks in a row, don’t want to lose our boat sailing into US waters.
Not frendly
US Immigrations is not particularly friendly to aliens (Non American citizens). Make sure you have all necessary documentation. Your first land fall must be a port with a immigration officers. It is commonly believed they have as much power as the president. They don’t all seem to work by the same rules. As a Canadian sailor I have found entering Ohio easier than Michigan. Makes no sense they are federal employees. Up to the north we make sure we have all our ducks in a row, don’t want to lose our boat sailing into US waters.
US Immigrations is not particularly friendly to aliens (Non American citizens). Make sure you have all necessary documentation. Your first land fall must be a port with a immigration officers. It is commonly believed they have as much power as the president. They don’t all seem to work by the same rules. As a Canadian sailor I have found entering Ohio easier than Michigan. Makes no sense they are federal employees. Up to the north we make sure we have all our ducks in a row, don’t want to lose our boat sailing into US waters.
To Doug and others.
I have sailed into Canadian ports on many occasions (Erie and Huron) during the past 16 years. My treatment from Canadian officers has ranged from cordial to professional. I am only one American and can only offer one apology for the almost abusive behavior of our federal officials. I was taught as a child that there was never a good excuse for bad manners. I am sorry you have been subjected to such rude treatment by your neighbor. PS: At times we Americans are being treated in a similiar manner when flying on domestic flights. This kind of "stuff" is not going to end until this country is cured of "mad cowboy" disease in about 4 years. My apologies, neighbor.
I have sailed into Canadian ports on many occasions (Erie and Huron) during the past 16 years. My treatment from Canadian officers has ranged from cordial to professional. I am only one American and can only offer one apology for the almost abusive behavior of our federal officials. I was taught as a child that there was never a good excuse for bad manners. I am sorry you have been subjected to such rude treatment by your neighbor. PS: At times we Americans are being treated in a similiar manner when flying on domestic flights. This kind of "stuff" is not going to end until this country is cured of "mad cowboy" disease in about 4 years. My apologies, neighbor.
To Doug and others.
I have sailed into Canadian ports on many occasions (Erie and Huron) during the past 16 years. My treatment from Canadian officers has ranged from cordial to professional. I am only one American and can only offer one apology for the almost abusive behavior of our federal officials. I was taught as a child that there was never a good excuse for bad manners. I am sorry you have been subjected to such rude treatment by your neighbor. PS: At times we Americans are being treated in a similiar manner when flying on domestic flights. This kind of "stuff" is not going to end until this country is cured of "mad cowboy" disease in about 4 years. My apologies, neighbor.
I have sailed into Canadian ports on many occasions (Erie and Huron) during the past 16 years. My treatment from Canadian officers has ranged from cordial to professional. I am only one American and can only offer one apology for the almost abusive behavior of our federal officials. I was taught as a child that there was never a good excuse for bad manners. I am sorry you have been subjected to such rude treatment by your neighbor. PS: At times we Americans are being treated in a similiar manner when flying on domestic flights. This kind of "stuff" is not going to end until this country is cured of "mad cowboy" disease in about 4 years. My apologies, neighbor.
Sailing or politics?
Wow, Jim...still smarting after the outcome of Nov. 2? I'm unable to find the relevance between that event and sailing...purely sailing.
Wow, Jim...still smarting after the outcome of Nov. 2? I'm unable to find the relevance between that event and sailing...purely sailing.
Sailing or politics?
Wow, Jim...still smarting after the outcome of Nov. 2? I'm unable to find the relevance between that event and sailing...purely sailing.
Wow, Jim...still smarting after the outcome of Nov. 2? I'm unable to find the relevance between that event and sailing...purely sailing.
To Rich
Rich, you are a gentleman. Your response was carefully crafted. You are correct - there is no relevance to "purely sailing." But, this was not a thread about "pureling sailing." Instead, it was a inquiry from NZ about US INS with a response from CA with a veiled (and maybe a little too kind)warning about US INS. My response, was, and still is an apology to one of our neighbors, up north, about how he has been treated by our officials. His home port is one of the ports that I regularily visited and I was always treated cordially, by everyone from dock hands of the FBO, marina employees, and customs officers. I am truly sorry we do not reciprocate with similiar treatment.
Rich, you are a gentleman. Your response was carefully crafted. You are correct - there is no relevance to "purely sailing." But, this was not a thread about "pureling sailing." Instead, it was a inquiry from NZ about US INS with a response from CA with a veiled (and maybe a little too kind)warning about US INS. My response, was, and still is an apology to one of our neighbors, up north, about how he has been treated by our officials. His home port is one of the ports that I regularily visited and I was always treated cordially, by everyone from dock hands of the FBO, marina employees, and customs officers. I am truly sorry we do not reciprocate with similiar treatment.
To Rich
Rich, you are a gentleman. Your response was carefully crafted. You are correct - there is no relevance to "purely sailing." But, this was not a thread about "pureling sailing." Instead, it was a inquiry from NZ about US INS with a response from CA with a veiled (and maybe a little too kind)warning about US INS. My response, was, and still is an apology to one of our neighbors, up north, about how he has been treated by our officials. His home port is one of the ports that I regularily visited and I was always treated cordially, by everyone from dock hands of the FBO, marina employees, and customs officers. I am truly sorry we do not reciprocate with similiar treatment.
Rich, you are a gentleman. Your response was carefully crafted. You are correct - there is no relevance to "purely sailing." But, this was not a thread about "pureling sailing." Instead, it was a inquiry from NZ about US INS with a response from CA with a veiled (and maybe a little too kind)warning about US INS. My response, was, and still is an apology to one of our neighbors, up north, about how he has been treated by our officials. His home port is one of the ports that I regularily visited and I was always treated cordially, by everyone from dock hands of the FBO, marina employees, and customs officers. I am truly sorry we do not reciprocate with similiar treatment.
Nice gesture, Jim
You're apology is a nice gesture and I agree that poor manners make an unhappy circumstance, but you marred the apology when YOU opened the door and displayed your political disgruntlement. Shall we view you as a hand-wringing moralist from the losing party ... overly concerned about being loved by foreign nations and blaming a national malaise on the current president? Pathetic ... I think that our borders are disturbingly vulnerable and security is not a trivial matter, either at border crossings or in the friendly skies. One seemingly disgruntled Canadian is unfortunate, but not an excuse to portray us a nation of UGLY Americans, simply because you don't like the president.
You're apology is a nice gesture and I agree that poor manners make an unhappy circumstance, but you marred the apology when YOU opened the door and displayed your political disgruntlement. Shall we view you as a hand-wringing moralist from the losing party ... overly concerned about being loved by foreign nations and blaming a national malaise on the current president? Pathetic ... I think that our borders are disturbingly vulnerable and security is not a trivial matter, either at border crossings or in the friendly skies. One seemingly disgruntled Canadian is unfortunate, but not an excuse to portray us a nation of UGLY Americans, simply because you don't like the president.
Nice gesture, Jim
You're apology is a nice gesture and I agree that poor manners make an unhappy circumstance, but you marred the apology when YOU opened the door and displayed your political disgruntlement. Shall we view you as a hand-wringing moralist from the losing party ... overly concerned about being loved by foreign nations and blaming a national malaise on the current president? Pathetic ... I think that our borders are disturbingly vulnerable and security is not a trivial matter, either at border crossings or in the friendly skies. One seemingly disgruntled Canadian is unfortunate, but not an excuse to portray us a nation of UGLY Americans, simply because you don't like the president.
You're apology is a nice gesture and I agree that poor manners make an unhappy circumstance, but you marred the apology when YOU opened the door and displayed your political disgruntlement. Shall we view you as a hand-wringing moralist from the losing party ... overly concerned about being loved by foreign nations and blaming a national malaise on the current president? Pathetic ... I think that our borders are disturbingly vulnerable and security is not a trivial matter, either at border crossings or in the friendly skies. One seemingly disgruntled Canadian is unfortunate, but not an excuse to portray us a nation of UGLY Americans, simply because you don't like the president.
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