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From: YTC#1 on 6 May 2010 07:33 On Thu, 06 May 2010 12:26:07 +0100, Kevin Weller wrote: >>> When we go to the US, which looks like it's going to be 2012 now as >>> this current contract may take me through most of next year, we're >>> planning for 3 months. >> >>Remind me how much of the US you intend to see? > > No real plans other than to 'wander' and we don't intend to try to go > everywhere; it's supposed to be fun! I accept we'll miss stuff but we > like the spontaneity. > > We may have a very loose plan in terms of direction around must-see > 'stuff' nearer the time and we may well take longer than 3 months once > we're over there. Get the Visa, ask for 6 months. But when askin for the Visa have a fixed plan. ie :- Route 66, a friend/cousin to see, then a route back , like the Oregon Trail. The customs people like that. > > Kevin -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
From: YTC#1 on 6 May 2010 07:36 On Thu, 06 May 2010 12:38:56 +0200, doetnietcomputeren wrote: > On 2010-05-06 12:27:23 +0200, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> said: > >>> Finished reading your journal. Great stuff, just enthuses me more. >>> Maybe I need to ask for 3 months off. Now theres a thought... >>> >>> >> Yep, we started at 4 weeks and it grew from there. >> >> If you do 3 months, get a Visa incase you go over 90 days. > > Or, just make sure you cross one of the land borders during your stay. Urban Myth Your 90 days start from entering the continent, crossing to Canada does not restart it. Lots of tales at the HU website. We went into Canada, they checked all our docs etc, when we came back into the US we flashed the Visa and they didn't even glance twice at it. But when we flew back out, they checked the dates. Over staying in the US is frowned upon, they will let you out, but might not let you back. -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
From: doetnietcomputeren on 6 May 2010 08:05 On 2010-05-06 13:36:07 +0200, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> said: >>> If you do 3 months, get a Visa incase you go over 90 days. >> >> Or, just make sure you cross one of the land borders during your stay. > > Urban Myth It isn't. > Your 90 days start from entering the continent, crossing to Canada does > not restart it. Really? UK passport hlders enjoy a visa waiver status with "The North American Continent" now? I don't think so. It worked okay for me. When I became unemployed, my L1 visa became immediately invalid and I was out of status. A quick jaunt to Vancouver for a few days meant turning in the I94 and when I re-entered, I did so on a visa waiver with a new stamp, despite having a L1 visa page that as far as CBP was aware was entirely valid (they had no way of checking that I became unemployed the day previously). This was at the advice of a very expensive attorney. Mexico would also have been fine, however, the swine flu was just blowing up and they were closing the borders. > Lots of tales at the HU website. I'll go by my own experience and that of the attornies that were advising me at the time. > We went into Canada, they checked all our docs etc, when we came back into > the US we flashed the Visa and they didn't even glance twice at it. Sure, that's a good way, if you plan on getting the visa and going through all the bollocks up front, which is worthwhile if you are definitely staying longer than 90 days. If you don't intend to stay longer than 90 days, using a border crossing will get you out of trouble. > But when we flew back out, they checked the dates. Over staying in the US > is frowned upon, they will let you out, but might not let you back. Well duh. -- Dnc
From: Hog on 6 May 2010 08:22 Champ wrote: > On Thu, 6 May 2010 12:12:33 +0100, "Hog" > <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > >>>> Have you never done a US motorcycle road trip? >>> >>> Nope. >>> >>> I'm not particular interested in visiting the USA. Only ever been >>> there for snowboarding trips. > >> Asia rocks > > For snowboarding? I did toy with an idea of a trip to Kamchatka once, > but decided against. My other Russian trip, being in the Caucaus > mountains, doesn't count as Asia, I don't think. No I didn't mean for snow, it did read that way. People/experience etc. I don't know why you wouldn't want to tour the US though. Amazing landscapes and lovely people. -- Hog
From: crn on 6 May 2010 08:22
Champ <news(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > > For snowboarding? I did toy with an idea of a trip to Kamchatka once, > but decided against. My other Russian trip, being in the Caucaus > mountains, doesn't count as Asia, I don't think. Hmmmm - I thought the Caucausas are the boundary so it would depend on which side of the mountain watershed. But ICBW. -- 03 GS500K2 76 Honda 400/4 project 68 Bantam D14/4 Sport (Classic) 06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley) |