TorontoFilter: I have a ticket to go to this event on Friday, at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. I live in Rochester, NY. What are my options for getting there on time? [more inside]
posted by agentmunroe on Oct 20, 2009 - 11 answers

My I-94W visa waiver, given to me at the US border, was not collected when I crossed back into Canada. Will this be a problem if I want to come back? [more inside]
posted by randomination on Oct 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Name that Aussie kids' movie - - does anyone remember a kids' movie back in the 80s about a boy and his lost border collie, Gypsy? [more inside]
posted by Jubey on Sep 29, 2009 - 2 answers

I live in Canada. I have a friend in US who is battling cancer. She has asked me to pick up an alternative cancer remedy and bring it over the border to her in New York. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2009 - 20 answers

We've just acquired a second colocation facility for redundancy and for geopolitical separation of our services (in other words, Canadian customers on Canadian boxes, US customers on US boxes for many pain in the ass reasons I won't get into here.). Our office is in Canada and the second colo facility is in Seattle. What sort of fresh hell will we unleash by taking servers purchased here across the border? [more inside]
posted by barc0001 on Sep 9, 2009 - 8 answers

I´ve managed to lose my Brazilian tourist immigration card (Cartao de Entrada, i think). It´s two white forms stapled together, which was stamped along with my passport when i entered Brazil at Foz de Iguassu border. What should I expect when I fly out of Rio de Janeiro intenational airport next week? What can I do to sort this problem out?
posted by ashaw on May 20, 2009 - 4 answers

tingting and the dog are heading out of Canada and back to the US of A, where I grew up. Can my houseplants cross the border? Could they take 2-3 days in the back of a closed U-haul truck? Is taking a U-haul across the border a nightmare? Anything I can do to prep? The Dog papers are all in order. Question submitted to US Customs & Border, but no response yet. Muchos gracias.
posted by tingting on May 12, 2009 - 6 answers

Is a Health Canada card considered government issued photo ID? [more inside]
posted by ascetic on May 5, 2009 - 29 answers

What can I expect from a US border guard if I go into the USA from Canada carrying packages of things I've sold on ebay to mail in the USA? [more inside]
posted by crazylegs on Mar 23, 2009 - 7 answers

Is there a good way to get from Los Angeles to Tijuana directly? Greyhound seems to run several direct buses a day, but I wasn't sure if there was another option (direct - so Amtrak isn't an option). I also have never taken Greyhound on the west coast (used to a lot on the east coast), so I'd appreciate knowing people's experiences! [more inside]
posted by waylaid on Mar 19, 2009 - 6 answers

How paranoid do I need to be about crossing the US border to get married? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 5, 2009 - 18 answers

Can I cross the following borders on foot (both ways)? Romania / Hungary, Hungary / Slovakia, Slovakia / Poland [more inside]
posted by Dee Xtrovert on Oct 17, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm an American living in Canada. I'd like to buy a plant from a store in Canada that is legal in Canada but not in the US. Will I get in trouble? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 - 16 answers

Exclavefilter: What is involved in building a small cabin on a wooded lot in Point Roberts? What grief might I expect from the border? [more inside]
posted by upc_head on Sep 30, 2008 - 1 answer

how do I teach the cat my room is taboo? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Aug 11, 2008 - 35 answers

Does anyone here know what documents, besides your passport and visa, are needed at the border entry into Japan? [more inside]
posted by Masi on Jul 13, 2008 - 9 answers

I am looking for the best sights for vector border graphics as I am designing my wedding invitations. Anyone recommend some decent sights? When I googled I did not get many sights with much. Thanks for your time and consideration!
posted by snap_dragon on Jul 3, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm in Canada, and I need to send some computers to our office in the U.S.A. (Vermont, to be more specific). Will the hardware be inspected by customs or other security as it crosses the border? [more inside]
posted by danwalker on Jun 25, 2008 - 9 answers

Are there any convex nations? [more inside]
posted by thrako on May 23, 2008 - 54 answers

Can I drive in and out of Mexico with just my drivers license? I'm visiting a friend in California and we thought we might drive down to Mexico for the day. However, I have heard that the entry/exit rules have changed this year and you can no longer make the trip with just your drivers license. Is this true? Has anyone tried this in the last month or so? Are they adamant about this or is it strongly suggested but not required? If I manage to get into Mexico with only my DL will I be able to get back out?
posted by eas98 on May 9, 2008 - 12 answers

How does the Mexican Border work? [more inside]
posted by ph00dz on Mar 4, 2008 - 12 answers

What do you look at/notice, as you wander through the world, that I probably ignore? [more inside]
posted by wittgenstein on Feb 12, 2008 - 130 answers

Should I get a NEXUS pass? (For US-Canada border crossing.) [more inside]
posted by patr1ck on Feb 6, 2008 - 11 answers

Can I, a Canadian citizen, get through the American border, by car, with the following pieces of ID: [more inside]
posted by ITheCosmos on Jan 13, 2008 - 19 answers

Mild sedative for a border collie while a human recovers from an illness. [more inside]
posted by sandpine on Jan 3, 2008 - 17 answers

What options does a Canadian have to report a negative experience with a Customs Canada officer? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 2, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I make a PDF print without borders? [more inside]
posted by special-k on Oct 16, 2007 - 7 answers

Besides this, this and these, what are some other examples of buildings that straddle state or international borders? [more inside]
posted by SisterHavana on Sep 20, 2007 - 23 answers

I'm going to Canada this morning and cannot find my birth certificate. [more inside]
posted by louche mustachio on Jul 5, 2007 - 24 answers

Traveling from Chicago, IL to Toronto, Canada. Wondering about border point routes other than the obvious ones, because the obvious ones are awful. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2007 - 14 answers

I want to use cinderblock halves for the border of an outdoor project, but my question -- how to break them along intended lines without cracking/fracturing the rest of it? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Jun 19, 2007 - 16 answers

Does anyone have experience bringing goods ($1000+) across the Canadian border into the US? [more inside]
posted by hazyspring on Jun 1, 2007 - 9 answers

Any good books/movies/etc. about the immigration experience for Mexicans in America, particularly southern California? [more inside]
posted by SBMike on May 17, 2007 - 31 answers

My wife is going on a cruise this weekend. Her birth certificate and passport are missing. Leaving from California, I'm in Virginia. The ship is stopping in Mexico for fuel. Options? [more inside]
posted by bh on Apr 26, 2007 - 15 answers

Canadian Geography-filter: What is with this divot in the border between Canadian territories?
posted by upc_head on Apr 16, 2007 - 8 answers

Stop Excel from jumping to end of column when double clicking on cell border [more inside]
posted by clarkie666 on Jan 29, 2007 - 10 answers

Is there anywhere that explains, in understandable english, what the duties & fees are for cross-border shopping? I'd like to know what to look for when shopping in the US. [more inside]
posted by Salmonberry on Oct 1, 2006 - 7 answers

What is this mysterious double-bordered grey box that appears in Illustrator CS? [more inside]
posted by designbot on Sep 28, 2006 - 2 answers

What rights do I have when re-entering the US? Let's say that I, a natural-born US citizen, am returning to the US after a vacation. Does the bill of rights still apply to me when speaking to the nice man at Customs/Immigration? [more inside]
posted by kc8nod on Sep 19, 2006 - 25 answers

I'm going to drive down to Tijuana from Los Angeles on Labor day. If I were on my own, I probably would not have chosen to go to Tijuana. If I were by myself I probably would not have chosen to drive on Labor day and once I arrived in Tijuana I might have dipped my toes into the town's seedier side. [more inside]
posted by rdr on Sep 1, 2006 - 16 answers

Have you ever experienced a border crossing somewhere in the world where you are required to drive on the opposite side after passing immigration?
posted by machaus on Jun 15, 2006 - 10 answers

Crossing the border for a job interview. Is this work, business, or personal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 5, 2006 - 13 answers

What specific laws are illegal immigrants breaking while being here illegally? What laws are broken if they hop the border, and what laws are broken if they over-stay a visa? Are violating these laws crimes, or civil infractions? Are there any state laws on immigration violations? [more inside]
posted by Paris Hilton on Apr 3, 2006 - 23 answers

Can I set defaults in Photoshop CS2? Specifically, I want to change the Layer Style "stroke" default. [more inside]
posted by pithy comment on Mar 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Crossing the Canada border from the US (Rainbow Bridge) -- Should I be worried about a minor criminal record issue? [more inside]
posted by Merdryn on Aug 6, 2005 - 19 answers

Being a non-US citizen that has family living in the continental US I have noticed that border traversal has been getting exceedingly difficult and more intrusive. However, the US-VISIT program seems to take it a little far (IMO). [more inside]
posted by purephase on May 16, 2005 - 20 answers

I'm scheduled to leave for Tijuana, Mexico this Thursday .. I've tried but have exhausted all possibilities for getting a copy of my birth certificate before then. Someone told me that I only need a driver's license if I'm going less than 100 miles past the border ( in San Diego ). Is this true ? Will I run into trouble if I decide to go with only my driver's license? I don't have a passport either. Thanks !
posted by jason9009 on Feb 22, 2005 - 15 answers

How seriously do people take customs forms? When coming back to the US from Europe this summer, my SO and I argued extensively on how important it was that we follow the written instructions on the customs cards handed out on the plane. I started diligently trying to recall everything we were bringing back, including foodstuffs, but she thought that wasn't necessary at all and in the end we just went through the "nothing to declare" line. How much trouble could we have got in, if we only had a few knicknacks and some Turkish Delight? What is supposed to happen, really?
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2004 - 10 answers