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martin ewen
10-19-01, 09:24 AM
I will ring immigration but before I do I thought I'd ask here.
My tourist visa runs out on the same day motionfest starts.
I can't afford to go to canada and back which I presume is the least complicated way of buying more time.
I want a weeks extension,
Any prior knowledge???

Chance
10-19-01, 10:26 AM
Martin, the only two non-govtl methods I am aware of are to slip the border (as you have mentioned) or to simply overstay, claim ignorance and change over to a new passport before returning.

martin ewen
10-19-01, 12:57 PM
Thanks chance.
Its just that for some weird and possibly tired reason, I crave legitimacy,
I should just bite the bullet and give them a ring.
I'll let you know what happens.

Chance
10-19-01, 05:36 PM
You are in luck Martin. This thread was in todays "US" section of lonelyplanet.com:

http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/thorn/repliesflat.pl?Cat=&Topic=439855&view=expanded&sb=5