You guys won't believe this!

[Cass]

Well this is how it stands.

She went to the lawyers and has the affidavit proof of canadian citizenship. SHe also has her drivers license and various other crap like SIN & OHIP, blah.

She is coming to the airport WAY early tomorrow and we are going to see if she gets denied or not.

If she is denied. I am taking Megan with me, Louise will wait for her BC to come which will take about 3 days. Then we will fly her down one way.

Please, please please keep us in your thoughts, maybe at this time of the year, holiday spirit and christmas miracles some magic will happen for her.

I just can't imagine getting down there and being so sad that she was denied

I have so many things planned for the WDW newbies, and I am really crushed over all this. I keep crying here at work.

 

[damo]

I would be very surprised if they deny her entry, especially because her daughter has her birth certificate. I can see them detaining her for a bit, though. Will you be able to keep us posted?

I hope she is continuing to search!!! Have her look in all her old purses and wallets.

 

[robinb]

You know ... the Buffalo idea is not a bad one. SWA has wide-open flights down tomorrow for $129 one-way, some of them leaving quite late. She could book the airfare today and then just drive across the border tomorrow. Don't you still just need a driver's license to get across?

BTW: I feel for her. I realized that I lost my DD's Passport two days before my flight to London back in 2000. I had to drive to Chicago the day I was to leave and spend the whole day at the passport office to get an extra-special expedited passport for my 4 month old DD. I drove like a banshee to the airport but still missed my flight. Luckily, they put me on the next one out.

 

[Cass]

I don't think I will be able to keep you posted, Iam not taking the lap top this trip. I have so much stuff planned and we (hopefully) will be so busy that I won't have time for the internet.

You will have to wait for my trip report!!!!


Yes, she is still looking, infact she is staying up all night, she says, looking.

We are checking in 4 hours prior to departure and her hubby is hanging around to take her home if she is denied.

What drama, I could really live without this crap.

 

[motherof4]

Do you not pre clear customs in Toronto? She will be able to know in the am if they will let her go, then when her BC comes in the next few days, someone here can express post to her at the resort, so she has it to clear customs on the way back! We leave Jan 4th, and I made sure back in September that I had all passports, and that they were valid and put them with all my disney stuff! Lesson to be learned! Hope all go's well!

 

[Cass]

Yes, US Customs is in Toronto, they will be the ones to decide if she gets on the plane or not.

 

[madonna31]

Fingers and toes crossed. I'll be thinking of you and sending warm wishes and pixie dust your way!!!

I'm tempted to meet you at the airport tomorrow morning to find out if she gets on or not!!

 

[Cass]

Look for the 2 depressed women crying in Terminal II

 

[motherof4]

Good luck! You are living my greatest fear!!! Lot's of pixie dust coming your way!!!

 

[RoyalCanadian]

Yes, US Customs is in Toronto, they will be the ones to decide if she gets on the plane or not.

The airline will have to make a decision before US Homeland Security even gets to look at her. They are not allowed to process a passenger without proper identification.

 

[RoyalCanadian]

Look for the 2 depressed women crying in Terminal II

Since that Terminal is practically empty these days it will be quite easy to spot you. Best of luck!!

 

[Cass]

I did the online check in/bording passes tonight for my DD and I. I noticed it gave 3 choices for documentation

- passports (which we have)
- birth certificates
- certificate of citizenship

I am hopeful the lawyer's papers will be okay, but I severely doubt it. The lawyer says he has done this before with success. My ex hubby/travel agent has also had clients travel on this type of letter in cases of emergency.

Bottom line, my prediction is she will not be allowed to fly tomorrow and will have to come down in a couple of days once she gets her BC.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Gosh what Drama! I'm not leaving until August next year but after reading this thread I left my computer and touched mine and mine families identification just to make sure. And it turns out my hubby had taken his out of the "safe place" to use for Hockey registration. He is searching the house now for it. At least I have lots of time to replace it if indeed he did lose it. I'm hoping it all works out for you tomorrow!

 

[Cass]

Thanks very much

I hope hubby finds it, but as you said, you can get it replaced by then.

I think though, after January you need passports for the US?

 

[dangler]

Good luck! I'm sure everything will work out just fine and you will all have a blast on your vacation!

 

[Cass]

Thanks dangler

 

[Scratch42]

Good Luck! and Lot's of PIXIE DUST!

Fingers, Toes, Eyes and whatever else I can cross!

Will send Pixie Dust as driving by airport this morning on my way to work!

 

[mbb]

Oh no!!!!!

Sitting here, hoping, pixie dust wishing that you're all safely on the plane!!!

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

good luck and i hope the letter works out for you!!! it will depend on who you speak with thats for sure, and if she has any problems traveling into out of the us in the past (ie naughty things that she may have done) the lawyer letter with everything else may just work! good luck1

 

[TimNDansMom]

Oh no Cass!!! I just saw this post and I hope all went well this morning!!!