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Land border did not document our return to Canada

Posted date : Jul 20, 2026.

Like the majority of CSA members, we keep accurate records of our entry and departure dates from the U.S. and confirm this on the U.S. I-94 website of travel history.

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Form 8840 and new passport number

Posted date : Jul 20, 2026.

In order to complete the Form 8840 prior to June 15, we will be using our current passport that expires well after June 15; we were hoping to have a new passport issued in October.

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Medication while in the U.S.

Posted date : Jul 20, 2026.

You told a reader that if they need medication while in Florida, they can have it sent from Canada. My husband forgot his blood pressure meds and Prednisone….

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Florida tax

Posted date : Jul 20, 2026.

Governor Ron Desantis has long been talking of dropping property taxes for Florida residents. This appears to be gaining momentum as he nears the end of his term.

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Number of days in between entry to U.S.

Posted date : Jul 20, 2026.

If I go to Florida in the fall for six weeks and return home for Christmas and then return to Florida in January for four months, is it necessary for me to stay in Canada for a specific number of days before returning to Florida?

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Licence plate cover

Posted date : May 30, 2026.

Between Christmas and New Year, my partner and I were driving to Ft. Myers from Palm Beach on Hwy 81. A police car pulled us over and asked to see our driver’s licence.

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Filing an 8840 form for someone who is deceased

Posted date : May 30, 2026.

Should we still submit an 8840 form for someone who passed away during that year?

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Detailed events related to border crossing on Nov. 27, 2025

Posted date : May 30, 2026.

4:00 a.m. – arrived at the U.S. Ambassador Bridge border crossing & advised the CBP officer that we had acquired provisional I-94s (can only be filed/paid for less than 7 days prior to entry) and were looking to secure the I-94s for our 4.5-month winter in Florida.

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Time in the U.S.

Posted date : May 30, 2026.

I know all about the 8840 form and complete it every year, counting all of the days we have been in the U.S. However, I am second-guessing myself regarding when we can return to the U.S. in the fall.

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Keeping your passport

Posted date : May 30, 2026.

With my husband severely disabled and losing his driver’s licence, we sold our southern home. So I didn’t bother to renew his passport. Now I have all kinds of bureaucratic problems…

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