Re: travel doc authoritative info

The problems come when you run into a customs agent who is just a bit too 
hung up on themselves and their job, and decide to detain you for their 
enjoyment/entertainment.

I have seen this happen to a colleague of mine when crossing thru customs 
and didn't have his paperwork in order. The customs agent appeared to be 
having a bad day and decided to take it out on my colleague by detaining 
him for questioning for several hours because he "acted nervous and 
suspicious and his documents were not in order".

Don't fool around. Have the proper documentation and in order, or be 
prepared for problems.

Ron Adams
Information Technology Group
Crane Valves
9200 New Trails Dr. Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77385





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According to Rebecca at AirCanada, a photocopy of my birth certificate
should be fine.  She also suggested a copy of my voter registration,
because only citizens can vote and it would have my polling place on it.
She said that they used to accept voter registrations, but then they
inexplicably started denying them as valid ID, and just recently they
started accepting them again on a trial basis.

It's worth noting, I think, that neither the AirCanada website nor the
U.S. State Department travel site mentions the acceptability of the
photocopied birth cert.  And yet, according to at least one person in the
know, they should be cool.

Thanks to everyone who replied with helpful suggestions-

-jared

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