Hi everyone! I’m new to HS and so far loving it. I was coming from Canada to the US for a sit. I was honest at the border crossing and I got given a really hard time at the crossing between Vancouver and Seattle. I got sent for secondary screening and the guard spent a long time with me and said th…

Yes you SHOULD!! IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR YOU A FREEEE SITTER. TRUST ME, THEY WILL THANK YOU!!

What did you decide @Jliz did you go ahead with the sits ?

Not directly related to sitting, but another story about things happening with US entry. New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal | New Zealand | The Guardian

Terrible Story. Poor woman. Yet another confirmation that the US is definitely no place to visit right now. :enraged_face:

Ok, but normally it wouldn’t mean being stuck in detention with your child. I think the point for sitters who are not supposed to be sitting on a tourist visa is that in “normal” times there would be less scrutiny, fewer questions, and much less of a chance of your social media being seized. The cha…

[image] SteveS: That’s on her. Maybe. Maybe not. We’ve had foreign nationals living and working out of our home. The process of getting their visas was not obvious and easily delayed. Maintaining a residence visa is not like renewing a drivers license. The NZ mother’s visa renewal was in …

[image] SteveS: You might have missed the part where the woman in the latest incident allowed her travel documents to the US to expire. That’s on her. I sometimes think someone should invent a board game called “Get a Visa in the United States.” It would help people see just how difficult—a…

And let’s not forget—the risk doesn’t end once a sitter arrives at the home. Any interaction with emergency services or law enforcement inside the U.S. can still trigger immigration consequences. “Thomas,” a tourist from Ireland whose case was reported in The Guardian learned this the hard way, So…

[image] KittySitter: In Georgia, for example, sheriffs can actually be charged with a misdemeanor if they don’t check immigration status and notify ICE. Nope. There can be consequences but being charged with a crime isn’t one of them. An officer in Georgia could not know any individual is …

[image] Brigitte: I was once asked how I met these friends I was going to visit. Euh :woozy_face:. “I met them on a common interest forum.”

Challenges with Border Guards - RE the Laws

Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat

Mark_B 27 October 2025 13:29 973

FYI - I’ve created a forum post on the topic of preparing for international sits as we’ve recently updated the advice we share.

Check out the forum post here.

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