[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR252.3]

[Page 609]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
      CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (IMMIGRATION AND 
                             NATURALIZATION)
 
PART 252_LANDING OF ALIEN CREWMEN--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  252.3  Great Lakes vessels and tugboats arriving in the United 
States from Canada; special procedures.

    (a) United States vessels and tugboats. An immigration examination 
shall not be required of any crewman aboard a Great Lakes vessel of 
United States registry or a tugboat of United States registry arriving 
from Canada at a port of the United States who has been examined and 
admitted by an immigration officer as a member of the crew of the same 
vessel or tugboat or of any other vessel or tugboat of the same company 
during the current calendar year.
    (b) Canadian or British vessels or tugboats. An alien crewman need 
not be presented for inspection if the alien crewman:
    (1) Serves aboard a Great Lakes vessel of Canadian or British 
registry or aboard a tugboat of Canadian or British registry arriving at 
a United States port-of-entry from Canada;
    (2) Seeks admission for a period of less than 29 days;
    (3) Has, during the current calendar year, been inspected and 
admitted by an immigration officer as a member of the crew of the same 
vessel or tugboat, or of any other vessel or tugboat of the same 
company;
    (4) Is either a British or Canadian citizen or is in possession of a 
valid Form I-95 previously issued to him or her as a member of the crew 
of the same vessel or tugboat, or of any other vessel or tugboat of the 
same company;
    (5) Does not request or require landing privileges in the United 
States beyond the time the vessel or tugboat will be in port; and,
    (6) Will depart to Canada with the vessel or tugboat.

[62 FR 10388, Mar. 6, 1997]