---
kind: "section"
citation: "8 C.F.R. § 252.3"
title: "8"
number: "252.3"
heading: "Great Lakes vessels and tugboats arriving in the United States from Canada; special procedures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/8/252.3"
---

# §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.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[62 FR 10388, Mar. 6, 1997]

### Authority

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1184, 1185 (pursuant to E.O. 13323 published on January 2, 2004), 1258, 1281, 1282; 8 CFR part 2.

### Amendments

[62 FR 10388, Mar. 6, 1997]