After attempting to obtain firm answer to using the correct VFR flight plan procedure in crossing into the USA, piper PA22 tripacer private pilot using flight plan procedure suggested through other pilots and it worked.

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Attributes
ACN	525809
Time
Date	200109
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	MT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 360 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	525809
Person 2
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

While en route from alaska to southwest us in a VFR aircraft I was delayed in alberta, canada, for over two weeks following the terrorist attacks. Once VFR flight resumed in the us I was told that VFR flts across the border were not allowed, but I never received a definitive answer on whether I could file VFR to a border crossing strip, pass customs there, then continue VFR within the us from there. After hearing 'rumors' of other pilots crossing this way, I filed from lethbridge to del bonita, landed and passed us customs. Upon departure I climb until great FSS could be reached, staying directly over the border. The FSS person confirmed that I had passed customs then allowed me to file a VFR flight plan to cutbank, mt. To the best of my knowledge this was all ok.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN FIRM ANSWER TO USING THE CORRECT VFR FLT PLAN PROC IN CROSSING INTO THE USA, PIPER PA22 TRIPACER PRIVATE PLT USING FLT PLAN PROC SUGGESTED THROUGH OTHER PLTS AND IT WORKED.

Narrative: WHILE EN ROUTE FROM ALASKA TO SW US IN A VFR ACFT I WAS DELAYED IN ALBERTA, CANADA, FOR OVER TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS. ONCE VFR FLT RESUMED IN THE US I WAS TOLD THAT VFR FLTS ACROSS THE BORDER WERE NOT ALLOWED, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON WHETHER I COULD FILE VFR TO A BORDER CROSSING STRIP, PASS CUSTOMS THERE, THEN CONTINUE VFR WITHIN THE US FROM THERE. AFTER HEARING 'RUMORS' OF OTHER PLTS CROSSING THIS WAY, I FILED FROM LETHBRIDGE TO DEL BONITA, LANDED AND PASSED US CUSTOMS. UPON DEP I CLB UNTIL GREAT FSS COULD BE REACHED, STAYING DIRECTLY OVER THE BORDER. THE FSS PERSON CONFIRMED THAT I HAD PASSED CUSTOMS THEN ALLOWED ME TO FILE A VFR FLT PLAN TO CUTBANK, MT. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THIS WAS ALL OK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.