How can I apply for US visa from Canada?
- A Canadian passport
- The original I-20 or DS-2019 certificate
- Proof of payment for the SEVIS application fee
- Proof of financial means to cover the cost of studying and living in the United States
- Proof of ties to Canada (i.e. proof that you intend to return home after completing your studies)
Do US citizens need a visa for Canada?
US citizens and lawful permanent residents of the U.S. can transit through Canada without a visa by: You just need to bring the right travel documents. You may be able to transit without a visa if you hold a passport from one of the following countries and you meet certain conditions:
What are the requirements for Canadian visa?
You must:
- have a valid travel document, like a passport
- be in good health
- have no criminal or immigration-related convictions
- convince an immigration officer that you have ties—such as a job, home, financial assets or family—that will take you back to your home country
- convince an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit
How can I contact Canadian immigration?
web form. telephone: 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only) Automated telephone service (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) If you have a touch-tone telephone, you can listen to pre-recorded information about our programs, and check the status of your application.
What is a non-immigrant visa?
Non-immigrants travelling to the United States for work (Non-Immigrant Visas), including: Canadian government officials (A Visas), if entering the U.S. for temporary or permanent assignment; Officials and employees of international organizations (G Visas), if entering the U.S. for temporary or permanent assignment; and.
What is a V-1 visa?
Spouses of lawful permanent residents (V-1 Visas), as well as the spouse’s children who are traveling to reside in the U.S. while awaiting final completion of the process of immigration (V-2 Visas); Non-immigrants travelling to the United States for work (Non-Immigrant Visas), including:
Do Canadians need a visa?
Some Canadians, do r equire visas. For example, intending immigrants, fiancé/fiancées, or investors must qualify for a visa before entry in the same manner as other nationalities. Other entrants, such as journalists, temporary workers or NAFTA professionals, must present all necessary supporting documentation and/or approved petitions directly to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer at the Port of Entry. You may wish to consult the CBP website ahead of travel to ensure you are compliant with U.S. entry requirements for Canadians and others.
How to maintain Canadian PR?
To maintain Canadian permanent resident status, all that matters is that you are physically present in Canada for the required number of days (you need to be in Canada for 2 years within the past 5 years, days more than 5 years ago do not count). To maintain green card, you'd need to maintain your intent to reside in the US. If you start spending more time outside the US than in the US (say, you spend more than 6 months within the past 12 months), then they would start questioning your 'intent', and you would have to prove that you never intended to abandon your residency. If you're outside the US for over a year without a re-entry permit, then you're basically screwed (unless you have a good enough reason to apply and be granted the SB-1 visa).
How long does it take to become a Canadian citizen?
US citizenship has far more stringent requirements than Canadian citizenship. US LPRs can only apply until they hit their 5 year anniversary (well, 4 years 9 months), and they must maintain continuous residence in the past five years, though physical presence test only dictates they only need be in the US for half the time (30 months). Canadian citizenship application looks back five years, and it only depends on the number of days. So one can apply for citizenship as early as only three years after becoming a PR (since it depends solely on the number of days, and not residency).
Is it possible to get a visa while in PR status?
It does not make much sense - I personally was denied a U.S. visa while in PR status, but got absolutely no problems once I naturalized as a Canadian citizen. But it is what it is. Immigration laws are not here to make sense.
Can I get a US visa before becoming a PR?
immigration law. As a consequence, there’s a lifehack: it is usually easier to obtain a U.S. visa *before* you become Canadian PR. And they issue multi-entry visas with validity of up to 10 years, which would cover the time until you get the Canadian citizenship.
Does Canada have a per country quota?
Canada does not have a per-country quota. The US does, which makes waiting times really long for oversubscribed countries such as China and India born applicants for employment based, and Phillippines and Mexico born applicants for family based.
Can Canadians travel to the US?
Canadians with a past criminal record may find that they US does not allow them entry, and the traveller may need to apply for permission or other documents to allow travel. The US appears to be especially sensitive to drug related charges/records.
Do you have to be excused for being a Canadian citizen?
Yes , you absolutely do. You are going to be excused only when/if you become a Canadian citizen!
What is a Visa?
A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.
Customer Service Statement
The Department of State manages the visa process strictly but fairly in order to best protect the United States. We are committed to the essential openness for which the United States has always been known. Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged.
Can I live in Canada and the US?
yes for both. If you want to live in the US rather than Canada, why don't you apply to the US directly. I am in the US now, jobs are hard to come by but the good news is that H1B visa is easy to get.
Do Canadians need a visa for NAFTA?
Again: Canadians do not need a visa for NAFTA status . Do not confuse a visa with status, in the same way you should not confuse a TRV with visitor status for Canada... H1-B does not give you residency any more than NAFTA status does.
Can an American citizen apply for a green card in Canada?
There is an exception, though for American citizens born in Canada. They are permitted to apply for green card by proving their family lineage.
Can I bring my spouse to the USA with a TD visa?
The process is very straightforward. TN visa applicants can even bring their spouse and children (under 21) to the USA while the TN visa is valid. Dependent family members can apply for a TD visa. If the application is approved, the dependents receive an I-94 record stating their duration of stay in the USA, usually the same as that of the TN visa holder.
Can a TD visa be extended?
TD visa holders cannot work in the USA, but they can study at US institutions without applying for a student visa. The duration of stay can be extended, provided the dependents hold a valid passport that extends beyond their stay period, have not violated the terms of staying in the USA, and have not committed a crime.
