you need to apply for american tourist visa. You cannot enter USA with a Canadian Visacartonkay said:I have a Canadian student visa but I have most of my friends and family in the United States and I like to visit them during holidays.
do I need to apply for an American visa or is it possible for me to travel to the US on my student visa ?
No you dont. You just need to show them proof that you will be staying with your friends or relatives. Like their address and all. Then you should be fine.cartonkay said:thank you for your kind response, but I like to ask further if I need to provide a bank statement or any form of sponsorship documentation to get an American tourist visa just like I did for Canada ?
lol no u cant work on tourist visa ......u will be illegalcartonkay said:one last question, can I work when I visit the USA with my tourist visa ;D ?
I think it's not provided all accurate docs.mead said:lol no u cant work on tourist visa ......u will be illegal
for further details check this link
keep in mind US visa is the most difficult visa
https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/
Yes I understand your point completely. I guess it just depends on the mood of the officer at the time. People have different stories everywhere. All have different experiences.sabby2612 said:last month a friend had a very funny interview, anyway the reason i am sharing this is because the moment he said he will visit his uncle, he got rejected, no further questions asked. and for students, they need not show huge balances in their account. Even just 1000 to 2000 CAD is good enough to get the visa.
Rest, choice is always ours to make.
Cheers!
I don't mean to be rude but I think you are misleading people a bit..or rather, I think that your friend only told you his version of the "truth" and that he didn't tell you what really happened in that interview. Mentioning that you are visiting family should definitely not be a problem unless he implied something else in his interview which infact was the real reason for his rejection. Lets not forget visa officers are not really the big bad people some people make them to be. If your stuff is in order..as in good bank account for a student, good grades, letter of enrollmenet etc, then why one earth would mentioning visiting ones family be a problem unless maybe that family was in the US illegaly or the person being interviewed was being shady.sabby2612 said:last month a friend had a very funny interview, anyway the reason i am sharing this is because the moment he said he will visit his uncle, he got rejected, no further questions asked. and for students, they need not show huge balances in their account. Even just 1000 to 2000 CAD is good enough to get the visa.
Rest, choice is always ours to make.
Cheers!
Yes just what I was meaning to convey. It depends om different people also. So its better to tell the truth as I mentioned in my comment above.theoptimist said:I don't mean to be rude but I think you are misleading people a bit..or rather, I think that your friend only told you his version of the "truth" and that he didn't tell you what really happened in that interview. Mentioning that you are visiting family should definitely not be a problem unless he implied something else in his interview which infact was the real reason for his rejection. Lets not forget visa officers are not really the big bad people some people make them to be. If your stuff is in order..as in good bank account for a student, good grades, letter of enrollmenet etc, then why one earth would mentioning visiting ones family be a problem unless maybe that family was in the US illegaly or the person being interviewed was being shady.
Hey I did not refute your pointsabby2612 said:@ theoptimist and @ shrad,
Well I am in the business of Immigration for the past 5 years and have an office in New Delhi and I am working from Canada, Toronto. Well could be I am wrong, and I didn't mean to mislead any, I have shared my thought process, I guess you didn't read my posts, I said at the end, Choice is always yours.
Now, talking about not me, but what other immigration consultancies may suggest you is what exactly I said (unless the relative is your immediate blood relative - like real brother, sister, or your father or mother, that's it, now these days embassies are skeptical for grandparents either being sponsored or sponsoring someone).
I am not doubting your knowledge or your expertise in this domain, this forum is open for all, and open to share your ideas, isn't it?
and I am assuming you do not participate in other forums, anyway just for your info, read the following link it's from another immigration help website where they suggest not to disclose the relatives details unless asked for;
http://www.immihelp.com/visitor-visa/visitors-visa-interview-sample-questions-answers.html
If one doesn't like the idea, can skip it and opt for someone's else. There are cases where I had no knowledge and refereed the user to Immigration Lawyer.
At the end, no offence to anyone. wish you all the very best of luck.
Cheers!
I agree with you both but the problem is how you communicate with visa officer. I got US visitor visa by stating that i am visiting my brother(Who is American Citizen) and will visit him frequently in future as i don't have anybody here in Canada. He lives in Seattle and i am from Vancouver merely 2.5 hrs drive. On the other hand my friend got visa by stating that he is visiting his friend in california. It all depends on your communication to Visa officer.shradzsaraf said:Hey I did not refute your pointI agreed to both you and theooptimist. I just said that different people have different experiences. But I would definitely say that a person should not lie about their intentions thats all.