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Can I apply for a US tourist Visa in Canada holding just a PR card?

rslcanada

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I read an article that I can only apply US tourist Visa in the country where my passport was issued. So I need to go back to my home country just to apply for US tourist visa....is this true?!?

Did anybody here encounter this?

thanks,
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sidestep4u

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who said.

it is easy to get us visting frm canada only .. frm ur home country its 50-50

as u have canada pr and if u have a job there u in canada u can easily convince VO tht u will go back

take frm canada not elsewhere
 

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rslcanada said:
I read an article that I can only apply US tourist Visa in the country where my passport was issued. So I need to go back to my home country just to apply for US tourist visa....is this true?!?

Did anybody here encounter this?

thanks,
rslcanada
not true at all......get established in Canada......while havin a job in Canada u can apply for US visitor visa
 

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Yes you can.. and it will be very easy to get while you having job in Canada.
 

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rslcanada said:
I read an article that I can only apply US tourist Visa in the country where my passport was issued. So I need to go back to my home country just to apply for US tourist visa....is this true?!?

Did anybody here encounter this?

thanks,
rslcanada
U can apply for US visa from any where. PR adds value to your status
 

rslcanada

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June 20 & DM/received PP June 28, 2011
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Thank you to all who replied...

Did you try applying for US tourist visa?

thanks!
 

Indocanda

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Yes, you can! They need to be convinced that you will be back to Canada and you are going to US just for a visit. They might ask you the job details, salary slips etc. I know people in work permit who are getting US visa's easily. so do not worry ;D ;D ;D

rslcanada said:
I read an article that I can only apply US tourist Visa in the country where my passport was issued. So I need to go back to my home country just to apply for US tourist visa....is this true?!?

Did anybody here encounter this?

thanks,
rslcanada
 

candyman2121

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Indocanda said:
Yes, you can! They need to be convinced that you will be back to Canada and you are going to US just for a visit. They might ask you the job details, salary slips etc. I know people in work permit who are getting US visa's easily. so do not worry ;D ;D ;D
Is it okay if the job is semi-skilled..? do they only give visas to highly skilled people??What if someone was working as a full time cashier?
 

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My wife applied and was approved a US tourist visa in Canada. She is also PR holder, not working and she told the visa issuing officer that she wants a visa so as to accompanying me (the Canadian citizen) for weekend cross border shopping ;D.
 

rslcanada

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29-07-2010 (2nd) Ecas In Process 28-09-2010
File Transfer...
16-04-2010
Med's Request
04-10-2010 received in mail
Med's Done....
09-10(Oct)-2010 @ CT,USA
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
May 30'11; PP sent June 9/ rcvd by CIC June 14,2011
VISA ISSUED...
June 20 & DM/received PP June 28, 2011
LANDED..........
August 7, 2011 via Winnipeg, MB stayed for 2wks & be back on July 2012
thanks for all the replies.....

I will apply as soon as I move in Canada, theres a big chance I will be granted a tourist visa since I stayed in US for almost 7 yrs under working visa and my visa will be expiring soon so I need to get a tourist visa to visit US.