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avemve

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May 17, 2014
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hi everyone i just have a question, i landed here in Canada last week as permanent residence under conditional 51. can i apply for a US visa now so we can travel there or should i wait for certain period of time since i am under conditional 51?
 

rhcohen2014

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Apr 6, 2014
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File Transfer...
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Med's Done....
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Interview........
waived
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July 15, 2014
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July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
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Condition 51 has nothing to do with traveling outside Canada for short trips. It will not affect your status. You are free to go on vacation anytime u want. So, yes you can apply for a visit visa any time u want!
 

zardoz

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Feb 2, 2013
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Condition 51 states nothing about travel. It only refers to cohabitation with your sponsor. Assuming that you are going together, there is no restrictions on your movements.
 

Kysorb

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Apr 3, 2014
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Passport Req..
SEP 24, 2014 <br>Decision Made: OCT 13, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 18, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
Will the US grant longer validity multiple entry B visa for Canadian PR's or is it still governed by the Country your passport is from?
 

avemve

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May 17, 2014
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thanks so much for your reply. where can i apply for visit visa is it in the US immigration? tnx for the help
 

Awesomeg

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Mar 2, 2014
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19-03-2014
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Interview........
"Waived" In Process August 19-2014
Passport Req..
July 24-2014.
VISA ISSUED...
DM after almost 15 months of waiting, April 20/15
LANDED..........
15-05-2015 Finally... together...
avemve said:
hi everyone i just have a question, i landed here in Canada last week as permanent residence under conditional 51. can i apply for a US visa now so we can travel there or should i wait for certain period of time since i am under conditional 51?

With only 2 weeks in Canada you are most likely to be denied the visa to visit USA,
You need to have a steady life in Canada...
You need to prove that you don't intend to stay in USA,
Just like the Canadian... you need to prove ties with Canada.. and that you will return to Canada...

2 weeks in Canada don't give you enough ties with the country...
most likely a visa denied....
 

truesmile

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Passport Req..
05-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
02-02-2013
Bullcrap! We got my wife a US visit visa right away and she's from a non visa-exempt country. They granted her TEN years. That's a "yes absolutely they will" to kysorb as well.

Also, Canadians do not require a visit visa to go to the US.
 

truesmile

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08-01-2013
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02-02-2013
avemve said:
thanks so much for your reply. where can i apply for visit visa is it in the US immigration? tnx for the help
You apply online. Just Google it and you can't miss it. It'll cost you $140 just to apply.
 

Awesomeg

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Mar 2, 2014
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19-03-2014
Med's Done....
27-01-2014....Remeds 13-03-15
Interview........
"Waived" In Process August 19-2014
Passport Req..
July 24-2014.
VISA ISSUED...
DM after almost 15 months of waiting, April 20/15
LANDED..........
15-05-2015 Finally... together...
truesmile said:
Bullcrap! We got my wife a US visit visa right away and she's from a non visa-exempt country. They granted her TEN years. That's a "yes absolutely they will" to kysorb as well.

Also, Canadians do not require a visit visa to go to the US.

For my ex-wife it was also easy to get a visitor visa to USA...
and she is also from a non visa-exempt country....

But that was long time ago....

Standard are different in every single case...

Maybe AVEMVE can share his experience after he applies for his visa...

Would you AVEMVE ?
 

truesmile

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Med's Done....
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Interview........
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Passport Req..
05-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
02-02-2013
Of course! Every application is different. With a boatload of variables being factored in too. Who knows what reason they may think of to refuse the OP. I'm just saying, "new in Canada" as recently as 2013, is not one them.
 

Avadava

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Oct 11, 2013
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October 20, 2014
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October 27, 2014
LANDED..........
January 17, 2015
You can find more info about applying for a B2 visa here: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html#overview

Actually, having PR in a different country will not have any negative effect on your B2 visa application (no matter how new the PR is). Depending which country you are coming from (your passport), you can get a 10 year multiple entry visa.
If you received your Canadian PR though spousal sponsorship, meaning your spouse/common law is a Canadian citizen or PR, this will most likely show enough ties to Canada to convince them you will not overstay your US visa.

"Evidence of your employment and/ or your family ties may be sufficient to show the purpose of your trip and your intent to return to your home country." - quote from the website I posted.


@ Awesomeg: I believe you are incorrect. It doesn't matter if you are a new immigrant to Canada as long as you can show enough ties to that country - and generally a spouse/family is a pretty strong tie. Who would go through Canadian PR sponsorship just to go to US and overstay their visitor's visa? If more than anything, having gone through the proper immigration channels to arrive in Canada, shows that the person is obeying immigration laws - which is a good sign that they will not overstay their visa.
 

steaky

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Avadava said:
Depending which country you are coming from (your passport), you can get a 10 year multiple entry visa.
Actually, it's depending on which country USA has Reciprocity agreement with.
 

Avadava

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Oct 11, 2013
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Vienna
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December 3, 2013
AOR Received.
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File Transfer...
January 12, 2014
Med's Request
Further Medical Tests Requested: October 24, 2013
Med's Done....
October 15, 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
October 20, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
October 27, 2014
LANDED..........
January 17, 2015
steaky said:
Actually, it's depending on which country USA has Reciprocity agreement with.
Exactly, that's what meant when I said it depends on the country of your nationality (your passport).
 

steaky

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Avadava said:
Exactly, that's what meant when I said it depends on the country of your nationality (your passport).
Not necessary. A person holding a vietnamese passport applied US visa in Vietnam only get a 12-months validity multiple entry visa. Whereas, another person holding a vietnamese passport with Canadian PR applied US visa in Canada would probably get a 10-year multiple entry visa.