US visit visa for new Canadian PR holders!!

[Jawad Talib]

I landed in Ontario on 23 July 2016 and already received our PR cards. I want to visit my family (my parents and siblings) in US by the end of December for my sibling's marriege. My wife is a Ph.d and got a part time(6 days a month) job whereas I have got a full time job (40hrs/week) plus we have a good amount of our savings in our Canadian bank account.

Moreover, I am expecting to start receiving our child (2 toddlers) benefits from Canadian govt after 1 month (1000 CAD/month app), hopefully.

Also, we will have our OHIP cards ready in October.

What are the chances of getting US visit visa for me and my family, considering:

1. My whole family are US residents
2. We been refused US visit visas once (I started working in Malaysia and my wife my jobless. After 4 month of my landing in Malaysia in 2014, I applied for US visit visas and the VO rejected the application, stating that I do not have stronger ties with Malaysia (only 4 months of stay) also I am a potencial immigrant in US (keeping in mind my whole family is in US, its FUNNY Right!!)

Now, is it really worth taking chances again and spending 160x4=640 USD to apply again or I should wait??

Any examples of US visa rejections for new PR holders?

 

[Aragorn165]

I landed in Ontario on 23 July 2016 and already received our PR cards. I want to visit my family (my parents and siblings) in US by the end of December for my sibling's marriege. My wife is a Ph.d and got a part time(6 days a month) job whereas I have got a full time job (40hrs/week) plus we have a good amount of our savings in our Canadian bank account.

Moreover, I am expecting to start receiving our child (2 toddlers) benefits from Canadian govt after 1 month (1000 CAD/month app), hopefully.

Also, we will have our OHIP cards ready in October.

What are the chances of getting US visit visa for me and my family, considering:

1. My whole family are US residents
2. We been refused US visit visas once (I started working in Malaysia and my wife my jobless. After 4 month of my landing in Malaysia in 2014, I applied for US visit visas and the VO rejected the application, stating that I do not have stronger ties with Malaysia (only 4 months of stay) also I am a potencial immigrant in US (keeping in mind my whole family is in US, its FUNNY Right!!)

Now, is it really worth taking chances again and spending 160x4=640 USD to apply again or I should wait??

Any examples of US visa rejections for new PR holders?

Your previous US visit visa rejections do not count against you if you apply now. Whether or not you get rejected now comes down entirely to how you and your family do in the visa interview, and whether or not you can convince your interviewer that you have strong ties to the country you reside in. It also depends on what country's passport you have. In your specific case, you have some strong ties to the US, so you could very well be rejected, unless you have some employment or something similar that you can demonstrate ties you to Canada.

TL;DR- having a Canadian PR does not in any way change or influence your getting a US visa, or the chances or process thereof.

 

[Jawad Talib]

Your previous US visit visa rejections do not count against you if you apply now. Whether or not you get rejected now comes down entirely to how you and your family do in the visa interview, and whether or not you can convince your interviewer that you have strong ties to the country you reside in. It also depends on what country's passport you have. In your specific case, you have some strong ties to the US, so you could very well be rejected, unless you have some employment or something similar that you can demonstrate ties you to Canada.

TL;DR- having a Canadian PR does not in any way change or influence your getting a US visa, or the chances or process thereof.

Well - Thats the reason I am seeking advise here. I am planning to live in Canada, I have got car, driving licence, leased a place for 1 year, both me and my wife have jobs, we are receiving govt benefits, what else I need to show to prove my ties with Canada?????

 

[Aragorn165]

Well - Thats the reason I am seeking advise here. I am planning to live in Canada, I have got car, driving licence, leased a place for 1 year, both me and my wife have jobs, we are receiving govt benefits, what else I need to show to prove my ties with Canada?????

You should be good, then. Ultimately, it comes down to your actual interview with the visa office, and how you do there- but as for your actual credentials, you look more or less set and good to go.

 

[Jawad Talib]

You should be good, then. Ultimately, it comes down to your actual interview with the visa office, and how you do there- but as for your actual credentials, you look more or less set and good to go.

Thanks Aragon - Anybody else, with a word of advise?

 

[Specterz]

I have US Visitor visa. I got it from Toronto based US Embassy and, I'm not a permanent resident yet.

I applied via DS-160 form online and scheduled an interview. You will get interview for Oct or early Nov, so schedule early.

On the website, they don't ask you to bring any supporting documents, but it's good to bring it. (it's good to be prepared)

I suggest:

- to bring an employment letter from both employer (Yours and your wife), clearing indicating your type of employment and annual salary.
- bank statements indicating liquid funds (I had about $6000)
- a good reason to visit (e.g. Meetup with family on Christmas)
- US destination address, where you are planning to stay (With family or in a Hotel)
- Relation of the destination family with you, and their contact info. They might call the US family to check, if they are expecting you. In my case, they didn't call.
- number of days you will be staying and RETURN DATE (Impt.). You can't stay in US for longer than 6 months on a visitor visa. Try going for a week or two.
- how much will you be spending in US
- how are you going to travel (by car or air)

Once the interview is done, if the visa officer ask you for your passports, that means, he is going to stamp it with visas. They return your passport via Loomis express courier service. Usually in a week or two.

If rejected, he will hand you over a letter with reason for rejection.

DON'T mention that you want 5 or 10 years visa. This will indicate wrong intentions.

Good luck. The process is not hard, but preparation is the key. Be well prepared.

Regards,

 

[Jawad Talib]

I have US Visitor visa. I got it from Toronto based US Embassy and, I'm not a permanent resident yet.

I applied via DS-160 form online and scheduled an interview. You will get interview for Oct or early Nov, so schedule early.

On the website, they don't ask you to bring any supporting documents, but it's good to bring it. (it's good to be prepared)

I suggest:

- to bring an employment letter from both employer (Yours and your wife), clearing indicating your type of employment and annual salary.
- bank statements indicating liquid funds (I had about $6000)
- a good reason to visit (e.g. Meetup with family on Christmas)
- US destination address, where you are planning to stay (With family or in a Hotel)
- Relation of the destination family with you, and their contact info. They might call the US family to check, if they are expecting you. In my case, they didn't call.
- number of days you will be staying and RETURN DATE (Impt.). You can't stay in US for longer than 6 months on a visitor visa. Try going for a week or two.
- how much will you be spending in US
- how are you going to travel (by car or air)

Once the interview is done, if the visa officer ask you for your passports, that means, he is going to stamp it with visas. They return your passport via Loomis express courier service. Usually in a week or two.

If rejected, he will hand you over a letter with reason for rejection.

DON'T mention that you want 5 or 10 years visa. This will indicate wrong intentions.

Good luck. The process is not hard, but preparation is the key. Be well prepared.

Regards,

Thats helpful thanks - Can I ask, your passport country and your status in Canada?

 

[Jawad Talib]

Any word of advise?

 

[bellaluna]

Any word of advise?

Just go. You won't know the result until you apply and get interviewed.

 

[eski]

Just go. You won't know the result until you apply and get interviewed.

My thots exactly!!
I have a PR friend who got denied a few months after landing. Had a couple of rejections in his history and thot being a PR WOULD'VE helped. I certainly thot so too.he was denied. To be honest with you...i think the us visa thing us mostly by luck and a money making venture for the us government. You'll never know till you try. I for denied 4 times and got it the 5th....lol
Wish you the best.

 

[nishanj]

Hi,
we are a family of three, Indian Citizens staying in Canada, as Permanent Residents. When applying for a tourist visa to the US online, I noticed that we need to enter a US contact name. We do not have relatives of friends in the US and we have not made definite plans on what to do when visiting the US. We want to plan once we have the visa.
If I select " do not know" for the US contact, I have to enter the Organisation name. What shall I enter there? If I put in a name there, then I have to enter the address and phone number of the organization. I am not sure what to enter there. Please help.