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Visiting Canada from US

ccbrxx

Newbie
Sep 22, 2024
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I'm in the U.S on a F1 OPT student visa. My company has applied for H1B premium processing in the cap exempt category. I will receive it in 15 business days if approved.
I want to apply for Canadian visitor visa to attend a concert there (preferably today) because the current processing time is about 1.5 months in the US, and the concert is 2 months away. I need to show proof of immigration status in the US when I apply for Canadian visa, which would be the F1 visa currently. But by the time I want to enter Canada (if my H1B is approved) I will be on the H1B visa. Is this going to cause issues when entering Canada as I would have shown a different immigration form
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
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I'm in the U.S on a F1 OPT student visa. My company has applied for H1B premium processing in the cap exempt category. I will receive it in 15 business days if approved.
I want to apply for Canadian visitor visa to attend a concert there (preferably today) because the current processing time is about 1.5 months in the US, and the concert is 2 months away. I need to show proof of immigration status in the US when I apply for Canadian visa, which would be the F1 visa currently. But by the time I want to enter Canada (if my H1B is approved) I will be on the H1B visa. Is this going to cause issues when entering Canada as I would have shown a different immigration form
No issues. May not get it in time as you need to factor in biometrics and passport stamping, if approved.
 

yougotmail

Full Member
Sep 13, 2024
31
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I’ve been told by immigration lawyers that if your previous visa is unexpired during time of travel, you can use that to travel even if you have a newer doc like 797 or i20.