Visiting USA as a Canadian PR

[MMMPPP]

Hi All,

My spouse recently received his PR for Canada. He will be arriving in the first week of August 2016. I wanted to apply for his USA visitor visa for a trip in early September. Does my spouse have to land in Canada before I can proceed with the USA visa application? or can he apply from India? Also is there a wait period before he can apply for USA visa?

He still hasn't received his PR card (I believe they issue PR cards at the border and it takes a couple days to arrive in mail) so can he apply using his COPR?

thank you!!
MMMPPP

 

[bellaluna]

He can apply from India right now. He can mention he is an incoming Canadian PR at the interview at the US embassy/consulate.
You can compare processing times when applying from India or from Canada and decide from there.

It takes a couple of MONTHS, to receive the PR card upon landing.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/

 

[Regina]

I wanted to apply for his USA visitor visa for a trip in early September. Does my spouse have to land in Canada before I can proceed with the USA visa application?

Yes, it is safer for getting visa to US by first landing in Canada and get his PR Card.