US Visa

[PaedsDoc]

Hey guys, I have a Q in regards to the US visa...

I will be going away for the entire month of May and half of June, so I wanted to get more info on the process of getting the study visa.

 

I'm already accepted to a US medical school, and I'm just waiting for them to have the paper work sent to me. I am wondering, if I am unable to do my visa stuff before leaving on my trip, would a month be enough to figure out my visa stuff? I am starting on the first day of August.

 

 

How long is the wait for the US consular interview?

[fluztom18]

Hey guys, I have a Q in regards to the US visa...

I will be going away for the entire month of May and half of June, so I wanted to get more info on the process of getting the study visa.

 

I'm already accepted to a US medical school, and I'm just waiting for them to have the paper work sent to me. I am wondering, if I am unable to do my visa stuff before leaving on my trip, would a month be enough to figure out my visa stuff? I am starting on the first day of August.

 

 

How long is the wait for the US consular interview?

 

 

I haven't done it yet but as long as you have all the required documents prepared and ready to go (financial documents, transcripts, I-20 form, online DS160, etc.) I feel like it shouldn't take you more than a month to do it. Here's a link for a complete list of all required docs: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html#1

 

And here's a useful link for VISA interview wait times:http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4638.html

 

The wait time in Toronto is only 1 day.

[PaedsDoc]

Thank you so much for this! Really useful!!!!

[Mashmetoo]

did I miss something here?? there's interviews at the US consulate now? I never had to do any interviews for the I-20, F1.

[Slashsev]

Just thought I'd make a thread to combine VISA information:

 

Canadian Citizens: Canadian citizens currently do not require an entry visa to enter the U.S. from Canada, but DO require an I-20. However, we recommend that you use a passport to enter the U.S. as it may be required for other purposes in the U.S., such as completing a form for employment on campus, or applying for a Social Security number. If you enter the U.S. from a country other than Canada, you are required to present a passport at the port of entry. Beginning December 31, 2006, all Canadian citizens entering the U.S. by air or sea will be required to show a passport to enter the United States. Effective December 31, 2007, a passport will be required for ALL entries to the U.S., including land borders.

 

To enter the U.S. in F-1 student status, Canadians DO require an I-20 and proof of payment of the SEVIS fee. To pay the SEVIS fee, go to http://www.fmjfee.com and follow the instructions. Be sure to make a copy of the receipt for your own records.

 

At the port of entry, Canadian students must present the Form I-20 and supporting financial documentation to the immigration inspector to be admitted into the U.S. in F-1 status. You will be given an I-94 Admission/Departure card to complete. Be sure to look at your I-94 card before you leave the inspection area to ensure that it has the notation "F-1, D/S" written on it. Canadian students must have an I-94 card to confirm current F-1 status. If not, you are considered to be in Visitor (B-2) status, a status which does not permit study in the U.S.

 

Some Canadians have mistakenly assumed that regulations that apply to international students do not apply to them. Students from Canada are subject to the same regulations regarding employment in the United States, requirement for full-time study and all other provisions for maintaining status. It is especially important for Canadian students to be vigilant about entering the United States in proper student status, as immigration inspectors are accustomed to admitting Canadian citizens as visitors."

 

 

Great website for VISA INFO (I-20):

 

http://www.premed101.com/forums/show...highlight=visa

 

Official statement from US Consular:

 

Canadian Citizens do not need visas to study in the U.S. You do need to obtain an I-20 (or DS-2019) Certificate of Eligibility from the university that you plan to attend. At the time you receive the I-20 (or DS-2019) you will be registered with SEVIS, the student tracking system. You will be assigned a SEVIS number, and be required to pay a $100 registration fee.

 

When you cross the border to study you will need to provide the Officer at the port of entry:

 

1. Proof of identity and citizenship (a Canadian passport for example)

2. The original I-20 (or DS-2019) certificate

3. Proof that you have paid your SEVIS fee

4. Proof that you have the funds to pay for the school that you plan to attend

5. Proof of your ties to Canada

 

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A VALID VISA IN AN EXPIRED PASSPORT, DO THE FOLLOWING:

 

I have a valid U.S. visa in my expired passport. How can I use it or do I need an appointment to transfer it to my new passport?

 

You may travel to the U.S. with both your new and expired passport, that contains your valid U.S. visa, if:

 

* both passports are in your hands when you travel;

* your name and nationality in your old and new passports, and your visa, are an exact match;

* your visa is unmutilated and unmarked.

 

U.S. law has no provision to “transfer” visas. If your old passport is no longer in your hands or your U.S. visa was mutilated, marked, whole punched or removed from your old passport, then you must apply for a new visa in the normal manner by appointment, paying any visa fees and qualifying anew. Do not physically remove your visa from your old passport and attempt to travel with it. Removing a visa from a passport renders it invalid.

[kyles123]

I would like to suggest you to take advice from an visa expert they will help you to get an visa.

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