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Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 6:07 am
Visa to visit US
 
We are British and live in Canada as permanent residents. My daughter in going on a school trip to the USA - does she need a VISA? Her school thinks she might but the website they gave me is only of use if you are Canadian.

Can someone please tell me the website I need to use to find out?

Thankyou

bats Mar 3rd 2013 6:44 am
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How arethey travelling? Land or olane? If plane needs anEsta which you do online. If land she will have to fill out forms and pay $6at the border.

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 6:48 am
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10580913)
How arethey travelling? Land or olane? If plane needs anEsta which you do online. If land she will have to fill out forms and pay $6at the border.
by land. can you please let me have details of the website

Auld Yin Mar 3rd 2013 7:00 am
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Bats' information is correct. Are you incapable of using Google? You will find many answers there.

Siouxie Mar 3rd 2013 7:05 am
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http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id...ng_out_i94.xml

UK passport holder going to the US does not need a visa. The Visa Waiver Program states this.

http://bit.ly/13zPG5B

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 7:47 am
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10580939)
Bats' information is correct. Are you incapable of using Google? You will find many answers there.
Does it make you feel good to be so rude

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 7:47 am
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by siouxie (Post 10580943)
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id...ng_out_i94.xml

UK passport holder going to the US does not need a visa. The Visa Waiver Program states this.

http://bit.ly/13zPG5B
Thank you

magnumpi Mar 3rd 2013 8:13 am
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by Lucky Bird (Post 10580851)
We are British and live in Canada as permanent residents. My daughter in going on a school trip to the USA - does she need a VISA? Her school thinks she might but the website they gave me is only of use if you are Canadian.

Can someone please tell me the website I need to use to find out?

Thankyou
If you live near a border you can get a i94 visa prior to her trip.

If not, make sure she has six $ US for the fee, and warn her teacher as it takes about 30-40 mins and may delay the journey time. You will also have to fill out a form that says the teacher is responsible for her, But most of the kids in the vehicle will have to do this.

My son goes to the USA on average every 3 months for sport (Footie) and he has never had an issue with the Border guys and gals.

ninaDGBCA Mar 3rd 2013 8:16 am
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As your daughter is going on a school trip and most likely will be the only one without a Canadian passport it might be easier if you go to get the I94 beforehand. I don't know where you guys live and if it's a long way to the border. But depending on how busy the border is, getting the I94 can take some time. You could all go for a day in the US :D. It's $6 per person, most borders take credit cards but I'd take some US dollars just in case. The I94 is valid for 3 months and when you know that you won't use it anymore then you can give it back on your way back into Canada. There is also a postal address where it can be send to.

Don't worry about people being rude, that's life and their loss having such a miserable personality. I don't know why one would take the time to post on here solemnly to insult someone else??????? Must make them feel better ;)

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 8:17 am
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Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 10581033)
If you live near a border you can get a i94 visa prior to her trip.

If not, make sure she has six $ US for the fee, and warn her teacher as it takes about 30-40 mins and may delay the journey time. You will also have to fill out a form that says the teacher is responsible for her, But most of the kids in the vehicle will have to do this.

My son goes to the USA on average every 3 months for sport (Footie) and he has never had an issue with the Border guys and gals.
thank you - very useful reply

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 8:23 am
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by ninaDGBCA (Post 10581038)
As your daughter is going on a school trip and most likely will be the only one without a Canadian passport it might be easier if you go to get the I94 beforehand. I don't know where you guys live and if it's a long way to the border. But depending on how busy the border is, getting the I94 can take some time. You could all go for a day in the US :D. It's $6 per person, most borders take credit cards but I'd take some US dollars just in case. The I94 is valid for 3 months and when you know that you won't use it anymore then you can give it back on your way back into Canada. There is also a postal address where it can be send to.

Don't worry about people being rude, that's life and their loss having such a miserable personality. I don't know why one would take the time to post on here solemnly to insult someone else??????? Must make them feel better ;)
Thank you very much - we live on Vancouver Island so going to the border isn't really an option before her trip.

I appreciate your sentiment - thanks

bats Mar 3rd 2013 9:01 am
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by Lucky Bird (Post 10580921)
by land. can you please let me have details of the website
Which website? She has to get out of the bus and go into the US Immigration Office, fill out a form, get fingerprinted, photographed, pay $6 for the visa waiver, then off she goes. Will need to remember to hand the slip back in on her return.

How old is she?? Make sure the teachers know all this.

Auld Yin Mar 3rd 2013 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by Lucky Bird (Post 10580993)
Does it make you feel good to be so rude
Ask yourself the same question substituting lazy for rude.

Siouxie Mar 3rd 2013 9:10 am
Re: Visa to visit US
 
I wonder if it would be worth getting her a Nexus card instead? There's an enrollment centre in Vancouver or you could do it online if you have time.

http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/elig-admis-eng.html

http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/location-eng.html

http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/goes-eng.html

Children

Children under the age of 18 require the consent of a parent or legal guardian to enrol in NEXUS. At the interview, children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one custodial parent or guardian. Please note that there is no fee for applicants under the age of 18. The parent or guardian needs to have documentary evidence of custody with no restrictions on removal from the custodial jurisdiction. The documents presented to the officer at the NEXUS Enrolment Centre have to establish that the adult or adults are the parents or legal guardians. Children can be enrolled in NEXUS even if their parents or guardians are not NEXUS members.

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 12:53 pm
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10581107)
Which website? She has to get out of the bus and go into the US Immigration Office, fill out a form, get fingerprinted, photographed, pay $6 for the visa waiver, then off she goes. Will need to remember to hand the slip back in on her return.

How old is she?? Make sure the teachers know all this.
The school are familiar with taking non Canadian passport holders away but the info they gave me says she needs a visa before she can travel. I'll talk with the school tomorrow to make sure they know she can get a visa at the border. She isn't the only non-citizen travelling.

Thank you

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 12:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10581110)
Ask yourself the same question substituting lazy for rude.
What is the point of a site such as this if not to ask questions. I'm not lazy just trying to resolve conflicting information I have been given but yet again you are rude.

Everyone else has been extremely helpful and I appreciate it very much. If you have nothing of use to say, please keep your thoughts to yourself.

JAJ Mar 3rd 2013 1:04 pm
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by Lucky Bird (Post 10581447)
The school are familiar with taking non Canadian passport holders away but the info they gave me says she needs a visa before she can travel. I'll talk with the school tomorrow to make sure they know she can get a visa at the border. She isn't the only non-citizen travelling.
The school may need to understand that there is a difference between passports that are eligible for the U.S. visa waiver program (British, Australian, German, Japanese, etc.) and those that are not (Indian, Chinese, South African, etc.).

bats Mar 3rd 2013 1:08 pm
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by Lucky Bird (Post 10581447)
The school are familiar with taking non Canadian passport holders away but the info they gave me says she needs a visa before she can travel. I'll talk with the school tomorrow to make sure they know she can get a visa at the border. She isn't the only non-citizen travelling.

Thank you
As Siouxie clarified, it isn't a visa but a visa waiver. Ie something you get at the border by paying $6 and filling out forms etc. Not something you can apply in advance for.

Please read the website links you insisted on having.

Lucky Bird Mar 3rd 2013 1:20 pm
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Originally Posted by bats (Post 10581460)
As Siouxie clarified, it isn't a visa but a visa waiver. Ie something you get at the border by paying $6 and filling out forms etc. Not something you can apply in advance for.

Please read the website links you insisted on having.
I asked for help and information, I didn't insist and Siouxie was extremely helpful and I am grateful for that. I have read the website and will be clarifying things with the school tomorrow. Why the need for cutting remarks, really!

ninaDGBCA Mar 3rd 2013 1:39 pm
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Oh come on folks. To be honest most questions asked on the BE could be found out by investigating the internet. It is faster and easier to get info from people that know what's going on rather than spending hours trying to find the right link. It's not like she asked " I want to move to Canada, can someone fill out my forms please?" I remember before we flew to England over Christmas I had it all sorted out, that we need the ESTA etc. then we went shopping to the US and the border officer told us we won't need an ESTA :confused: and here I went asking one of the border officers on here if he could help and clarify. He sent me a link answered my question...all good! :D

If one has never been in the situation of going to the US and gets contradicting information why not ask and see if they can get a link to read what is what.

Tell the school that she has a British passport and is from a visa waiver country. She needs to fill out a I94 which costs $6 (best bring US Dollars and best the right amount, they are sometimes picky) and is valid for 3 months. Her passport has to be valid for the entire period of her intended stay. I am not sure how it works with signing it, if one of the teachers has to do that. She should hand it back when reentering Canada if you don't plan on going back to the US within the next 3 months.

HTH

kimilseung Mar 3rd 2013 1:40 pm
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by Lucky Bird (Post 10581051)
we live on Vancouver Island so going to the border isn't really an option before her trip.
You could have a day trip from Victoria, just hop on the boat, $16 US adult and $8 (age 5-11) one way fare, so at $48 for a child and one adult it is not cheap, but if it is something that is worrying you and you want to partly take care of it, it might be an option. Not that much to do in Port Angeles mind. The fares are for the Black Ball line which I think started on the 1st of March.
Sidney to Friday Harbor may be cheaper if they are running now.
(I-94 is for land and sea)

magnumpi Mar 3rd 2013 1:55 pm
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Here is the form she will get at the border


http://www.immihelp.com/visas/i-94.html

bats Mar 3rd 2013 2:27 pm
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by Lucky Bird (Post 10581479)
I asked for help and information, I didn't insist and Siouxie was extremely helpful and I am grateful for that. I have read the website and will be clarifying things with the school tomorrow. Why the need for cutting remarks, really!
Mainly because you annoyed me by asking twice for a website. I gave you an answer, badly typed I grant you, but I don't see why I needed to back up my reply with a weblink.

Steve_ Mar 4th 2013 4:49 am
Re: Visa to visit US
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10580913)
How arethey travelling? Land or olane? If plane needs anEsta which you do online. If land she will have to fill out forms and pay $6at the border.
Actually it's more complex than that, if it's a commercial bus company, she still needs ESTA. It's only pedestrians and private vehicles that are exempt, if someone from the school is driving down a van she will get sent to secondary to do the I-94W.

Also it depends on whether the bus company are registered in the VWP as well.

Siouxie Mar 4th 2013 5:30 am
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But if they got her a Nexus, she wouldn't have to worry about any of it, presumably?

Steve_ Mar 10th 2013 8:07 am
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Having a NEXUS card makes no odds, if you're not Canadian, you're not Canadian. Even with a NEXUS card you still have to do ESTA and/or the I-94W depending on the circumstances. NEXUS is a substitute for a passport, not anything else. And it's not even a substitute for a passport if you're not Canadian or American, all it really does for British citizens is you can use the NEXUS lane.

The4BellsLondon Mar 10th 2013 8:22 am
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Originally Posted by siouxie (Post 10582972)
But if they got her a Nexus, she wouldn't have to worry about any of it, presumably?
Still need the I94 every 3 months on Nexus.

Also currently taking 3 months to get to interview stage once you applied on line for your Nexus and YOU HAVE to apply on line!

Steve_ Mar 11th 2013 7:35 am
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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 10595656)
Also currently taking 3 months to get to interview stage once you applied on line for your Nexus and YOU HAVE to apply on line!
Really? I think that is Vancouver problem from the sounds of it, piece of cake in Calgary.

The4BellsLondon Mar 11th 2013 7:54 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 10597657)
Really? I think that is Vancouver problem from the sounds of it, piece of cake in Calgary.
Had to apply on line to states side - that was early Feb - I am still processing pending! Then you go for interview ...

Steve_ Mar 11th 2013 8:42 am
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The toughest NEXUS entry I ever had was on Pacific Hwy, they know all the rules and enforce them. Roll up to Sweet Grass with a NEXUS card and they basically wave you through. "You this person." "Yep." "Drive safe."

Exaggerating slightly, he did ask me where I was going but that was it.

The main thing I don't like about NEXUS is waving the card at the machine.


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