Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
Sep 15th 2009, 11:28 pm
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Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
I'm currently resident in the US with a UK passport and an L1-B visa which is valid for another 2.5 years. I'd like to fly up to Canada for a long weekend to visit relatives there, but I've heard a rumour that I'd need to visit the US Embassy in Canada before I can re-enter the US. Is this true?
Sep 15th 2009, 11:35 pm
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Re: Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
I'm currently resident in the US with a UK passport and an L1-B visa which is valid for another 2.5 years. I'd like to fly up to Canada for a long weekend to visit relatives there, but I've heard a rumour that I'd need to visit the US Embassy in Canada before I can re-enter the US. Is this true?
Sep 16th 2009, 12:50 am
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Re: Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
I'm currently resident in the US with a UK passport and an L1-B visa which is valid for another 2.5 years. I'd like to fly up to Canada for a long weekend to visit relatives there, but I've heard a rumour that I'd need to visit the US Embassy in Canada before I can re-enter the US. Is this true?
No, you do not. One, you say you have a "visa" in your passport which is valid. And second, assuming you don't go to for the purpose of getting a new visa, a valid I-94 is considered an extension or change of a previously issued visa if the trip is less that 30 days.
Also, what have you heard that you have to use Ottawa only? Just curious since many people go to Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Quebec City, etc etc.
Sep 16th 2009, 1:00 am
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Re: Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
you would have to visit an embassy IF you had renewed the L1B whilst within America and had ti still collect the visa stamp. On your first trip out you would need to get the stamp before you could go back into the US. But if you have not renewed then its no issue.
Sep 16th 2009, 12:07 pm
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Re: Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
Sep 16th 2009, 3:13 pm
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Re: Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
Not quite true.
Sep 16th 2009, 3:17 pm
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Re: Vacation to Canada - does this require a US embassy visit?
I'm with Mr. F on this one. It's all in 22 CFR 41.112
Sep 17th 2009, 3:37 am
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