4ner

Can one visit /enter Canada from USA on a US multiple visa (Pakistan passport) and go back to US?

Thanks

Manish

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As long as you continue whatever the purpose of your trip to the USA was
after you return to the USA, yes.

For instance, if you came to the USA as a student, go to Canada, and try
to return to the USA as a tourist, you would have a problem. But if you
returned to continue studying, you'd be fine.

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:02:51 +0000, 4ner wrote:


    > Can one visit /enter Canada from USA on a US multiple visa (Pakistan
    > passport) and go back to US?
    >
    > Thanks

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So what you are saying is that if you have a US multiple visa, you do not need Canada visa to enter from US?

Basically this person has US 5 year multiple visa. So if he decides to enter Canada from US for visit, he will not need a visa?

I know that he will be able to return to US from Canada without any problem since the visa is multiple and still valid for 5 years.

Question is entering Canada with or without Canadian visa?

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crg

Absolutely not. You would need a Canadian visitor's visa if you are a citizen of Pakistan. Pakistan is one of the countries that needs a visa to enter Canada. Lawful US permanent residents can visit Canada without a visa, but a US non-immigrant visa is useless for visiting Canada.

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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:43:06 +0000, 4ner wrote:


    > Originally posted by Ingo Pakleppa - see web site for email
    >
    >> As long as you continue whatever the purpose of your trip to the
    > USA was
    >> after you return to the USA, yes.
    >>
    >> For instance, if you
    > came to the USA as a student, go to Canada, and try
    >> to return to the
    > USA as a tourist, you would have a problem. But if you
    >> returned to
    > continue studying, you'd be fine.
    >>
    >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:02:51
    > +0000, 4ner wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >> > Can one visit /enter Canada from USA on
    > a US multiple visa (Pakistan
    >> > passport) and go back to
    > US?
    >> >
    >> > Thanks
    >
    >
    > So what you are saying is that if you have a US multiple visa, you do
    > not need Canada visa to enter from US?

Sorry, no, that's not what I meant. I thought your question was about
returning to the USA. I don't know enough about Canadian rules to tell you
whether or not you need a visa for Canada.

I think you may want to ask this question in a Canada-related newsgroup.

    > I know that
    > he will be able to return to US from Canada without any problem since
    > the visa is multiple and still valid for 5 years.

And assuming that it's a tourist visa and he intends to continue a visit
to the US (or assuming that it's an F-1, and he continues studying, or an
H-1B and he continues working, etc.) And of course also assuming that he
didn't become inadmissible in the meantime, etc. etc. But most likely, you
are right.

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