How afraid should I be?
Oct 3rd 2002, 8:50 pm
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How afraid should I be?
Hello,
I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I decided to go to Vancouver instead.
I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the States even though I have a work permit.
How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
Thank you,
Jarka
I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I decided to go to Vancouver instead.
I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the States even though I have a work permit.
How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
Thank you,
Jarka
Oct 3rd 2002, 11:03 pm
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Re: How afraid should I be?
Technically, according to
http://tr-
avel.state.gov/reciprocity/Country%20Folder/S/Slovakia.htm you
should only be able to get the visa from your own country (i.e. other
embassies do not have jurisdiction).
I think you should as well try your luck in Vancouver and, since you are
already in the U.S., they might issue your visa.
Good luck
Henry
"GoodGirl_J" wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the
> visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm
> in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing
> done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since
> they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I
> decided to go to Vancouver instead.
> I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency
> requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different
> country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get
> the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the
> States even though I have a work permit.
> How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
> Thank you,
> Jarka
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
http://tr-
avel.state.gov/reciprocity/Country%20Folder/S/Slovakia.htm you
should only be able to get the visa from your own country (i.e. other
embassies do not have jurisdiction).
I think you should as well try your luck in Vancouver and, since you are
already in the U.S., they might issue your visa.
Good luck
Henry
"GoodGirl_J" wrote in message
news:432955.1033678228@britishexpats-
.com...
> Hello,
> I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the
> visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm
> in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing
> done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since
> they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I
> decided to go to Vancouver instead.
> I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency
> requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different
> country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get
> the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the
> States even though I have a work permit.
> How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
> Thank you,
> Jarka
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Oct 4th 2002, 5:03 am
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Re: How afraid should I be?
You should be quite concerned. Vancouver is hostile to third country
nationals applying for H visas there. Refusals are by no means
unusual, and if refused you will not be able to return to the U.S.
unless you get a visa from a consulate in your home country. Vancouver
is particularly obsessive about ferreting perceived fraud in prior
visa applications and entries into the U.S. I had a client once
refused a visa there because she couldn't produce hotel receipts from
when she first entered the U.S. In short, neither an approval nor a
denial are a foregone conclusion. Proceed with extreme caution.
Michael E. Piston
Senior Attorney
Michael E. Piston, P.C.
4000 Livernois Ste 110
Troy, MI 48098
248/680-0600
Fax: 248/680-0627
Responses have not been confirmed by research, are not intended as
legal advice, and do not create an attorney client relationship. Feel
free to e-mail me at [email protected] if you desire further
information
GoodGirl_J wrote in message news:...
> Hello,
> I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the
> visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm
> in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing
> done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since
> they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I
> decided to go to Vancouver instead.
> I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency
> requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different
> country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get
> the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the
> States even though I have a work permit.
> How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
> Thank you,
> Jarka
nationals applying for H visas there. Refusals are by no means
unusual, and if refused you will not be able to return to the U.S.
unless you get a visa from a consulate in your home country. Vancouver
is particularly obsessive about ferreting perceived fraud in prior
visa applications and entries into the U.S. I had a client once
refused a visa there because she couldn't produce hotel receipts from
when she first entered the U.S. In short, neither an approval nor a
denial are a foregone conclusion. Proceed with extreme caution.
Michael E. Piston
Senior Attorney
Michael E. Piston, P.C.
4000 Livernois Ste 110
Troy, MI 48098
248/680-0600
Fax: 248/680-0627
Responses have not been confirmed by research, are not intended as
legal advice, and do not create an attorney client relationship. Feel
free to e-mail me at [email protected] if you desire further
information
GoodGirl_J wrote in message news:...
> Hello,
> I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the
> visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm
> in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing
> done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since
> they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I
> decided to go to Vancouver instead.
> I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency
> requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different
> country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get
> the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the
> States even though I have a work permit.
> How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
> Thank you,
> Jarka
Oct 4th 2002, 11:32 am
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Re: How afraid should I be?
Originally posted by GoodGirl_J:
Hello,
I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I decided to go to Vancouver instead.
I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the States even though I have a work permit.
How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
Thank you,
Jarka
Hello,
I got my H1-B approved by INS. I set an appointment for getting the visa stamped in my password at the US consulate in Vancouver B.C. I'm in Seattle and I thought it will be the fastest way to get this thing done. I could get the stamp in my home country, Slovakia, but since they accept only applications by mail, it would take forever. So I decided to go to Vancouver instead.
I was in the States on J-1 visa and I don't have the 2 year residency requirement. I heard that is usually harder to get visas in a different country than your home country. What could happen is that I don't get the visa stamped in my passport and I won't be allowed to enter the States even though I have a work permit.
How afraid of the process should I be? Any advices?
Thank you,
Jarka
I am in total agreement with the posting of my friend Michael Piston. I have only one thing to add: You may be told by some friends that if you are refused a visa in Vancouver, your H-1b I-94 will allow you to re-enter the United States. This WAS true but was changed as of April 1, 2002.
