How long can I guarantee to stay on the Visa Waiver Scheme?
Mar 7th 2003, 12:42 pm
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How long can I guarantee to stay on the Visa Waiver Scheme?
Hi -- I'm trying to find hidden pitfalls in a plan to spend 6-12 months in Maui next winter (2003-4).
I work with an American nonprofit that has a training center on the island. Like me, my wife and three kids all have UK passports. Basically, we want to sell the house in the UK and rent -- somewhere in the world -- for a year while we process an application to immigrate to Canada (my wife is Canadian).
Can we be sure that US immigration will give us leave to stay 6-12 months? Hope someone can advise! Many thanks. David Lee
I work with an American nonprofit that has a training center on the island. Like me, my wife and three kids all have UK passports. Basically, we want to sell the house in the UK and rent -- somewhere in the world -- for a year while we process an application to immigrate to Canada (my wife is Canadian).
Can we be sure that US immigration will give us leave to stay 6-12 months? Hope someone can advise! Many thanks. David Lee
Mar 7th 2003, 1:23 pm
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You may want to post this in the immigration forum as you will likely get more feedback
Thanks,
D
Thanks,
D
Mar 14th 2003, 3:42 am
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Re: How long can I guarantee to stay on the Visa Waiver Scheme?
Be careful - if you enter on a visa waiver you will only have 90 days - soon to be reduced to 30 days if the INS changes go through.
A Visa Waiver is just that: ie no Visa, so you will not have ANY visa to extend or to apply for a change of status with. The only option in that situation is to return to UK and get the right visa. My family and I did last year.
I am now here and my neighbour down the street is one of the INS cheifs! - Strange world. He also concures - he couldn't help even he wanted to with only a I 90 visa waiver.
Visa waivers are very limiting! - Get the right visa first! - Good luck!
D
A Visa Waiver is just that: ie no Visa, so you will not have ANY visa to extend or to apply for a change of status with. The only option in that situation is to return to UK and get the right visa. My family and I did last year.
I am now here and my neighbour down the street is one of the INS cheifs! - Strange world. He also concures - he couldn't help even he wanted to with only a I 90 visa waiver.
Visa waivers are very limiting! - Get the right visa first! - Good luck!
D
Mar 14th 2003, 8:27 am
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Thanks, Duncan. I'm coming around to the view that we should go to France instead. Don't speak the language, but at least residency isn't an issue! Appreciate your help.
Mar 14th 2003, 4:32 pm
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Originally posted by David Lee
Thanks, Duncan. I'm coming around to the view that we should go to France instead. Don't speak the language, but at least residency isn't an issue! Appreciate your help.
Thanks, Duncan. I'm coming around to the view that we should go to France instead. Don't speak the language, but at least residency isn't an issue! Appreciate your help.
At least you will get good bread, wine and cheese!
Oh! for some fresh french bagette!
D
Mar 15th 2003, 8:31 am
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Probably doesn't appeal but I noticed the other day that UK Citizens get up to 180 days in HK 
Mar 15th 2003, 11:03 am
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Interesting ... but I'll take the baguette over the noodles, I think!
