Applying for a US visa in Canada for Landed Immegrante (Syrian National).

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rms2003

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Please Reply to this ASAP if you have any information. Thank you.

I am a Syrian Citizen was on F-1 visa and I was able to find a Part time work in 2 different Companies and I have got my H1-B visa for the first company, and waiting for the approval of the second one (I do not have the H1-B visa stamp on my Passport, and my old F-1 visa stamp was expired).

My wife is still on F-1 Visa and will graduate in December 2003.

Here is my Problem:

I just got my Canadian Immigrant Visa, which will expire in June 20th, 2003. I want to go to Canada to land there as an immigrant and then come back to USA to finish my business and my wife school in a few months.

I called the US embassy in Toronto and I tried to make an appointment to get my H1-B Visa stamp and renew my wife's expired F-1 Visa stamp.

The US embassy told me that I cannot renew my US visa from North America (Canada and Mexico) and I have to go back to my country Syria to apply for it (due to the Homeland Security laws).

I wonder if anyone have heard or known of any Syrian landed immigrant in Canada that was able to apply for the US visa to re-enter the USA from Canada recently.

Thank you in advance for your help,
Peace
RMS2003
 
Originally posted by rms2003
Please Reply to this ASAP if you have any information. Thank you.

I am a Syrian Citizen was on F-1 visa and I was able to find a Part time work in 2 different Companies and I have got my H1-B visa for the first company, and waiting for the approval of the second one (I do not have the H1-B visa stamp on my Passport, and my old F-1 visa stamp was expired).

My wife is still on F-1 Visa and will graduate in December 2003.

Here is my Problem:

I just got my Canadian Immigrant Visa, which will expire in June 20th, 2003. I want to go to Canada to land there as an immigrant and then come back to USA to finish my business and my wife school in a few months.

I called the US embassy in Toronto and I tried to make an appointment to get my H1-B Visa stamp and renew my wife's expired F-1 Visa stamp.

The US embassy told me that I cannot renew my US visa from North America (Canada and Mexico) and I have to go back to my country Syria to apply for it (due to the Homeland Security laws).

I wonder if anyone have heard or known of any Syrian landed immigrant in Canada that was able to apply for the US visa to re-enter the USA from Canada recently.

Thank you in advance for your help,
Peace
RMS2003
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Since you have not landed in Canada as a landed immigrant, you are not eligible to apply for a US visa in Canada. You will have to go to your home country. Once you become a landed immigrant and establish a residence in Canada, you can apply for a US visa form there. It has nothing to do with your nationality.
 
Ok, I am not 100% sure that once I land in Canada and become a Canadian Resident, would it be possible to apply for a visa to re-enter the USA.

Syria is on the US list of countries that have a Security Threat to USA. My Problem is time. I am already living in USA and I want to go to Canada to land there then come back in one week. The US Embassy in Toronto did not agree to give me appointment based on my current status (Syrian National) to renew my visa based on my Status in Canada for now. I would like to know if I become a Canadian Resident, can still go to the US embassy and apply for a visa to re-enter Canada.
Thank you,
RMS
 
Originally posted by rms2003
Ok, I am not 100% sure that once I land in Canada and become a Canadian Resident, would it be possible to apply for a visa to re-enter the USA.

Syria is on the US list of countries that have a Security Threat to USA. My Problem is time. I am already living in USA and I want to go to Canada to land there then come back in one week. The US Embassy in Toronto did not agree to give me appointment based on my current status (Syrian National) to renew my visa based on my Status in Canada for now. I would like to know if I become a Canadian Resident, can still go to the US embassy and apply for a visa to re-enter Canada.
Thank you,
RMS
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You will be eligible to apply for a US visa in Canada once you land. However, be prepared to wait for your name to be cleared by FBI. It has become a standard procedure for US consulates to clear all visa applicants before issuing a visa. Since you are from Syria, you will probably take longer time. Expect 2-6 months or even longer.
 
This is a touchy situations. There is no gaurentee that he will be given an appointment, and even if he gets an appointment, there is no gaurentee that he will be granted the visa. The consular official can ask him to apply from Syria.

Consular officers are not obligated to grant a visa. I have seen cases where a visa was refused for an Indian Citizen. She was asked to obtain a visa from her home country.

I would spnd the $10, call the 900 number and ask them if they could give an appointment for a Citizen of Syria who is a Canadian landed immigrant. If they are willing to give you an appointment, then you should probably land and then get an appointment. As mentioned by nkm-oct23, be prepared to stay back aywhere from 30 to 180days.
 
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