Canadian GC, like to enter US

[Tawhidul]

I've a valid I-20 in US but F1 visa is expired. If I get Canadian GC within next few months, shall I be able to enter US from Canada without visa, if I'm coming from India or Pakistan?

 

[Rinku123]

I guess you will not be able to enter back to US but there is a way. What you can do is... once you get PR in canada. Take an appointment in the american consulate in canada for visa stemping then enter canada based on your canadian PR and then go and get your visa stemped in the American consulate then you will be able to come back. ( For all Canadian landaded immigrants it is now necessary to get visa if they want to enter into US. This is new rule and it's going to be implemented from Sep 22 2002.)

I don't know your exact case how you came to US from India or Pakistan. If you have come to US on some other visa like visitor and converted it to F1 then it's really difficult to get your F1 stemped back from Canada. So please contact lawyer or some one and try to fix your problem.

I have given information based on what you have written here, but it is in your benifite to go and take consulting from some lawyer.

 

[Tawhidul]

Thanks Rinku. I came to US with F1 two years ago.

 

[Tawhidul]

Hey Rinku123

Would you please tell me the URL where I can see the new rule about US visa requirements for canadian GCs? Thanks.

 

[Rinku123]

ctually this link is moved now but you can search for it on this web site

http://www.usembassycanada.gov/