Canada's US visa procedures

As the largest neighbor of the United States, Canada has beautiful scenery and has become one of the holiday destinations for many international students in the United States. Generally speaking, it is very easy for international students in the United States to apply for a Canadian visa. As long as all the required materials are provided as required, the background is clear and the motivation is clear, which is basically necessary for everyone. Today, let's talk about the application in the United States ... If you want to know more about the procedures for applying for a Canadian visa in the United States, please come with me.

Step 1: Download and fill in the form: Open the webpage of the visa application of the Canadian Embassy in the United States: then click on APPLICATIONGUIDEANDFORMS, and then click on the link of Application for Temporary Residvisatovisitcanada to enter the webpage of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. At the bottom of this page, you will find several downloadable forms. Download the second and third forms, namely IMM5257PILOTPROJECT and IMM5257SCHEDULE 1. These two forms must be filled in, including your basic information, the purpose of going to Canada, background check, such as whether to join the army or work in a government department. The form is written in English and French, and we only need to fill it in English. The fourth form IMM5409 is not necessary for us to fill in, but it can also be downloaded for future reference. In addition, download the sixth form, Document Checklist [IMM 5484], which doesn't need to be filled in, but lists all the materials and certificates you need to prepare for the visa for reminding.

Step 2: Get a license from the school: Take NJIT in our school as an example. Just go to the international student office and ask JeffGrundy to sign the third page of your i-20 form and ask for a currenttranscript, which is equivalent to the school officially approving your trip. Take the copies and originals of these two items with you when you get a visa.

Step 3: Take photos in visa photo: There are strict requirements on the size of visa photos, such as the length from chin to top of head and the proportion of head in the photos. Generally, the one-inch and two-inch photos brought from China do not meet the requirements, but it is difficult to find a photo studio specializing in taking ID photos in the United States. The simple method is to take photos with a digital camera in a light background (just facing your own white wall) and make the required size (35mmx45mm) with photoshop. Then I went to Wal-Mart and other places where I can print photos and found a machine that can print visa photos. At that time, I also looked for the photo printing department of several shopping malls to find the size I needed. That's a Kodak machine, big enough to print eight photos on a piece of paper. At that time, the clerk didn't know that they could print photos of this size, indicating that the size of visa photos was not commonly used by Americans. For the specific requirements of visa photos, please refer to the photo description on the website.

Step 4: Financial proof: Just go to the bank where you open an account in the United States and ask for your deposit certificate. For example, if you open an account with Bank of America, Bank of America will send you a bank statement every month, with that certificate to prove that you have enough money to pay for your travel expenses. In fact, I forgot to bring my bank certificate when I went to the visa, and the visa officer passed without asking.

Step 5: Choose the visa location: There are five cities in the United States that can choose the nearest visa, namely Buffalo, Detroit, Los Angeles, new york, Seattle and Washington. C It usually takes 65,438+00 working days to get a visa, but if time is tight, you can go to Buffalo to sign it, because it is said that you can get a visa as soon as possible. New york visa location # 125 1, AvenueOfTheMericas. Note that AvenueOfTheMericas is actually Sixth Avenue. Let me look for it on the map. Take the orange subway line, get off at 47-50st/RockefellerCentre, and find the number 125 1 at 6thAve. Be sure to pass the security check before 10 in the morning, or the police at the gate will lock the door and not let people go.

Step 6: Check your own materials: two completed application forms, i-20 signed by the school and its copy, currenttranscript (in fact, it doesn't matter without this), bank certificate, two visa photos (one with your name and birthday on the back), passport and American visa (preferably with a copy), return ticket (if yes, it doesn't matter if no), friend or company, The letter of confirmation issued by the company (it doesn't matter if you don't explain your purpose of going to Canada), the most important thing is to bring together 130 US dollars (multiple entry) or 65 US dollars (single entry), and pay directly after entering the visa office, without change, and do not accept credit card payment. In addition, you can also bring your own student ID card, although there is no requirement.