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United States Visa Questions and Answers

United States tourist visa is not required
for citizens of Canada for a stay up to 90 days.

Sounds good! What else do I need to know while planning a trip to United States?

  • First, check the current validity of your passport.

    All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from United States. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. Citizens of Canada can refer to www.passport.gc.ca for forms and instructions for new passport applications and Canadian passport renewals.

  • Second, make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

    Most destinations, including United States, require that you have adequate unused pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. Canadian citizens cannot add extra passport pages to their passports. Please refer to www.passport.gc.ca for forms and instructions for Canadian passport renewals.

  • Finally, confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

    Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to United States. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.


  • United States business visa is not required
    for citizens of Canada for a stay up to 90 days.

    Sounds good! What else do I need to know while planning a trip to United States?

  • First, check the current validity of your passport.

    All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from United States. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. Citizens of Canada can refer to www.passport.gc.ca for forms and instructions for new passport applications and Canadian passport renewals.

  • Second, make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

    Most destinations, including United States, require that you have adequate unused pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. Canadian citizens cannot add extra passport pages to their passports. Please refer to www.passport.gc.ca for forms and instructions for Canadian passport renewals.

  • Finally, confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

    Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to United States. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.

  • Most popular questions
    Can VisaHQ.com assist me with a visa to United States?
    No, unfortunately we cannot. We assist clients that travel from North America to other countries, not the other way around.
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    My application was sent to USCIS. What happens now?
    After you have sent in your application to USCIS, you must wait for verification and further instruction from USCIS, which will usually be delivered by mail in a short period of time.
    VisaHQ.com cannot assist in applying for US visas/attaining legal status in the US. This information is for reference purposes only. Please contact USCIS (www.uscis.org) for more information.
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    What benefits are available for refugees and asylees?
    Asylees are authorized to work in the United States. While an asylee is not required to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to be eligible to work, although they may find it a useful document to be used as a form of identification. Asylees are also eligible to receive various services that will help them acclimate to living in and working in the US from One-Stop Career Centers, including job search assistance, career counseling, and occupational skills training. For more information please call 1-877-US2-JOBS.
    Aslyees are eligible to apply for unrestricted Social Security Cards at any Social Security office.
    An asylee may request derivative asylum status for any spouse or child (unmarried and under 21 years of age as of the date the asylee filed the asylum application, as long as the asylum application was pending on or after August 6, 2002) who is not included in the asylum decision and with whom the asylee has a qualifying relationship.
    An asylee may apply for lawful permanent resident status under section 209(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act after the asylee has been physically present in the United States for a period of one year after the date he or she was granted asylum status.
    An asylee may be eligible to receive assistance and services through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) including cash and medical assistance, employment preparation and job placement, and English language training. For more information please call 1-800-354-0365.
    VisaHQ.com cannot assist in applying for US visas/attaining legal status in the US. This information is for reference purposes only. Please contact USCIS (www.uscis.org) for more information.
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    What documents are required to for asylees to travel outside of the United States?
    Asylees are subject to special rules with regard to traveling outside the United States. If an asylee plans to depart the United States, he or she generally must obtain permission to return to the United States before departure by obtaining a Refugee Travel Document (RTD). The asylee??
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    How can I become a US citizen?
    Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The general requirements for administrative naturalization include:
    ??? a period of continuous residence and physical presence in the United States;
    ??? residence in a particular USCIS District prior to filing;
    ??? an ability to read, write, and speak English;
    ??? a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government;
    ??? good moral character;
    ??? attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution; and,
    ??? favorable disposition toward the United States.
    All naturalization applicants must demonstrate good moral character, attachment, and favorable disposition. The other naturalization requirements may be modified or waived for certain applicants, such as spouses of U.S. citizens.
    VisaHQ.com cannot assist in applying for US visas/attaining legal status in the US. This information is for reference purposes only. Please contact USCIS (www.uscis.org) for more information.
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    What is a Green Card?
    A "green card" gives you official immigration status (Lawful Permanent Residency) in the United States.
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    How do I get a Green Card?
    In general, there are three different ways to acquire a US green card: through a family member, through employment, ???? through the Diversity Lottery program.
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    What are the advantages of being a Green Card holder (US permanent resident)?
    To live permanently in the United States provided you do not commit any actions that would make you removable (deportable) under the immigration law .
    To be employed in the United States at any legal work of your qualification and choosing.
    To be protected by all of the laws of the United States, your state of residence and local jurisdictions.
    A Permanent Resident of the United States can travel freely outside of the US. A passport from the country of citizenship is normally all that is needed. To reenter the US a Permanent Resident normally needs to present the green card for readmission. A reentry permit is needed for reentry for trips greater than one year but less than two years in duration.
    Once a permanent resident completes the necessary residence and physical presence requirements (which vary in certain cases), an application for naturalization can be filed with Immigration.
    A Permanent Resident can petition for some relatives to join him or her in the United States as immigrants. Those relatives are your spouse and children, regardless of age.
    VisaHQ.com cannot assist in applying for US visas/attaining legal status in the US. This information is for reference purposes only. Please contact USCIS (www.uscis.org) for more information.
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    United States visa for citizens of Canada is required. For more information please contact the nearest United States embassy.

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