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US Visa for Canada PR

letstry21

Hero Member
Sep 13, 2013
287
34
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-Oct-2013
Doc's Request.
RCMP request 10-May-2014
AOR Received.
08-Dec-2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
Got Medical Instructions on 08-Jul after mail to CPP
Med's Done....
10-Jul-2014 (Uploaded 15-Jul-2014)
Passport Req..
25-Jul-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-Sep-2014(Initially passport was returned back due to Damaged passport so got reissued and send again)
LANDED..........
28-Sep-2014
Hi,

I want to know how easy for Canada PR to get US visa compared to applying for US without Canadian PR ,so in short do we gain anything when applying for US visa as a Canadian PR.

Regards,
 

maniac2403

Champion Member
Mar 19, 2013
1,103
107
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-11-2013
Doc's Request.
29-05-2014
AOR Received.
27-12-2013
IELTS Request
Provided with application
File Transfer...
04-06-2014 (ECAS In Process)
Med's Request
10-06-2014
Med's Done....
11-06-2014
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
20-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-06-2014 (Visa stamp) 9-07-2014 (Passport Received)
LANDED..........
10-07-2014
letstry21 said:
Hi,

I want to know how easy for Canada PR to get US visa compared to applying for US without Canadian PR ,so in short do we gain anything when applying for US visa as a Canadian PR.

Regards,
I had obtained my US Visa when I was not a PR, and my wife did it when we became a PR last month. In my opinion and experience, it was much easier the second time around. It could be that a spouse had a US visa , but not that many questions were asked during her interview.
 

Goku

VIP Member
Jan 13, 2014
4,082
730
Category........
maniac2403 said:
I had obtained my US Visa when I was not a PR, and my wife did it when we became a PR last month. In my opinion and experience, it was much easier the second time around. It could be that a spouse had a US visa , but not that many questions were asked during her interview.
Second that.
 

Jalex23

VIP Member
Apr 12, 2013
4,462
368
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
letstry21 said:
Hi,

I want to know how easy for Canada PR to get US visa compared to applying for US without Canadian PR ,so in short do we gain anything when applying for US visa as a Canadian PR.

Regards,
The process is simpler because you have already immigrated, chances for you to want to illegally immigrate to the US are slim.
 

searing_heat

Hero Member
Jun 8, 2013
260
14
This totally depends on your passport, luck and the visa officer.

I've been in Canada since 2006 (will be PR soon). Applied for US visa but got it after 9 months. My friends who has been PR for few years (and US/UK visa holder for most of his life) applied for US visa renewal and it took him 7 months - his family got it right away. My other friend who was not a PR got it in 3 days. This really varies with lot of factors. All you can do is make sure that your documents are complete. Rest is all up-to the system. There is no hard equation, and lot of control is given to the visa officer at the embassy to make a call. They won't reject your visa but it may take time.