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Traveling To Canada with an AP/Employment Combo Card

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So My wife just received her AP/Employment Combo Card.....the whole reason for applying for it was so we could go visit her brother in Vancouver BC from Seattle and also vacation a little up North.

Now we have discovered that the Canadian Government does not accept that documentation for entry into Canada and it is really only good for coming back to the US.....

Does anyone have experience with this ? with this card, is it any easier to get a multi entry Visa into Canada ? Any other way to make this work...

Thanks for your input...ugggggg...another roadblock....!!!

Cheers,

Curt

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Hi,

As a Philippines citizen, your wife needs a visa to enter Canada. Once she gets the green card, she can use that to enter Canada instead of a visa.

The AP/EAD card does nothing for Canadian entry. It will not help her get a visa.

She can either wait for her green card or apply for a Canadian visitor visa.

Best of luck.

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cjmc   10

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Hi,

As a Philippines citizen, your wife needs a visa to enter Canada. Once she gets the green card, she can use that to enter Canada instead of a visa.

The AP/EAD card does nothing for Canadian entry. It will not help her get a visa.

She can either wait for her green card or apply for a Canadian visitor visa.

Best of luck.

Thanks for your reply....I was afraid of that, but it is, what it is.....

Cheers

Curt

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She could apply for a tourist visa with the Canadian consulate in Seattle.

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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She could apply for a tourist visa with the Canadian consulate in Seattle.

Only Canadian Consulates in the USA issuing tourist visas are New York and Los Angeles. CIC.GC.ca to apply online...

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KierenHby   897

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I stand corrected... thx!

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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On 6/28/2015 at 6:12 PM, cjmc said:

So My wife just received her AP/Employment Combo Card.....the whole reason for applying for it was so we could go visit her brother in Vancouver BC from Seattle and also vacation a little up North.

Now we have discovered that the Canadian Government does not accept that documentation for entry into Canada and it is really only good for coming back to the US.....

Does anyone have experience with this ? with this card, is it any easier to get a multi entry Visa into Canada ? Any other way to make this work...

Thanks for your input...ugggggg...another roadblock....!!!

Cheers,

Curt

 

Hey CJMC

 

Did your wife get the Visitor Visa fromCanada while she had her EAD?  I just applied for one and, like your wife, just have my EAD. Not sure Ill get the visa before this family trip.

 

Any input would be great! Thank you!!

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10 hours ago, avenajolic said:

 

Hey CJMC

 

Did your wife get the Visitor Visa fromCanada while she had her EAD?  I just applied for one and, like your wife, just have my EAD. Not sure Ill get the visa before this family trip.

 

Any input would be great! Thank you!!

CJMC hasn't been on VJ for a year.  Try PMing him.

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