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I am a canadian currently working for an american drilling company in different countries around the world. I would like to spend some time in the US for the next year or two. I was wondering if I am able to spend 4 or maximum 5 months (non-consecutively, maximum 3 weeks at a time) in the US with just a tourist visa. I do not plan on working in the US, just would like to visit and enjoy some of the bigger cities, perhaps even invest in some real-estate. Is this feasible? Also wondering if it's possible to get a driver's licence in the US or would I be able to drive in the US with a driver's licence from another country?

Thank you all for your help with this, look forward to discovering the US!

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Sure.

In fact, you don't even need a visa.

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

President Teddy Roosevelt on Columbus Day 1915

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Mononoke28 Grand Master

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As a Canadian, you fall under the Visa Waiver Program where no visa is needed for 90 days. Now, the only issue could be that Immigration may start wondering about your trips if they see that you've been coming and going but all you have to do is tell them what you're here for.

Diana

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09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

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08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

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05/12/11 - Biometrics

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As a Canadian, you fall under the Visa Waiver Program where no visa is needed for 90 days. Now, the only issue could be that Immigration may start wondering about your trips if they see that you've been coming and going but all you have to do is tell them what you're here for.

Diana

close but not quite.

Canadians are NOT part of the VWP. They have a special arrangement. They are permitted up to 6 months at a time in the US without a typical "visa"... heres a site: http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/canadians.asp . You just show strong ties to Canada when you arrive at the border for your visit and you'll be fine.

Best of luck.

Edited by Vanessa&Tony

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

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Mononoke28 Grand Master

Mononoke28   134

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close but not quite.

Canadians are NOT part of the VWP. They have a special arrangement. They are permitted up to 6 months at a time in the US without a typical "visa"... heres a site: http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/canadians.asp . You just show strong ties to Canada when you arrive at the border for your visit and you'll be fine.

Best of luck.

Ooooh I see, I didn't know that. So it's a much better situation than people coming under the VWP. Thanks for the info. :thumbs:

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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