Traveling to Canada from US & coming back

[smushtaq 0]

Hi,

Could someone tell me if there is a minimum stay requirement if you come to the US on a tourist visa & then travel to Canada, how long do you have to stay in Canada so that when you come back to the US, you get a fresh 6 month visa?

also can you get a visa to Canada from the us?

[Just Paul 4,591]

38 minutes ago, smushtaq said:

how long do you have to stay in Canada so that when you come back to the US, you get a fresh 6 month visa?

You need to spend more time out of the US than in the US.   Generally leaving to Canada. Mexico or the Carribean does not "reset" the counter.

38 minutes ago, smushtaq said:

also can you get a visa to Canada from the us?

Short answer yes.

Edited November 4, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[smushtaq 0]

On 11/3/2020 at 8:53 PM, Paul & Mary said:

You need to spend more time out of the US than in the US.   Generally leaving to Canada. Mexico or the Carribean does not "reset" the counter.

Short answer yes.

Thanks for the information.    Do you have any links to official State Dept. regulations regarding this?

 

Shahab

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

If you want to extend your stay, file an i539.

Non-essential travel to /from Canada  is currently prohibited anyway.

[Just Paul 4,591]

Assuming not COVID:

1 hour ago, smushtaq said:

Do you have any links to official State Dept. regulations

DOS does not determine if entry into the US is allowed.  The issue a VISA that allows you to SEEK entry into the US. 

 

If you leave the US to Canada and your I-94 has not expired you are not given a new I-94.

 

https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-751?language=en_US

 

If you leave the US to Canada and your I-94 has expired expect that you will have issues as a B2 tourist visa being used for another visit if a significant amount of time has not transpired between exit and attempted re-entry.