plaidcat

If you're just visiting, there's no reason for you to be looking at K1 requirements. That's entirely different and a process you aren't going through. This forum has advice for people going through a visa process, so the posts don't apply to you much at all.

It's still a good idea to bring ties to your home country whenever you're trying to visit the US. A simple letter from your employer stating your position at the company, the date you're leaving and the date you're expected to return is sufficient. Also make sure to have a return ticket. You likely won't be asked for these things, but better to have it in case you are.

Yes I figured the K1 letter template was overkill.

Thanks for the info!

Are you filing for a visa of any kind? Or are you simply visiting?

Just visiting my boyfriend for five days.

I saw some of the ones for K1 but that isn't what I'm looking for. I don't want my letter to be strange since they mentioned salary and I wasn't sure if that was even necessary

Hi there,

Just wondering if anyone has any info on what should be included in a letter of employment indicating expected date of return.

Visiting my boyfriend in the states and I have reached the end of the internet trying to find a letter template or clues as to everything that should be mentioned in this letter.

Things I know should be included:

Company name, corporate name (as it matches my pay stubs) dates leaving and date to be back at work, contact information for employer.

How do I smoothly add that I am leaving on X day and returning on X day.

Do I have to include salary? How long I've worked for the company? Should it mention where I am going in the states? Who should I address it to and should I mention the airport?

It's only 5 days but I just don't want to leave anything out.

Thanks in advance!

I was just looking at the US Consulate site and saw this in the frequently asked questions:

I am a dual U.S. and Canadian citizen and I don't have time to get a U.S. passport. May I enter the U.S. with my travel document showing my Canadian (or other) citizenship?

No, U.S. law requires U.S. citizens to enter and depart the U.S. documented as U.S. citizens. Improperly documented U.S. citizens may be barred or delayed considerably at a port of entry.

I've been traveling to the States no problem for years and have never been asked about having US citizenship as I was born in Canada. If I have an American Citizen Born Abroad certificate do I fall under this category? I've had it since 1993. I would only be applying for my first American passport on October 3 and there's no guarantee it will come before October 17th when I'm set to leave.

No, it's not suspicious. You really are over-thinking this. You're just visiting your boyfriend then coming back to Canada. That's it. There's nothing wrong with that.

you're right! i am! thank you for being honest though. i really just needed someone to tell me i'm over analyzing the hell out of this, haha. you know how it is though. waiting months to see your significant other. you just want everything to go perfectly

thanks again!

It's a good idea to follow the advice listed here until you have proof of your American citizenship. After that, though, you really don't have to worry about it. You don't have to prove you'll return to Canada because you have every right to enter and live in the US. You'll still have to answer questions and satisfy whatever hoops they want you to jump through, but you are just as much a US Citizen as someone who was born and raised here. While you may see yourself as Canadian or a dual citizen, the US government just sees you as American. I think as an American citizen, you really are supposed to only enter the US on a US passport, so be sure to use it as soon as you get it. And yes, never ever lie to the border folks. You don't have to worry about future immigration consequences since you are an American citizen, but lying to immigration is still against the law.

So, really the US has no reason to deny me as a Canadian citizen if I tell the truth, bring proof of employment as well as a couple other items (return ticket, phone bill, bank statement, business card, letter from employer, pay stub).

Have you heard of anyone being denied with these items?

I've met him once (in August, traveled from Toronto to Arizona to visit family then made a stop in LA and returned to Arizona then Toronto) does it seem suspicious that I visited him while I was already in the states? I didn't exactly provide his address I had provided my aunt's initially because I spent the bulk of my time there. Would that raise eyebrows?

Any advice if I don't have a lease? I live with my parents.

Thanks for the advice!

I know I'm probably over-reacting but you know how it is.

I know I can't predict the questions they ask (who can??) but if they say: "Purpose of visit" what is the most to-the-point answer i can give to avoid any questions about meeting my *online boyfriend* in the states.

Hi there,

I've got a couple (thousand) questions about my upcoming visit to the States.

First off: I'm a Canadian living and working full time in Canada -and my boyfriend lives in the states. I visited him for the first time in August (hopping on a flight from a neighbouring state during my family vacation) and will be visiting in October for about five days staying at his apartment.

Now, I know they discourage saying "I'm visiting my boyfriend" when crossing the border and that I should say "visiting some friends" -is there anything else I should bring to back myself up? Any advice to put my brain at ease would be great!

Next thing:

I am technically dual (American citizen born abroad -my mother is American) I have my appointment with the US consulate in Canada before I leave but will likely not receive my American passport until November. I decided to apply for my US passport after realizing how tough if it to cross the border and was hoping this would allow me access to come and go. (please tell me if I'm being TOO optimistic)

I do plan to move there in 2012 but for now will just be flying back and forth. Will my recent application for a US passport look suspicious? I got an appointment as soon as I could as I am planning to visit again about three weeks after my October visit. (again, hoping my American passport would make this a breeze)

Any help would be appreciated! Sorry for the novel!