When foreign nationals want to visit Canada as tourists, they may need to apply for a temporary resident visa.
Even if they are just stopping in Canada as a layover during airline travel or are taking a cruise that stops at any Canadian port for any length of time – whether they intend to go ashore [...]
Oct 28 09
Verify Yourself!
While the United States still has its issues tracking foreign nationals (see New York Times article “U.S. Can’t Trace Foreign Visas on Expired Visas”) you can help yourself to not get caught up in the web, and be acussed of staying in the U.S. longer than allowed, and longer than you actually did.
If you hired a lawyer to assist you in an immigration matter, you will have signed a G-28 form, which informs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that this particular attorney is representing you.
If you recently retained an attorney, you will be signing the revised G-28 form, which is effective Oct. 30. However, if the previous [...]
Oct 21 09
How do I get a U.S. passport, and fast?
A family member in the United States has suddenly become ill or was taken to the hospital and you need to get there fast. But as a U.S. citizen living in Canada — long before the June 1, 2009, passport requirement — you find yourself in an urgent situation.
You haven’t renewed your U.S. passport yet [...]
You are in Canada either as a visitor or a permanent resident and you want to travel to the United States for a holiday. You may not need a visa to enter the United States, but you may have to sign up through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
