Apply for F-1 visa in Canada border

10-28-2004, 12:48 AM

Hi, I am currently on F-1 visa status. I am now enrolling at community
college. This 2005 summer I wanna go home. But my visa is expired. So
I need to renew my visa in order to get back to America. I know that I
can apply for a new F-1 visa in Canadian border post near Toronto
area. I just want to ask is anybody in here ever apply for a F-1 visa
in Canadian border? Is it really hard to apply? In case they deny my
visa, what can I do? can I buy a airplane ticket that go from Canada
to my home country? If they disapprove my application, where can I
stay while I look for an airplane ticket to go back to my home
country.
Please advice me. I just want to know the experience of applying F-1
visa in Canadian border.
Thanks

10-28-2004, 06:40 AM

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:48:53 -0700, jake2002vn wrote:

    > Hi, I am currently on F-1 visa status. I am now enrolling at community
    > college. This 2005 summer I wanna go home. But my visa is expired. So I
    > need to renew my visa in order to get back to America. I know that I can
    > apply for a new F-1 visa in Canadian border post near Toronto area. I
    > just want to ask is anybody in here ever apply for a F-1 visa in
    > Canadian border?

It is not actually right at the border, but at a US consulate inside
Canada (not too far from the border, though).

    > Is it really hard to apply?

Not harder than anywhere else. The odds of a denial are slightly higher if
your case is weak or they decide you are subject to the security
background checks.

    > In case they deny my visa, what can I do? can I buy a airplane ticket
    > that go from Canada to my home country?

Yes, that would be your only option. Airfares on short notice tend to be
very expensive.

    > If they disapprove my application, where can I stay while I look for an
    > airplane ticket to go back to my home country.

You would have to find a hotel, hostel, or stay with friends or the like.

    > Please advice me. I just want to know the experience of applying F-1
    > visa in Canadian border.

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11-04-2004, 05:27 AM

Do you anybody that go to us embassy in canada to renew their visa?
Are they rejected or approved?
For my application I have
I-20, I-94, GPA:3.92
My personal Bank Statement: 4000 USD
My parent bank statement: 15000 USD
Letter from the company that guarantee a job in my homecountry when I
finish degree in the US
My parent monthly income: 2000 USD
Poverty of my parent : 1 house, 1 farm,
Major: Finance
My yearly income: 7000 USD
I currently enrolled in community collge in Ohio.
So based on the information above, is my application strong enough to
convince the interviewer approve my visa application? Do you think
it's a good idea to apply a new visa in Canada or should I coming back
to my home country to apply for a new visa?

BTW, do you know any good websites that I can buy a cheap airplane
ticket from Canada to another country.