Dual citizenship passports and visas
This is about entering the USA. I have
Hungarian citizenship with a 10 year B1/B2 visa in my passport I got before Hungary became part of the VWP.
Real soon now, I will become a Canadian citizen (my oath is on April 5th) and will get a passport.
Since I, as a person, have a visa, am I obliged to enter into the USA with that? Or can I just forget it and use my Canadian passport? I know I could do whatever I want if I didn't have a visa but with that in the picture I am unsure. U.S. CBP website describes a number of situations but not mine.
Best Answer
There is no harm in entering the US with your visa; keeping in mind that it is attached to your Hungarian nationality/passport.
Similarly - once you have your Canadian passport, you can also travel freely on that to the US.
Canadian citizens are exempt from ESTA and do not need a visa for most tourist/leisure visits; however they are not exempt from visas if the purpose of the visit is anything other than tourism:
If you intend to visit the United States for any other reason than tourism and non-paid business events, you may need to apply for a visa in advance. There are numerous U.S. visa categories depending on the purpose of your visit, and a visa can only be applied for at a U.S. consulate or embassy.
For practical purposes, if you are under a VWP or otherwise do not need a visa to visit the US (such as a Canadian citizen), you have rights similar to someone holding a B1/B2 - in that you both can do most tourist activities, but cannot engage in paid work, study or immigrate to the US.
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