I’m an international student in Canada. I want to see my girlfriend in the US
I am a Pakistani PhD student in Canada who has approximately $40k a year in funding. I have been here for two years and have visited the states for an academic conference on a visa. The same visa is also applicable to tourism.
My girlfriend, whom I met in Canada, is now moving to Colorado to begin medschool. I of course want to see her as regularly.
As a Pakistani, I expect to be question a lot when visiting the states.
My ties in Canada are:
- my PhD degree
- my MS degree that I also earned here,
- and my lease and car.
I understand not to volunteer information and to answer to the point. But what can I do to make this process simpler and convincing? My guess is repeated visits (~once every 2 months) to the same place will raise questions. I do not intend to stay for long periods - most commonly just a weekend and sometimes for 10 days. Month long visits are not a possibility for me.
Would repeated travel strengthen or weaken the probability of me being denied?
Note: This question is meant for normal times. Travelling now would just put people at risk of catching covid.
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Can I bring my girlfriend to Canada while studying?
Yes, you may be able to bring your spouse or common-law partner, and dependent children, with you to Canada. They may be eligible for a study or work permit, or a visitor visa. You must submit their applications online when you apply for your study permit. Find out how to submit their applications with yours.Can I visit USA as an international student in Canada?
If you are going to visit the United States of America during your study in Canada, you may require a U.S. Visitor Visa depending on your country of citizenship. However, citizens of certain countries may be able to travel to the USA without a visa if under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).Can I bring my girlfriend to Canada on student visa?
As previously mentioned, because you cannot sponsor your girlfriend to Canada through a spousal or common-law sponsorship, you must rely on a temporary resident visa for your girlfriend to come to Canada. For instance, you can either apply for a visitor visa, a work permit or a study permit.Can an international student invite someone to Canada?
While on a study permit, international students can invite their parent(s) to visit on a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), which allows the parent (s)to travel to Canada.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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