Visit Canada to apply for B2 visa while in US on VWP
I had a major surgery and my mom came from Italy to support me. She is already in US under the VWP. She would like to stay over the 90 days because my recovery is taking longer than expected. We know that she cannot extend her stay under the VWP and we are wondering if it's possible and/or advisable to visit Canada (we are close to the border) to apply for the B2 visa.
What do you think? I'm not sure if as a non-Canadian citizen she can apply for visa in Canada. In any case someone who would want to stay illegally in US would not leave US to apply for a visa so I don't think the consular officers should have a problem with that.
Thanks in advance, F.
Best Answer
It's certainly legal. She'll need to have a plan to get back to Italy without traveling to the US in case the visa is refused. She'll also need a place to stay on Canada for as long as a few weeks while the application is pending, of course. It might be simpler for her to use her existing flight reservation to return to Italy. If she doesn't want to stay more than 90 days for her second visit, she could even return on the VWP, though it might be safer to have a visa.
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