美国F-1申请加拿大transit visa
5/20/2018
If you are mailing your application, you will be sending TWO SEPARATE PACKAGES. One to the LOCKBOX and one to the Visa Application Centre.
PACKAGE ONE will be sent to the lockbox with your VAC payment (draft, check, etc.). Lockboxes located in Boston and Dallas.
PACKAGE TWO will be sent to the Visa Application Centre with your application, passport, supporting documents, Visa application payment if applicable and copy of the VAC fee payment sent to the lockbox. VACs located in Los Angeles and New York.
Specific requirements
Diplomatic or official passport holders applying for a temporary resident visa may apply online or by mail to the immigration section of the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles.
You must include the following:
- Note Verbale from your mission, indicating the nature of your visit.
- Original passport and copy of biodata page.
General information
- Applications and forms must be completed electronically; handwritten application forms will not be accepted.
- If applying by mail, we strongly encourage providing a USPS Express Mail envelope, otherwise we will return your documents through regular mail (US Postal Service First Class Mail). There is NO tracking number for regular mail and the visa office will not be responsible for passports or documents lost or delayed in the mail.
- As of 2013, diplomatic and official passport holders from the following countries may have to submit their biometrics when applying for a temporary resident visa:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Yemen
- Persons holding diplomatic or official passports who intend to travel to Canada for reasons other than official business can provide their biometrics at the same time they submit the visa application.
- All diplomatic or official passport holders are exempt from having to pay the biometric fee, regardless of the purpose of the visit.
Address
Immigration Section Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles 550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071
6.6 截至目前,本帖成功指导了周围两个人申请旅游签,一个人申请转机签,两周内拿到,本人还是很自豪的。 然后今年LA领馆的IMM5876E更新了,要六个月的银行流水。 8.2 update 更新一点儿信息 1 transit visa居然没贴我照片。。 2 去程PDX-YVR-PVG,YVR转机时看了转机签,并且划掉两次 改成一次 3 回程从PVG- YVR-PDX,YVR直接进的美国海关,只看了F1好像,似乎没有看我的transit visa。可惜也要过期了。 4 我觉着YVR的YSL不算贵,有17号。但是刷美国卡有收手续费一刀多。好多大牌,没事的时候逛逛挺好的。 6.4 update 今天收到usps express啦,把护照和I-20寄回来了。还居然把一沓bank statement也寄回来了。 写一个timeline 5.20 接上回收到退回来的材料之后。上网一顿猛搜,发现了很多攻略,还有论坛 得出两个结论, 1加拿大驻LA使馆不接受纸申,也不接受网申通过之后的护照。都要通过隔壁的Visa Application Centre VAC。据说都是印度人?不过每次打电话之后的suvey那个小哥的口音是当真生硬。 服务态度很好,有问必答,而且电话很容易打进。效率也不错 2 我的情况,要么是自己网申,然后等着approve,向VAC寄护照,继续等着。预计时间在27(visa application time)+额外10-15天(passport processing time)。花费$31.19 似乎 要么就通过VAC纸申,预计时间27天左右,花费37.72。 因为已经5.20号了,权衡考虑,选了VAC纸申。 5.21 周四 一切决定在5.21号做出。正好这天没课。 做了两手准备,找dan要了加拿大尺寸的照片电子版,把该上传的文件都上传了。去邮局买了money order,才一块钱一张,去BOA问的至少得5-10块一张太贵了。然后去学校把护照有信息的页面都扫描了。到这时其实还在摇摆是自己网申还是纸申。因为邮局小哥告诉我要是想在今天把文件寄出的话,必须得在一点半之前到邮局。 后来觉得自己申风险太大,时间有可能更长,也没有省多少钱。于是就赶紧去邮局寄express了。寄之前还给VAC打电话核对了一遍材料。 更新一个重大利好,fred meyer 的 customer service柜台提供各种money service, cashier's check 一块多,一千以下的money order只要$0.79 乌龙的事情就是,在填money order 的时候,在背面签了自己的名字。惴惴不安地去邮局,老爷爷跟我说可以把它取出来,还挺高兴的。后来他可能看到时间了,问我是今天买的吗,找谁买的,可以让他帮你cancel。于是早上的小哥就被叫出来帮我cancel这张money order重新给我开了一张,还叮嘱我,不要在后边签名啦。在之后就去邮局附近DQ旁边的复印店花七分钱复印了money order。再回来邮局发现多了一堆人。。 在时间逼近1:30PM的时候,完成了2 USPS Express Envelopes (寄出,寄回(airbill,carrier)和1 priority mail envelope(给盐湖城的PObox寄money order)的购买填写寄出工作。 合计$45左右。 好像晚上八点就寄到了,真挺快的。 寄出之后整个人都松了一口气,顿觉腹饿难当。于是回家开始做饭,炒了一个番茄鸡蛋,发现放点盐味道好很多。 还炒了一个甜豆熏肉,煮了圆鼓鼓亮晶晶的日本大米饭,美美的吃了一顿之后,睡了一个午觉,睡醒了就和迪琳去吃青松了。 5.22-25 transit to visa office VAC在收到文件之后会给一个tracking id。22号查的时候状态是transit to visa office,经历了周末+memorial day,总算在26号周二显示送到啦 变成 visa application processing,under consideration 5.26-6.1visa application processing,under consideration 每天都充满期待的track了一下,没有改变 6.2 Application Processing Completed - in transit to the applicant from the VAC 大概在电脑崩溃前后,查了一下惊喜地发现居然要给我寄出来了 6.3 状态不变 查了一下USPS的tracking id,显示下午从LA寄出,于是注册了一下USPS的短信通知服务 6.4 usps显示11:59 AM投递。晚上回来就赶紧拆啦。VAC还挺专业,用牛皮纸信封把文件都装好了,还贴了我的基本信息。 期待回家的旅行! 简而言之,这次算是有惊无险,都说加领馆效率低下,但它可能确实会根据你的旅行时间早点帮你办好呢。而且很贴心地给了我两次进入,时间也覆盖了我的机票往返时间。很满意。 Thanks to VAC Documents list (Confirmed by VAC) + Basic Information : Which kind of Visa you are applying, Name, email , phone number, address. This is for VAC to contact with you. Completed and Signed Corresponding Forms: VAC Consent Form Vistor Form-IMM5257 Family Information Form-IMM5645 Additional Document Checklist-IMM5484 Addistional Documents are(from IMM5876E(针对LA领馆)) Valid Passport Printed I-94 Itinerary From Air Canada for the June 23rd Flight Bank statements for the past 3 months GTA Assistantship Letter Original I-20 Current Enrollment Verification Certificate Transcript two photos Completed Schedule 1 IMM5257 Schedule 1 VAC Service Charge Fee US$37.72 By bank draft, cashier’s cheque, certified cheque, or money order directed to CSC Consular Services Inc. Personal checks are not accepted. Your payment (draft, check, etc.) must be sent to the following lockbox and you must send a copy of the payment along with your application to the VAC. Payments for Visa Application Centre in Los Angeles: CSC Consular Services Inc P.O. Box 410039 Salt Lake City, Utah 84141-0039 Prepaid USPS Express Mail Envelope ---------------------------------- 5.20 Update 竟然给我寄回来了。原来是不接受paper application and application in person。官网干嘛不说清楚啊 !!!! http://bbs.qyer.com/thread-878318-1.html http://www.csc-cvac.com/en-US/selfservice/cvac_application_processing Step 1: Bring your passport to the VAC and pay the appropriate fee(s). Please include the letter from CIC requesting your passport, the VAC Consent Form, and your contact information, specifically your daytime telephone number and email address. You may either bring your passport in-person to the VAC or send it by courier. The VAC will send your passport to the Visa Office and provide you with a tracking number so you can track where your passport is. The fee for the Passport delivery / e-Application service is $31.19. (Please note that it is not necessary to pay the VAC service charge in addition to this fee.) Step 2: Decide how you want your passport returned to you. You can choose to retrieve your passport in person or have your passport delivered to you at home. If you choose to have it delivered, you must include a pre-paid Air Waybill when you submit your passport to the VAC. 网站上有确切的指导 大致写一下 登录CIC网站 1 确定自己是不是需要transit visa 做一个问卷调查,然后会生成一个“字母字母+一串数字”的personal reference code。这个code会在网申的时候排上用场。 2 如果需要的话,下载表格 下载表格。 经验表明,要升级到最高等级的adobe reader,得用IE才能在线打开那些表。如果用chrome和火狐,右键另存为可以保存表格。 http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/information/applications/visa.asp?countrySelect=US#applications 3 填表,可以找到例表。等我有空加上来。(添加在最后) 4 交钱。 transit visa不要钱 5 寄签:寄出/网申:提交/面签:面交 因为我磨磨蹭蹭只剩一个月了,就选择寄签。LA使馆目前网站查询的审核天数是27天。网申是在visa processing之后审核通过了,再通知寄护照,需要额外的7-15天。面签的话,据说要等的时间也不短。。。 大致了解了一下网申的步骤 1) 需要注册GCkey或者online banking 账户 然后进入到账户,会有详细的一步步提示。(待补)但是大部分还是依照那个package list来的 照片需要电子版的。所有表格如果要签字,都需要扫描版 最后submit之后就等通知,process之后再把护照寄过去。在google搜“网申 transit visa”会出来几篇日志。 特点:时间长,但是护照和I20可以先留在自己手上,似乎更好track 2 ) 寄签 文件如下 Checklist 1 IMM5876E (针对LA领馆) 1) Valid passport or travel document 护照 I94, 上网站打印就好了 2) Proof of sufficient funds 银行statement, 我是BOA的卡,于是去BOA找他们帮忙打印的。 另外的文件, 奖学金信 3) Explain the purpose of your trip 机票, 在air canada打印的itinerary。如果是student universe定的票,不要用它自己页面的itinerary打印,因为出来的纸实在太多了,而且排版不好看,好几面都是student universe自己的policy建议用confirmation code去air canada页面打印,清爽简洁 4)If you are in the US with F-1 status, Original I-20, 去ILLC找international student advisor签字 Proof of current studies, Registration letter 和成绩单 。 因为似乎不需要是official的,我就从学校网站上打印了 Current enrollment Verification Certificate from National Student Clearinghouse和成绩单。也request 了official成绩单,但是没有理我(后来发现是要去registrar办公室取,纸质相当不错。) 2 IMM5484 (通用checklist?) IMM5257 电脑填完生成一个全是bar code的第五页 要放在第一页 IMM5645 家庭表,名字需要中英文 IMM5257-schedule1 Fee payment,因为transit visa 不要钱,我没有这个。 valid passport 在前面放着了 two-photos with name and birth-date 就是去照,然后Dan给我裁剪成合适尺寸 proof of financial support 同前 photocopy of valid return ticket 同前 any additional documents 同前 3 USPS express mail envelope(只有邮局有售) 在邮局买的贴好邮票的大信封,填好label(寄送地址)。因为要和文件一起塞进一样size的envelope里,只好把它折起来了。 使馆据说不接受metered postage,只接受邮票。我的理解是metered postage有具体的时间,但是你不能预测使馆什么时候给你寄回来。 以下价格仅供参考 prepaid USPS express mail envelope $19.99 确保第二天下午3pm送达 Fedex one day, 25块多好像,反正比USPS贵 Fedex 2nd day $8.78(这是我本来想用的) USPS priority $5.78, 3天左右到 以上价格有tracking 注意: 1 困惑之处在于,IMM5876E和bar code都让我放在top,于是我最后是把bar code放在第一页。 Let‘s see 2 照片: 照片的尺寸很特殊34mm*45mm,需要找照相馆或者自己裁 (corvallis的同学可以就去2nd street上的Wise Photo Printing,Dan提供各国护照签证照,我照之后要求了一下USA的2*2的电子版,以及加拿大34*45的打印版一共$15,我觉得可以接受.) 3 1 LA的processing time 是27天 目前是这样。祝我好运吧。 Useful link for canada visa http://wenku.baidu.com/view/70b35ff27c1cfad6195fa765.html http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5269ETOC.asp http://bbs.qyer.com/thread-802036-1.html http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_62a2535d0101h4bq.html http://agent.jpcanada.com/manual/student-visa.html http://wenku.baidu.com/view/a445e0c589eb172ded63b774.html
热门话题 · · · · · · ( 去话题广场 )
- 纪念袁隆平 968.7万次浏览
- 纪念艾丽丝·门罗 1.9万次浏览
- 我住过的风格诡异的民宿 4.6万次浏览
- 你最想拍的電影剧本是什么? 8.6万次浏览
- 你眼中的秋日奇妙时刻 18.9万次浏览
- 留在老家工作后的生活 27.8万次浏览