I've seen lots of canadians going to the USA to go to school. My question how do these kids get the F1 visa? I was told that canadians are treated differently than europeans that they don't have to go for interview, and they just get papers sent to their house, and drive to the border and get the permit stamped and there good to go! any one know for sure?
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you have to apply to a school first and be accepted. When you are accepted, the school will then send you an acceptance letter. The school office will also tell you what forms to fill out and how to apply for a student visa. You must include a copy of the acceptance letter with the application. Once you have the student visa, then you can cross the border. But you will also need to show proof of money to support yourself.
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You have apply to a university and get an F1 Visa. Consult with an immigration attorney in the US for help.
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Canadians don't get F-1 visas. The law is different for them. All they need to do is enroll and present their I-20 at the Port of Entry along with proof of financial support and they're good to go.
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Canadians are indeed treated differently, because Canada has a special status with the US, it's visa exempt, very different from Visa Waiver and much better. So, for every nonimmigrant visa class except for E visas, they do exactly what you say above. Under Visa Waiver, a person would still need an F1 visa to go to school. Landed immigrants are required to get whatever visa is appropriate. The only difference is, they can get full validity visas even if they're a citizen of a country that normally can only get limited visas. Used to be landed immigrants didn't need visas either, but after 9/11 that particular regulation changed. You can always check this out for yourself. Take a look at the visa information available on the Toronto consulate, there's lots of information there, toronto.usconsulate.gov.
