I'm 15 and I live in Toronto, Canada and I want to go to UNC or Duke in North Carolina for university when I'm older, on a student visa, but I want to stay in the US once I'm finished there. Am I able to do that? Because I asked someone here and they said once I'm done university in the US on a student visa, I have to go straight back to Canada. So it's impossible for me to stay after university and get permenant residency / green card and get a job? Because I would rather live there than here in Canada, I really like it there and I want to live there.
2007-01-28 07:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by Joseph 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
** I understand about a company sponsering me, but what if I wanted to open up my own business? Also I have relatives who live in Raleigh, NC (aunt+uncle and cousins), so could they sponser me as family?
2007-01-28 07:43:57 · update #1
Doubtful. If you remain a student you could probalby renew it ad infinitum, but if you applied for a permanent visa after being here in a student visa they would probalby grant it. Your relatives could sponsor me as well, you've got a good chance.
UNC is a good school- my sister is there. Duke is good too, but a lot more pricey.
2007-01-28 07:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not impossible to get a work visa (not perm residence) after University but you may want to manage your credits so you finish in 3 1/2 years so you graduate when the H1B visas or whatever are available (they run out later in the year.) You will have to find a sponsoring employer etc while in college however. Then you can apply for permenant residency while on a work visa, but it takes longer because so many want them.
Check with immigration for the straight scoop, but this is what I have read is the case.
2007-01-28 07:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unfortunately, if you come to the US on a student visa it makes you automatically ineligible to adjust status to any sort of immigrant status. You cannot stay - the terms of the student visa require that you return to Canada.
The only way to work here and possibly get a green card is to get a company to sponsor you for a H1 visa.
2007-01-28 08:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 05:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by jesteriii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bye - bye from Canada - Joseph.
2007-02-01 06:54:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋