Visa to US from Canada? Please answer!!?

Question

Hi, I'm planning to go to Canada this summer to work for 3 months and would like to visit the US while I'm there. I'm a EU citizen and I don't need a visa to enter Canada, but I do need one to enter the US. I was wondering if it is easier/possible to get a visa to US once I'm in Canada or should I apply for one while I'm still in my home country? Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

Most EU countries are covered under the Visa Waiver Scheme.  This allows nationals of participating countries to enter the USA without a visa and stay for up to 90 days provided purpose of travel is for business or for tourism only.

The 27 countries currently participating in the Visa Waiver Scheme are:

1. Andorra 10. Iceland       19. Norway

2. Australia     11. Ireland         20.  Portugal

3. Austria   12. Italy             21. San Marino

4. Belgium 13. Japan       22. Singapore

5. Brunei   14. Liechtenstein 23. Slovenia

6. Denmark    15. Luxembourg   24. Spain

7. Finland 16. Monaco       25. Sweden

8. France 17. Netherlands    26. Switzerland

9. Germany     18. New Zealand 27. United Kingdom

*South Korea is scheduled to be added to the list on Dec. 31, 2008.

If your nationality is not listed above, you need to get a US visa in order to visit the USA.  To do this, you'll need to visit your nearest US Embassy or Consulate.  You can find a list of US Embassies and Consulates at http://www.usembassy.gov

Answer 2

Passport required (must be valid at time of entry; passenger

may be authorized to stay until the expiry date of the

passport). Visa not required if travelling under the U.S. Visa Waiver

Permanent Program (V.W.P.) and following conditions are met:

-  passport is endorsed  British Citizen .

   Such passports have the automatic  right of abode  in

   the United Kingdom, but this is not explicitly stated

   in the passport (also applicable if holding an

   Emergency/Temporary passport)