Travelling out of the US

[DaleandNatt 0]

Hi. Wonder if anyone can answer this?

We live in border city, Vancouver. Once issued the Green card can we drive over the border to WA and activate the visa, then return within a few days back to Canada? Or do we have to stay in the US a certain time once we activate the Green card?

[NikLR 13,227]

If you have a visa that gives you a green card immediately upon entry, you can travel outside the USA upon activation. (IE: you could activate the visa, and immediately turn around and reenter Canada if you choose.) The same is true with multi-use visas.

I don't know how your particular visa class works, if it's multi use or if it's a green card, sorry.

[DaleandNatt 0]

Thanks for the info, we will be activating a 10 year green card (Employment based). We'd ideally like to head over the border, activate the visa with the CBP, stay a few days at rented address, then come back to Canada to sort out moving etc.

[NikLR 13,227]

Thanks for the info, we will be activating a 10 year green card (Employment based). We'd ideally like to head over the border, activate the visa with the CBP, stay a few days at rented address, then come back to Canada to sort out moving etc.

Yup that's perfectly fine. If you have the sale of anything major, do it before activating the visa. Also get travel/temporary insurance when you come back as your provincial health care will no longer cover you in the case of an accident or illness.

[Ryan H 3,812]

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