Hi,
Thanks for the info. Yes, I'll take your response to the International
Students Office and ask them what they can do for me.
Sincerely,
Arvind
Yasmina2005 wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a follow-up and would really appreciate your answer.
> >
> > When I enter Canada from the US by car, what if they take my I-94 and
> > when I return only give me a I-94 valid until Oct 15'th (program end
> > according to my I-20)? I.e. they do not give me a I-94 that is valid
> > until the ending date in my EAD thru OPT?
> >
> > In my case my program would not be over, so they will most definitely
> > let me in. But from some other posts I see that that they may give me
> > an I-94 only until the program ending date on my I-20. is this really
> > a possibility?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Arvind
> >
> > Arvind wrote:
> > > Hi Kim,
> > > Thanks for the info.
> > > Arvind
> > > Kim wrote:
> > > > As long as you have your passport and I-20, there shouldn't be a
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Arvind" wrote in message
> > > > news:1157354010.922271.57940@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I need to go to Canada for a couple of days. I am towards the
> > > > > end of
> > > > > my Ph.D. program, expiry date on I-20 is Oct 15'th and I plan to
> > > > > travel
> > > > > Sept 28'th-29'th. I will have my OPT card and job offer
> > > > > letter in
> > > > > hand and would not have defended my thesis (October 5'th is the
> > > > > defense
> > > > > date).
> > > > >
> > > > > Will there be any problems when I try to re-enter from Canada
> > > > > back into
> > > > > Buffalo by car?
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone has gone through a similar situation, I'd really
> > > > > appreciate
> > > > > it if you could share your experience.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Arvind
> > > > >
>
> I do not know about the OPT thing because i am not at that stage yet.
>
> i traveled to Canada with an expired visa stamp and a valid I-20 ( 9
> months of validity). I always deal with the office of international
> students (OIS). I took with me:
>
> - Full Transcript
> - Letter from the registrar that i am full time
> - Letter from my school that i am in good standing in my program
> - Letter from OIS that i should NOT surrender my I-94 stapled to it the
> text of the law about visa automatic revalidation.
> - Proof of funds (either statment from the bank or that you hold a GA
> assignment or a campus work)
> - A valid passport
> - My University ID
> - My I-20s
>
> I do not know about your trip to Canada while you are close to defend
> and your I 20 is expiring soon. I still advise that you deal with an
> adviser from your OIS and have written documents from them.
>
> Yasmina2005
>
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