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Questions tagged [visa]

A visa is a document issued by a country's government allowing the holder to enter or to leave that country.

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US holder of 10 year multiple entry tourist Indian visa denied reentry

I've been living in India since 2010 and complying with the requirement to leave the country once every 180 days for years. I go to Nepal, spend the night and return to Dharamsala where I live. I just made this trip and was denied reentry, without…
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Going to the UK with Japanese wife

My wife and I (British national) have decided to live in the UK we currently live in Japan. I would like to ask if it is possible to go to the UK together with my Japanese wife whilst I look for work. She would enter on a travel visa for and stay…
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Kickstarter project on an OPT-STEM in the US

I'm currently working as a Software Developer on an F-1 visa with my OPT for a company in the US. While I'm working here I want to start a kickstarter campaign to fund my personal project. I should say that I'm not planning to quit my job until I…
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Bank statement in a different currency when applying for visa

Is it a big deal to apply for a visa with a bank statement in a different currency? I am a Czech student studying in the UK and I will be applying in London for a student visa to South Korea. However, I have my money in a Czech account and I don't…
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Getting Canadian or German student visa for J1 holder in the USA

Can I get student visa for Canada or Germany from the USA, if I am on J1 visa in the USA? The matter of question is that I do not want to return to my home (=citizen) country to apply to visa. I have offers from both Canadian and Germany…
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Adequate accomodation

I am a EU citizen and I would like to bring my Asian wife to Britain on EEA family permit next year after she finish her work contract. Does adequate accomodation need to be ready before my wife comes? I heard that this does not apply to an EU…
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I'm an F1 visa holder in the United States trying to fill out a volunteer work sheet

The form requires me to provide a Social Security Number, but I don't have one. Also, I tried using my SEVIS ID displayed on the I20, but it won't accept that.
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Validity of OCI card when new passport was issued more than 3 moths ago

I have a US passport. I got my OCI card after the age of 55. I have,since then, obtained a new US passport with a number that is different than the one shown in the OCI card. It has been more than a year ago that I got the new passport. Do i need to…
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Applying for another European tourist visa when you have a D type visa of another European country

I live in Poland with an expired D type visa as a researcher-student. My visa was expired 2 months ago and I applied to rp for about 9 months ago! It is under process still! I dont know why this country is like this. My question is can I apply for C…
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J-1 Visa Waiver after internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory

I have an offer for a 1-year graduate internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory (I'm an engineer and PhD student in engineering) and I'll probably be issued a (research scholar) J-1 Visa. Actually I'm already at LANL for a shorter period and with…
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Tier 2 Visa, baby born in UK, can it travel with a Canadian Passport?

We are currently on a tier 2 Visa working in the UK, and our baby was born in the UK. We were wondering if, after the baby gets its Canadian citizenship and passport it can leave the country and come back on a visitor Visa (no longer than 6 months…
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What's my status in Thailand after being fired?

I was hired in June by a small English center here. The owner turned out to be totally corrupt, registering me at another school so she could avoid various fees and bribes, and lying to me about the nature of the job before I moved here. We clashed…
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Can I stay in Europe after I complete my studies as long as my visa is still valid?

I (U.S. citizen) studied abroad in France from August 2017 to May 2018, but the visa issued to me -- Type D, multi-entry -- is for the entire year (e.g. August to August). My understanding, then, is that I can legally stay, even if my study program…
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Repaying SEVIS I-901 fee if applying for a new US F1 visa

I have recently graduated with my undergraduate degree from a US university, and have successfully gained admission into a PhD program at a different US university. I have already transferred my SEVIS record to the new school, and have currently…
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Urgent matter: How to get an apostille stamp from abroad?

I have two master's degrees from Spain and Italy. I need to apply for a German visa for my PhD and they require my documents to be legalized by an apostille stamp. I live in Iran and cannot travel to Europe to stamp them. How can I get the stamps…
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