Student Visa... blah

[CityGal]

I received my visa today via FedEx, and noticed that it said I had to register with the police within seven days of entrance. Don’t know if this is the norm, but I do remember reading about some people having to register with the police. Did anyone else have to do this with a student visa? It sort of makes me feel like some sort of terrorist.

[WorkInProgress]

It's so they can keep track of you.

I'd also seriously consider checking in with the US embassy/consulate, so that they know you're in the country.

Just in case.

[CityGal]

I know it's for tracking, but the US wasn't on their list of those countries that needed to be registered.

I should just let it go and chuck it as post 9/11/ terrorists fears. After all, when I went in June, they were running checks on everyone's passport and made us all go through a gazillion scanners.

[sondra_finchley]

Are you going to the UK?

[crystal_dance]

I'm a Canadian here in the US and when I was on a student visa I was pretty much asked to register everywhere. I'm on a work visa now so it's a little better but I still need to let the government know where I am at all times, for e.g. if I move to a new apartment I need to let the government know my new address within 10 days else it's a federal crime and I can be deported.

Ball n' chain situation ;)

[CityGal]

Yes, I am heading over to London on the 21st of September. Ugh! It's so daunting to think about all the logistics I have to figure out -- that is, with the move itself, graduate school, and now this government stuff.



I know that the US is very tough with all this stuff. I didn't think they would be so tough to Canadians though.