USA Urban Stays Versus Canada
As a Canadian in a law where we have no hand guns and things of this nature, I tend to see the reports of gun violence in the USA, which I am sure are like anything abnormal. I have been living in ...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
If you stay longer than 31 days in USA you must fill out a 'closer connections to Canada' form from the US internal revenue service. The form has to be sent in in June of each year.
If you plan on visiting each year the maximum number of days works out to about 120 per calendar year.
Good afternoon Pianotuna. You are knowledgeable guy but you are wrong on this one. As long as you fill out the Form 8840 closer connection to form, you are good for 182 days in the USA before the IRS guys get upset. Your implied B1 Visa however runs out at 180 days. After that you need to drive into Mexico or return to Canada for 180 days. Make sure you are comfortable with the medical insurance implications of being out of your province for long periods, or arrange with your province for an extended stay out of the country.
