Fuck me let it go Dude. I didn't say what you did was illegal. I said what you posted as it related to the OP was erroneous.
I said opening a US bank account was illegal. I'm not sure how or why you would have opened a US bank account while in Korea. I'm also not sure why the Canadian gov't would be advising you to open a US bank account to travel to Korea. But you posted that they 'wouldn't mind' which is clearly erroneous.
I'm not sure how the Substantial Presence Test in the US applies to visiting Korea but what you posted about returning to Canada for one day was wrong (ie erroneous) not illegal.
I also didn't say declaring yourself a non-resident of Canada is illegal. I said it wasn't a good idea as it related to trying to sneak across the border of another country claiming you were on 'vacation' and that it wouldn't have any effect on whether or not the IRS would expect the OP to file. So your advice was again erroneous, not illegal.
I also said being out of country for more than 212 days would terminate your OHIP coverage, unless you had a valid reason. I don't think "I plan to remain in another country illegally while I attempt to apply for immigration status" would be a valid reason. I didn't say it was illegal to not have insurance. I said no insurance company would cover you to stay in a country illegally.
So obviously no-one here has a clue what the fuck you are talking about, including yourself.
I am however, 100% certain that if you went to the Canadian government and told an official "Hi. I plan to emigrate from Canada to another country. I plan to do this by lying to the immigration officials of that country when I enter the country and then apply within that country for immigration status. While my application is being processed I will remain in the country illegally while hiding from that country's immigration and tax officials. Any way to do this while avoiding paying taxes to Canada and also maintain my health insurance?" that pretty much they would laugh you out of their office, which is pretty much the same thing that is happening on this board.
Next I expect to hear about how you visited a farm in the previous 30 days before arriving in Korea, visited another country before travelling to Korea, imported more than $10,000 cash along with a variety of fruits and vegetables, smuggled a dwarf in your carry on luggage and smoked a cigarette in the airplane washroom on the way there and that the Canadian government said it was ok.
I'm not planning on applying for immigration status while I'm there (I know I'm never going to get it), I want to apply for an EXTENSION to the 6 month stay and LEGALLY stay in the country while the decision is being made (or 240 days whichever comes sooner). With my understanding of what I read on the government sites this would be fine. It appears as though these extensions are often granted to, even for people just visiting and not officially working.
Permission to enter and/or remain in the U.S. and extensions of stay in this country are granted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If you came to the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa, and you want to extend your stay in the U.S., then you must ask for permission from DHS’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before your authorized stay expires. If you have a date on your Form I-94, you should apply for your extension of stay with USCIS well in advance of its expiration.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Providing permission to remain in the U.S., called extension of stay, to persons in the U.S., holding a nonimmigrant visa is not the responsibility of the Department of State, and therefore Visa Services is unable assist you in this regard.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What if I Decide to Stay Longer and am Out-of-Status with the Department of Homeland Security?[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]You should carefully consider the dates of your authorized stay and make sure you are following the procedures. Failure to do so will cause you to be out-of-status.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Staying beyond the period of time authorized, by the Department of Homeland Security, and out-of-status in the U.S., is a violation of U.S. immigration laws, and may cause you to be ineligible for a visa in the future for return travel to the U.S. Select[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]to learn more.[/FONT]
Not sure how it applies to Canadians though because you won't be traveling on a visa.
man, i think you should take it down a notch. why do i have to "let it go"? i'm not allowed to disagree with you? uh...sorry i guess?? i didn't insult you or anything, i was just simply disagreeing with some of the stuff you said. you just take personal offense to someone's different opinion? i don't get it.
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I said opening a US bank account was illegal. I'm not sure how or why you would have opened a US bank account while in Korea. I'm also not sure why the Canadian gov't would be advising you to open a US bank account to travel to Korea. But you posted that they 'wouldn't mind' which is clearly erroneous.
I'm not sure how the Substantial Presence Test in the US applies to visiting Korea but what you posted about returning to Canada for one day was wrong (ie erroneous) not illegal.
I also didn't say declaring yourself a non-resident of Canada is illegal. I said it wasn't a good idea as it related to trying to sneak across the border of another country claiming you were on 'vacation' and that it wouldn't have any effect on whether or not the IRS would expect the OP to file. So your advice was again erroneous, not illegal.
I also said being out of country for more than 212 days would terminate your OHIP coverage, unless you had a valid reason. I don't think "I plan to remain in another country illegally while I attempt to apply for immigration status" would be a valid reason. I didn't say it was illegal to not have insurance. I said no insurance company would cover you to stay in a country illegally.
So obviously no-one here has a clue what the fuck you are talking about, including yourself.
I am however, 100% certain that if you went to the Canadian government and told an official "Hi. I plan to emigrate from Canada to another country. I plan to do this by lying to the immigration officials of that country when I enter the country and then apply within that country for immigration status. While my application is being processed I will remain in the country illegally while hiding from that country's immigration and tax officials. Any way to do this while avoiding paying taxes to Canada and also maintain my health insurance?" that pretty much they would laugh you out of their office, which is pretty much the same thing that is happening on this board.
Next I expect to hear about how you visited a farm in the previous 30 days before arriving in Korea, visited another country before travelling to Korea, imported more than $10,000 cash along with a variety of fruits and vegetables, smuggled a dwarf in your carry on luggage and smoked a cigarette in the airplane washroom on the way there and that the Canadian government said it was ok.
Milton Slim
Peacemaker at Heart
- Permission to enter and/or remain in the U.S. and extensions of stay in this country are granted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If you came to the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa, and you want to extend your stay in the U.S., then you must ask for permission from DHS’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before your authorized stay expires. If you have a date on your Form I-94, you should apply for your extension of stay with USCIS well in advance of its expiration.
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]To learn more select[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]USCIS, How Do I Extend My Stay?[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]or[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Extension of Stay Fact Sheet.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Providing permission to remain in the U.S., called extension of stay, to persons in the U.S., holding a nonimmigrant visa is not the responsibility of the Department of State, and therefore Visa Services is unable assist you in this regard.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What if I Decide to Stay Longer and am Out-of-Status with the Department of Homeland Security?[/FONT]- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]You should carefully consider the dates of your authorized stay and make sure you are following the procedures. Failure to do so will cause you to be out-of-status.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Staying beyond the period of time authorized, by the Department of Homeland Security, and out-of-status in the U.S., is a violation of U.S. immigration laws, and may cause you to be ineligible for a visa in the future for return travel to the U.S. Select[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]to learn more.[/FONT]
Not sure how it applies to Canadians though because you won't be traveling on a visa.man, i think you should take it down a notch. why do i have to "let it go"? i'm not allowed to disagree with you? uh...sorry i guess?? i didn't insult you or anything, i was just simply disagreeing with some of the stuff you said. you just take personal offense to someone's different opinion? i don't get it.