Visa Stamping from Canada/ Mexico

Step 1) Canadian Visitor Visa.
 - Applied For Canadian visa on Nov15
 - Nov 16 got letter for Fingerprint scanning.(you need to book appointment)
 - If you live in NewYork go to https://www.vfsglobal.ca/Canada/USA/ (You will save on application process fee if you did both Bio-metric and visa processing in same location.)
- Nov 22 Bio-metric
- Approved and received it Nov 26.

Step 2)
- Fill DS-160(Make sure you upload your picture) & https://ais.usvisa-info.com apply.
- Nov 28 with Some luck got nearest available date is on Dec 5.
- Dec 3 book flight and hostel(https://theplanettraveler.com/) It cost $22USD per night including breakfast. Amazing.
- Dec 4 Night 10PM Reached YYZ Airport. You need to customs answer few question an a machine scan your passport take picture on the same machine.
   Immigration officer
    Officer: Why are you in Canada?
    Me: For my H1B stamping at US consulate.
    Officer: Do you have any friends here?
    Me: Yes
    Officer: Enjoy your stay.
    In Canada there not date stamping on your passport.
- Dec 5 8.15AM interview walkable distance(20mins) from hostel. Reach there by 8.00. If you stay in that hostel you don't need phone for direction. I print out map just in-case.
    - Security Check you can ware any kind of dress I had winter jackets and snow boots.
    - If you forgot to upload or bring pictures there is photo-boot inside. It cost $10
    - Counter 1 Document check (I-797, LCA(For H1B they are asking for this), Employment Letter, If you didn't upload picture in DS-160 then a 2x2 inch passport sized photo )
    - Counter 2 Finger prints
    - Counter 3
       VO: Hi How are you?
       ME: I'm good thanks for asking. How are you?(Hand over my docs)
       VO: Where do you work?
       ME: Told
       VO: Which city?
       ME: Told
       VO: What's your Salary?
       ME: told
       VO: What's your highest Education Qualification?
       ME: Master's in Computer Science at Chicago State University.
       VO: Ho! good you did your masters in US.
       VO: Visa Approved you will get update in 2-3 days. Enjoy your stay.
       ME: Thanks.
5) Dec 6 morning Status(https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=IV) updated to Issued.

Few note:
Most of the shops in Toronto accepts credit cards. But If you want to by anything in china town you should carry candida dollars they don't accept USD.

Don't carry any kind of electric devices. Keys are fine. Plastic is fine. wallet is fine.

Print out google map just in case if you forgot the street names.

For dates keep check.

Have fun too.