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Ottawa H1B Appointment on Jan 29
Hi All,
I have H1B transfer stamping appointment at Ottawa on Jan 29th. I am planning to travel by road from NJ.
Would like to know if anyone having interview on same or close by dates.
Anyone has recent H1B transfer experience in Ottawa Consulate.
Thanks in Advance
Sri
I have H1B transfer stamping appointment at Ottawa on Jan 29th. I am planning to travel by road from NJ.
Would like to know if anyone having interview on same or close by dates.
Anyone has recent H1B transfer experience in Ottawa Consulate.
Thanks in Advance
Sri
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Appointment availability on Jan 15th and 29th
Anyone looking for appointment on Ottawa , please book asap, i see few slots opened on Jan month. Hurry up.
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Cant update my earlier post
For some weird reason I cannot update my earlier posrt regarding the interview in Vancouver. This is the detailed version of the same with the pictures and what I meant my expediting the interview.
Best of luck. Will keep you updated on when I get my passport back
https://neilnf.blogspot.com/2019/01/h1b-stamping-by-indian-in-canada.html
Best of luck. Will keep you updated on when I get my passport back
https://neilnf.blogspot.com/2019/01/h1b-stamping-by-indian-in-canada.html
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Is travel possible from Ontario to Toronto after submitting the passport
Dear All,
Quick question on traveling from Ottawa to Toronto after attending / submitting the passport in the US Consulate Ottawa and collecting the passport in Toronto ?
Is it possible to travel by road with US driving License and copy of Canadian Visa ? or is passport mandatory for the travel ?
Quick question on traveling from Ottawa to Toronto after attending / submitting the passport in the US Consulate Ottawa and collecting the passport in Toronto ?
Is it possible to travel by road with US driving License and copy of Canadian Visa ? or is passport mandatory for the travel ?
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Visa approved
Did my application in the end of Octber-> initially selected Toronto since work out of Boston. Asked for expedited visa and got approved for Jan 7th in Vancouver.
Experience in Vancouver
Interview scheduled time 8 am, reached there aroudn 720am. However given the elevator had broken down or something along those lines, the interviews got delayed by a couple of hours. So entered approx 9ish. Once the prelim guard clears you, one enters inside and climbs 1 floor-> Goes through security (TSA style).
First floor
- First window- Some one checks your documents and photograph. My photograph was not reading for some weird reason, so I took another snap there ($10 for 6). Frankly it looked weirder than my previous one but I did not argue. Also, my DS-160 had Toronto as the consulate, so they had to transfer the same to Vancouver (took about 15 20 mins for that).
- 2nd window- From here go to another window where they do fingerprints on you. Left 4 followed by right 4 followed by thumb prints. (you get a number here)
- They next take you to the 20th floor (number wise)
- Wait for the counter to open up and talk to the VO.
Questions asked
- Where are you working?
- What are you working as?
- Where did you graduate from?
Here are your rights, visa is approved. Collect in 3-5 business days. Gave a green sheet with instructions.
Couple of ppl's visa was rejected but dont remember why.
Best of luck.
Please Note
- You can bring your cell phone. Did not take mine though given I was staying close by.
- The consulate is close to a Starbucks and in a side location, easy to miss.
Experience in Vancouver
Interview scheduled time 8 am, reached there aroudn 720am. However given the elevator had broken down or something along those lines, the interviews got delayed by a couple of hours. So entered approx 9ish. Once the prelim guard clears you, one enters inside and climbs 1 floor-> Goes through security (TSA style).
First floor
- First window- Some one checks your documents and photograph. My photograph was not reading for some weird reason, so I took another snap there ($10 for 6). Frankly it looked weirder than my previous one but I did not argue. Also, my DS-160 had Toronto as the consulate, so they had to transfer the same to Vancouver (took about 15 20 mins for that).
- 2nd window- From here go to another window where they do fingerprints on you. Left 4 followed by right 4 followed by thumb prints. (you get a number here)
- They next take you to the 20th floor (number wise)
- Wait for the counter to open up and talk to the VO.
Questions asked
- Where are you working?
- What are you working as?
- Where did you graduate from?
Here are your rights, visa is approved. Collect in 3-5 business days. Gave a green sheet with instructions.
Couple of ppl's visa was rejected but dont remember why.
Best of luck.
Please Note
- You can bring your cell phone. Did not take mine though given I was staying close by.
- The consulate is close to a Starbucks and in a side location, easy to miss.
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Regarding Canada H1B and H4 Stamping process
Hi All
I am living in USA and we have petition valid till 2022 and we are planning to go canada for stamping.
Pls let me know the process of the H1B / H4 Stamping process in canada.
if I will not stamping in canada so can i reenter in US only depends on Petition validity. ( Automatic-revalidation - see below link) . anybody have this experience before
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1218/~/automatic-revalidation-for-certain-temporary-visitors
https://internationalcenter.umich.edu/fsis/automatic-visa-revalidation
pls share your experince or email me [email protected]
thanks
I am living in USA and we have petition valid till 2022 and we are planning to go canada for stamping.
Pls let me know the process of the H1B / H4 Stamping process in canada.
if I will not stamping in canada so can i reenter in US only depends on Petition validity. ( Automatic-revalidation - see below link) . anybody have this experience before
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1218/~/automatic-revalidation-for-certain-temporary-visitors
https://internationalcenter.umich.edu/fsis/automatic-visa-revalidation
pls share your experince or email me [email protected]
thanks
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Consular Appointment availability in Canada
Has anyone been successful in getting a H-1B (or any visa) appointment in Canada?? I completed my DS-160 and planning to travel to Canada vs India. I am unable to look at appointment availability without paying the visa fee. Is this a refundable fee? if I do not end up making the appointment in Canada and choose to travel to India, can I get the money back??
Has anyone here made an appointment for sometime in January or the first two weeks in February 2019??
Has anyone here made an appointment for sometime in January or the first two weeks in February 2019??
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No fingerprint appointment required?
Hi All,
I was in US for 5 years as an F-1 and left around late last year. Now, I have an H1B approved and I am in Toronto. I booked the visa date for end of January but it didn't give me an option to book fingerprint date. I wanted to ask if its not required to book a separate date for it? Please let me know.
I was in US for 5 years as an F-1 and left around late last year. Now, I have an H1B approved and I am in Toronto. I booked the visa date for end of January but it didn't give me an option to book fingerprint date. I wanted to ask if its not required to book a separate date for it? Please let me know.
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So difficult to get alternate earlier dates for H1b stamping in Canada ?
I have been trying since quite a few days to find earlier dates for the H1b stamping, but no dates in Jan/Feb/March across all of Canada.
Is it very difficult to get a reschedule for H1b visa stamping ?
Is it very difficult to get a reschedule for H1b visa stamping ?
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Upcoming Ottawa H1b visa stamping : Fastest way to get back passport ?
I have an H1b visa stamping appointment in Ottawa coming up.
1) Can someone please tell me the fastest way to get back passport ? In the past, I chose the "58 SPARKS ST, OTTAWA" Post office for pick up, and that took 4-5 business days.
2) Is the courier option much faster than the postal delivery to Sparks Street ? If so, can I provide a hotel address, as I do not have any other address in Ottawa.
Thanks
1) Can someone please tell me the fastest way to get back passport ? In the past, I chose the "58 SPARKS ST, OTTAWA" Post office for pick up, and that took 4-5 business days.
2) Is the courier option much faster than the postal delivery to Sparks Street ? If so, can I provide a hotel address, as I do not have any other address in Ottawa.
Thanks
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