Visa Stamping from Canada/ Mexico

Hello all,

I have Oct 17th stamping in Toronto. Let me know if anyone is traveling around the same time.

I have my interview on Oct 30 in Ottawa Canada.

For scheduling interview long back opened DS-160 filled couple of pages and with DS-160 number I scheduled interview on Oct 30th.

Now when I try to open DS-160 to upload photo and submit it I no longer have access to it.

My question is can I attend interview with new DS-160 since I no longer have access to it or else do I need to re schedule my interview?

I can't edit the DS-160 number in existing appointment?

Any inputs are highly appreciated?

Is anybody travelling to Ottawa around Dec 11th.

Hi- Need help. Could any one who has already booked appointment or who paid the fee for slot. Please could any one of you check and conform the next available dates for H1 visa interview in Ottawa .And is it safe to go to Canada for my first H1 stamping.
Appreciate all your help. Thank you.

I appeared for the interview on 4th Oct Morning. It was approved per VO and he kept out petition and passport. Status shows administrative processing still.

Have couple of questions:
a) Any body has similar experience similar date ranges
b) WIll they handover the petition and passport together?

Thanks,
Ayan Chandra

Hello,

I just received my H-1B and I am planning to travel to Canada to get it stamped.

Could someone please tell me when the next available appointment is and where?
Is there a particular consulate that is recommended for sooner availability?
If I submit a DS-160 for one consulate, how do I check dates for other consulates?

Thank you for your help!

I am planning to travel to mexico border(san deigo or texas) around 13th Oct to 15th Oct to renew my i-94, I would like to join anyone who is travelling at the same time.Please do let me know.

Day 2: October 3 2017

I had appointment early morning 7.45am, my sleep wasn't pleasant, I don’t trust alarms :-) got up very early.

Got ready and took my two folders which i have prepared from past few weeks, took tax to embassy its 5 min drive from my Hotel.
1. No phone
2. Wallet is allowed (hand bags with bigger size were not allowed)

Reached embassy 7.30AM and security officer told they are not open yet stand in queue outside the door, I was the second person in the Queue.
at 7.35 I realized I am missing something and its my passport :-(. Reason, I have taken my passport at the airports and it’s kept in my backpack for easy access. All I carried was my two folders which I packed for my VISA interview process. Please ensure you keep your passport back with your other documents.

for minute I was puzzled and started walking opposite direction of the queue, to add to my tension no taxis visible for 100 meters, was slowly running towards Hotel room, after 100 - 150 meters found Tax and asked him to take me to Hotel and then Embassy.
Taxi driver understood and asked me did you forget something Sir, I answered with smile yes sir, its my passport. he said don’t worry sir we have time we can make it, which floor in the hotel is your room. I said 24th:-), this is not good number at this stage.( he took shortcut to help me reaching hotel, it was one way. thanks to him).

reached hotel and elevator to 24th floor ( you understand what happens in peak hours ) almost all floors it was stopping, i kept smile and cool took passport and hoped into Tax, this time luckily all signals look green and reached Embassy by 7.47AM. Huge queue outside for 8AM appointment, directly went to security told its 7.45 appointment. Security check outside door and stepped in.
Lady at the entrance ask for your DS160 confirmation, I797 and photo, gave all three she is okayed me to go through security check and to get to counter 1.
At security, all good except pen, he didn’t allow inside. We don’t need to carry pen, went to counter 1 to pay my fee, she re arranged your documents
1. I 129S 2 sets
2. I797 first page 2 sets
3. Support Letter from your company 2 sets
Paid fee and she pinned receipt and asked me to walk to counter 6/7. Note: Arrange your documents in this order to make life easier.

Went to counter 6, lady at this counter verified documents again and asked for photo, she entered some details and asked me to head to window 4 for finger prints.
Window 4 Lady took finger prints and ask me to stand in queue for interview. There were only two windows and two of them standing before got pink slips ( not sure what category VISA they applied, they were students)
Officer at window 3 called me.

Looks like limitation on text area to, refer comments/reply section for VO conversation

I attended the visa interview for H1B renewal in Vancouver on Monday, 10/02 at 7:45am. The officer said that the visa is approved and I should receive my passport in 3-5 business days. The current status says Administrative Processing. I was getting a little worries as I have read on this forum that the status usually changes to "Issued" in a day. Did anyone else experience a delay?

Want to share my experience, hope it helps for people like me.

Day 1:

Airport Departure, I had one way ticket to Ottawa from US city, no issues on boarding. One way ticket be allowed or atleast no question for me.

at the time of Boarding flight, you will be asked "Non USA and Canada passport to report at boarding desk" they will verify your canada VISA on passport. My case had visitor VISA with multiple entries all good Okay except the boring flight journey.

on Arrival in Canada Ottawa airport there installed Kiosk for immigration details, its self-check-in, we would be entering our immigration details and take printed copy out of it and walk to Immigration officer.

I handed over passport and printed copy along with my VISA appointment letter, officer asked are you here for VISA appointment, answered yes, officer. All Okay.

next at the exit another officer (customs) asked for printed copy, handed over, that’s the exit point of airport and landed in Hotel.

Relaxed, cross verified my documents in the file/folder, I had two separate folders all seem to be okay for me.