Folks -- Here is my timeline for receiving a tourist visa at the NY VAC Resident of North Carolina 29th Dec -- Online Application Subm...

I don't think anyone would have been in the same shoes as yours. Maybe send CIC an email and ask? India to US shipping with return would ...

No, It takes around 2 to 4 weeks from the date your passport was received by the VAC after the passport submission request.

Yes takes few days but they will send it back in the return envelope.

If is activated for return delivery, that means something is wrong. Did you send all the documents? Was anything missing? My return track...

I would say since your passport in already in Counterfoil status, that means the VAC has it. Check the return shipping envelope tracking before...

You will have to ask the attorney for account access to the online application on the CIC website. Once you get access, it is very intuitive ...