H1B visa appointment availability

[VOBuckeye]

Hi All - I am trying to get first time H-1B stamp in Canada. Therefore, It would be really helpful if you could please answer these questions.
- I am a Canada PR, working and residing in the US. Am I eligible to get first time H1B stamp in Canada?
- Are there slots available for regular H-1B stamping in the coming months of this year in any of the US consulates?

Thanks!!

- I was a US resident with Canadian PR when I applied for my first time H1B stamp in Vancouver. I flew in from the US and had my interview then went back to US.
- Most slots have filled up for all locations for this year. It helps to keep checking as some slots might open up due to people canceling. 2022 has open slots, some earlier depending on the location.

 

[hopefulnewbie]

Mine was Aug 26 or something like that.

I just got the same email now that my appointment will be cancelled

I don't know why they are not honouring their appointments when they open the dates themselves and allow us to select and make plans around it!!

 

[hopefulnewbie]

Welp.....I just got an email saying that my August appointment will be closed...
WTF am I supposed to do?

What did you end up doing?

 

[dry.00]

What did you end up doing?

Just make another regular appointment
I scheduled one for Oct 4

 

[swan0206]

My august appointment too got cancelled. Just got an email. Hufff.
Any idea how many times we can reschedule an appointment??

 

[gmaple07]

folks whose appt got cancelled , are you already commuting to US via AVR ? @swan0206 @hopefulnewbie .or is this the first visa stamping ?

 

[swan0206]

folks whose appt got cancelled , are you already commuting to US via AVR ? @swan0206 @hopefulnewbie .or is this the first visa stamping ?

Yes. Do you also have an appointment coming up? Bdw any idea on how many times we can reschedule an appointment?

 

[gmaple07]

Yes. Do you also have an appointment coming up? Bdw any idea on how many times we can reschedule an appointment?

nope, have not scheduled it yet - hoping to do so in the coming few weeks . Reg rescheduling - i think as long as the fees paid receipt is valid (MRV as they call it ) is valid- we can reschedule it - since they are the ones cancelling it anyway ..lol. They have extended the payment validity till Sep 2022.

 

[VOBuckeye]

My august appointment too got cancelled. Just got an email. Hufff.
Any idea how many times we can reschedule an appointment??

Did you check your appointment time? Alot of people are reporting that they got an email rescheduling for same day, different time slots. If you look closely it's the same date, but time has been changed. My Aug appt in Calgary was moved half hour earlier same day.

 

[swan0206]

Did you check your appointment time? Alot of people are reporting that they got an email rescheduling for same day, different time slots. If you look closely it's the same date, but time has been changed. My Aug appt in Calgary was moved half hour earlier same day.

No, i didn't get anything of that sort. Only cancellation email was received and nothing after that. Miine is in montreal. Why did they have to move a half hour earlier? Did they move it by themselves or you had to reschedule it?

 

[dry.00]

Did you check your appointment time? Alot of people are reporting that they got an email rescheduling for same day, different time slots. If you look closely it's the same date, but time has been changed. My Aug appt in Calgary was moved half hour earlier same day.

At least yours didn't get cancelled.
My Toronto appointment has been getting cancelled and I had to reschedule on my own.
I seriously hope that they start conducting interviews soon. It's like they're not working at all

 

[swan0206]

At least yours didn't get cancelled.
My Toronto appointment has been getting cancelled and I had to reschedule on my own.
I seriously hope that they start conducting interviews soon. It's like they're not working at all

Hey any idea on how many times can we reschedule the interviews?

 

[swan0206]

nope, have not scheduled it yet - hoping to do so in the coming few weeks . Reg rescheduling - i think as long as the fees paid receipt is valid (MRV as they call it ) is valid- we can reschedule it - since they are the ones cancelling it anyway ..lol. They have extended the payment validity till Sep 2022.

Are you using AVR as well??

 

[gmaple07]

Are you using AVR as well??

nope ! it will be my first stamping - so can't use AVR - but i have some more time to join so am not scheduling it at this moment.

 

[irnovo]

I noted that for single H1B applicants, the appointment booking system shows open slots in 2022. However, we are a family of 5 (two adults), and for us, system shows no appointments are available at all and we cant even pay the fees!

Question#1: I already put "Toronto" in the DS-160. Can I still book appointment (when it opens) in other cities in Canada? The FAQ#7 here indicate that YES I can. DS160 FAQS. But on the appointment booking system, it says the location of interview must match the location in the DS-160. Confused! Really have no energy to fill 5 DS-160s again

Question#2: Is there such a rule that the H1B stamping interview/appointment should be within XX number of days of the H1B start date? I read somewhere that the H1B stamping is only allowed within 90 days of the H1B start date, but I couldn't verify it.

Really appreciate if someone can answer these questions. Hope things get better for all of us soon.