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When you apply for an extension, you should have been issued a receipt notice by USCIS - the receipt notice is sufficient to maintain legal status while a petition for extension is pending/being adjudicated.

Very helpful - thanks!

Thanks for sharing this. We live in Boston and plan to do a soft landing at Lewiston. Good to know that the appointment stuff is needed only for flag polling - this was a major point of confusion for me.

They'll keep your passport while they process your PCC request. There's a designated time slot for picking up your documents/passports, between 11.45 and 2pm or something IIRC.

Here's a good outline - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-border.asp

I guess the value of $500 is what caused the issue. I used FedEx and I wasn't allowed to put a 0$ value on it so I put in $1. Got tha passports safely. How did you end up getting everything sorted out?

By all means you should apply. Good luck!

Apologies for the delay - yes, passport photos are needed. And it's been a while, but we just had to make a note on top of the application specifying it was for Canadian immigration - there was no dedicated field as such IIRC.

I guess you lucked out. The person at the Walgreens booth had no idea what I was talking about and insisted that 2x2" was the only option possible. We ended up going to an independent photographer nearby.

At Walgreens - where do you specify the country? Do they give you the digital version and can you specify the size it should be cut to?

Thanks - can I ask how much it cost you? While I was at Walmart I did some Google-fu and the closest guy near me was a professional who specialized in taking headshots for aspiring actors. I presumed his services would cost a kidney and a half so I thought I'd tap into the collective...

I received my PPR last week and the photo requirements state that the photo should be 2.75 inches long and 2 inches wide. However, most studios that take passport pictures use the US standard size of 2"x2". I checked in with Target, FedEx and Walmart and all of them offer 2"x2" as the only...

Should be fine - my PCC worked fine, I got my PPR last week.

Yup - that's what my PCC says too, issued by NY consulate.

It's advisable to have an average balance of the minimum amount. If you have a sudden influx of money just when you're applying for immigration, it may raise some eyebrows. One way around it would be to have a gift deed issued for the additional amount in your name.

Interesting. I was asked to upload form IMM5562E (travel history) on Tuesday, 7/18 which I did the next day, Wednesday 7/19. On Thursday, 7/20, the status changed from "We need additional documents to process your application" to "The additional documents you provided have been uploaded" and...

In the form, you should be able to check the 'did not travel' box - http://prntscr.com/fxx7vd

That must've been unnerving... Kudos for keeping calm and not losing it.

Sorry to hear that. When you submit your documents you're affirming that all documents etc are true to the best of your knowledge. Because you submitted your documents after you were laid off and the submitted documents show you're still working, this may be construed as intentional...

Have you created a job bank profile? Nothing else seems to stand out in your profile that would lead to a rejection. Like others said, it does seem to be a system glitch.