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Hey guys so this is my situation, We (me and my wife)are H1B visa holders living in the state of Washington, USA. Our last H1B stamping was also in Canada in 2022 ( mine in Ottawa via Dropbox as I was living there and my wife's was in Toronto via interview as she was not living in Canada at...

Hey guys, So we finished our soft landing and returned back to the US, where we are wrapping up our jobs and leases. We were represented by a immigration law firm, whose contact information is listed with the IRCC. Recently they requested us to change the contact information so that any...

Hello there we are planning on doing a soft landing in a few days, and we were wondering if it its mandatory to have our B4 and B4A filled up at the port of entry? Should we filll the forms during our soft landing trip or when we move permanently. Thanks!

Hey there! So i am based out of the US on.a H1b visa. I and my wife just got married last October here in the US (registered in Massachusetts). As we are applying for a PCC from India, should we attach our marriage certificate along with the rest of the documents? If not will it cause any...

Hello I submitted my documents using the dropbox service at the Ottawa consulate last monday. My status was updated to Application Received . Any idea how long will the process take from here?

Hello there, while creating a stamping appointment, i was eligible for Dropbox. However i am out of the country now, and would be returning in 2 weeks :( My question is: How long do i have to send the documents? Any advice on this is hugely appreciated. Thanks!

Can some one please share the Toronto or Ottawa help desk numbers? I am working on Canada on a work permit(WP) and wanted to know if Dropbox eligibility is being extended to WP folks other than PRs. Current status in Canada: Work Permit. Previous US status: 6 years in H1b. Currently hold a...

Hello there, I have a b1/b2 interview tomorrow at the Vancouver consulate. If granted, any idea in how many days can I get my stamped passport back ?

Hello there I had created an US B1/B2 application for the Ottawa Consulate but during booking my appointment, i could only find dates in Vancouver. Hence I booked my appointment in Vancouver next week. My question was: In my visa interview, will they raise a concern as to why my DS-160...

Whats the current wait-time for Ottawa for H1B stamping for folks living in Canada? Also if you are eligible for dropbox then what is the wait time in that case?

Hey there! I submitted an application for the Police Clearance Certificate and got an email from the Indian High Commission Ottawa, on Dec-11 that they have requested for PolIce Verification . As no action was taken since then, I called the police station and they told me that the jurisdiction...

Hi, So I have applied for a PCC from Dahisar,Mumbai while living in Ottawa. In the PCC application, I have provided my building's secretary to give verification on my behalf as my parents are out of town. Its been 1 month but the application status in BLS still says 'Processing in High...

Hey there , I filed an Express entry application to apply under CEC. My score is 499. However there hasnt been a CEC draw since mid-Sep and from the looks of it, there doesnt appear to be one to be happening this year. Unfortunately my company is asking me to relocate to the US under H1B from...

Hello there, My girlfriend has her h1b visa renewed but not stamped. I wanted to know if she can take a 14 day trip to BOTH Mexico and Canada and then enter the US under auto revalidation allowance of re entry within 30 days?

Hello I am applying for a Police Clearance Certificate using BLS Ottawa, I had the following questions regarding the same: How do you create a Demand draft from RBC bank? I plan on doing a postal application. Whats the total amount for the demand draft? The link here suggests $41.40, but I...

Hello, Regarding proving ties to home country, my girlfriend is applying for a Canadian TRV and as part of that she need to prove strong ties to her home country and that she would be returning back. She currently works for Amazon, as a software engineer and has been living in the US since...

Hello, I am working in Ottawa,Canada on a work permit. In the meanwhile my company has applied for and is in the process of renewing the H1B visa. My question is : Once I have my i-797, what are the available dates/slots for H1b visa interviews. Is there a website i can check for dates...

My status : work-permit My girlfriend had applied for a TRV application in March requesting to visit me in July. She lives in the US on a H1-B visa. But given the backlog and post Sept-7 changes...we are thinking on reapplying the visa as we think the visa is in a backlog. Reason for...

Hello my girlfriend is applying to come visit me in Canada. I am on a work permit here. Incidentally she also has to get her H1-B visa stamped. My question: Along with visiting boyfriend, should I mention H1-B renewal also as a reason? Have anyone else done that? Any advise on the above...

Hello, I am working on a work permit here in Canada. Just applied to an Express Entry profile with a score of 459. My one year experience will complete on Dec 1. After that I expect the application to move into CEC class. After that unfortunately due to urgent family commitments and...