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    Canadian car insurance with a US driver's license

    Hi, I moved to Ontario, Canada last month. I have a Michigan, US driver's license and I still go to the US for work. I will have to maintain my US driver's license for atleast next six months for some work site requirements. My wife does have an Ontario driver's license and an auto insurance...
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    No scanning of passport and pr card at land border

    Yeah PR cards have RFID. In general, if the exit from the US shows up correctly in online I94 does that mean CBSA will have that record as well?
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    No scanning of passport and pr card at land border

    I have an Indian Passport but it doesn't have any chip. License plate reader does make sense. I was driving my own car.
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    No scanning of passport and pr card at land border

    Hi, I entered Canada via Michigan - Ontario land border. The canadian border officer did not scan my passport or PR card. He just said 'you are all set'. I do see my record of exit from the US in my online I94 record. Is it normal? May be they are recording entry/exit via license plate, not...
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    Question about Residency Obligation

    I became PR back (soft landing) in 2020 just before COVID restriction came into affect at the US/Canada border. Although I could cross the border but meeting anyone like a real estate agent or getting any services became a huge problem through 2021. Due to personal reasons I couldn't make the...
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    Question about Residency Obligation

    I have been entering Canada using my CoPR but I am currently living in Michigan, US. I visit Canada with my wife over weekends to look at apartments to rent in Canada and also look around different neighborhoods before I finally move to Ontario. At the border, they always ask where do I...
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    Dropbox for H-1B renewal in India while last stamping in Canada

    I was able to secure visa interview waiver for H-1B renewal in India. My last H-1B was stamped in Canada. Has anyone renewed their visa via dropbox in India if their last visa was stamped in some other country? Are they calling such people for in-person interviews? Can anyone advise or share...
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    H4 Interview Waiver Experience

    Thank you for your reply. I recieved interview waiver for my wife's H-4. It mentions that a marriage certificate has to be sent which is usually a requirement for H-4. Did you send the original or a photocopy of the marriage certificate?
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    H4 Interview Waiver Experience

    Hi, Thanks for sharing your experience. While scheduling for H-4 in Canada what petition number did you enter? Your H-1B petition number or your spouse's I-539 petition number?
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    ARE YOU TRAVELING FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY TO APPLY FOR A U.S. VISA IN CANADA?

    I am a citizen of India. I have a Canadian PR and currently living in the US. On DS-160, I have given my US address as home address. I got my first H-1B visa stamped in Canada when I was there on work permit back in 2019. Should I answer YES or NO to below question when booking an H-1B visa...
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    Applying for spouse work permit

    Hi, I will be applying for my spouse's open work permit who will be in Canada in few days as a visitor with me. Can I use my PR visa and CoPR as family member's proof of status? I have heard that PR card takes 2-3 months to arrive. In the CIC account it is asking for following as a proof: You...
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    Letter of Introduction not received for the work visa

    I received an approval notice via my lawyer on Nov. 7.All it says that your application for work/study has been approved. What I noticed is that it contains document number for your work permit. I am assuming this document number helps the immigration officer to retrieve and print the work...
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    Letter of Introduction not received for the work visa

    Hi, I got my passport with the Canadian visa stamped in it on Oct 30th, 2017. My work visa application was processed at the New York visa center. I have not received work permit approval letter ( some may call it Letter of Introduction) till date. I did not receive any letter with my passport...
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    Tunnel bus from Detroit to Windsor

    Hi, I recently obtained a work permit to Canada. I am planning to take Detroit-Windsor tunnel bus to get to the other side of the border as I live in Michigan. I cannot take a car since my US driver's license has expired. Can anybody post their experience of using the tunnel bus? P.S: I...
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    document checklist form and vac fee query

    I called them and confirmed that it should be in the order of 'CSRA Consular Services Inc'. I now have a different question. Can tell me how much time did it take to get your passport back after the visa office received it for stamping?
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    document checklist form and vac fee query

    Thank you for the reply. There Thanks. Just wanted to confirm, cashier's check or money order should be in the name of 'CSRA Consular Services Inc'?
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    document checklist form and vac fee query

    Hi, I am too sending in my passport for visa stamping. Can you confirm if the Cashier's check of amount US $31.40 has to be sent to the below address for NY Consulate applications? CSRA Consular Services Inc P.O. Box 419557 Boston, MA 02241-9557 Also, do I have to write something at the back...
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    ICT Work Permit Application August/September 2017

    Ok. So you were expecting to receive a response within 2 weeks? My attorney in Canada requested for an expedited processing but after two weeks we found out that the request for expedited processing was denied.