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Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

jatinst

Newbie
Dec 16, 2017
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Hi, everyone! I really appreciate people sharing their timeline on this forum.

It would be great if someone who has recently received his/her passport from VAC New York can share the timeline as well.

Here's my timeline:
Passport arrived at VAC mailroom: 8th, Dec.
Passport received by VAC: 12th, Dec.
Passport in transit to Visa Office: 12th, Dec.
Received & Under Consideration: 13th, Dec.

Do you think I will be able to get it back by Thursday (21st, Dec.) next week? Many thanks!
My Passport got to the NYC VAC mailroom on 22nd November. Based on my timeline, I doubt you will get it by December 21st. I had to cancel my ticket to Canada for the 17th of December.
 

jpsant

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Aug 14, 2014
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Hello..
Sorry for disrupting the thread here, but you guys are all done with the visitor application and everything so I thought you would know the answer to my question.
So, i'm doing a visitor online application for myself. Do I have to print all the forms, sign them, and date them before I upload it? Or do I just upload them?
One of my friends told me I don't have to sign any of the forms because it is an online application.
Please please.. let me know.

Thank you so much
 

S.Z.19

Member
Dec 14, 2017
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My Passport got to the NYC VAC mailroom on 22nd November. Based on my timeline, I doubt you will get it by December 21st. I had to cancel my ticket to Canada for the 17th of December.
Hi! Thank you for sharing that information. Did you apply with VAC or did you apply online and send it over for finalizing? Cheers!
 

fabricland

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Jul 19, 2015
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HI guys, required small clarification on visitor visa application. I am a PR in Canada and need to apply for visitor visa for my father in India.
1. What is your suggestion, online app or paper based?
2. Invitation letter should be the original or xerox is acceptable (in case of paper based app).
3. If I go by online app, will I be able to apply through MY cic application or I need to create a new account for my father.

Please do share if there is any other important thing to keep in mind.., thanks in advance.
 

Omairi7

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Sep 29, 2017
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HI guys, required small clarification on visitor visa application. I am a PR in Canada and need to apply for visitor visa for my father in India.
1. What is your suggestion, online app or paper based?
2. Invitation letter should be the original or xerox is acceptable (in case of paper based app).
3. If I go by online app, will I be able to apply through MY cic application or I need to create a new account for my father.

Please do share if there is any other important thing to keep in mind.., thanks in advance.
Tag this post to senior member of this forum @Bryanna .

Online application makes more sense as it is easy to manage.
Invitation scan copy can work as well.
You need to create separate account for your father.
 

Tomisin_tmp

Newbie
Dec 15, 2017
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anyone with a similar timeline? lets compare.

Mine:
Application Submitted Online - November 15th
Passport Request - November 28th
Passport Sent - November 28th
Passport Received by CPP - November 30th
Status Changed to Approved - December 15th (2pm)
Tracker Activated - Not yet
 

S.Z.19

Member
Dec 14, 2017
13
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I feel truly sorry for you. After reading some old threads, it seems that the application should be complete after a counterfoil is updated. Having to go through all the random changes and finally canceling your flight is horrible!

My timeline - Visitor Visa for Indian citizen, applying from US.

Submission Confirmation - November 13, 2017 12:45:34 a.m. EST
Confirmation of Online Application Transmission - November 13, 2017 12:44:47 a.m. EST
Original Passport Request - November 18, 2017 02:36:27 p.m. EST
Passport received by NYC VAC per UPS: Nov 22nd
No confirmation or tracking number from the VAC till December 13 when I called and got the tracking number from them.
On November 29th, there was an update about Counterfoil generated and Document is valid on the CIC website. As of December 15 11am EST, I don't see that table in my CIC application page anymore.

On CIC website, I see some more Counterfoil updates on 12/13 - which says invalid and on 12/15 which says valid. My application now shows Approved.

NYC VAC tracking (as of December 17):
Shows : Your current application status is Passport Received by the Visa Office - Under Consideration
 

S.Z.19

Member
Dec 14, 2017
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I did get a counterfoil update today. Am I to cautiously expect it to be complete soon afterwards? At least that is what I see from older threads, except for jatinst's experience.

Hi, everyone! I really appreciate people sharing their timeline on this forum.

It would be great if someone who has recently received his/her passport from VAC New York can share the timeline as well.

Here's my timeline:
Passport arrived at VAC mailroom: 8th, Dec.
Passport received by VAC: 12th, Dec.
Passport in transit to Visa Office: 12th, Dec.
Received & Under Consideration: 13th, Dec.

Do you think I will be able to get it back by Thursday (21st, Dec.) next week? Many thanks!
 
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bobpeng

Newbie
Nov 29, 2017
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New Update:
In Canada, Toronto
Online Submitted: Nov 15
Passport requested: Nov 28
Sent Passport: Nov 28. Based on Canada Post track info, it arrived at Nov 29th, 10 AM
Status change to Approved: Dec 13, however, I got the notification email on Dec 14.
Still waiting for them to mail my passport back.
Final Updated.Tracker Active
In Canada, Toronto
Online Submitted: Nov 15
Passport requested: Nov 28
Sent Passport: Nov 28. Based on Canada Post track info, it arrived at Nov 29th, 10 AM
Status change to Approved: Dec 13, however, I got the notification email on Dec 14.
Tracker active: Dec 18 6:25PM
 

Sko

Newbie
Dec 18, 2017
2
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Hi

Application Submitted Online - Dec. 1
Passport Request - Dec. 7
Passport Sent - Dec. 8
Passport Received by CIC - Dec. 11
When I called the agent he said "the passport is in the queue for printing"... Can anyone tell how many days it take for printing.

I have another appointment for US visa on Dec 28th. Need travel for it on 27th. I hope i'll recieve the passport early. One of friend recieved back her passport in 2-3 days. So i also thought it wont take longerbut it doesnt seem so :-(.
 

PGWP1

Member
Aug 31, 2017
13
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I got an email from IRCC saying my TRV was shipped back today but my tracker hasn't been activated.
did you apply inside Canada? and when was your application approved? Mine got approved on December 15th but still, the tracker hasn't been activated. was hoping to get my passport back by Friday but it seems unlikely now
 

Tomisin_tmp

Newbie
Dec 15, 2017
6
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did you apply inside Canada? and when was your application approved? Mine got approved on December 15th but still, the tracker hasn't been activated. was hoping to get my passport back by Friday but it seems unlikely now
Mine got approved on the 15th too and yeah i applied in canada. you should get it for friday don't worry much
 

S.Z.19

Member
Dec 14, 2017
13
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Update:
Passport in Transit to VAC: 20th, Dec. (morning)

// I have also called VAC to see if they could mail it this afternoon. I was told that USPS pick them up only in the mornings. So the USPS tracker will most likely not be activated until tomorrow. Which means I am going to reschedule. So close...

Hi, everyone! I really appreciate people sharing their timeline on this forum.

It would be great if someone who has recently received his/her passport from VAC New York can share the timeline as well.

Here's my timeline:
Passport arrived at VAC mailroom: 8th, Dec.
Passport received by VAC: 12th, Dec.
Passport in transit to Visa Office: 12th, Dec.
Received & Under Consideration: 13th, Dec.

Do you think I will be able to get it back by Thursday (21st, Dec.) next week? Many thanks!