Canada PR with H1B Commuting when Visa Stamp Expire

[Bill922]

I have a similar question -

I am planning to make a soft landing on June 17th since my CoPR visa is expiring on June 24th.
Currently I am on H1B visa for which transfer petition is still under premium process (I am hoping to get decision by June 10th).
I have had my first h1b visa issued in 2013 which has expired in 2016. Since then I haven't left the country to get new stamp in my passport.

Does anyone know if I am eligible to use AVR without going for stamping when I go to Canada later this month for landing?

Please share your advice. Thanks.

any updates? friend

 

[Bill922]

I think you are eligible. This is exactly my situation as well. I am planning to land at niagara falls on 17th June. Where are you planning to land and from where?

any updates? friend.
expired H1B stamp, valid I-94?

 

[Bill922]

My i 797 is valid till 1st dec. But in the mean time my extension will be filled(definitely extension will be filed before 1st dec). So my question is cant I travel even if I have valid i 797 and a valid i94 if my extension is in process? I am planning to travel and return before 1st dec. Or my i 797 will become invalid if extension is filed? I am really confused. Please help

The expired visa stamp in expired passport will work for AVR ( having valid I797 with I94 till 2020 Dec) ??
The scenario is, I had the stamped visa till 2018 Jan, did the extension and got approved I797 (I94 validity till 2020), but passport is going to expire in 2019 Dec, because of that I am going to renew passport in 2018 December. So any issue you are anticipating if I travel with "expired visa stamp in old passport+ new passport + approved I797 (I94)??

any updates? friend.
expired H1B stamp, valid I-94?

 

[maddymaddy]

any updates? friend.
expired H1B stamp, valid I-94?

Hi, I was able to land and then returned back to USA using AVR. I will be going for hard landing soon.

 

[Hopeful4Canada]

Hey Guyz... I did my landing in Dec and came back to US in a week. Was able to use AVR option to enter

 

[Bill922]

Hi, I was able to land and then returned back to USA using AVR. I will be going for hard landing soon.

Hey Guyz... I did my landing in Dec and came back to US in a week. Was able to use AVR option to enter

Which Port of Entry did you go? Thanks

 

[maddymaddy]

Which Port of Entry did you go? Thanks

Hi, we did landing at rainbow Bridge . I suggest calling them to check out their timing. They gave us a hard time before finally accepting the landing .

 

[Volverine26]

Hi, we did landing at rainbow Bridge . I suggest calling them to check out their timing. They gave us a hard time before finally accepting the landing .

Hello, can you please provide more details on this?

I am in US on H1B visa and am planning to do soft landing via Niagara Falls using AVR.

 

[maddymaddy]

Hi, I suggest calling Canada immigration to confirm the timings. We had a hard time making them accept our soft landing as they were closed for that day. Otherwise it should be good. For avr, keep a printout from the travel.Gov site where it's in

 

[harirajmohan]

Hi, we did landing at rainbow Bridge . I suggest calling them to check out their timing. They gave us a hard time before finally accepting the landing .

Interesting... Per website, they were supposed to restrict the timings only to the Canadian residents who are just doing landing not for the travellers from abroad.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/offices-bureaux/1022-eng.html

 

[maddymaddy]

Not really sure of this. but better call them. I had issues with them.