Current Status: USA Student visa | Applied online | Passport Requested

[sp_sarkar]

Hello Friends,

I applied to Temporary Residence Visa for USA on May 03, 2016. Got passport request in 7 days.!!! Does it mean that my visa is approved ? ? ?

Here are my details, please help me where to submit passport:

My timeline:
Applied for TRV: May 03, 2016
Passport Request: May 10, 2016

In IMM5257,
Current Stats : USA Student Visa (F1)
Citizenship : India
#7 : Current Country of Residence : United States
#9 : Country where applying : (Same as #7)

Please help at which location should I submit my passport ? What documents should I send with passport ?

 

[parthnayak5487]

Hello,

If you applied online and got a message with a letter on My CIC account requesting you to submit your passport then you need to submit the following 6 documents. You can send it to the New York or Los Angeles address. The New York office accepts passports after you have received a letter requesting you to submit your passports. However, the New York office does not accept a paper visitor visa application. The rumor that the New York office is closed is false.

Also please understand that the requirements might change over years, so call (646) 741 0130 to confirm documents and addresses before mailing out your passports.

Address to send the following documents along with the original passport:
Visa Application Centre (SP)
290 Madison Ave, 2nd fl.
(41st Street & 40th Street)
New York, New York 10017
U.S.A.
Documents
1) One copy of the letter requesting you to submit your passport
2) Two copies of the Consent Form
3) Orignal valid passport
4) Photo Copies of Cashier Check for the amount of USD 28.35 (USD) for online applications. If you submitted a paper application then it is USD 33.45
5) Letter confirming your contact information
6) Return Envelope from USPS only

Address to send the VAC Service Fee for passport submission:
CSC Consular Services, Inc
Lockbox 3352
PO Box 8500
Philadelphia, PA 19178-3352
Documents
1) Original Cashier's Check, Money Order or Bank Draft for the amount of USD 28.35 only if you submitted an online application.

If you live close to Los Angeles then here are the addresses to send your documents

Address to send the 6 documents
Visa Application Centre
2120 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 108A
El Segundo, CA, 90245
U.S.A.

Address to send the VAC Fee for Passport Submission
CSC Consular Services Inc
P.O. Box 410039
Salt Lake City, Utah 84141-0039

Please call the respective offices before you send your documents to confirm the documents and addresses.

Hope it helps

 

[sp_sarkar]

Thanks a lot for detailed reply.

Can you please brief me about VAC Fees, as I have applied online, still I have to pay VSA fees ?

-SP

 

[parthnayak5487]

Yes still you have to pay fees. I have mention fee details in post. You follow steps i have mention. Recently i have done for mother TRV so i have follow the same steps.

 

[sp_sarkar]

Hello,

This link stays some different price.. around $30.59. So what amount should I send ?

bit.ly/1sfdxXo

-SP

 

[parthnayak5487]

That if you send your passport to LA location then you have to pay more. If you send your passport to NY then i have mention fees

 

[sp_sarkar]

Thanks a lot for detailed and clear information.

-sp

 

[sp_sarkar]

Update
For ONLINE application we need to submit cashier check worth USD 30.59 on name of CSC CONSULAR SERVICES, INC.
-SP