Applied online for my parents 5 June 2014
Status: open
Please add your timeline if applied from India for visitor visa.
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Hi... I used this forum extensively while applying for our TRVs to Canada. We all applied at different times as we had no plans of travelling together so here it goes:
Sep, 2013: Me and my wife ( She is a US Citizen) wanted to Visit Victoria. I needed a visa at that time (Although i was in Washington but I had not received my green card at that time). So I applied online and got Passport Request the same evening. I sent my passport along with a return Envelope from USPS and exactly the 10th day I had my stamped passport with a 8 year Multiple TRV in hand. I got it stamped from LA Consulate although my sticker says "Issued at: New Delhi"
December, 2013: My mother and younger brother were in US because we were expecting our first child. Applied for them online, Got passport request within 3 hours (UNBELIEVABLE but true) and sent the passports to LA the same evening. Received them Back on exactly the 12th day. Both Stamped till 1 week before passport expiry.
June, 2014: Applied for my DAD Online in India. Got passport request the next morning ( within 11-12 Hours max). Submitted Passport at VFS Chandigarh (UT/Punjab, India) and received the Stamped passport within 5 working days.
Our Background:
I'm a doctor. My passport's almost full with US, UK, European and SE Asian Visas and Stamps.
My parents are both Professors in Govt. Colleges.
My Brother is a student.
All of us had good travel history incl. 10 Y Multiple Visas and travel to USA.
Thanks.
PS: Kindly don't get discouraged with posts telling that it took 2 months to get a visa. If you have a good profile, yur visa should not take more than 10 days. Also now the canadian Embassy only issues Multiple visas and fee is fixed at CAD 100.
