Urgent!! H1B stamp has expired/ need to do soft landing/ COPR extension?

[rohyt04]

Hello All,

My permanent residency application got approved last month and I sent out my passport to get the COPR & the one time visa stamp. I received a letter last week in my IRCC account mentioning that the validity of IMM 1346 and IMM 5688 is just one month.

Is one month validity normal for COPR?

I am working in the States on H1B and my visa stamp has expired but I have a valid I797 approval. I have no plans of traveling to India to get my visa stamped because of visa date availability. I read couple of posts about AVR and I was wondering would it be safe to travel to Canada to do the safe landing and come back to States using AVR. Will I face any issues while coming back?

Also, is it possible to get an extension on COPR? would redoing my medicals grant me an extension?

Appreciate all the help

Thanks

 

[raklukr]

Hello All,

My permanent residency application got approved last month and I sent out my passport to get the COPR & the one time visa stamp. I received a letter last week in my IRCC account mentioning that the validity of IMM 1346 and IMM 5688 is just one month.

Is one month validity normal for COPR?

I am working in the States on H1B and my visa stamp has expired but I have a valid I797 approval. I have no plans of traveling to India to get my visa stamped because of visa date availability. I read couple of posts about AVR and I was wondering would it be safe to travel to Canada to do the safe landing and come back to States using AVR. Will I face any issues while coming back?

Also, is it possible to get an extension on COPR? would redoing my medicals grant me an extension?

Appreciate all the help

Thanks

it's upto the Canadian immigration official at the port of entry to decide whether to allow you to do a soft landing. COPRs in general can't be extended, surprising that they only gave you 1 month of validity. The validity of the COPR depends on when your medical expires or passport expires, whichever comes first.

 

[zennia25]

Hello All,

My permanent residency application got approved last month and I sent out my passport to get the COPR & the one time visa stamp. I received a letter last week in my IRCC account mentioning that the validity of IMM 1346 and IMM 5688 is just one month.

Is one month validity normal for COPR?

I am working in the States on H1B and my visa stamp has expired but I have a valid I797 approval. I have no plans of traveling to India to get my visa stamped because of visa date availability. I read couple of posts about AVR and I was wondering would it be safe to travel to Canada to do the safe landing and come back to States using AVR. Will I face any issues while coming back?

Also, is it possible to get an extension on COPR? would redoing my medicals grant me an extension?

Appreciate all the help

Thanks

Assuming that you might have already made the decision regarding this question. Would you be able to share your experience please? I am going through some similar situation.

Did you do soft landing? How did it go?

Thanks
Zennia

 

[swan0206]

Hello All,

My permanent residency application got approved last month and I sent out my passport to get the COPR & the one time visa stamp. I received a letter last week in my IRCC account mentioning that the validity of IMM 1346 and IMM 5688 is just one month.

Is one month validity normal for COPR?

I am working in the States on H1B and my visa stamp has expired but I have a valid I797 approval. I have no plans of traveling to India to get my visa stamped because of visa date availability. I read couple of posts about AVR and I was wondering would it be safe to travel to Canada to do the safe landing and come back to States using AVR. Will I face any issues while coming back?

Also, is it possible to get an extension on COPR? would redoing my medicals grant me an extension?

Appreciate all the help

Thanks

I would suggest, unless you have any pending applications with USCIS better to plan for softlanding and return US using AVR. Extension of COPR's is a pain and theres no specific time when would they get approved.

AVR is not a risk as long as you carry all the supporting docs with you. Lot many people have been using AVR since pandemic.

 

[rohyt04]

Assuming that you might have already made the decision regarding this question. Would you be able to share your experience please? I am going through some similar situation.

Did you do soft landing? How did it go?

Thanks
Zennia

Yes, I did complete my soft landing. It was pretty smooth. While coming back, I was able to do the AVR without any issues. The border patrol officer's are well aware of the AVR.

Just make sure to carry all your H1B supporting documents and it should be fine.

 

[Sandy_CA]

Yes, I did complete my soft landing. It was pretty smooth. While coming back, I was able to do the AVR without any issues. The border patrol officer's are well aware of the AVR.

Just make sure to carry all your H1B supporting documents and it should be fine.

Hello - I am sailing in the same boat and planning to travel this week. Please suggest which border did you use? Land/Air travel?
I am planning to use Peace Bridge(Buffalo).

I have heard instances of people facing issues with AVR at Newark Airport.

Many Thanks in advance!

 

[Sandy_CA]

One more question - Did you fill out the BSF186a form? GTF list in an Excel or any form?

 

[Sandy_CA]

Thanks for all the information received from this group. We were able to complete PR Landing Process and returned using AVR. Used Peace Bridge for return. It was smooth.