Successful visa stamping in Toronto

[Deep786]

This is my third visa Interview and second one in Canada.

 

I was allowed inside about ½ hour before the appointment time, finished the whole process in less than 2 hours. No big surprises from the VO, regular questions and said my visa is approved (VO retained my passport, I797).

 

Timelines

Thursday morning: Visa Interview

Thursday noon (1^st Business day): DS160 status changed to “Administrative Processing”

Friday noon (2^nd BD): DS160 Status changed to “Issued”

Monday 10am (3^rd BD): Received email that the passport is released to the courier CPC

Tuesday noon (4^th BD): Passport reached the chosen Post office. I collected it immediately by presenting the ID and Address proof

 

Things to note from my experience

1. Make sure to take an ID proof and an Address proof (the address should match your Address you provided when you scheduled the visa appointment). CPC will not release the passport without these 2 proofs.

2. If you are driving to downtown, please be mindful of the street cars. It’s by-law to stop (not pass) when the doors of the street cars are open.

[jeevi]

Hi Deep,

 

Have few questions on the above experience you have shared. Would like to know if there was any special scenario/situation in your case ?

Did you go to Canada to just get the Visa stamp for the I-94 period ?

 

Please let me know. I have some different situation so was I'm exploring my options with respect to Canada/Mexico.

 

Thanks

[pankajreddy]

Hi deep did you travel from US to Canada, i had successful stamping in India previously this is my 4th time getting a visa renewed but in Canada. can i still attend Canada should i go to India?

 

thanks

pankaj

[Deep786]

Hi Deep,

 

Have few questions on the above experience you have shared. Would like to know if there was any special scenario/situation in your case ?

Did you go to Canada to just get the Visa stamp for the I-94 period ?

 

Please let me know. I have some different situation so was I'm exploring my options with respect to Canada/Mexico.

 

Thanks

 

Hi Jeevi,

 

No special scenarios in my case. I am with the same employer I was with when I attended Interview last. The client information is up to date based on my latest H1 petition, so all is straight forward.

 

Thanks