ONLY - Who submitted CIC-AINP(SRS-U.S. Visa Holder Category) application

[avikashyap]

Despo -

Congratulations!!!

DId u check with anyone on the address thing? Can it be anywhere in Canada or does it have to be an Alberta address? I am nOT sure how that part works....

I have few freinds in Toronto but none in Alberta. I am just waiting for my passports to come back with Visa and in couple of weeks, I will do landing.Please let me know if anyone has researched on this.

[despoimmigrant]

Thank you,
I did not check with anyone. But i had no option beside giving toronto address so i did. i will let you know after 30 days if PR cards arrives at that toronto address. both PR and SIN card should arrive on the same toronto address.

lets hope for the best.

[maruti81]

Thank you,
I did not check with anyone. But i had no option beside giving toronto address so i did. i will let you know after 30 days if PR cards arrives at that toronto address. both PR and SIN card should arrive on the same toronto address.

lets hope for the best.

Hi despo..
what do you mean by AVR in your previous post about your returning to USA after landing in Canada? Cheers.!

[despoimmigrant]

AVR = Automatic Visa Revalidation.

Type in google you have plenty of information on that. It is too hard to explain in forum............

[albertaorbust]

Priya86,

Did you receive anything from CIC?

[arajesh5]

Heyy Despo,

Congrats. That was a nice writeup.

What did you do for proof of funds ? What did you take with you ? What did they ask you about proof of funds ?

Cheers,
Rajesh

Hello People I m back and ready to share my landing experience.........

We started driving from chicago arround 6:30 pm on 5/19/2010. Reached detroit arround 1:00 am 5/20/2010. Stayed in detroit. Started driving arround 9:00 am in the morning and reached crossed bridge arround 11:30 am. ( Due to trafic) as soon as we arrived immigration officer asked us to park the car in lot and walk in to the immigration building. very few people were waiting in the lounge. in half an hour our turn came and we went to immigration counter and showed our passports and Landing documents. Officer did not ask much beside greeting us and told us to wait outside and they will call. He said they need to varify documents. It took an hour and finally they called us and asked us to sign those CORP paper infront of immigration officer. there was a new lady who was going through under training took charge of my case and other officer was helping her. That is why it took little bit longer in my case. Once that is done they gave us one peice of paper and asked us if we have address in canada where we can mail the PR card. I told them i do have address. then they asked if this is permenet address or temporary. It was temporary adddress. so he gave me one more form and told me when i have permenent address i can fax that form to PR processing center. i will have 180 days to give them address. I did not argue with them and went stright to custom. here we have to write every single items which we may plan to bring to canada in the future. I did not have my car vin number but the officer was nice so she just put details about my car. I had put almost 25 items in that list. If we do not put things in the list we may end up paying taxes in the future on those items. so make sure you list every thing which you plan to take to canada. once that is done they gave copy of that list said welcome to canada. ( pretty much it i guess ). at night arround 6 pm we reached hotel in toronto. I filled out that PR form and faxed it right away from hotel. I gave toronto address for my PR card.

Second day we all went to service center in canada to apply for our SIN cards. We got our sin number in half an hour and they said they will send SIN card in 10  business days. We stayed in toronto for 4 nights.

Returning....... ( scary stuffs )
I used AVR to come back in US. Let me give you little info about my immigration status in us here before i start.

Only Visa stamped in My old passport was F1 Student visa ( Expired 2006 June )
Current status : H1B ( Never got visa stamped in my passport) Valid I-94 form issued by USCIS along with I-797 notice.

We started driving from toronto arround 9 am on 24th May. reached windsor arround 12:30 pm. prayed really hard before i entered  into detroit-windsor tunle. This time we decided to take tunnle instead of bridge. We came out at detroit side from that tunnle where lots of car were waiting on their number to be called. Finally our number came i gave officer 4 passports and 2 I-797 form ( my wife and mine ) officer asked me how many people in the car. i said 3 people. He said why 4 passports than. I said my previous visa is stamped in my old expired passports. He asked me to pull the car windows down and shut the car engine. in 2 minutes he said you are all set. I was kind of surprised so i asked him do i need to stop by to any other building out here. He said no just drive stright and you will be on the main street. it was a huge relief for all of us. I did lots of reserach for pickign up border for AVR. Detroit has most friendly and knowledgable staff among all the borders.

I hope this helps............

Loving Despo.

Thank you all for your best wishes. Without this forum this journey could have been difficult.

[arajesh5]

Hey Avi,

Got your passports ?

Despo -

Congratulations!!!

DId u check with anyone on the address thing? Can it be anywhere in Canada or does it have to be an Alberta address? I am nOT sure how that part works....

I have few freinds in Toronto but none in Alberta. I am just waiting for my passports to come back with Visa and in couple of weeks, I will do landing.Please let me know if anyone has researched on this.

[avikashyap]

Rajesh -

No Not yet... desperately waiting to get it back...I hope I get it in a week. I am planning to do landing as soon as possible after I get the passports. When r u planning to go to Canada?

[despoimmigrant]

Rajesh i only took 1100 USD cash with me. They asked me and i told them.... Nothing else. No proof of fund. If you are just going for few days you probably dont need to. But if you are planing to settle there than you better take proof.

good luck.....

[priya86]

Priya86,

Did you receive anything from CIC?

Dear Albertaorbust,
I am  still waiting for my AOR/MR .
If its over 20 weeks ,we need to contact them right?
But which 20 weeks?
From date CIC received my application or form date they cashed my MO ?
Appreciate in advance.

[Kumar2010]

I sent application with $510 USD  dollars on may 5th. do i need send difference amount

[Gunther]

I sent application with $510 USD  dollars on may 5th. do i need send difference amount

I don't think you need to send the difference amount. I found this note on one of canadian consulate sites (ghana). Didn't notice anything similar on the buffalo site but I guess they must be following the same procedure.

New:  Fee amounts in US Dollars have been amended as of  May 1, 20 10  to reflect current exchange rates. To facilitate processing, we will accept payments in both the old and new amounts until  June 1, 2010, after which we will only be accepting fees in the amounts indicated below  

canadainternational.gc.ca/ghana/visas/fees-frais.aspx

[Kumar2010]

Thanks Gunther,


 

[priya86]

Dear Friends,

Today as usual I checked my mail box with hope.

And it happen finally ,yes I got AOR/MR ..!

huuh..big relief.

I am updating my time line in my profile status.

thank to all of friends who supported me .

[aNewHope]

Congratulations!!

Dear Friends,

Today as usual I checked my mail box with hope.

And it happen finally ,yes I got AOR/MR ..!

huuh..big relief.

I am updating my time line in my profile status.

thank to all of friends who supported me .