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    Can I still send my passport to NY consulate now

    When I called VAC NY at 646-741-0130 they said NY Consulate is not accepting passports directly anymore (since end of June, 2014). VAC NY or LA is the only way (at least for the time being) to get visa stamped in your passport if you are applying in the US. Unless are you trying to save on the...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    Check these instructions I posted on a different thread: http://bit.ly/1moJru9
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    1. Do you think it's a good idea to re-apply ? I don't think its a good idea to reapply when you have one going already, also a waste of fees. You can try e-mailing the NY or LA Consulate for any status updates (do mention your application #). No guarantees they will respond. There are a few...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    Check these instructions I posted on a different thread: http://bit.ly/1moJru9 Yes, you can send both passports to NY VAC in one envelope and also both payments (each USD 34.10) to PA PO Box in the second envelope. You will be needing 3 envelopes in all. Third envelope (self-addressed, postage...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    Update 2: July 10 - Received both passports and both visas were stamped Multiple Entry till validity of the passport.
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    Update: July 4 - Application Status is Closed on MyCIC July 8 - Per USPS tracking, VAC mailed both of my passports via USPS return envelope Passport Expected Delivery Day: Thursday, July 10, 2014 Status on www.csc-cvac.com/en-US/selfservice/status...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    Call VAC at (646) 741- 0130 & confirm.
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    VAC fee

    I think the address on CSC VAC website is the correct one, please call (646) 741- 0130 (option 2 for LA) and confirm before mailing them anything. Also, the P.O. box address for mailing the payment (money order) will be different from NY.
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    Contact CIC

    Try e-mailing both of these (there are a few people on the forum whose application status was not updated online but when they contacted CIC by e-mail, they were asked to send passport for stamping): LA: Enquiries General: los-angeles-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca NY: Enquiries General...
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    VAC fee

    What does the passport request letter contain under "where to send your passport"? If there is a link to cic.gc.ca/submit then most likely you need to send your passport to VAC NY or VAC LA. If visiting the VAC by person, you can pay by credit card. If mailing, the fee is USD 34.10 (money...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    Tracking or not, you should have received the passport by now unless it was delivered to a wrong address? Even if postage is less USPS should deliver and collect the balance from you. If you can, do visit the NY Consulate but not really sure how they can help if they already mailed out the...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    Sounds like yours is a bit tight. Good luck! Did you request your visa to be processed faster? I mailed passports of my wife & mom to NY VAC for stamping after I saw an update on MyCIC for passport request. Here's my timeline: June 21 (Saturday) - Applied online and got 'Confirmation of Online...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    The $34.10 (US) fee for VAC quickly adds up if you are applying for TRV for the whole family. I prefer paying the total fees upfront than pay $100 (CAN) upfront and then a $34.10 (US) fee to VAC. CIC should start collecting both fees upfront if VAC is the place to send passports for online...
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    How to pay VAC Fee ?

    Although there is a conflicting information on csc-cvac.com, the correct fee is US $34.10 (confirmed this by calling the VAC customer service at: (646) 741- 0130)
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    time after sending passport for online application - canada visitor visa

    Well the e-mail clearly says "send your passport to VAC in NY". VAC (Visa Application Center) in NY is run by CSC (website is csc-cvac dot com) and is different from Canadian Consulate in NY. VAC NY charges a fee of USD 34.10 to get your passport stamped. In your first message, you stated "I...
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    time after sending passport for online application - canada visitor visa

    Another thing you can try is call VAC NY at (646) 741 0130. Explain your situation and ask them if sending a print out of the passport e-mail request is good enough for getting you passport stamped thru them. They do require a money order of $34.10 for getting the passport stamped.
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    @ mypassport, did you mail your passport to VAC or the consulate? NY or LA? Tracking can also be bought for USPS Priority Mail (Regular) it doesn't need to be Priority Mail Express. (In future please use USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate or Priority Mail Express Flat Rate envelopes for shipping...
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    time after sending passport for online application - canada visitor visa

    I don't think NY consulate is handling stamping directly anymore, stamping has to go thru VAC NY (csc-cvac.com). It's best to email the NY consulate and find out if this is something specific to your case. VAC will require the passport request letter and it sounds like you don't have it? Can...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    I called the VAC at (646) 741-0130 was told to pay two separate fees of $34.10 (money order) - this is to get the stamping done in the passports from the Consulate. He also mentioned that the NY Consulate has stopped accepting passports for stamping directly so everyone has to go through the...
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    Approved Online Visitor Visa: Passport Return Times

    I'm wondering where to mail the passports now for the final stamping (submitted applications online for my wife & mom and passports were requested). Should I mail them to VAC (NY) or directly to Canadian Consulate (NY) ? If I mail the passports to the NY VAC as it says in the MyCIC message...