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I see. Thanks for your reply. My status is H-1b in the US. For my 2023 visit to Toronto, I just need to have my PR card in person for my visit then. As long as I can keep my card even if I'm under revocation process, I'll be ok.

I see. Thank you all for your answer. The reason I may not stay an extra 6 months is because of the start date of the job, which may not be flexible. I'm still in the process of working this out.

Background; I became a PR last year (2020) and moved to Canada. (Have never set foot on Canadian soil before then.) I've been keeping track of the days I've been in Canada, and it's been a little over a year now. But I'll likely take up a job in the US far from the US-Canadian border next year...

It's been operating at a limited capacity. So yes, it's open.

Thanks!

I got an email this morning from US consulate Toronto saying that my passport has been released. CEAC confirmed that my visa has been issued. At 3 pm, Canada Post picked up my passport. Estimated to be delivered to Windsor on Tuesday next week.

Congrats I'm so jealous that you didn't get stuck in AP. Was this your first time interviewing for a visa interview in Canada?

Thanks I don't really expect to get it back until November. People have said that it took at least a month for them to get theirs back.

Sure! Of course! Background info: Canadian PR, living in Windsor, ON since October 2020. Citizen of one of the east Asian countries. Commuted to Michigan for work as an essential worker. Changed my status from F-1 OPT to H-1b before moving to Windsor. Commuted using AVR with my expired F-1...

Congrats. I'm assuming that you're a Canadian PR? Was this your first visa interview in Canada? I'm also a Canadian PR, but a citizen of a different country

Congrats! Thanks for sharing. My interview is coming up next Friday. I hope mine will be as quick as this one.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Are you a Canadian citizen or a PR? I have an H-1b interview coming up in 2 weeks, and I've heard some people (not from this forum) got administrative processing and were stuck without their passports for about a month

You should ask your immigration lawyer that filed the I-140 on your behalf for a clear answer. As far as I know, the I-140 will still be processed. If you expressed on your application that you want to file I-485 after the I-140 is approved, then it'll become an issue. If not, then you're fine

It was automatic. I saw that the next available date for Toronto was Sept 2022 when I checked the website, so I left my account as it is. I just hope I can still commute to Michigan days before the interview.

I got an email a few hours ago saying that it's been rescheduled to Oct 8. Not bad. I don't have to wait another year

Thanks for the answer, everyone. I got an email last night that my Oct 4 Toronto interview will be rescheduled. It still shows that i have the Oct 4 appointment, but who knows what the new date will be....

Anybody know how long the interviews take? My interview is scheduled for 9:30 am in Toronto. I'm curious if I should check out of the hotel before the interview or after, since I'm assuming bags are not allowed into the consulate?

I know....maybe the system hasn't been updated yet? I live in Ontario, but I commute to Michigan everyday. Should I answer Yes in my case? My appointment is coming up on Oct 4, and I don't want to push this interview back any longer.

I'm travelling daily for work to Michigan. You think it's worth the risk of bureaucratic hold up to get the H-1b stamp? Then again, I don't know if there will be less risk during non-COVID times.... I'm a Canadian PR, but not a Canadian citizen..

Darn. I guess people who already paid and waited over a year are kinda screwed into waiting for an appointment? Has anyone received administrative processing/security check after the visa interview? I'm not a Canadian citizen (I'm a Canadian PR), but I heard that some people got stuck in months...