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Is there any documentation anywhere that people who are Permanent residents being eligible for dropbox? Or is that based on the criteria from the questionnaire ?

Anyone know how long is it taking currently for H1B Dropbox processing in Canada? either Toronto or Ottawa consulate.

I had carried a lot of documents like employment verification, degree certificates, resume, W2, paystub. AVR rule webpage printout. Arrived at border. From the car the officer asked for my passport and any other documents I want to provide. So I just gave passport and i797. He looked at it and...

I am a new Canadian PR holder currently in US and looking to get first time H1B stamping done. I had submitted my DS160 before doing the soft landing i.e. before I was officially a PR holder so I have an in person interview scheduled for Oct 2022. Do I have to resubmit a new DS160 or can I...

UPDATE - Successfully completed soft landing on Jan 31 at Peace arch near Vancouver. Stayed in Vancouver for a day and returned to US the next day i.e. Feb 1. Took around an hour on both sides for processing and background checks etc. Thanks to people in this forum I found out about AVR rule...

How does dropbox in Canada work? Do we have to go handover the documents in person or can we mail it? I am currently in the US. If I meet all requirements and get eligible for dropbox I am wondering if I can mail all documents from the US or do I have to go to Canada to do dropbox?

I am not a provincial nominee but on my CoPR it says Prov. of Dest. as Ontario and City of Dest. as Toronto. Can I do a soft landing at a different Province and City? I am in California so I wanted to do it at the Peace Arch in BC.

I had the same question. Also when trying to use AVR to re-enter US which is a better/safer option - land border crossing or by air?

I’m looking for the same thing. I booked a visa appointment in Jan 2023 but need to go to Canada for PR soft landing. My expedite request for H1B Visa appointment got denied so now hoping that I can use AVR to come back to US.

@swan0206 Can I still use AVR if I have an expired F1 visa in my passport but currently on H1b?

I have an F1 visa in my passport which expired in 2018. Currently I am on H1B with I797 but never traveled out of the country, so no H1B visa stamp. Also I have an H1B visa appointment scheduled for January 17, 2023. Can I still use AVR rule to re-enter US if I travel to Canada?

I am currently in US. The current appointment I have is January 17, 2023. I will need to complete soft landing in Canada by March 2022 so now I am considering using AVR to travel back to US.

UPDATE - Submitted request for expedited appointment at Ottawa consulate on Dec 23, 2021. Got rejection on Dec 29, 2021. Reason submitted was employer based - Working on critical project related to Covid-19 research.

Not sure about that. Other provinces are similar too.

Not sure about H4. Mine is an H1B. You cannot view the actual availability until you pay the visa fees unfortunately.

Yes that makes sense. Thanks for your input.

It depends on if you a PR holder/Citizen and in the country or if you are traveling from a different country. If you are Third Country National traveling from outside, as of today in Ottawa it is April 2023 and no appointments in Toronto.

I need to travel to Canada for soft landing and to apply for the PR card. Would that be a valid request for expedite appointment?

I had the same doubt. But I think we should select yes because technically we are not Permanent resident until we land there and get the actual PR. Just a thought. But I am curious to see if anyone has done it differently because I have seen that the appointment availability increases if you...

Hello, I am an Indian citizen living in US with H1B visa. My Canadian PR got approved so I need to travel to Canada by March 2022. I intend to finish the formalities and travel back to US for the time being. But now I see that there are no appointments available for H1B visa stamping (First...