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2nd time H1B stamping in Vancouver / Toronto

remshaam

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Jan 27, 2020
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My current H1B visa expires in Aug 2022. First H1B was from Aug 2016 - Aug2019. I travelled outside the country only in Jan 2019, got a 221g, got cleared after 6 weeks. My background is chemical / materials engineering. Came back to the USA April 2019 and renewed my H1B for another 3 years till Aug 2022. The stamp in my passport was till Aug 2019 and has expired. I have a conference coming up in Canada

1. It is advisable to travel and get the visa stamped in Vancouver / Toronto?
2. I am not able to find any dates in this website. https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv. Is this normal? i am traveling only in first week of May
3. If you don't recommend getting stamped in Canada, will automatic visa revalidation apply for me? Is there a procedure to apply for it? I filled out the DS160 but haven't submitted it yet. Is it true that once you apply for a visa in a US consulate in Canada, you cannot use AVR?
 

harirajmohan

VIP Member
Mar 3, 2015
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Category........
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Sydney, NS
Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
29-May-2015
Doc's Request.
30-Dec-2015 ReminderEmail(PCCs, NewPassport via cse 31-Dec-2015)
Nomination.....
SK 22-Apr-2015
AOR Received.
11-Aug-2015
Med's Request
23-Dec-2015
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20-Jan-2016
Passport Req..
26-May-2016 (BGC In Progress 25-May-2016)
VISA ISSUED...
PP Reached Ottawa:27-May-2016, Received:10-Jun-2016
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PR: 09-Jul-2016, PR Card: 17-Aug-2016
My current H1B visa expires in Aug 2022. First H1B was from Aug 2016 - Aug2019. I travelled outside the country only in Jan 2019, got a 221g, got cleared after 6 weeks. My background is chemical / materials engineering. Came back to the USA April 2019 and renewed my H1B for another 3 years till Aug 2022. The stamp in my passport was till Aug 2019 and has expired. I have a conference coming up in Canada

1. It is advisable to travel and get the visa stamped in Vancouver / Toronto?
2. I am not able to find any dates in this website. https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv. Is this normal? i am traveling only in first week of May
3. If you don't recommend getting stamped in Canada, will automatic visa revalidation apply for me? Is there a procedure to apply for it? I filled out the DS160 but haven't submitted it yet. Is it true that once you apply for a visa in a US consulate in Canada, you cannot use AVR?
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/automatic-visa-revalidation-avr-to-enter-usa.604996/page-8#post-8427166