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how to submit the fingeg prints for the visa application

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ig-or

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Oct 12, 2018
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Hello everybody! I have a strange question. Now I am living in USA, but I need to travel to Canada for two weeks for business purposes. So I submitted the application online. But, since I am not a permanent resident of the USA, I need to submit a fingerprints and probably a photo together with my visa application. And they send me a message about it: "Biometrics Collection Letter". According to this message, I should go to the following page (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html) and select where to do everything. Closest location is following: https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.detail&office=XFB&OfficeLocator.office_type=ASC&OfficeLocator.statecode=CA
But it tells that I need an appointment to do this. Am I correct?

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This office provides services to the general public by appointment from 8:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday through Friday. This office provides services to military personnel from 9:00AM to 3:00PM, Monday through Friday. Military personnel do not need an appointment.
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All the nearby locations tells approximately the same. But it is not possible to make an appointment - because for this I need to apply for something like a green card. But I just need a visitor visa to Canada. What do you thing about it?

Best regards, Igor
 
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ig-or

Member
Oct 12, 2018
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And what????? I submitted all the biometrics a month ago, and still no any reaction to this. :( ""Check processing time" window reports 8 days processing time.

On a web portal, they show following:
  • Date Received: October 5, 2018
  • Biometrics:
    • Date of Biometrics Enrolment: October 15, 2018
    • Expiry Date: October 15, 2028 o_O
Could it be possible to somehow obtain the information about the application processing status?

Very best regards, Igor
 
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bongoman

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Dec 3, 2014
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All the status is shown in your account, it looks like biometrics have been received, just need to wait now. If you are not a US citizen dont expect the US processing time to apply to you, you will be under extra scrutiny.
 
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ig-or

Member
Oct 12, 2018
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Thank you for the reply!! I was just expecting that processing times is applied to non-US citizens, since US citizens do not need a visa to Canada....

Best regards, Igor
 
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