oct 2013 applicant

[retwant]

Good luck then! I hope after sending your passport, you will get it back soon...

 

[canvan14]

From what I remembered, I-94 is a multiple entry document which has the entry date stamped and validity of 6 months. You need to return that document by mail/in-person before it expires. Whenever US Visa officers saw that expired document still attached to your passport, they will scold you for not returning that. Since then, I have always returned them before the expiry dates...

Really? I heard it briefly when crossing but I guessed it didn't register in my mind. Yes it is expired for over a year already. Should I remove it or just leave it on my passport? Would it cause any problem?
Thanks!

 

[Ashra]

Good luck then! I hope after sending your passport, you will get it back soon...

Yeah Hope So...!!
Thanks again

Cheers..!!

 

[retwant]

Really? I heard it briefly when crossing but I guessed it didn't register in my mind. Yes it is expired for over a year already. Should I remove it or just leave it on my passport? Would it cause any problem?
Thanks!

I heard cases where people removed them and had no problems, but we never really know, right? Since I am a law abiding person, I have always returned them and would of course encourage other people to do so~

 

[topesade1]

Got PPR yesterday,passport sent today.
When can I expect passport back?How long does the stamping process take?

 

[xymonkeant]

Got PPR yesterday,passport sent today.
When can I expect passport back?How long does the stamping process take?

What's your timeline?? Please add you case here
--->https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Au80Z5DYaGEJdE5IQkNJU0tJLUx4RW4tNDI5ZndqREE

 

[topesade1]

What's your timeline?? Please add you case here
--->https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Au80Z5DYaGEJdE5IQkNJU0tJLUx4RW4tNDI5ZndqREE

Will do it tomorrow.
Are you able to advise on how long it takes Ottawa to stamp and return my passport?

 

[bullionvault]

Received my PPR ))))))


Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Congrats!

Hope mine will come next week :

 

[canvan14]

I heard cases where people removed them and had no problems, but we never really know, right? Since I am a law abiding person, I have always returned them and would of course encourage other people to do so~

I don't mind returning it in the future, if only I knew back then that I have to return it after coming back to canada. I'm just worried if there would be any problem from the Canadian stand point of giving me the PR visa.
Also, should I surrender it to the US officer if I chose to land by flagpoling?
I'm just a bit freaked out since I come so close and don't want trivial matter like this affects my case.
Thanks for everyone help!

 

[retwant]

When you flagpole, you don't need documents to enter US. Maybe surrender that I-94 next time after you land as PR? Worried it might slightly complicate your landing. For the last step, lets make it as simple as possible...

 

[canvan14]

When you flagpole, you don't need documents to enter US. Maybe surrender that I-94 next time after you land as PR? Worried it might slightly complicate your landing. For the last step, lets make it as simple as possible...

Thanks for your help, I will do that

 

[topesade1]

Anyone able to advise me on how long it takes Ottawa to stamp and return my passport?Sent passport today.

 

[sumeetkarora]

I do not think it is a good idea to hand the expired I94 out to US officer, it will only complicate the matter.

For now, I'd suggest that you take I94 off your passport, keep it with you. Cross the border, flagpole, and return to Canada and complete your landing.

Afterwards, find out how to surrender an expired I94. There may be additional complications that might require you to prove your departure from US before date of expiry of I94.

http://canada.usembassy.gov/visas/forms-and-programs/usa-arrival-departure-record.html

I have seen travelers, who had lost their still valid I94 - mostly old age Indian people, who were flying back to India from Chicago and NYC airports and airline officials made them fill in their details on an empty/fresh I94 just so that their departure could be recorded in the system. So, I think return date of I94 actually matters.

I don't mind returning it in the future, if only I knew back then that I have to return it after coming back to canada. I'm just worried if there would be any problem from the Canadian stand point of giving me the PR visa.
Also, should I surrender it to the US officer if I chose to land by flagpoling?
I'm just a bit freaked out since I come so close and don't want trivial matter like this affects my case.
Thanks for everyone help!

 

[canvan14]

I do not think it is a good idea to hand the expired I94 out to US officer, it will only complicate the matter.

For now, I'd suggest that you take I94 off your passport, keep it with you. Cross the border, flagpole, and return to Canada and complete your landing.

Afterwards, find out how to surrender an expired I94. There may be additional complications that might require you to prove your departure from US before date of expiry of I94.

http://canada.usembassy.gov/visas/forms-and-programs/usa-arrival-departure-record.html

I have seen travelers, who had lost their still valid I94 - mostly old age Indian people, who were flying back to India from Chicago and NYC airports and airline officials made them fill in their details on an empty/fresh I94 just so that their departure could be recorded in the system. So, I think return date of I94 actually matters.

Yes this I-94 is very important as I educated myself with all the info from the link. Thanks!
I will remove the I-94 and send my passport in for PR visa stamp next week. Hope everything will go smoothly!

 

[retwant]

Anyone able to advise me on how long it takes Ottawa to stamp and return my passport?Sent passport today.

It depends on your location as well as current processing time. If you are in west coast like me, expect 3 days to a week longer just because of the mail travel time.

We don't have enough datas in October group to estimate how long it will take. But it seems 10 days would be the current trend...