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Passport Requested to be sent to LA office - H1B visa not US citizen

GeeO

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Aug 24, 2012
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Visa Office......
Ott -> Los Angeles
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Hey! So yesterday I finally got an email saying that "You are required to submit by MAIL: a copy of this letter, your passport(s), photographs and completed height/eye color chart, your current mailing address (if different from the one shown above) within the next THIRTY (30) days from the date of this letter. ..."

First of all this is what we refer to as PPR right?

Secondly I am asked to send it to the LA office and I was wondering if anyone's situation has been like this because I would like to know how long this takes. I am NOT from a visa-exempt country, just in case that also matters, I just work in the states and that's why I am being processed here and not back in my home country - Nigeria

I travel to Canada every 2 weeks to see my husband and I am trying to calculate the best move here. I would hate to be without my passport for a long period of time being stuck here and not able to visit him. So I guess my question is how long does it take and would it be better (or even allowed) to just move to Canada as a visitor and tell them to return my passport to our Canadian address?

Lastly what is next? after they return my passport? COPR or actual PR?