kothari_rupesh
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OK, Got it, thanks !!, I hope I get mine soon....
Johar Ali said:
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singh244,
Your situation is a little different than mine. I am still on my H1-B status and that's what i used to enter US.
They asked me why i was in canada. I said to land as permanent resident.
They might ask you about your intentions of taking residency in two countries. You can alway say that I will surrender one after the GC approval. Check with others too. I guess most guys got back to US on advance parole.
Good luck
Your situation is a little different than mine. I am still on my H1-B status and that's what i used to enter US.
They asked me why i was in canada. I said to land as permanent resident.
They might ask you about your intentions of taking residency in two countries. You can alway say that I will surrender one after the GC approval. Check with others too. I guess most guys got back to US on advance parole.
Good luck
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Johar Ali said:Yes, I am sure a number of us over on this forum encounter similar situation one way or hte other.
In the letter they suggest to provide employment letters and if you can not give them a reason on a separate paper. It should not be a problem to get an actual employment letter anyway. All the employer needs to do is to mention the time frame, title, responsibilities and salary. It is not something illegal and is actually your legal right to ask for a letter. Just send a relative to a friend who still works there and here you go...
Hi Johar,
Thank you so much for your suggestion.
gckadiwana
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Jalma said:
Hi Jalma,
What was the expiry date on visa stamped on your passport? Generally, they give expiry date one yr from medical. Since your medical was more than one yr, just curious about that.
I also did medical in April 2004. Recently I was asked to pay landing fee. Does it mean that I am approved or will be approved soon?
Does anybody have idea how long it takes for them to request passport once you pay landing fees?
jkvaisnavi
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Call the number on the cashier check and tell them the check number, they will tell you when it was encashed..
hope this helps..
hope this helps..
jbathija said:
Jalma said:
Jalma,
Great to see you take things in your own hands to cross the last threshold in record time after your prolonged wait !!! Congrats !!! That's the spirit !
Wish ma72 and others who are waiting since 2002 get their stuff soon.
I sent my passports to CIC, which they received on Nov 3 -- I'm waiting to get the passports back.
Regards
Thanks jhumkasrc,
I decided to made this trip sooner to avoid driving during snow time. Moreover, i was not sure how long my visa will be valid for (since my medical expired in May 2004). Good luck for landing to you.
singh244:
None of the immigration guys asked for my I-94. So i came back on the same old I-94 which is still valid for more than a year.
gckadiwana:
Don't worry if they decided to give you visa even after expiry of your medical. You will get atleast 5-6 months to land. My visa was valid until end of April 2005.
Loton:
Please do let us know as what they have to say about the PR card. Three of us who landed recently at peace bridge were told that you will get a letter to pick up PR card instead of getting it in mail. So guys please confirm this as soon as someone find out if this is something new.
I decided to made this trip sooner to avoid driving during snow time. Moreover, i was not sure how long my visa will be valid for (since my medical expired in May 2004). Good luck for landing to you.
singh244:
None of the immigration guys asked for my I-94. So i came back on the same old I-94 which is still valid for more than a year.
gckadiwana:
Don't worry if they decided to give you visa even after expiry of your medical. You will get atleast 5-6 months to land. My visa was valid until end of April 2005.
Loton:
Please do let us know as what they have to say about the PR card. Three of us who landed recently at peace bridge were told that you will get a letter to pick up PR card instead of getting it in mail. So guys please confirm this as soon as someone find out if this is something new.
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gckadiwana
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Thanks Jalma.
Guys,
When I applied for Canadian PR, I didn't pay landing fees. Now I got letter from them to pay landing fees.
What is the time length between "they ask to pay landing fee" and "they ask for passport to stamp visa"? Does anybody have any idea or pass through the same thing?
Thanks in advance.
Guys,
When I applied for Canadian PR, I didn't pay landing fees. Now I got letter from them to pay landing fees.
What is the time length between "they ask to pay landing fee" and "they ask for passport to stamp visa"? Does anybody have any idea or pass through the same thing?
Thanks in advance.
arun_gc_waiting
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Loton:
Please do let us know as what they have to say about the PR card. Three of us who landed recently at peace bridge were told that you will get a letter to pick up PR card instead of getting it in mail. So guys please confirm this as soon as someone find out if this is something new.[/QUOTE]
I am planning to move to canada very soon.
Would you please some guys confirm that staying in canada needed till getting the PR card?
If returned before getting the PR card but for some reason if they are asking to pick up (or) asking to come to their office for photo, how we can go to canada again to pick or go their office for photo taken ?
Because of job situation in US, canada is my only hope and that I don't want to lose the opportunity to land and get the PR CARD.
Please advice me in this.
Thanks
arun
Please do let us know as what they have to say about the PR card. Three of us who landed recently at peace bridge were told that you will get a letter to pick up PR card instead of getting it in mail. So guys please confirm this as soon as someone find out if this is something new.[/QUOTE]
I am planning to move to canada very soon.
Would you please some guys confirm that staying in canada needed till getting the PR card?
If returned before getting the PR card but for some reason if they are asking to pick up (or) asking to come to their office for photo, how we can go to canada again to pick or go their office for photo taken ?
Because of job situation in US, canada is my only hope and that I don't want to lose the opportunity to land and get the PR CARD.
Please advice me in this.
Thanks
arun
texancanadian
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Arun
I would recommend you land by air to airport in Canada. Most of the problems I have seen with PR cards is for ppl who cross via land border. I dont see a universal policy of not mailing PR cards. I dont know why ppl act in a penny wise pound foolish way by saving $ 100 in airfare instead of landing in Toronto directly.
Secondly even if you have to go back 2nd time to pick up the PR card you can enter in your own private vehicle or by walking on ur 2 feet through Niagra fall bridge, you cant use public transport.
I would recommend you land by air to airport in Canada. Most of the problems I have seen with PR cards is for ppl who cross via land border. I dont see a universal policy of not mailing PR cards. I dont know why ppl act in a penny wise pound foolish way by saving $ 100 in airfare instead of landing in Toronto directly.
Secondly even if you have to go back 2nd time to pick up the PR card you can enter in your own private vehicle or by walking on ur 2 feet through Niagra fall bridge, you cant use public transport.
texancanadian
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Jalma
By private vehicle I actually meant a rental car. Best thing would be to walk to Canada on Niagara bridge and rent a car in Niagara Falls or Fort Erie, ON.
CIC site says you can do it as long as you still have the original stamped landing paper when you first entered.
By private vehicle I actually meant a rental car. Best thing would be to walk to Canada on Niagara bridge and rent a car in Niagara Falls or Fort Erie, ON.
CIC site says you can do it as long as you still have the original stamped landing paper when you first entered.
Jalma and Texancanadian,
when I crossed the border 2 time, I travelled in my own car, no body bothered about the car at the POE. just the immigration officer told me that I am not supposed to leave the country without PR card and after a second, she told me that I am all set to go. Then Happy travelling into canada.
rh2002.
when I crossed the border 2 time, I travelled in my own car, no body bothered about the car at the POE. just the immigration officer told me that I am not supposed to leave the country without PR card and after a second, she told me that I am all set to go. Then Happy travelling into canada.
rh2002.
Rolf
Hi gckadiwana,
What's your time line? I got a similar letter a week ago and sent it the other day. I did my medicals in Sept 2004. Don't know how long it takes for a PP request.
My timeline:
Applied : July 2002 (Buffalo)
IA: May 2003
Additional docs & new FP sent: July 2003
Medical : Sept 23, 2004
ROLF(or PRPF) : Nov 15th, 2004.
Regs,
S Mathew.
Hi gckadiwana,
What's your time line? I got a similar letter a week ago and sent it the other day. I did my medicals in Sept 2004. Don't know how long it takes for a PP request.
My timeline:
Applied : July 2002 (Buffalo)
IA: May 2003
Additional docs & new FP sent: July 2003
Medical : Sept 23, 2004
ROLF(or PRPF) : Nov 15th, 2004.
Regs,
S Mathew.
gckadiwana said:
Jalma,
What was your on-line case status before you got PP request? I am asking this because I added a new born baby and the baby's medical was done in June 2004. I am still waiting since then. I am a Oct. 2002 filer. My status only says "We started processing your case in Nov. 2002". It doesn't say "medical received". So I am worried that they messed up our medicals becuase we filed them separately.
What was your on-line case status before you got PP request? I am asking this because I added a new born baby and the baby's medical was done in June 2004. I am still waiting since then. I am a Oct. 2002 filer. My status only says "We started processing your case in Nov. 2002". It doesn't say "medical received". So I am worried that they messed up our medicals becuase we filed them separately.
immi_2003,
Even though they clear the medical in no time, they does not update the status online. My friend recently got his caips notes in which they cleared their medical but the online message is not showing "medical have been received". In my case the online messge changed to "medical have been received" only after 6 months of sending medical. SO don't go via online message. If you are still worried, get caips notes to get a better idea if there is any problem with your medical.
Even though they clear the medical in no time, they does not update the status online. My friend recently got his caips notes in which they cleared their medical but the online message is not showing "medical have been received". In my case the online messge changed to "medical have been received" only after 6 months of sending medical. SO don't go via online message. If you are still worried, get caips notes to get a better idea if there is any problem with your medical.