URGENT: Unable to send passport for stamping in time

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siddharthmn

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Hello all,

My lawyer informed me on Friday, December 8, that the Canadian authorities want my passport by December 20 for stamping the PR visa. While this is great news, I am not in a position to comply with this request, as I am leaving for India tomorrow for a month. While there, I will be applying for a new H1 visa stamp at the US consulate, so I will need my passport.

I have asked my lawyer to request a 30-day extension until I return from India. Have anyone else on the forum faced a simillar situation? Is there a risk of the Canadians refusing the extension?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Siddharth
 
siddharthmn, I had requested CIC for an extension because while on vacation in India, my wife fell ill and she could not fly back with me to the US. When I returned to the US, I immediately sent CIC a fax informing them the situation and requesting extension of time to mail our passports. However, they never replied back, so I faxed the same document 2 - 3 times and there was no reply. By then I had given up and I was ready to accept the fact that I lost my Canadian PR opportunity. To my surprise, one month later I received a call from CIC informing me that they had received the request and they have given me a 6 months extension. They did make sure I understood the fact that they receive thousands of emails and faxs, and its hard for them to respond back to every request in time. If I were you, I would fax CIC immediately informing them about your situation. Good luck.
 
Thanks to both of your for your responses. My lawyer has faxed CIC a letter explaining the situation, and said we will hear from them only if there is a problem. So far, it's been quiet from their end.

I'll be back in the U.S. in mid-Jan. Hopefully, it will work out.

Thanks,

Siddharth
 
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