H1B Dropbox at Vancouver - Timeline & Experience

[maymach09]

Sent in my application for H1B and H4 ext and it was received on 02/21.
Current status says - Application Received.


Your case is open and ready for your interview, fingerprints, and required documents. If you have already had your interview, please check your status after two business days.
For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Vancouver.


Is this normal @pepperminttmocha @ryeCatcher even for interview waiver?

Hi, Any update on yours? And, which consulate is it?

I sent to Ottawa, AR - 2/22 and no update since then?

 

[maymach09]

Picked them up today, were delivered to post office Firday

Thanks! Can you post your entire timeline along with consulate?

 

[ryeCatcher]

Thanks! Can you post your entire timeline along with consulate?

Vancouver consulate, might be misremembering timeline but roughly:

2/5 : Applied online
2/7: Got instructions and mailed
2/12: Changed to received in ceac portal
2/16 : Approved
2/20: Issued but no tracking or email
2/21 : Email with tracking
2/22 : Shipped
2/23: Ready for pickup at post office
2/26: picked up at post office

 

[bhumitra]

Vancouver consulate, might be misremembering timeline but roughly:

2/5 : Applied online
2/7: Got instructions and mailed
2/12: Changed to received in ceac portal
2/16 : Approved
2/20: Issued but no tracking or email
2/21 : Email with tracking
2/22 : Shipped
2/23: Ready for pickup at post office
2/26: picked up at post office

What time did you get the email with tracking. Mine was issued on 29th, but I didn't get any email today. Does the AIS website show any status change after issued? Also, is the tracking via Canada post?

 

[bhumitra]

@ryeCatcher could you let me know ? Thanks.

 

[ryeCatcher]

What time did you get the email with tracking. Mine was issued on 29th, but I didn't get any email today. Does the AIS website show any status change after issued? Also, is the tracking via Canada post?

It was mid-day around 12.30 I got the email.

There was a change on ais website after the email only I think, it included tracking number.
Tracking is via canadapost unless you paid for premium (I did not).
It does take them some timeboth to get the tracking number and then parcel to actually ship, nothing much to do sadly except wait for email should be soon

 

[bhumitra]

H1B and H4 renewal, Canadian PR, interview waiver timeline @Vancouver in Feb.

12 - applied on AIS
13 - Got instructions to courier the documents.
19 - Sent documents via canada post
20 - Application delivered, but no status on CEAC
21 - Application Received
26 - Approved
29 - Issued
1 - No email or tracking about passport pickup. No status update on AIS website as well.
4 - Received email at 5:15 pm, documents ready for pickup at selected BLS location. I didn’t do premium service.
5 - Picked up passport in the morning from selected BLS location.

 

[pinkangel1971]

Hi, I know this is for H1B but was hoping someone could please help with advising the timeline for B1/B2 visa dropbox in Vancouver or Toronto.

 

[abdmuq11]

Hello,

I need to extend my H1 and I am planning to do it in Canada. Questions for who’ve already gone through this. Currently stay in the US and have a physical Canadian PR. Don’t have a Canadian ID

1. What did you guys keep as place of Permanent residence? US/ Canada or India?
- the call center lady asked to change it to Canada since I have PR.

2. Are you travelling from another country? Yes or no? I called the call center twice.
- one lady said you need to keep it as no because you have Canadian Pr and another lady said to keep it yes because I am travelling from the US.

3. When picking up the passport, if we should US license is that fine? If it matches with what we uploaded while registrating or does it have to be a Canadian ID?

thanks

It was mid-day around 12.30 I got the email.

There was a change on ais website after the email only I think, it included tracking number.
Tracking is via canadapost unless you paid for premium (I did not).
It does take them some timeboth to get the tracking number and then parcel to actually ship, nothing much to do sadly except wait for email should be soon

 

[missedTheGCBus]

Hello,

I need to extend my H1 and I am planning to do it in Canada. Questions for who’ve already gone through this. Currently stay in the US and have a physical Canadian PR. Don’t have a Canadian ID

1. What did you guys keep as place of Permanent residence? US/ Canada or India?
- the call center lady asked to change it to Canada since I have PR.

2. Are you travelling from another country? Yes or no? I called the call center twice.
- one lady said you need to keep it as no because you have Canadian Pr and another lady said to keep it yes because I am travelling from the US.

3. When picking up the passport, if we should US license is that fine? If it matches with what we uploaded while registrating or does it have to be a Canadian ID?

thanks

If you don't say Canada or answer no to travelling from another country you may not qualify for Dropbox.
US license is fine

 

[abdmuq11]

Hey guys how many days was it for ya'll in the virtual waiting queue?

 

[devregati]

Hey guys how many days was it for ya'll in the virtual waiting queue?

between 2-3 weeks for me.

 

[abdmuq11]

Hey Guys, I sent my passport to the Vancouver location for dropbox but the status says "No Status" while checking the Visa status. Did anyone else go through the same issue? that's after putting NA for passport number. If I put my regular passport number it says search not found.

 

[devregati]

Wait for a few more days and it will show up

 

[iriskandy]

I posted my application package this morning June 18 at Richmond Canada Post for US Vancouver consulate. For H1B renewal.
Canada post tracking number was added to my group account on ais.usvisa-info.com website when I checked 3-4 hours later.
Expected delivery - June 19th.

Where are folks checking the status after posting it. I see abdmuq11 user says: status says No Status.
How / where are you checking that ?

Also anyone had a recent drop box experience, if so could you please share your timelines.