Daily commute (Detroit-Windsor) (H1b and Canada PR)

[bnacanadaus]

No.
My oath ceremony is next week.
Have you received yours?

No my oath is also next week, May 30th.
I am hoping to get e-certificate within a day so we can apply for urgent passport.

 

[nkapoor14]

No my oath is also next week, May 30th.
I am hoping to get e-certificate within a day so we can apply for urgent passport.

Awesome congratulations.
Yes I will try urgent as well as I have a work trip coming up but my tickets are not yet booked.

 

[forevermore76]

Yes I plan to carry my Indian passport along w/ Canadian passport just incase.
If officer asks for my Indian passport, only then I would show it, else I plan to only use my Canadian passport.

Regarding Nexus, I plan to do the same.

I would be careful about using Indian passport as you will be digging yourself deeper and deeper in to a hole everytime you use it.

 

[nkapoor14]

I would be careful about using Indian passport as you will be digging yourself deeper and deeper in to a hole everytime you use it.

Agreed.
I spoke to the border officer and he said just to carry your Canadian passport and NOT the Indian which I will do.

 

[bnacanadaus]

Agreed.
I spoke to the border officer and he said just to carry your Canadian passport and NOT the Indian which I will do.

That’s good info. How about the H1B visa stamp and i94 slip that is in Indian passport? Would they ask for it to transfer to Canadian passport?

 

[nkapoor14]

That’s good info. How about the H1B visa stamp and i94 slip that is in Indian passport? Would they ask for it to transfer to Canadian passport?

If you have a valid I797 document; you just need to carry that along with your Canadian passport and they will update your I94. no more visa stamping.

 

[bnacanadaus]

If you have a valid I797 document; you just need to carry that along with your Canadian passport and they will update your I94. no more visa stamping.

Oh for real? You mean I can bring i797 approval notice along with Canadian Passport and they can update i94. And when H1B renews, I don’t need to stamp H1B visa on my Canadian passport like how we used to go to embassy for visa stamping on Indian passport?

 

[bnacanadaus]

No.
you need the Canadian passport to renter Canada as e certificate is not a travel document.

I checked this with couple of guys. We can re-enter Canada via land border using printed version of e-certificate and Valid ID (drivers license or health card I assume).

 

[covertagent]

No my oath is also next week, May 30th.
I am hoping to get e-certificate within a day so we can apply for urgent passport.

Can you please share your citizenship timeline ? I am trying to figure out whether it take longer with cross broder commute to the US compared to a someone without much travel history

 

[bnacanadaus]

Can you please share your citizenship timeline ? I am trying to figure out whether it take longer with cross broder commute to the US compared to a someone without much travel history

AOR: Jan 4th, 2024
Test: Feb 15th, 2024
Fingerprint: April 2nd, 2024
Oath: June 1st, 2024
Passport received: June 20th, 2024

I don’t think process is longer for cross commuters. It depends on the reviewing officers, I think.

 

[covertagent]

Thanks for your quick reply, really appreciated. One question, your BG completed after the FP or is it the other way ?

 

[bnacanadaus]

Thanks for your quick reply, really appreciated. One question, your BG completed after the FP or is it the other way ?

After the FP.

 

[bnacanadaus]

Hi Guys,
I recently received my Canadian passport and in the process of surrendering Indian passport. How do I change the citizenship on Nexus? Can I just drive to the nexus enrollment center without appointment and ask them to verify and change the citizenship on Nexus? I asked couple of border agents but they just said they are not sure.
Thanks

 

[viveksharmaz]

Hey CanucksRajiv, thanks!
Whiterock is a bit of an overkill, as the city has a retirement vibe to it...anyways based on my 2 1/2 years of experience land border worked best with Nexus unless these Covid restrictions came in place and the travel by choice and by force - both came to a halt.

I have read in the past that CIC can issue a RQ if they are not sure of your intent, but am not sure if that applies after the 3/5 rules came into place, so wanted to check on this forum if someone like us have gotten citizenship approved and can share any tips.

 

[viveksharmaz]

Hi while commuting to USA did the us guys asked why you coming to us.
I have a client for which I cant work outside US so I am planning to commute to us daily on h1b so just wondering what will us border agent ask you .
as Its a daily travel
I am on H1b and have 2 years of PR left so planning to shift to canada near Niagara falls border so that I can travel daily to USA and work and come back in evening