H1b dropbox - Ottawa, Canada

[niswe]

Received a email that documents are released and once tracking number is created, we will receive another email.

thank you for your response. Really appreciate.

 

[niswe]

few mins back status changed to issued. It was admin processing last Friday

 

[krishnan3119]

Thanks friends @neha.ss @Cedya @harirajmohan for all your guidance on this forum. Applied to Vancouver consulate 2 weeks back. My visa got issued yesterday and shipment in progress.

 

[devregati]

Just curious to know if it lets you login to https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv after dropping off the passport and documents at Canada Post? I dropped off the package couple of days ago and if I login, it shows "Send Documents"!! Does it continue to remain in that status? Is the DS-160 status the only one I should be checking?

 

[Lilu1234]

@niswe did you ever end up asking for your passport back? I may have seen it in another thread that you were requesting they send it back.

 

[niswe]

@niswe did you ever end up asking for your passport back? I may have seen it in another thread that you were requesting they send it back.

yes.. I have travel tickets booked for July 2nd and requested them to send my passport back without the visa. I was just waiting for my passport but it is a pleasant surprise that they issued the visa.

 

[krishnan3119]

Just curious to know if it lets you login to https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv after dropping off the passport and documents at Canada Post? I dropped off the package couple of days ago and if I login, it shows "Send Documents"!! Does it continue to remain in that status? Is the DS-160 status the only one I should be checking?

That's rite. It will stay in "Send Documents" status. We will have to check ds-160 status. Once it moved to "Visa Issued" status, We can track the courier shipping status from ais-usvisa site.

 

[Lilu1234]

yes.. I have travel tickets booked for July 2nd and requested them to send my passport back without the visa. I was just waiting for my passport but it is a pleasant surprise that they issued the visa.

Great! Glad to hear it

 

[neha.ss]

I finally picked up my passport today. Sigh!!!

My timeline at Ottawa consulate:

Documents sent - May 16 2022
Documents delivered - May 18 2022
Application received - June 15 2022
Administrative processing - June 16 2022
Issued - June 17 2022
Email that documents are mailed out - June 21 2022
Passport pick up from post office - June 23 2022

 

[niswe]

I finally picked up my passport today. Sigh!!!

My timeline at Ottawa consulate:

Documents sent - May 16 2022
Documents delivered - May 18 2022
Application received - June 15 2022
Administrative processing - June 16 2022
Issued - June 17 2022
Email that documents are mailed out - June 21 2022
Passport pick up from post office - June 23 2022

Do you remember what time normally Canada Post tracker become active? I got the tracking code yesterday but it is still not active.

 

[neha.ss]

Do you remember what time normally Canada Post tracker become active? I got the tracking code yesterday but it is still not active.

In my case it became active same day in a couple of hours.

 

[stscorcher]

In my case it became active same day in a couple of hours.

yaaay...more waiting for me!!! God Forbid if atleast one step of the process is immediate i will take "offence"!!!

 

[neha.ss]

yaaay...more waiting for me!!! God Forbid if atleast one step of the process is immediate i will take "offence"!!!

Oh I know the pain of waiting and the whole unknown.
Did you try contacting Canada post via call or chat? My package was a day late than what was shown initially, I contacted via chat and mentioned to them that it’s crucial document like passport. I think that probably may have helped a little.

 

[devregati]

I'm assuming that once visa is "issued", we typically receive an email within a day or two that provides additional instructions (i.e., tracking number for Canada Post or Purolator or if picked up at an Ottawa Post Office)?

 

[devregati]

Hi All,

I would like to provide an update on our H1+H4 visa renewal process via dropbox at Ottawa.

June 20: Dropped off at Post Office in Ottawa
June 21: Delivered (according to Canada Post)
June 24: DS-160 Status Application Received
June 27: Administrative Processing
June 28: Issued
June 29: Tracking number provided. Package picked up by Canada Post in the afternoon.
June 30: Delivered to Ottawa Post Office and available for pickup. Picked up passports.

To be honest, I have been really lucky and did not expect to happen this fast. We had planned to be in Canada for 4-6 weeks. So for those still planning to drop off, you might want to keep this in mind.

Last but not the least, I would like to thank this community especially @harirajmohan @kris72 @ripster85 @Cedya @neha.ss for clarifying doubts, answered questions and providing the much needed emotional support. Sorry if I missed anyone else.

Let me know if you have any questions!