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Seraph Gryphon   0

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So my husband was just approved for his visa at the Montreal consulate today and he's scheduled to pick up his visa in the DHL pick-up point in Dorval in two days. When he was at the interview they didn't give him his passport back. Does he get that back when he goes to pick it up? I hope he doesn't need it to pick it up.

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So my husband was just approved for his visa at the Montreal consulate today and he's scheduled to pick up his visa in the DHL pick-up point in Dorval in two days. When he was at the interview they didn't give him his passport back. Does he get that back when he goes to pick it up? I hope he doesn't need it to pick it up.

His passport will be with the Do Not Open envelope when he goes to DHL no worries, my wife and step kids just picked up theirs in Dorval a couple weeks ago. Note that online the DHL (well really Loomis) tracking said Undeliverable as a status... that just means it is ready for them to be picked up.

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Seraph Gryphon   0

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His passport will be with the Do Not Open envelope when he goes to DHL no worries, my wife and step kids just picked up theirs in Dorval a couple weeks ago. Note that online the DHL (well really Loomis) tracking said Undeliverable as a status... that just means it is ready for them to be picked up.

Okay thank you.

That saves me from getting a few grey hairs. :)

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Canada regional forum; procedures regarding pickup of passport with visa after the interview vary from country to country which makes this topic country specific.

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Udella&Wiz   325

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I see someone mentioned its in the 'Do not open' envelope - that's not quite correct, is it? Your passport has the VISA stapled in it, but it's not in the 'Do not open' portion. Obviously you need your passports to travel :)

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

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I see someone mentioned its in the 'Do not open' envelope - that's not quite correct, is it? Your passport has the VISA stapled in it, but it's not in the 'Do not open' portion. Obviously you need your passports to travel :)

I see it saying " with " not in. blink.gif And the visas aren't stapled they are glued to the page. I-94 is stapled in the passport on entry.

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Udella&Wiz   325

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I see it saying " with " not in. blink.gif And the visas aren't stapled they are glued to the page. I-94 is stapled in the passport on entry.

Doh! I cannot read

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

******************

Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

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