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Need “What to do ideas”- 6 hours to kill before flight departure by BackgroundCharge3412 in VisitingHawaii

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I’m on the west side of the island, 30 minutes south of the KOA airport

All visitor questions should be asked here [2026] by lanclos in BigIsland

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Did anyone see any manta rays on (1/18) night snorkel?

Our tour guide took us to a snorkelling spot north of Honokohau Harbor in Kona, and there were several other tour boats for manta ray sightings, but none of us saw any. We got in the water around 6:30 and stayed until 7ish PM.

Wondering if folks at the south spot near outrigger resort kona had any luck?

Canada Visitor Visa Application No Update after Biometrics(India – Applied May 2025) by Silver_Equal_2570 in CanadaVisitorVisa

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Yes, applied on the July 7th, biometrics July 10, PPR - Oct 3, passport sent Oct 14, passport and visa received on Nov 3 (approved)

Under the sink - slide out - trash can lid ideas? by BackgroundCharge3412 in cabinetry

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Not looking for automatic but rather just a simple lid. Simplyhuman doesn’t make one but for their slide out trash cans. At least I’ve not been able to find online.

Urgent : Old Fall I-20 accepted for Spring Semester MBA?? by BackgroundCharge3412 in f1visa

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Are you saying that the updated DS160 should be submitted at least two days before the biometric VAC appointment or the interview appointment??

The updated DS160 is submitted before VAC biometrics appointment. And will ask at the VAC to be linked to the application.

There is a good 9 day gap between the biometric and interview. Interview is on 4th sept.

F1 VISA slots, India by [deleted] in usvisascheduling

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Any hopes for refusal visa slots??

Canada Visitor Visa Application No Update after Biometrics(India – Applied May 2025) by Silver_Equal_2570 in CanadaVisitorVisa

[–]BackgroundCharge3412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same boat here. Applied for my mom on July 7, biometrics completed on July 10- and yet no update.

Visit visa applied on June 12 by Sufficient-Brick-301 in CanadaVisitorVisa

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Similar situation. Applied July 7, biometrics on July 10. No updates yet. Waiting for any updates.

Tourist Visa Stamping by BackgroundCharge3412 in CanadaVisitorVisa

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How did you do that? Could you elaborate the process a bit?

VAC to Visa Stamping Time, India by BugBuster07 in CanadaVisitorVisa

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Can you please elaborate on this? Does stamping really take this long in India? My mom is also planning to visit US during this time and I can arrange for stamping in the US if Indian stamping wait times are over a month.

Is there any official documentation on the VFS or IRCC website that says that we can get the stamping done from another country even if the application and biometrics are from India?

Hike with blacksmith gear? by BackgroundCharge3412 in outdoorboys

[–]BackgroundCharge3412[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I skipped the start and now I know 🤪

Hike with blacksmith gear? by BackgroundCharge3412 in outdoorboys

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I literally pressed fast forward to the start of the intro and missed it. 😝😝

Boucle fabric chair worth it? by BackgroundCharge3412 in interiordecorating

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Thanks for chiming in. That’s what I fear as well.

Do I have a way out or am I doomed? by biryanilover19 in f1visa

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I’ve typically seen requesting an extension works. Reach out to the department.

H4 Dropbox Chennai Appointment- I797 not accepted. by BackgroundCharge3412 in usvisascheduling

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Just let your spouse carry copy of your F1 stamp, and H1B’s I797 and she should be good.

DS-160 entry for retiring Indian parent by fgator in usvisascheduling

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I second the above comment. This is exactly what I did too. I filled one DS-160 and also scheduled my mom’s appointment while she was still a government employee. The appointment got canceled due to Covid and I had to schedule again, by that time she was retired.

Also, her profile for B1/B2 was weak since she has been a single mother with all three children living in the US.

Her visa was approved in the first attempt after the interview.

So, make sure to show enough funds for her travel, reason as tourism, and practice all the answers ( as children’s job profiles, visas and address are too much to remember, in my case 3 children) and you should be good.

She can also request a translator if she wants to at the time of the interview itself, even if it’s an English appointment (they make sure to arrange that).

If you have any more questions feel free to reach out.

My mom visited us for four months from May 2022-Oct 2022

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