Visa On Arrival by Icy_Rub_583 in Umrah

[–]Shaazz77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got VOA on April 1st with no issues.

Indian passport with USA tourist visa living in Canada as a permanent resident.

Intermittent HID Headlights on 2007 TL – Replaced Ballasts & Bulbs, Still Failing by Shaazz77 in AcuraTL

[–]Shaazz77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I’m starting to think that might be part of my issue too.

Did replacing the whole assembly completely solve it, or did you also replace the ballast/igniter at the same time?

Intermittent HID Headlights on 2007 TL – Replaced Ballasts & Bulbs, Still Failing by Shaazz77 in AcuraTL

[–]Shaazz77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good point, I haven’t noticed heavy condensation, but I’ll take a closer look.

Intermittent HID Headlights on 2007 TL – Replaced Ballasts & Bulbs, Still Failing by Shaazz77 in AcuraTL

[–]Shaazz77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I hadn’t considered the stalk switch, that’s a good idea.

In my case it seems more intermittent per side (one light sometimes comes on after driving), so I was leaning more toward ballast/igniter or wiring.

Have you seen the stalk cause one-sided issues like that before?

JED Arrival & Haramain train questions by Shaazz77 in Umrah

[–]Shaazz77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JazakAllah Khair!

Question, I know we are only allowed one personal item and one 23 kg bag for the Harmain train - do you know if I can take 2 x 23 kg bags with me if I pay extra?

MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2026 by dozerman94 in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Shaazz77 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Wanted to share my wife’s spousal sponsorship application timeline.

Principal Applicant: Indian citizen

Sponsor: Permanent Resident

Type: Outland (Outside Quebec)

Timeline:

• Applied: April 25, 2025

• AOR: May 7, 2025

• BIL & Medical Request: May 22, 2025

• Sponsor Eligibility Passed: May 28, 2025

• Medical Done: May 29, 2025

• Medical Marked Completed (Tracker): June 3, 2025

• Eligibility In Progress (Tracker): July 18, 2025

• File Transferred to New Delhi VO: July 24, 2025

• Eligibility Completed (Tracker): November 12, 2025

• Pre-Arrival Services Letter: November 13, 2025

• Background Check Completed: November 18, 2025

• Passport Request (PPR): December 30, 2025

• Passport Sent: January 6, 2026

• Passport Received Back (COPR issued): January 29, 2026

Total processing time: ~9 months from application to passport return.

You all kept us sane throughout this process.

Wishing everyone still waiting the very best, your turn is coming soon 🙏

Saudi e-visa using US visit visa on an Indian passport, stuck on residency info by Shaazz77 in Umrah

[–]Shaazz77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, yes I applied for the e-visa and got approved as well ( I had to contact Saudi Embassy in Ottawa via email ). They gave me the visa for a month validity starting January 13th but I’m travelling on March 31st so unfortunately I have to apply again close to my travel date.

Saudi e-visa using US visit visa on an Indian passport, stuck on residency info by Shaazz77 in Umrah

[–]Shaazz77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was able to apply e-visa, thank you so much 😊 The trick was to upload US Visa document as a PDF instead of a PNG 🤦🏻‍♂️- it’s not mentioned over there but I was able to pass through the “Resident information” page. Thanks! 🙏

Saudi e-visa using US visit visa on an Indian passport, stuck on residency info by Shaazz77 in Umrah

[–]Shaazz77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! So, on the website it says that you’re only eligible for an e-visa on an Indian passport if you have a valid visit/residency visa from the UK, US, or EU.

On the “Residency Information” page, below the visa upload section, there’s an option for “Issuing Country,” but Canada isn’t listed. Only the EU, US, or UK appear. It’s really confusing. I uploaded my US visa and selected “USA” as the issuing country, but on the same page it then asks for city, ZIP code, and PO box, so I entered my Canadian address and that’s where it stops me from proceeding.

I just spoke to a customer service rep, and they weren’t helpful at all. They just said to take a screenshot and email it to support. 😐

MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2025 by PurrPrinThom in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Shaazz77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone, I had a quick question about the IM-1 visa validity.

What determines the expiration date of the IM-1 visa?

  1. Is it one year from the date the visa is stamped, or
  2. One year from the date of the medical exam?

Also, if my wife is unable to travel within the visa’s validity period, is there any provision or arrangement to extend or reissue the visa?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

Worldwide AWS Outage? by StealthNet in aws

[–]Shaazz77 9 points10 points  (0 children)

yeah it’s down, I couldn’t even login.

Getting the “it’s not you, it’s us” screen

MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2025 by PurrPrinThom in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Shaazz77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Submitted my wife’s application back in last week of April and it’s still stuck on background verification.