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    After becoming Permanent resident, is there need for visa to come back from home

    It is normal. For FSW, Medical Request usually comes 6-8 months after AOR (Buffalo cases). For AINP, Medical Request usually comes with AOR.
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    No problem, desikiVAAT. It looks like this FBI clearance delay is an issue even in other topics in this forum. Here's one thread in Skilled Worker topics: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/fbi-clearance-in-us-t30136.0.html;msg179087#msg179087. According to some posts...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    Useful websites for FBI fingerprinting instruction: "How to obtain a police certificate" by CIC: http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/information/security/police-cert/north-america/united-states.asp "FBI Identification Record Request" by FBI: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm First, you have to...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    Every state has different ways to obtain state PCCs. The best way is to check their website or to contact them. Here's the contact list for state PCCs: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/Detroit/offices-bureaux/certificates-certificat.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=332&menu=L (But you don't have to...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    You'll need a new FBI certificate because the certificate must have been issued no more than three months before you submit your application. (http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp) And it's ok to open the envelope but you must send originals to Buffalo, not...
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    ONLY - Who submitted CIC-AINP(SRS-U.S. Visa Holder Category) application

    No nomination was issued from July till the end of Nov in 2009 under this category (except job-offer cases). Many of those who received nomination after Nov are now collecting documents for CIC process (now the problem is that FBI clearance takes 2-3 months) and haven't submitted application to...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    Hi yojo, My photos were taken at the fingerprinting agency where I took my fingerprint for PCC. I showed them the Photo Specification page of Baffalo Instructions (http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLish/pdf/kits/guides/E37048.pdf) and they cut the photos into the correct size. The whole process took 3...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    Yes. I did not give them USPS tracking info, but they found the receipt date of my request in their system. The receipt date in their system was the same as USPS tracking info (12/7/09). They needed my name to check my request status in their system.
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    The phone number of FBI CJIS Division is 304-625-2000. If you tell them that you want to check the status of your background check request, they'll transfer you to the right department. But according to some posts in this forum, it may take some time till your information is entered into their...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    I didn't write any specific date when I submitted my request (I used USPS Priority Mail envelope to send the request to FBI, so I couldn't write anything on the envelope anyway). And when I called FBI, I told them that I needed the result as soon as possible, but they told me it would still...
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    H1B - Alberta PNP File Number / Certificate Timeline

    Document request usually comes via email. (There were a few cases in which AINP called applicants to request documents in Novemeber.) The documents AINP request are: · A copy of the candidate’s most recent pay stub · A copy of the candidate’s current and valid H1B visa or...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    It's been about 5 weeks since FBI received my request for clearance but I haven't received the result yet. So I called FBI today to check the status of my request. But all I could do was to confirm the receipt of my request and the receipt date. They said that I had to wait for 10 weeks from...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    They do not need to be notarized. But PCCs must be original, not copy.
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    H1B - Alberta PNP File Number / Certificate Timeline

    Our nomination letter does not list the documents we need to send to Buffalo. Instead, AINP says “Please review your application for completeness using the visa office instructions. These instructions can be found at...
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    ONLY - Who submitted CIC-AINP(SRS-U.S. Visa Holder Category) application

    cchabert's case was a little different (if I remember correctly). His FSW application was in process, and when his AINP nomination was approved, he switched to PNP by withdrawing FSW application. Is it correct, cchabert? (BTW when did you submit your nomination letter to CIC? Our timeline...
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    H1B - Alberta PNP File Number / Certificate Timeline

    1) You are a March applicant. 2) There are some March applicants who have not received doc-request/nomination yet (even some Jan/Feb applicants). Here's our timeline spreadsheet: http://tinyurl.com/AINP-Tracking-System If you click "AINP timeline tracker," then you will see the forum member's...
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    H1B - Alberta PNP File Number / Certificate Timeline

    Thanks, desikiVAAT! I also put +1 to you today. Happy New Year to everyone!
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    H1B - Alberta PNP File Number / Certificate Timeline

    I don't think we can check where the rates come from. Mine often goes up and down. Maybe someone is just jealous of your success in immigration process. (I just put a positive rate, so it's 0 at this point :)) And I need to make a correction on my early post. I'll update CIC timeline tracker...
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    H1-Alberta PNP-nominations NOV'09 and later+PCC, FBI,CIC application discussion!

    No, I did not write my employer's information on the fringerprint card. But even if you put your employer's address on the card, FBI will not send the report to your employer. Here's what FAQ says on FBI website (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/faqs.html): Q. Can the FBI send the results to...
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    H1B - Alberta PNP File Number / Certificate Timeline

    Hi Indium-sulfide-2, Ell.bee and Manny manage CIC timeline tracker while I manage AINP timeline tracker. I'm sure they will update your timeline on the CIC spreadsheet soon. Checklist of documents we need to send to Buffalo (Visa Office Specific Instructions for Buffalo)...