+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Applications filed through NS --> Buffalo (Filed from USA)

tuxey

Star Member
Sep 21, 2009
88
2
124
Seattle, WA, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2009
Doc's Request.
22-12-2009
AOR Received.
15-04-2010
File Transfer...
15-07-2010
Med's Request
22-07-2011
Med's Done....
28-07-2011
Interview........
Waved
Passport Req..
17-10-2011
mainimehta said:
Hi GUYS,

MY application was received on dec-16-09 by buffalo office
.
Did you actually send your application to NS first?
 

mainimehta

Full Member
Aug 23, 2009
43
0
Yes dear I send my initial application to ns sydney and got aor with letter asking for submitting the full documents to buffalo and now I got email from buffalo with new aor and ecas changed to received by visa office, pending review
 

tuxey

Star Member
Sep 21, 2009
88
2
124
Seattle, WA, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2009
Doc's Request.
22-12-2009
AOR Received.
15-04-2010
File Transfer...
15-07-2010
Med's Request
22-07-2011
Med's Done....
28-07-2011
Interview........
Waved
Passport Req..
17-10-2011
mainimehta said:
Yes dear I send my initial application to ns sydney and got aor with letter asking for submitting the full documents to buffalo and now I got email from buffalo with new aor and ecas changed to received by visa office, pending review
Sweet! Thanks for this info. It explains a lot, since only 4 left since I submitted my docs to Buffalo. Do you have any idea of what the processing time in Buffalo is?
 

bonny

Hero Member
Nov 25, 2009
240
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
4121
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 26, 2010
Doc's Request.
May 28, 2010
Nomination.....
no
AOR Received.
waiting
IELTS Request
IELTS sent with other docs
File Transfer...
Los Angeles on November 8, 2011/started processing January 18, 2012
Med's Request
MR Received on Feb 07, 2012 (Dated Feb 02, 2012)
Med's Done....
Feb 10, 2012
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 02, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
March 20, 2012
LANDED..........
May 01, 2012
I have been waiting for 1 year....
 

tuxey

Star Member
Sep 21, 2009
88
2
124
Seattle, WA, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2009
Doc's Request.
22-12-2009
AOR Received.
15-04-2010
File Transfer...
15-07-2010
Med's Request
22-07-2011
Med's Done....
28-07-2011
Interview........
Waved
Passport Req..
17-10-2011
bonny said:
I have been waiting for 1 year....
Have you got it yet?
 

jang

Star Member
Jan 25, 2010
72
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2009
Doc's Request.
22-01-2010
AOR Received.
28-06-2010
File Transfer...
28-07-2010
Med's Request
20-08-2010
Med's Done....
02-09-2010
professional 1 said:
Hi jang,


The 120 days begins from the date of issuance of your CIO letter which is written under your full name and address at the top of the left side of the CIO letter.

Good luck.
Thanks professional,

For the FBI certificate, how did you send it. Coz the FBI paperwork says that only authorized personal like state departments can request the records.

Can we ourselves fringerprint on the FBI paperwork or is it necessary/compulsory to get it done by a professional like mail box stores?
 

professional 1

Champion Member
Apr 25, 2009
1,617
68
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
jang said:
Thanks professional,

For the FBI certificate, how did you send it. Coz the FBI paperwork says that only authorized personal like state departments can request the records.

Can we ourselves fringerprint on the FBI paperwork or is it necessary/compulsory to get it done by a professional like mail box stores?

Unfortunatly, i have no idea about the FBI clearance because i am in Canada not the USA, so i didn't have to submit that certificate.

Good luck.
 

jang

Star Member
Jan 25, 2010
72
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2009
Doc's Request.
22-01-2010
AOR Received.
28-06-2010
File Transfer...
28-07-2010
Med's Request
20-08-2010
Med's Done....
02-09-2010
professional 1 said:
Unfortunatly, i have no idea about the FBI clearance because i am in Canada not the USA, so i didn't have to submit that certificate.

Good luck.
Thanks,

Can anybody else from USA help me on this topic.....getting FBI clearance
 

deardhir

Star Member
Aug 25, 2009
81
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-SEP-2009
Doc's Request.
19-NOV-2009
AOR Received.
14-APR-2010, In Process 08-SEP-2010
Med's Request
14-SEP-2010
Med's Done....
04-OCT-2010
Passport Req..
18-NOV-2010
VISA ISSUED...
23-NOV-2010
LANDED..........
03-JUN-2011
If you search for "FBI Clearance" on this forum, you will get most of your answers in the first thread. Here is the short-cut anyway.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t30136.0.html
 

Pasi

Champion Member
Sep 24, 2009
1,167
132
Toronto
Jang, you can see the details about FBI clearance in the below link:

http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm

This is how I applied and got the FBI certificate. They take from 4 to 6 weeks to respond. And my advice it do the payment in cashier's check and by credit card. Some say credit card payment is delaying the process.
 

Pasi

Champion Member
Sep 24, 2009
1,167
132
Toronto
professional 1 said:
Hi Pasi,


Have you got your AOR from Buffalo ? if not i think you should be receiving it this week.

Good luck.

Hi Professional1, I am yet to receive my AOR from Buffalo. I keep checking my mail everyday for that. Will keep the group posted once I get it.
 

Pasi

Champion Member
Sep 24, 2009
1,167
132
Toronto
omaus25 said:
Welcome,

As you could read in previous posts, our journey has just begun, my application was received by Buffalo in Dec-30-2009. I haven't get my AOR which I am expecting it within the next 2 weeks, and then, grab a really comfy couch or sofa my friend because is going to be a long wait.

I believe your AOR should come by the first or second week of February.

Good luck
Hi omaus25,

Thanks for the information. It is going to be 4 weeks since my application reached Buffalo. I think it is taking 4 to 6 weeks for the AOR. I am waiting on mine. Have you got yours?
 

cheerup

Hero Member
Jan 18, 2010
235
5
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi Pasi,

Do you know what is average time at Buffalo after issueing second AOR till getting passports stampled. Thanks.
 

Honolulu

Hero Member
Jan 14, 2009
477
29
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 25th 2009 ( at Sydney)
LANDED..........
December 29th
I think it is important to understand that timelines for the past are no indicator of how the current new process applications will be dealt with. Anyway Buffalo normally had taken about 18 months on average from AOR to passport stamping. There are cases that go well beyond that time frame as well but 18 months seems like about the average.
For the new process all I know is that no cases which had AOR in Feb 2009 and are based outside of Canada have had ANY reponse to date. How much longer it will take ( it is now 12 months) is anybody's guess.