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

AppforCan

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Jul 6, 2009
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
Buffalo AOR 30JUL2009
File Transfer...
27April2010 to NY
I received my AOR in last week of July, 2009 . After that there is no update. Just ' Received by Visa office'.

In the forums also the updates to status - like 'in process' are just 'one-offs' and not a trend.

Any comments friends- At least what timelines we should assume. Thanks
 

vollog

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Oct 28, 2009
93
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Finally Got my Second case Number:

Filed at Buffalo Jan 25th
got my file number: March 10th
:p prey for 8 month wait for Medical...
 

garian4u

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Nov 13, 2009
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MARMAN_27 said:
How much time to get back the PR Stamped passport from CIC-Seattle?
Can anybody share his/her experience please?

Mar
MARMAN_27, can you post your timelines and what stage are you in viz. when was your file transferred to CIC Seattle, when did you get your Medical Requests, when did you get your Passport request, etc.?
 

ELAR

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Oct 19, 2009
211
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-11-2009
Doc's Request.
18-01-2010
AOR Received.
April 28, 2010
File Transfer...
In process at Buffalo: Aug 17, 2010
Med's Request
Oct 27, 2010
Med's Done....
Nov 4, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
May 24, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
May 26, 2011
LANDED..........
May 26, 2011
vollog said:
Finally Got my Second case Number:

Filed at Buffalo Jan 25th
got my file number: March 10th
:p prey for 8 month wait for Medical...
Congrats vollog!!!!! at least they are moving... I still haven't got mine :-[. I'm 4 days before you. Hopefully in the following days or next week...
 

anjay

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Aug 14, 2009
51
2
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2009 at CIO
Doc's Request.
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
AOR Received.
18-09-2009 first AOR from CIO
IELTS Request
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
File Transfer...
20-05-2010 to Los Angeles
Med's Request
05-07-2010 my lawyer received by mail, but delayed due to wife is pregnant
Med's Done....
11-04-2011 sent after new baby has been added
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-05-2011 3wks after sending medicals
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2011 done inperson, same day pick-up
LANDED..........
19-10-2011 via Lewiston Bridge by land
congrats vollog, buffalo rcvd mine on jan 18 but still no aor from them..hope i'll get mine soon! this is positive though at least we see some movement...
 

garian4u

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Nov 13, 2009
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vollog said:
Finally Got my Second case Number:

Filed at Buffalo Jan 25th
got my file number: March 10th
:p prey for 8 month wait for Medical...
Congrats vollog !!! What NOC did you apply for and what is FSW category (1, 2 or 3)?
 

vollog

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Oct 28, 2009
93
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anjay said:
congrats vollog, buffalo rcvd mine on jan 18 but still no aor from them..hope i'll get mine soon! this is positive though at least we see some movement...
I can't understand your time line... you started Feb 2009, how can submit you document to buffalo until Jan 18? But good luck anyway. looks like they are trying to issue file number within 4-8 weeks. (what my lawyer told me.
 

anjay

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Aug 14, 2009
51
2
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2009 at CIO
Doc's Request.
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
AOR Received.
18-09-2009 first AOR from CIO
IELTS Request
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
File Transfer...
20-05-2010 to Los Angeles
Med's Request
05-07-2010 my lawyer received by mail, but delayed due to wife is pregnant
Med's Done....
11-04-2011 sent after new baby has been added
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-05-2011 3wks after sending medicals
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2011 done inperson, same day pick-up
LANDED..........
19-10-2011 via Lewiston Bridge by land
vollog said:
I can't understand your time line... you started Feb 2009, how can submit you document to buffalo until Jan 18? But good luck anyway. looks like they are trying to issue file number within 4-8 weeks. (what my lawyer told me.
no the date format is date/month/yr, so I started on july2009, got my aor from CIO on sept2009, submitted my docs on jan-18-2010.
 

garian4u

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Nov 13, 2009
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anjay, Not sure if the date of the post-mark in the mail is considered. If not, then it looks your documents reached Buffalo 122 days after you got your AOR from Sydney, NS.
 

vollog

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Oct 28, 2009
93
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garian4u said:
anjay, Not sure if the date of the post-mark in the mail is considered. If not, then it looks your documents reached Buffalo 122 days after you got your AOR from Sydney, NS.
no worry, Both canada and US recognize post-mark date in legal system.
 

anjay

Star Member
Aug 14, 2009
51
2
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2009 at CIO
Doc's Request.
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
AOR Received.
18-09-2009 first AOR from CIO
IELTS Request
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
File Transfer...
20-05-2010 to Los Angeles
Med's Request
05-07-2010 my lawyer received by mail, but delayed due to wife is pregnant
Med's Done....
11-04-2011 sent after new baby has been added
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-05-2011 3wks after sending medicals
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2011 done inperson, same day pick-up
LANDED..........
19-10-2011 via Lewiston Bridge by land
I wanted to have my lawyer overnite the docs to Buffalo, since it was coming from their offices in Montreal, but they said they have their own courier system that will get the package to Buffalo on Jan 18. Gee, I hope my docs did get there since my deadline was on Jan 18. That would be very bad indeed if it got there a day or two later.
 

garian4u

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Nov 13, 2009
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No anjay, what I meant was Jan 18th was 122 days away from your CIO NS AOR date. Your deadline should have been Jan 16th.
 

roopa82

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Jan 11, 2010
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NOBODY replied to my query...tht how much chnces r there for interview in case of buffalo office...do interview comes before medical requests or afterwards
 

garian4u

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roopa82 said:
NOBODY replied to my query...tht how much chnces r there for interview in case of buffalo office...do interview comes before medical requests or afterwards
In the normal process of things, an interview (if required) happens before Medical, but there have been many instances when an Interview has also been requested at a later stage. So, it is difficult to tell and differs on a case to case basis. Also, difficult to tell what are the chances of an interview. One consultant had once told me that an interview is normally requested for 2-3 % cases, but I can't vouch for the basis of his statement.