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Buffalo - 2nd AOR between 15th April to 15th May

danhass

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room3 said:
Thanks for the nice info. Now question is if I go for adv. Medical in December 2011, it will be valid for 1 year and I am very positive that within that time frame, most of us (I am sure all of us) will get the visas.

I also know cons about doing advance medical like, one will get less time for landing etc. What's your suggestion? And if I am not wrong you did the adv. Medical, whats your ecas status says?

Thanks and god bless you.
actually I did not do advanced Meds ... it was druid2010 ... I was thinking about it in April/May but then I decided to wait and I got MR on May 19

druid2010 was in canada and I was concerned adv. med might not work with DMPs in US ... at that time Buffalo had not posted this FAQ page (the link that I provided) ... probably it was put up somewhere around June or July

personally I would wait for MR ... but if you still decide to go for advanced, I'd suggest you consult with zulkfal and/or other seniors on the forum

my ecas status is exactly the same since August 5, 2010 ... In Process with "We started processing your application on August 5, 2010" as the last line in the details

I was hoping it would at least show "medicals received" by now but it hasn't ... now I rely more on status from email enquiry to buffalo ... they are telling me "we have requested information from other government offices" which shows I'm past the medicals received stage
 

singadream

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danhass said:
actually I did not do advanced Meds ... it was druid2010 ... I was thinking about it in April/May but then I decided to wait and I got MR on May 19

druid2010 was in canada and I was concerned adv. med might not work with DMPs in US ... at that time Buffalo had not posted this FAQ page (the link that I provided) ... probably it was put up somewhere around June or July

personally I would wait for MR ... but if you still decide to go for advanced, I'd suggest you consult with zulkfal and/or other seniors on the forum

my ecas status is exactly the same since August 5, 2010 ... In Process with "We started processing your application on August 5, 2010" as the last line in the details

I was hoping it would at least show "medicals received" by now but it hasn't ... now I rely more on status from email enquiry to buffalo ... they are telling me "we have requested information from other government offices" which shows I'm past the medicals received stage
Hi Danhas,

I have the same ecas status with yours as the last sentence is "We started processing your application on August 16, 2010", just 11 days later than you, but i have not got the MR. I emailed Buffalo last week to confirm whether they won't process my case in this year since my application to CIO was in November 2009. I did not get the similar reply like others. They just said “Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.” Does this mean they are processing my application?
 

danhass

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singadream said:
Hi Danhas,

I have the same ecas status with yours as the last sentence is "We started processing your application on August 16, 2010", just 11 days later than you, but i have not got the MR. I emailed Buffalo last week to confirm whether they won't process my case in this year since my application to CIO was in November 2009. I did not get the similar reply like others. They just said “Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.” Does this mean they are processing my application?
well the Buffalo reply I get is the one I started getting 2 weeks after my meds reached Ottawa (when the meds were accessible to Buffalo) ... before that I also got the same reply that you got


however there is another canned reply that Buffalo gives which has the phrase "we make sure we meet and not exceed immigration levels ... we stagger the review ... we do not anticipate to process ... blah blah blah ... " which is for applications that Buffalo would most likely look at in 2012

since you did not get that canned reply, it's likely that they would look at your application in 2011 ... though what they do when they look at your application is anyone's guess ...

let's hope for the best
 

singadream

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danhass said:
well the Buffalo reply I get is the one I started getting 2 weeks after my meds reached Ottawa (when the meds were accessible to Buffalo) ... before that I also got the same reply that you got


however there is another canned reply that Buffalo gives which has the phrase "we make sure we meet and not exceed immigration levels ... we stagger the review ... we do not anticipate to process ... blah blah blah ... " which is for applications that Buffalo would most likely look at in 2012

since you did not get that canned reply, it's likely that they would look at your application in 2011 ... though what they do when they look at your application is anyone's guess ...

let's hope for the best
thanks a lot for your comments... hope we will all get contacts from Buffalo soon.
 

room3

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Thanks and sorry for the confusion. Now I think I will wait for january 2012. Do you think that our cases will finalized within 21 months as mentioned in the cic website?? Because my 21 month waiting period will end on December 5th 2011.

Any suggestion regarding above issue.

danhass said:
actually I did not do advanced Meds ... it was druid2010 ... I was thinking about it in April/May but then I decided to wait and I got MR on May 19

druid2010 was in canada and I was concerned adv. med might not work with DMPs in US ... at that time Buffalo had not posted this FAQ page (the link that I provided) ... probably it was put up somewhere around June or July

personally I would wait for MR ... but if you still decide to go for advanced, I'd suggest you consult with zulkfal and/or other seniors on the forum

my ecas status is exactly the same since August 5, 2010 ... In Process with "We started processing your application on August 5, 2010" as the last line in the details

I was hoping it would at least show "medicals received" by now but it hasn't ... now I rely more on status from email enquiry to buffalo ... they are telling me "we have requested information from other government offices" which shows I'm past the medicals received stage
 

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Hi guys,

Re: 1st AOR, so sorry if this has been addressed somewhere else. Can't find any recent posts about my question, all I found were posts way back 2007 and 2008. Maybe they have a new policy now.

Anyway, my question is...

Since we have a lawyer, will our 1st AOR be sent to them via snail mail or the VO (Buffalo) will send it via email since we provided it?

Our application was received on July 4 and CC encashed on July 20, 2011.

Appreciate your reply. Thanks guys.

Cheers!
 

burcu

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Buffalo
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03-02-2010
AOR Received.
06-05-2010
File Transfer...
5-10-2011 transerred to Detroit
Med's Request
15-10-2011 (RPRF requested)
Med's Done....
July 2011 (done in advance)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
14-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-11-2011
LANDED..........
15-11-2011
Name 2nd AOR (dd-mm-yyyy) Status
seven 15-04-2010 In Process with RBVO details.
dream23 17-03-2010 In process
danhass 28-04-2010 In Process (waiting for PPR)
FireFlySun 03-05-2010 In Process with RBVO details
loveson 05-05-2010 RBVO
room3. 05-05-2010. In process with RBVO details
iulia0109
burcu 06-05-2010 In Process w/RBVO details since June 28)
twixsnips 05-05-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)

moein 13-08-2010 In Process with date, 28-08-2010
Purkoni
vermas 24-09-2010 In process on 19 October
anuM
anumatri In process feb ,2011
Eliza.W 18-11-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
Simp
Balu_0427 23-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details
skFSW 28-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
OMM Sep 4, 2010 In Process back Nov 2010
 

Eliza.W

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crazyberns said:
Hi guys,

Re: 1st AOR, so sorry if this has been addressed somewhere else. Can't find any recent posts about my question, all I found were posts way back 2007 and 2008. Maybe they have a new policy now.

Anyway, my question is...

Since we have a lawyer, will our 1st AOR be sent to them via snail mail or the VO (Buffalo) will send it via email since we provided it?

Our application was received on July 4 and CC encashed on July 20, 2011.

Appreciate your reply. Thanks guys.

Cheers!
Hi, I think you posted at the wrong place. We are pre-June-2010 applicants, our 2nd Aor is between 15th Apr to 15th May of 2010 rather than 2011.

You are post-June-2010 applicant, and you filed your application in 2011. I don't think we can answer your questions.
 

aries9811

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Msg from BuffaloVo - 2nd AOR between 15th April to 15th May

I sent an email 2-3 days ago to Buffalo VO. I got this msg in reply

CIC is working to closely manage arrivals in Canada, so that we meet, but do not exceed the immigration levels plan set by Parliament last fall for 2011. Since we have larger inventories than room within the immigration plan for admissions to Canada, we must stagger the review of applications throughout the year.

We do not anticipate that we will begin to process federal skilled worker applications from February 2010 during the current calendar year.

Canadian Consulate General, Buffalo New York

Immigration Section

www.buffalo.gc.ca


Does it say that they are keeping our files on HOLD ?

Thanks,
 

glowingheart

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Dec 19 2010
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March 12 2012
Med's Done....
March 30 2012
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Passport Req..
Jan 10 2013
VISA ISSUED...
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Re: Msg from BuffaloVo - 2nd AOR between 15th April to 15th May

aries9811 said:
I sent an email 2-3 days ago to Buffalo VO. I got this msg in reply

CIC is working to closely manage arrivals in Canada, so that we meet, but do not exceed the immigration levels plan set by Parliament last fall for 2011. Since we have larger inventories than room within the immigration plan for admissions to Canada, we must stagger the review of applications throughout the year.

We do not anticipate that we will begin to process federal skilled worker applications from February 2010 during the current calendar year.

Canadian Consulate General, Buffalo New York

Immigration Section

yes on Hold

www.buffalo.gc.ca


Does it say that they are keeping our files on HOLD ?

Thanks,
 

iulia0109

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Detroit
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Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
19 Febr 2010
Doc's Request.
8 April 2010
AOR Received.
5 May 2010
File Transfer...
16 Nov 2011
Med's Request
23 Febr 2012
Med's Done....
5 Dec 2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
3 April 2012
VISA ISSUED...
19 April 2012
LANDED..........
6 May 2012
Name 2nd AOR (dd-mm-yyyy) Status
seven 15-04-2010 In Process with RBVO details.
dream23 17-03-2010 In process
danhass 28-04-2010 In Process (waiting for PPR)
FireFlySun 03-05-2010 In Process with RBVO details
loveson 05-05-2010 RBVO
room3. 05-05-2010. In process with RBVO details
iulia0109 05-05-2010 RBVO
burcu 06-05-2010 In Process w/RBVO details since June 28)
twixsnips 05-05-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)

moein 13-08-2010 In Process with date, 28-08-2010
Purkoni
vermas 24-09-2010 In process on 19 October
anuM
anumatri In process feb ,2011
Eliza.W 18-11-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
Simp
Balu_0427 23-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details
skFSW 28-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
OMM Sep 4, 2010 In Process back Nov 2010
 

singadream

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Buffalo
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App. Filed.......
November 2009
Doc's Request.
Febuary 2010
AOR Received.
April 2010
File Transfer...
Febuary 2010
Name 2nd AOR (dd-mm-yyyy) Status
seven 15-04-2010 In Process with RBVO details.
dream23 17-03-2010 In process
danhass 28-04-2010 In Process (waiting for PPR)
FireFlySun 03-05-2010 In Process with RBVO details
loveson 05-05-2010 RBVO
room3. 05-05-2010. In process with RBVO details
iulia0109 05-05-2010 RBVO
burcu 06-05-2010 In Process w/RBVO details since June 28)
twixsnips 05-05-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)

moein 13-08-2010 In Process with date, 28-08-2010
Purkoni
vermas 24-09-2010 In process on 19 October
anuM
anumatri In process feb ,2011
Eliza.W 18-11-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
Simp
Balu_0427 23-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details
skFSW 28-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
OMM Sep 4, 2010 In Process back Nov 2010
singadream 28-04-2010 In Process
 

danhass

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Today I got the following reply from buffalo (same as last two times):

We have requested background information from other government offices(s). Unfortunately, we cannot provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.
 

danhass

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my address disappeared today ... third time (first it was in March, second time it was in June)

something cooking ... or just a system glitch
 

adamishere

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Aug 6, 2011
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Category........
Visa Office......
Detroit
NOC Code......
3113
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-Sep-2009
Doc's Request.
10-Mar-2010
AOR Received.
19-Feb-2010
IELTS Request
Sent along with Docs
File Transfer...
04-Nov-2011
Med's Request
26-Nov-2011
Med's Done....
16-Dec-2011
Interview........
"not waived" Detroit VO said they are expecting to finalize my application without interview however they keep the right to interview me at any point if needed"
Passport Req..
12-Jan-2012- passport sent 16-Jan-2012
VISA ISSUED...
24-Jan-2012
LANDED..........
04-Feb-2012
Name 2nd AOR (dd-mm-yyyy) Status
seven 15-04-2010 In Process with RBVO details.
dream23 17-03-2010 In process
danhass 28-04-2010 In Process (waiting for PPR)
FireFlySun 03-05-2010 RBVO
room3 05-05-2010 In process with RBVO details
iulia0109 05-05-2010 RBVO
burcu 06-05-2010 In Process w/RBVO details since June 28)
twixsnips 05-05-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)

moein 13-08-2010 In Process with date, 28-08-2010
Purkoni
vermas 24-09-2010 In process on 19 October
anuM
anumatri In process feb ,2011
Eliza.W 18-11-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
Simp
Balu_0427 23-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details
skFSW 28-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
OMM Sep 4, 2010 In Process back Nov 2010
singadream 28-04-2010 In Process
Adamishere April 29, 2011 In Process