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BUFFALO AOR AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2010

NKKD Hortons

Champion Member
Jun 14, 2011
1,014
67
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
3131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-07-2011, CC charged: 26-09-2011
AOR Received.
PER on 24-10-2011
Hi All,

Is there anyone in this thread who had to update their address with buffalo visa office in the past?
If yes, did you do so by email, phone call or fax? Can someone suggest me what is the most reliable method to inform buffalo of a change of address informaiton. I believe that sending multiple requests is not recommended by VO.

Please help and give me any information regarding this.

Thanks.
 

omm

Champion Member
Aug 27, 2009
2,341
337
USA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Send email to buffalo-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
Write subject with your file number and explain about your communication to buffalo VO.
I used this above email address for my application update.

OMM

NKKD Hortons said:
Hi All,

Is there anyone in this thread who had to update their address with buffalo visa office in the past?
If yes, did you do so by email, phone call or fax? Can someone suggest me what is the most reliable method to inform buffalo of a change of address informaiton. I believe that sending multiple requests is not recommended by VO.

Please help and give me any information regarding this.

Thanks.
 

NKKD Hortons

Champion Member
Jun 14, 2011
1,014
67
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
3131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-07-2011, CC charged: 26-09-2011
AOR Received.
PER on 24-10-2011
Thank you omm. I will use this email id.

omm said:
Send email to buffalo-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca
Write subject with your file number and explain about your communication to buffalo VO.
I used this above email address for my application update.

OMM
 

syed_h_sha

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2011
532
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Bufallo now Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2nd 2011
Doc's Request.
Personal History requested on 07-02-2013
Nomination.....
no
AOR Received.
20-01-2012
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
Ottawa
Med's Request
18-09-2012
Med's Done....
24-09-2012
Interview........
Done with Quebec
Passport Req..
18-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
LANDED..........
in Montreal on work permit
NKKD Hortons said:
Thank you omm. I will use this email id.
There is another way. that is online.
use the link https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=ecas&lang=en
if you have your application details, there is a link to change the address.
i use this link to check my application status.

regards
Syed
 

syed_h_sha

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2011
532
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Bufallo now Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2nd 2011
Doc's Request.
Personal History requested on 07-02-2013
Nomination.....
no
AOR Received.
20-01-2012
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
Ottawa
Med's Request
18-09-2012
Med's Done....
24-09-2012
Interview........
Done with Quebec
Passport Req..
18-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
LANDED..........
in Montreal on work permit
today I verified my application status and see my address disappeared.
does it means that there is progress?

I used the link https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=ecas&lang=en
to check the status

any one with the same status?

regards
Syed
 

GAZZZ

Hero Member
Oct 6, 2011
228
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2134
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03/02/2010
Doc's Request.
04/21/2010
Nomination.....
N.A
AOR Received.
08/13/2010 (2th)
IELTS Request
N.A
File Transfer...
N.A
Med's Request
11/28/2011
Med's Done....
12/05/2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02/22/2012
VISA ISSUED...
02/23/2012
LANDED..........
02/23/2012
scb2012 said:
Hello friends,
I am new to the forum, was looking for the answer if people are receiving medical requests who have received AOR from buffalo in Nov-Dec 2010. Its been a year waiting after AOR and 22 Months since filling in CIO Nova Scotia. Have people received the medical requests in recent pasts ? I believe that, for some time processing have been very slow.

1) 23 Jan 2010: Initial application sent to CIO
2) 18 Mar 2010: March 2010 - CIO AOR
3) 25 Mar 2010: Application transferred to the Buffalo
3) 06 Jul 2010: Full docs recd at Buffalo
4) 16 Nov 2010: Buffalo AOR
5) 30 Jun 2011: In Process
6) 03 Nov 2011: File transferred to NY
a friend of mine, her file has been transferred to NY September 27th and got her MR Nov 13th. keep your figure crossed.you will get good news these days
 

GAZZZ

Hero Member
Oct 6, 2011
228
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2134
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03/02/2010
Doc's Request.
04/21/2010
Nomination.....
N.A
AOR Received.
08/13/2010 (2th)
IELTS Request
N.A
File Transfer...
N.A
Med's Request
11/28/2011
Med's Done....
12/05/2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02/22/2012
VISA ISSUED...
02/23/2012
LANDED..........
02/23/2012
syed_h_sha said:
There is another way. that is online.
use the link https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=ecas&lang=en
if you have your application details, there is a link to change the address.
i use this link to check my application status.

regards
Syed
the CIC website strongly advises that "don't use online service to change the address". they will not download anything from the website.I think it is safer to fax it.
 

syed_h_sha

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2011
532
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Bufallo now Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2nd 2011
Doc's Request.
Personal History requested on 07-02-2013
Nomination.....
no
AOR Received.
20-01-2012
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
Ottawa
Med's Request
18-09-2012
Med's Done....
24-09-2012
Interview........
Done with Quebec
Passport Req..
18-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
LANDED..........
in Montreal on work permit
GAZZZ said:
the CIC website strongly advises that "don't use online service to change the address". they will not download anything from the website.I think it is safer to fax it.
I am not sure where you saw that. but the data you enter is encrypted and secure. and the entries are directly updated in the database. they do not have to download anything.
yeah, as you said if any one got doubts it is better to use fax.

Syed
 

GAZZZ

Hero Member
Oct 6, 2011
228
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2134
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03/02/2010
Doc's Request.
04/21/2010
Nomination.....
N.A
AOR Received.
08/13/2010 (2th)
IELTS Request
N.A
File Transfer...
N.A
Med's Request
11/28/2011
Med's Done....
12/05/2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02/22/2012
VISA ISSUED...
02/23/2012
LANDED..........
02/23/2012
syed_h_sha said:
I am not sure where you saw that. but the data you enter is encrypted and secure. and the entries are directly updated in the database. they do not have to download anything.
yeah, as you said if any one got doubts it is better to use fax.

Syed
buffalo sent my file number with a letter last year. in that letter it was mentioned "if you want to change your address don't use the online service. because we don't download it". I don't have any explanation for that. because as you said there is a facility to change the address online. any way, I just wanted to share my experience. may be it was just for buffalo or just that time and they can do it right now. as I understand the immigration procedure is like a afterlife. nobody can say what is going on down there.
 

syed_h_sha

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2011
532
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Bufallo now Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2nd 2011
Doc's Request.
Personal History requested on 07-02-2013
Nomination.....
no
AOR Received.
20-01-2012
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
Ottawa
Med's Request
18-09-2012
Med's Done....
24-09-2012
Interview........
Done with Quebec
Passport Req..
18-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
LANDED..........
in Montreal on work permit
GAZZZ said:
buffalo sent my file number with a letter last year. in that letter it was mentioned "if you want to change your address don't use the online service. because we don't download it". I don't have any explanation for that. because as you said there is a facility to change the address online. any way, I just wanted to share my experience. may be it was just for buffalo or just that time and they can do it right now. as I understand the immigration procedure is like a afterlife. nobody can say what is going on down there.
Yes, we can't say about these procedures...if they said not to do online there must be some reason. here is another point, if some one who does not got any file number ( for example my case only), how they can change their address. I was told by Buffalo not to send any documents ( I wanted to update my new born sons details ) to office till I get the file number.
 

canacani

Star Member
Mar 4, 2010
53
11
LANDED..........
30-03-2013
Ok Today I checked and I see that in between Thursday and today they have updated a line with

`We transferred your application to LA and they may contact you.

I am checking for vitality_doctor there is an additional line after that says " The office has started review etc".

Phew -- something changed after a long while.
 

c3373555

Full Member
Feb 7, 2011
35
2
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Seattle
NOC Code......
NOC 0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 Feb 10
Doc's Request.
April 2010
AOR Received.
Nov 23rd 2010
File Transfer...
17th Nov 2011
Med's Request
03Feb2012
Med's Done....
Fed 20th
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Aug 22nd 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 15th 2012
LANDED..........
2nd Nov 2012
My file transfered to Seattle,WA visa office. Hope they start the real process now.
 

Khan101

Star Member
Oct 26, 2010
77
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 3, 2010
Doc's Request.
March 17, 2010
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
Oct 27, 2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
"Review Done-Processing Started" Dec 12, 2011
Med's Request
Feb 01, 2012.
Med's Done....
March 19, 2012.
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 11, 2012.
VISA ISSUED...
May 23, 2012!!!!
LANDED..........
probably August.
can't believe what I'm looking at - hope it turns out to be a good one......

We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on March 17, 2010. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

Your application and supporting documents were received by the New York office. They are pending review.

We transferred your application to the New York office on March 24, 2010. The New York office may contact you.

We transferred your application to the New York office on November 3, 2011. The New York office may contact you.


that means, something's moving somewhere?
 

vermas

Champion Member
Jan 12, 2010
1,858
419
NOC Code......
NA
App. Filed.......
eAPR/AOR 13-08-2018
As soon as I got the mail regarding transfer of my file from Buffalo to New York, I ordered fresh set of CAIPS notes to see what were exact notes/comments at the time of transfer and thereafter until the date of issuance of CAIPS notes (at NY VO).

I got the notes today and am disappointed to see that nothing has been done on my file after my PSDEC (paper based selection) was done on 19 October 2010 (day it went into IN PROCESS). New York office has given next BF'D as 22 January 2012. Very frustrating...
 

Khan101

Star Member
Oct 26, 2010
77
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 3, 2010
Doc's Request.
March 17, 2010
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
Oct 27, 2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
"Review Done-Processing Started" Dec 12, 2011
Med's Request
Feb 01, 2012.
Med's Done....
March 19, 2012.
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 11, 2012.
VISA ISSUED...
May 23, 2012!!!!
LANDED..........
probably August.
vermas said:
As soon as I got the mail regarding transfer of my file from Buffalo to New York, I ordered fresh set of CAIPS notes to see what were exact notes/comments at the time of transfer and thereafter until the date of issuance of CAIPS notes (at NY VO).

I got the notes today and am disappointed to see that nothing has been done on my file after my PSDEC (paper based selection) was done on 19 October 2010 (day it went into IN PROCESS). New York office has given next BF'D as 22 January 2012. Very frustrating...

i assume they've transferred applications to other offices (not all maybe) to start clearing up the backlog. You should be looking fwd to getting your meds in a few weeks time (Jan/Feb). CAIPS i guess are not real-time updated by them.