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BUFFALO AOR AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2010

Nylam168

Star Member
Jan 17, 2011
68
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/LA
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-12-2009
VISA ISSUED...
24-04-2012
LANDED..........
30-04-2012
Congratulations Anne55, lucky one ;)
Advanced medical exam did fast track your process, hope it's gonna be for others too who did or planning to do the same.

cheers...
Nylam168
 

anuM

Hero Member
Jan 13, 2009
221
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
8-02-2010
Doc's Request.
18-03-2010, full docs reached 20 may 2010
AOR Received.
08-10-2010, inprocess with rbvo details march 22, 2011
IELTS Request
done, sent with all docs
File Transfer...
24-03-2010
Med's Request
2 feb 2012
Med's Done....
14 feb 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
24 feb 2012
VISA ISSUED...
march 2012
LANDED..........
april 8 2012
this helps, i'm gonna do same.. send an email with the scanned receipt and show them i did advance medicals.. i just hope they actually find my medical file if and when they try to look it up .. as i didnt have any barcodes to put on my medical forms when i did the advance test..
 

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.
opened up my mailbox today and Found sitting there - Medical Request Forms :)

with that, they asked for;
1- police clearance cert.
2- right to perm reside Fee
3- Bank Statement
 

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.
anne55 said:
Hi to all,

I have a good news to everyone... I just got a passport request through E-MAIL from New York visa office this morning!!! :p :p :p
No additional documents and they never mentioned if the interview was waived... Anyways they gave me 60 days to send my passport to them with accompanying 4 pictures and that was it! :D
Congrats Ann55
 

ram84

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2012
617
7
vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27 jan 2010
Doc's Request.
20 mar 2010
AOR Received.
novermber
Med's Request
25 october2011
Med's Done....
5 november 2011
Interview........
no

anne55

Hero Member
Feb 7, 2010
421
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo-->> New York
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-01-2010
Doc's Request.
12-03-2010
AOR Received.
13-10-2010
File Transfer...
26-10-2011
Med's Done....
26-04-2011>>advance
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
31-01-2012
VISA ISSUED...
09-02-2012
LANDED..........
23-02-2012 :)
Thank you so much to all who congratulates me! :D :D :D

I'm pretty sure that all of you here just have a little wait to reach the end of the line... ;)
Actually my CAIPS B'FD was March 30, 2012 and after I sent them the receipt of my advanced medical 2 weeks ago, I was surprise they just sent me the PPR. So I would say if not this month, next month is a sure bet! :-* :-* :-*

Good luck to everyone and God speed!
I will be sending my passport to NY today together with the 4 photos.

Anne55
 

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
Khan101 said:
opened up my mailbox today and Found sitting there - Medical Request Forms :)

with that, they asked for;
1- police clearance cert.
2- right to perm reside Fee
3- Bank Statement
Congrat Khan
 

Simp

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2010
424
11
Toronto
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Congrats .

Did they ask for police certificate from canada ?

S

Khan101 said:
opened up my mailbox today and Found sitting there - Medical Request Forms :)

with that, they asked for;
1- police clearance cert.
2- right to perm reside Fee
3- Bank Statement
 

jenny4u82

Star Member
Jan 14, 2012
151
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2010
AOR Received.
May 2010 (2nd AOR Oct 2010)
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
May 2010
Med's Request
May 17, 2012
Med's Done....
May 29, 2012
Interview........
**********
Passport Req..
Feb 25, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Waiting
LANDED..........
God know better!!!
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/buffalo-vo-fsw-pre-june-and-non-transferred-applicants-share-timeline-plz-t95004.0.html
 

sgeovar

Star Member
Sep 20, 2010
108
2
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May-17-2010
Doc's Request.
Oct-29-2010
AOR Received.
May-19-2011
IELTS Request
Done
File Transfer...
Transferred to Ottawa VO
Med's Request
Sep-06-2012
Med's Done....
Sep-25-2012
Interview........
Waived
Khan101 said:
opened up my mailbox today and Found sitting there - Medical Request Forms :)

with that, they asked for;
1- police clearance cert.
2- right to perm reside Fee
3- Bank Statement

Congratulations.
But why do VO ask police clearance cert ?
Have you not sent the police cert, when you had sent the full documents to the VO after getting the 1st AOR ?

Thanks
 

Dollarguy23

Member
Dec 8, 2010
14
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo- Transferred to New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
23-09-2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with application
File Transfer...
13-10-2010
Med's Request
Awaiting
anne55 said:
Hi to all,

I have a good news to everyone... I just got a passport request through E-MAIL from New York visa office this morning!!! :p :p :p
No additional documents and they never mentioned if the interview was waived... Anyways they gave me 60 days to send my passport to them with accompanying 4 pictures and that was it! :D

Here are some important information that might help you guys:
I did my medicals in advance last April 2011 in Ottawa, I am currently residing in Canada. Buffalo transferred my file to New York last October 26, 2011. I sent a letter to NY office 2 weeks ago informing them that I've done my medicals in advance and I attached the copies of the receipts. Then today I was surprised and I can't believe that the passport request is here!!! :-*

This is how my e-cas looks like: IN PROCESS:

We received your application for permanent residence on January 21, 2010.

We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on March 12, 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 17, 2010. The New York office may contact you.

We transferred your application to the New York office on October 26, 2011. The New York office may contact you.

Your application was reviewed and we started processing on December 13, 2011.


Don't loose hope guys, I think visa office are really working hard now to clear the backlog after they hibernate for a long time...

Good luck to all and I will keep you updated till I've done my landing.

All the best!!

Anne55
Congrats Anne!

Dear friends,

I would like to check with you if anyone of you have encountered this situation.

My file was transferred from Buffalo to New York on Feb 24th 2010. I moved and hence wanted to notify the NY office of my address change. I wrote several emails to the NY office requesting them to update the address but unlike Buffalo office NY office does not reply to emails. I checked with the call centre and they said that they had the correct address on file (the updated address). I talked to the folks at the call centre again the other day and it looks like they can only access the database for Buffalo office and not the NY office. I am guessing that some correspondence (Medical Requests), was sent out to my old address by the NY office.

I am pretty certain that I missed something because my E-CAS says: Your application was reviewed and we started processing on March 28, 2011.

I am thinking of sending the NY office a fax with the address information and to check if i missed any correspondence.

Now my questions are:

1. Has this happened with anyone else (missing any correspondence)? How did they resolve this?
2. Since I probably missed the medical request, can anyone tell me where they send the "Advance Medical" reports and what all needs to be sent.
3. Last year I got married while my application is still pending. I would now like to include my wife in the new application. Does anyone know what forms/paperwork needs to be sent along with the visa fee (It seems the visa fee is $150, correct me if I am wrong)

Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

$guy
 

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
Dollarguy23 said:
Congrats Anne!

Dear friends,

I would like to check with you if anyone of you have encountered this situation.

My file was transferred from Buffalo to New York on Feb 24th 2010. I moved and hence wanted to notify the NY office of my address change. I wrote several emails to the NY office requesting them to update the address but unlike Buffalo office NY office does not reply to emails. I checked with the call centre and they said that they had the correct address on file (the updated address). I talked to the folks at the call centre again the other day and it looks like they can only access the database for Buffalo office and not the NY office. I am guessing that some correspondence (Medical Requests), was sent out to my old address by the NY office.

I am pretty certain that I missed something because my E-CAS says: Your application was reviewed and we started processing on March 28, 2011.

I am thinking of sending the NY office a fax with the address information and to check if i missed any correspondence.

Now my questions are:

1. Has this happened with anyone else (missing any correspondence)? How did they resolve this?
2. Since I probably missed the medical request, can anyone tell me where they send the "Advance Medical" reports and what all needs to be sent.
3. Last year I got married while my application is still pending. I would now like to include my wife in the new application. Does anyone know what forms/paperwork needs to be sent along with the visa fee (It seems the visa fee is $150, correct me if I am wrong)

Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

$guy
The only thing that I can say is, if you want to update your mailing address you have to mail or fax to them. they ignore email updating. I have no idea why email is not accepted. but they mentioned it in the first letter they gave it to me two years a go.
 

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
Guys,

Just go to the following link and check it out!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv-Fk1PwVeU
 

katydid

Hero Member
Jul 26, 2010
450
6
Category........
Visa Office......
bufflo
NOC Code......
1221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 17, 2010
Doc's Request.
Nov 8th, 2010
AOR Received.
Sep 8th, 2011
Med's Request
May 1st, 2013
Med's Done....
May 6th, 2013
Interview........
Oct , 2013
Passport Req..
Oct 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2013
LANDED..........
Nov 2013
GAZZZ said:
Buffalo increased the average time line from 23 to 25 months!
means add two more months to your waiting skills.
::)
Really bad news. I have not got MR yet while they are increasing the processing time constantly.
 

anuj_623

Star Member
Dec 23, 2010
93
15
Category........
Visa Office......
BUFFALO/ CPP-O(SINCE FEB2013)
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-APRIL-10
Doc's Request.
09-JUNE-10
AOR Received.
2ND AOR DEC 17TH (IN PROCESS FEB 2011
IELTS Request
SUBMITED WITH APP
File Transfer...
15/06/2010(BUFF) NOW CPP-OFEB/2013
Med's Request
18/FEB/2013
Med's Done....
04/MAR/2013
Interview........
I BELIVE WAIVED
Passport Req..
19th June/13
VISA ISSUED...
?????
LANDED..........
?????
Anne55,

Congrats for the progress well i wanted to ask you that i had ordered my CAIPS notes and received on Jan 16th in that it says PPS BFD on May 3rd 2012 so is it possible that anything can happen before that or just have to wait till that date for any progress, any idea .

Thank You,

Anuj

anne55 said:
Thank you so much to all who congratulates me! :D :D :D

I'm pretty sure that all of you here just have a little wait to reach the end of the line... ;)
Actually my CAIPS B'FD was March 30, 2012 and after I sent them the receipt of my advanced medical 2 weeks ago, I was surprise they just sent me the PPR. So I would say if not this month, next month is a sure bet! :-* :-* :-*

Good luck to everyone and God speed!
I will be sending my passport to NY today together with the 4 photos.

Anne55