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BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

bkd1969

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May 1, 2011
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amgadgo said:
I applied for PR to buffalo office through the PNP Ontario program.
My lawyer sent my file the 3rd of October 2011.
I know that the office in buffalo Is closing;
Till now I didn't receive a file number or any other clue about my file;
Could anyone kindly tell me if this is normal and what the time frame is?
I called my lawyer to check about my file; she informed that they don't answer her query's lately.
And she advised me to wait few more weeks.
pls check out this link to see where you are, compared to others.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ah3aVF39Lzs3dGVHRUdrM3lSTEF2MVR1cTMzSDJ0UWc#gid=0
 

help101

Star Member
Jun 14, 2011
65
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 18, 2011
Doc's Request.
March 11, 2013
AOR Received.
October 27, 2011
File Transfer...
July 7, 2012
Med's Request
February 21, 2013
Med's Done....
February 27, 2013
Passport Req..
April 22, 2013
sharuu said:
You have applied for GCMS, right? Once you get them have a look under Medical section!
hi sharuu,

Please kindly share with us the link to apply for GCMS notes.

Regards.
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

help101 said:
hi sharuu,

Please kindly share with us the link to apply for GCMS notes.

Regards.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5563E.pdf
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

Is anyone's status IN PROCESS or is it still App Received for everyone?
 

cvd222

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2011
346
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Request
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Done....
Apr 28, 2012
Passport Req..
April 11, 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5563E.pdf
Thanks sharuu... but I'm confused which one to choose on the form:

1. Access to Information Act or Privacy Act?
2. Electronic Files or Physical Files? Which one within them should I select? Status of an application, Immigration file, temporary residence, medical file, etc... should I select all?

My ecas status still says:

"We received your application for permanent residence on February xx, 2012.

Medical results have been received. "
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

cvd222 said:
Thanks sharuu... but I'm confused which one to choose on the form:

1. Access to Information Act or Privacy Act?
2. Electronic Files or Physical Files? Which one within them should I select? Status of an application, Immigration file, temporary residence, medical file, etc... should I select all?

My ecas status still says:

"We received your application for permanent residence on February xx, 2012.

Medical results have been received. "
1.Privacy act
2. Electronic File .. Status of an Application
 

xse2573

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2011
537
7
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2012
Doc's Request.
July 2013
Nomination.....
March 2012
AOR Received.
June 2012
Med's Request
June 2012
Med's Done....
June 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
August 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
September 2013
@Everyone

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1211698--ottawa-loses-legal-battle-over-immigration-backlog?bn=1
 

rsysha

Full Member
Jun 10, 2012
37
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
apr/2011
AOR Received.
aug/2011
Med's Request
sep/2011
Med's Done....
oct/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Aug,2012
Hi Everyone:

Does anyone has idea have the Buffalo/Ottwa processed 80% for Mar- May Applicants? Am I the 20% left?

Thanks,
 

cvd222

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2011
346
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Request
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Done....
Apr 28, 2012
Passport Req..
April 11, 2013
rsysha said:
Hi Everyone:

Does anyone has idea have the Buffalo/Ottwa processed 80% for Mar- May Applicants? Am I the 20% left?

Thanks,
Do you mean Mar - May 2012? If so, absolutely not... There's plenty of Feb 2012 applicants in this forum who haven't had their ecas changed to in process yet, let alone have the PPR :) but it seems that those who did their medicals in March 2012 got their PPR already from Detroit... Karlzw and hooky player, for example...
 

rsysha

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Jun 10, 2012
37
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
apr/2011
AOR Received.
aug/2011
Med's Request
sep/2011
Med's Done....
oct/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Aug,2012
Hi Cvd222:

Sorry. I mean Mar-May 2011. Im an Apr 2011 applicant. It seems like lots of Mar- May applicant has not got ppr yet.
 

haybu12

Star Member
Jun 7, 2012
118
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 1, 2011
Nomination.....
Dec 16, 2010
AOR Received.
Aug 28, 2011
File Transfer...
May 4, 2012 to Seattle
Med's Request
Sept 20, 2011
Med's Done....
Oct 7, 2011
Passport Req..
July 30, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Aug 14, 2012
LANDED..........
Aug 26, 2012
xse2573 said:
@ Everyone

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1211698--ottawa-loses-legal-battle-over-immigration-backlog?bn=1

Does this news has something to do or in connection with the PR application from Jan-May 2011??
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
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Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

haybu12 said:
Does this news has something to do or in connection with the PR application from Jan-May 2011??

Nothing to do with us at all, as they were all FSW applicants and a lot of older applicants!
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
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Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

rsysha said:
Hi Cvd222:

Sorry. I mean Mar-May 2011. Im an Apr 2011 applicant. It seems like lots of Mar- May applicant has not got ppr yet.
It seems a lot of applicants are still waiting and most of them have exceeded the limit of 14 months. I think the process now is ottawa finalises your application and then transfers to detroit who will then issue PPR. Most people who got PPR have had In Process as their ECAS Status so wait for that status to come
 

rsysha

Full Member
Jun 10, 2012
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
apr/2011
AOR Received.
aug/2011
Med's Request
sep/2011
Med's Done....
oct/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Aug,2012
sharuu said:
It seems a lot of applicants are still waiting and most of them have exceeded the limit of 14 months. I think the process now is ottawa finalises your application and then transfers to detroit who will then issue PPR. Most people who got PPR have had In Process as their ECAS Status so wait for that status to come

Hope they are processing application while files are transferring.
 

sim24

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Oct 27, 2011
391
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-04-2011
Doc's Request.
09-09-2011 (fingerprints)
Nomination.....
..
AOR Received.
09-09-2011
File Transfer...
04-17-2012 to LA
Med's Request
09-09-2011
Med's Done....
09-30-2011
Passport Req..
06-19-2012
VISA ISSUED...
07-09-2012
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
1.Privacy act
2. Electronic File .. Status of an Application

I chose Access to information act..??? Should I expect em or no as I didn't select privacy act?