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

hmdlsd

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Aug 31, 2012
267
3
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2011
Nomination.....
Mar 2011
AOR Received.
Sept 2011
File Transfer...
July 7th 2012
Med's Request
Sept 2011 + Feb 2013
Passport Req..
4 Sep 2013 Finally
nima514 said:
Hello everybody,
I received my GCMS notes and I realized that my application is under final review despite the fact that my security and criminality checks are not started yet. Does that make sense to you?
and how do you know that it is in final stages then? :) is it written there in your notes?
 

lepatissier07

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Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
hmdlsd said:
If you ever had the chance to live in Kenya for a while, then you would have known the origin. and then you would have used it regularly for the rest of your life...

Its Swahili language, spoken in Kenya and Eastern Africa to some extent.

Anyways. Just watch "Lion King", the old version :)
thx :)
 

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
hmdlsd said:
and how do you know that it is in final stages then? :) is it written there in your notes?
I think probably because the group name might be PR-FINAL REVIEW? Is that the reason that it looks like the file is in the final stages. Thats the only reason I can think of..
 

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
hmdlsd said:
If you ever had the chance to live in Kenya for a while, then you would have known the origin. and then you would have used it regularly for the rest of your life...

Its Swahili language, spoken in Kenya and Eastern Africa to some extent.

Anyways. Just watch "Lion King", the old version :)
HAIL the king of Literature...
 

nima514

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2012
293
0
Montreal
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 2010
Med's Done....
May 2011
sharuu said:
Is your eligibility not started? or passed?
Yes, it's passed on Feb. 2012. But I don't understand why they are hesitating to start the BG checks.
 

nima514

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Apr 27, 2012
293
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Montreal
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 2010
Med's Done....
May 2011
sharuu said:
I think probably because the group name might be PR-FINAL REVIEW? Is that the reason that it looks like the file is in the final stages. Thats the only reason I can think of..
Yes. I read "Group name: PR-Final review" the GCMS notes.
 

nima514

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Apr 27, 2012
293
0
Montreal
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 2010
Med's Done....
May 2011
hmdlsd said:
and how do you know that it is in final stages then? :) is it written there in your notes?
The reason I asked this question is that I read some where on the forum that CIC starts BG checks as soon as they issue the medical exam.
 

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
nima514 said:
The reason I asked this question is that I read some where on the forum that CIC starts BG checks as soon as they issue the medical exam.
I am not too familiar with QSW cases but I can give you what I think about your GCMS. It seems checks might be done, thats why the 1 in fron of security and criminality. It means entries have been made, 1 doesnt mean pass, it means something was entered. So, that contradicts the NOT STARTED - where its mentioned. Obviously, its started its just the VO has yet to update that part and that might be the reason of you being put under PR FINAL REVIEW group. Once your file gets reviewed you should be getting PPR. This is my point of view on this case and yes I believe the checks start once AOR is issued.
 

nima514

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Apr 27, 2012
293
0
Montreal
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 2010
Med's Done....
May 2011
sharuu said:
I am not too familiar with QSW cases but I can give you what I think about your GCMS. It seems checks might be done, thats why the 1 in fron of security and criminality. It means entries have been made, 1 doesnt mean pass, it means something was entered. So, that contradicts the NOT STARTED - where its mentioned. Obviously, its started its just the VO has yet to update that part and that might be the reason of you being put under PR FINAL REVIEW group. Once your file gets reviewed you should be getting PPR. This is my point of view on this case and yes I believe the checks start once AOR is issued.
thanks very much sharuu for your response. I really hope I get the PPR before the end of this year.
 

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
nima514 said:
thanks very much sharuu for your response. I really hope I get the PPR before the end of this year.
What is the updated date and what happened on that date? Is the secondary VO Detroit? I believe they are working on 2011 applicants and shouldnt be that far..
 

masteros

Star Member
May 6, 2012
54
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-01-2012
Nomination.....
15-01-2012
AOR Received.
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
12-04-2012
Med's Request
06-03-2012
Med's Done....
09-03-2012
Interview........
without enterview
Passport Req..
01-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
07-11-2012
sharuu said:
What is the updated date and what happened on that date? Is the secondary VO Detroit? I believe they are working on 2011 applicants and shouldnt be that far..
hi sharuu , since 10 days my adress has been changed in the ecas , now its my first adress in Montreal , i dont know why they did this and is it a good or a bad sign ???
 

nima514

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Apr 27, 2012
293
0
Montreal
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 2010
Med's Done....
May 2011
sharuu said:
What is the updated date and what happened on that date? Is the secondary VO Detroit? I believe they are working on 2011 applicants and shouldnt be that far..
According to the GCMS notes the secondary visa office is Buffalo. the notes are generated on Aug. 15, 2012 and by then the last update on the file happened on July, 7, 2012. On that day, the file was electronically transferred from Buffalo to Ottawa and put under "PR-final review". the security and criminality status has been "NOT STARTED" since April 2011 and hasn't changed/updated even with the July, 7, 2012, update.
 

craving_soul

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Sep 5, 2012
111
7
Category........
Visa Office......
buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
02-03-2012
Med's Request
27-03-2012
Med's Done....
03-05-2012
hmdlsd said:
If you ever had the chance to live in Kenya for a while, then you would have known the origin. and then you would have used it regularly for the rest of your life...

Its Swahili language, spoken in Kenya and Eastern Africa to some extent.

Anyways. Just watch "Lion King", the old version :)
And tanzania too :D
 

Raga10

Star Member
Jun 29, 2012
112
13
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hello everyone!
I got my PPR on 21 Aug, since that I could not verify my status so I sent email to CIC and finally I logged to the ECAS, I got DM...
I sent my passports on 4 Sep and no news...can any one tell me when should I receive it?
Thank you,
 

newbie1982

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Aug 15, 2012
228
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Nov 16, 2011
AOR Received.
19 March,2012
Med's Request
19 March,2012
Med's Done....
March 23,2012
Passport Req..
27 March, 2013......:D
VISA ISSUED...
27 March, 2013........:D
LANDED..........
17 April, 2013............:D
Raga10 said:
Hello everyone!
I got my PPR on 21 Aug, since that I could not verify my status so I sent email to CIC and finally I logged to the ECAS, I got DM...
I sent my passports on 4 Sep and no news...can any one tell me when should I receive it?
Thank you,
It takes anywhere between 2 to 6 weeks for the passports to be returned from VO.