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

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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App. Filed.......
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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

emanager said:
to clarify here in some cases ottawa direct you to send your passport to Fort Mc in Ontario and when u receive it back u see the stamping is done from detroit...

it happened with one of my friend last month
Fort Mc in Ontario?????? I think you probably mean to send it to Windsor and they will forward it to Detroit?
 

emanager

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Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
Fort Mc in Ontario?????? I think you probably mean to send it to Windsor and they will forward it to Detroit?
oh my fault, its fort erie in ontario where they ask u to send ur passport

;)
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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AOR Received.
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File Transfer...
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VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

emanager said:
oh my fault, its fort erie in ontario where they ask u to send ur passport

;)
Not anymore actually, fort erie used to forward to Buffalo now its windsor which forwards to Detroit!
 

emanager

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Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
Not anymore actually, fort erie used to forward to Buffalo now its windsor which forwards to Detroit!
But my friend sent it to Fort erie and the stamping has been done at detroit :D
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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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

emanager said:
But my friend sent it to Fort erie and the stamping has been done at detroit :D
That is something new... good for letting know! :D
 

bkd1969

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Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
That is something new... good for letting know! :D
I sent email to Detroit VO yesterday. They responded and said my file was transferred to Ottawa from Buffalo. My ECAS shows my application received in Feb 2012. It looks like they sent my file to Buffalo. I always think my file never went to Buffalo, in Ottawa only. No clue. My ECAS has no other update, no medical received, no in progress. medical received in may per tracking number, not in my ECAS. I cannot approve they really received it since no status in my ECAS. Just no clue. i will get GCMS in 2 weeks.
 

clare2012

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Got my GCMS notes today. It's 31 pages long :eek: (I was expecting 2 pages at most...) And I don't quite understand it :( From my understanding, I "MAY" passed everything except for security. But I'm not sure about it since the whole thing looks like a mess...
 

Edmontonbound

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Mar 9, 2012
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Dec 07, 2011
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May 23, 2012
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May 23 2012
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May 29, 2012 In Process.......:May 31, 2013
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Sep 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 03, 2013 PP Received w/ visa Oct 04, 2013
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Oct 18, 2013
clare2012 said:
Got my GCMS notes today. It's 31 pages long :eek: (I was expecting 2 pages at most...) And I don't quite understand it :( From my understanding, I "MAY" passed everything except for security. But I'm not sure about it since the whole thing looks like a mess...
Good to know. I hope you will get your PPR soon. Can you share with us your timeline from application received at CIC to Medical update in E-cas? Good luck.
 

sharuu

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December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

clare2012 said:
Got my GCMS notes today. It's 31 pages long :eek: (I was expecting 2 pages at most...) And I don't quite understand it :( From my understanding, I "MAY" passed everything except for security. But I'm not sure about it since the whole thing looks like a mess...
In short, look at the first page and see in front of eligibility,criminality and others what is that status. Under Assignment, what is the due date? Then what is the primary visa office? Go down and under Paper File History, what is the last transaction and when.. Finally under Notes, what is the latest note made..

This should summarize the latest development in your case. All these notes are telling you is any transactions made, thats all. If you have any questions, kindly ask me.

Security - is confidential and is always blanked out before sending GCMS Notes off.
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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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

bkd1969 said:
I sent email to Detroit VO yesterday. They responded and said my file was transferred to Ottawa from Buffalo. My ECAS shows my application received in Feb 2012. It looks like they sent my file to Buffalo. I always think my file never went to Buffalo, in Ottawa only. No clue. My ECAS has no other update, no medical received, no in progress. medical received in may per tracking number, not in my ECAS. I cannot approve they really received it since no status in my ECAS. Just no clue. i will get GCMS in 2 weeks.
It has been 3 months since you did medical, right? Did you contact Ottawa if they received it? Once you get GCMS Notes it should clear your doubts, i hope!
 

clare2012

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Edmontonbound said:
Good to know. I hope you will get your PPR soon. Can you share with us your timeline from application received at CIC to Medical update in E-cas? Good luck.
My case is not a typical case since I missed my AOR and medical request for 7 months :( So right now it is still quite possible that they will close my case, or ask for additional docs, or require complicated security check... Who knows ??? Anyways, here is my timeline and hope it will help:

March 2011 Submitted my application
Sep 2011 Ecas updated: Application received, and sent AOR and medical request at the same time
April 2012 Medical done
April 4 Transferred to New York
After a few days Ecas updated: Medical received
May 18 2012 Ecas updated: In process
 

hyph3n

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Visa Office......
Buffalo
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App. Filed.......
01-04-2011
Nomination.....
24-12-2010
Med's Request
19-10-2011
Med's Done....
24-10-2011
Passport Req..
12-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
18-06-2013
LANDED..........
06-07-2013
Hi guys,

I recently got an email from Ottawa office that they want police certificate from my country. Now i have a question for you.

- I came here in Canada in 2009 and i already have a police certificate from my original country dated 2009. Shall i send that one ? (i guess i attached taht letter with my application as well)
- Or shall i take new pictures and get a new police certificate using those new pictures ? (pictures will be taken in canada, obviously and letter would be sent from Pakistan).

Any advice?
 

seulkiro

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Feb 8, 2011
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16 MAY 2011
Nomination.....
09 FEB 2011
AOR Received.
23 SEP 2011
File Transfer...
07 JUL 2012 - Ottawa
Med's Request
23 SEP 2011
Med's Done....
03 OCT 2011
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
In short, look at the first page and see in front of eligibility,criminality and others what is that status. Under Assignment, what is the due date? Then what is the primary visa office? Go down and under Paper File History, what is the last transaction and when.. Finally under Notes, what is the latest note made..

This should summarize the latest development in your case. All these notes are telling you is any transactions made, thats all. If you have any questions, kindly ask me.

Security - is confidential and is always blanked out before sending GCMS Notes off.
My due date is Sept. 22 2012. And the note was generated on June 25 2012. I'm going to extend my work permit which expires in Sept 18. Hopefully, something good happens before that. But I doubt it.

The latest note made was about AOR and medical by Sept 23 2011.
 

prasamp

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Jan 30, 2012
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New Delhi
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N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-Apr-2013 (In Process from 15th Oct 2013)
Doc's Request.
CSQ - 9th October 2013
Nomination.....
15th May 2013 (Sponsor Approval)
AOR Received.
03-May-2013
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
15-May-2013
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
March 2013
Passport Req..
13-June-2013
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
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waiting
hyph3n said:
Hi guys,

I recently got an email from Ottawa office that they want police certificate from my country. Now i have a question for you.

- I came here in Canada in 2009 and i already have a police certificate from my original country dated 2009. Shall i send that one ? (i guess i attached taht letter with my application as well)
- Or shall i take new pictures and get a new police certificate using those new pictures ? (pictures will be taken in canada, obviously and letter would be sent from Pakistan).

Any advice?
the police certificate you get shouldnt be older than 3months from the time you submit them to CIC. "The certificate must have been issued no more than three months before you submit your application."

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp

Please apply again from your country and submit it...

hth
 

bkd1969

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Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

seulkiro said:
My due date is Sept. 22 2012. And the note was generated on June 25 2012. I'm going to extend my work permit which expires in Sept 18. Hopefully, something good happens before that. But I doubt it.

The latest note made was about AOR and medical by Sept 23 2011.
what does due date mean in GCMS? The date the VO comes back to look at your file again?