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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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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

ElwinZ said:
My ECAS shows "In Process"

I did not apply for GCMS notes
when did they start processing your file and how did you know ottawa has your file since june?
 

bkd1969

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May 1, 2011
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sharuu said:
This is at the PPR stage, none of the reasons mentioned is applicable here. FBI checks and RCMP screening should already have been done prior to asking for passports. If passports are required they are required copies are not sufficient. If you applied for GCMS Notes, there is an option called Counterfoil which is the visa sticker that gets stamped on to the passport. If you belong to a country which needs visa to get into the country you need to send passports not the copies.
I did not recall anyone is required to send copies of passport to CIO along their application package after Dec 18, 2011, the date new application check list effective.
 

bkd1969

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

sharuu said:
when did they start processing your file and how did you know ottawa has your file since june?
A new PPR case just came out from a Chinese forum:

回复 104F globalfish 的帖子
2011 Jan sent to buffalo
Aug FN/ME
Oct MER
2012 Jun transfer to detroit
July 11 in process
July 31 PPR
 

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
bkd1969 said:
I did not recall anyone is required to send copies of passport to CIO along their application package after Dec 18, 2011, the date new application check list effective.
You are not required to send original passport if you are from a Visa Exempt Country.. that is for PPR!
 

sharuu

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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

bkd1969 said:
A new PPR case just came out from a Chinese forum:

回复 104F globalfish 的帖子
2011 Jan sent to buffalo
Aug FN/ME
Oct MER
2012 Jun transfer to detroit
July 11 in process
July 31 PPR
Even though this isnt from Ottawa but first Feb 2011 applicants and now Jan 2011 applicants. It seems like 2011 applicants are getting PPR!!
 

unaseem

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Nov 26, 2008
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Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
On ECAS status changed to " in process" .
Your file is in process from 26 July 2012
 

sharuu

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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
unaseem said:
On ECAS status changed to " in process" .
Your file is in process from 26 July 2012
Congrats.. Hopefully you shall hear from Ottawa soon! Any idea when your file reached Ottawa?
 

curt_cobain

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sharuu said:
Congrats.. Hopefully you shall hear from Ottawa soon! Any idea when your file reached Ottawa?
Hi Sharuu, what is your ECAS status? Curious to know if they are processing them based on the transfer dates or application dates.
 

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
curt_cobain said:
Hi Sharuu, what is your ECAS status? Curious to know if they are processing them based on the transfer dates or application dates.
Mine is in process, but it went in process when Buffalo sent it to get transferred. I think when files are reaching Ottawa and VO are looking at them they are putting IN PROCESS to them. They might be giving a bring forward date to them for a final review and hopefully PPR.
 

unaseem

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Nov 26, 2008
202
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Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
My file soft copy transferred on 09 May and paper file transferred on 16 May.
I received email by visa officer on 26 July , he asked me to send current location of one of family member. Date he gave me to send information latest by 26 August
 

sharuu

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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

unaseem said:
My file soft copy transferred on 09 May and paper file transferred on 16 May.
I received email by visa officer on 26 July , he asked me to send current location of one of family member. Date he gave me to send information latest by 26 August
It went IN PROCESS because of the document request. I think your next due date is August 26th and if you have provided the document requested you should hear something from them around September!
 

curt_cobain

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Jan 31, 2012
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unaseem said:
My file soft copy transferred on 09 May and paper file transferred on 16 May.
I received email by visa officer on 26 July , he asked me to send current location of one of family member. Date he gave me to send information latest by 26 August
Hi Unaseem, how do you know the transferred dates? From GCMS notes or you called the customer services?
Thanks
 

shaikhaffi

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Jan 23, 2009
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-DEC-2010
Nomination.....
10-OCT-2010
AOR Received.
15-JUL-2011
File Transfer...
16-MAY-2012 -- CPP Ottawa
Med's Request
15-JUL-2011
Med's Done....
18-JUL-2011
Passport Req..
April 10, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
April 25, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2013
unaseem said:
My file soft copy transferred on 09 May and paper file transferred on 16 May.
I received email by visa officer on 26 July , he asked me to send current location of one of family member. Date he gave me to send information latest by 26 August
Is your family member in Canada that they asked you to provide their location?
 

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

bkd1969 said:
A new PPR case just came out from a Chinese forum:

回复 104F globalfish 的帖子
2011 Jan sent to buffalo
Aug FN/ME
Oct MER
2012 Jun transfer to detroit
July 11 in process
July 31 PPR
Thanks for keeping us updated.. I wonder how long does it take for Ottawa to give us an update once they received the file?
 

bkd1969

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

sharuu said:
Thanks for keeping us updated.. I wonder how long does it take for Ottawa to give us an update once they received the file?
one more update:

April 2011 filed to Buffalo--> May 4 2012 file transferred to Seattle--> In Process in middle of June 2012 (due to sending email to VO, next day In process showed in ECAS)-->July 16 PPR.

谢谢啊,希望你的也赶快下来,我是11年4月递的水牛城,今年5月4日转的西雅图,7月16号PPR的.6月中的样子在我发了一封邮件后第二天改成了in process..经常催催他们会快一点