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

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

Smilelily said:
No. I am thinking about updating my employment status. Could I assume that my case was tranferred to Ottawa after Buffalo was closed?
I dont know, GCMS will tell you for sure
 

vico

Full Member
May 30, 2012
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our application is now in 14 months,my husband who happens to be in canada went to someone who could help him get info regarding our application.. he then sent an email to OTTpilot-immigration, fortunately after 2 days he got a reply..
Dear Madam / Sir,

This is in response to your email (see below).

Your application is in process. No further action is required by you at this time.

We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum..

our ecas shows application received and medical results received.. upon receiving reply from the ottpilot-immigration, does it mean something good? the ecas doesn't show "IN-PROCESS" note but it was confirmed by the replied email.. i hope we can hear something good soon... :)
 

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
vico said:
our application is now in 14 months,my husband who happens to be in canada went to someone who could help him get info regarding our application.. he then sent an email to OTTpilot-immigration, fortunately after 2 days he got a reply..
Dear Madam / Sir,

This is in response to your email (see below).

Your application is in process. No further action is required by you at this time.

We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum..

our ecas shows application received and medical results received.. upon receiving reply from the ottpilot-immigration, does it mean something good? the ecas doesn't show "IN-PROCESS" note but it was confirmed by the replied email.. i hope we can hear something good soon... :)
I havent seen someone get PPR from Ottawa after their file got transferred from Buffalo! I dont know when we will hear from them, no before Sept atleast I guess! Just be patient!
 

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
Sept 2011 Applicant just got PPR on trackitt!
 

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
emanager said:
One of my friend got PPR from Ottawa, he applied in Nov 2011
Applicants who applied after August, most of them have had their files stayed at Ottawa. Its the applicants whose files were at Buffalo and got transferred after Buffalo closed that are kind of stuck in this queue. We see post-august applicants getting PPR, even feb 2012 applicants have gotten PPR. Its just 2011 Applicants who arent receiving anything!!
 

curt_cobain

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
369
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sharuu said:
Applicants who applied after August, most of them have had their files stayed at Ottawa. Its the applicants whose files were at Buffalo and got transferred after Buffalo closed that are kind of stuck in this queue. We see post-august applicants getting PPR, even feb 2012 applicants have gotten PPR. Its just 2011 Applicants who arent receiving anything!!
I think they will start processing the files after august 31, 2012. When buffalo closure came in effect it said it would take three months to transfer the files. Most likely they are not liking this extra workload in summer and stick to their routine cases. Once we see the first PPR I am convinced it will be a roller coaster ride for all the pre august 2011 applicants :).
 

vico

Full Member
May 30, 2012
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sharuu said:
I havent seen someone get PPR from Ottawa after their file got transferred from Buffalo! I dont know when we will hear from them, no before Sept atleast I guess! Just be patient!
tnx sharuu for the response...
that's exactly what we do right now.. being patient.. in spite of long waiting..
I know that it will come in God's perfect time.. :)
 

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
curt_cobain said:
I think they will start processing the files after august 31, 2012. When buffalo closure came in effect it said it would take three months to transfer the files. Most likely they are not liking this extra workload in summer and stick to their routine cases. Once we see the first PPR I am convinced it will be a roller coaster ride for all the pre august 2011 applicants :).
In the email, it said 2 months but probably it is 3 months. I think most of the 2011 applicants will have their processing times go over 15 months!!
 

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
vico said:
tnx sharuu for the response...
that's exactly what we do right now.. being patient.. in spite of long waiting..
I know that it will come in God's perfect time.. :)
No Problem.. You can get GCMS Notes to have an idea about your case as well. Much more detailed than ECAS!
 

bkd1969

Hero Member
May 1, 2011
634
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sharuu said:
No Problem.. You can get GCMS Notes to have an idea about your case as well. Much more detailed than ECAS!

my guess is that some VO in Ottawa are working on 2011 applicatins, exclusively; and some or most, maybe, are working on 2012 applications. Some are fcousing on CEC only. This is why we are seeing both 2011 and 2012 applicants are getting PPRs.
 

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:
my guess is that some VO in Ottawa are working on 2011 applicatins, exclusively; and some or most, maybe, are working on 2012 applications. Some are fcousing on CEC only. This is why we are seeing both 2011 and 2012 applicants are getting PPRs.
That is what it seems to be the case.. I just want 2011 applicants to start getting PPR! At this point, its going to be more of a relief than happiness!
 

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
March 2011 Applicant just got PPR! File got transferred on May 8th...

As I said before guys, it seems 3 months since your file has been transferred. Hopefully, in October we shall start hearing about our cases!
 

dothk

Star Member
Feb 5, 2012
112
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo--> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-28-2011
AOR Received.
31-08-2011
Med's Request
20-09-2011
Med's Done....
27-09-2011
Passport Req..
21-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
30-08-2012
LANDED..........
01-09-2012
sharuu said:
That is what it seems to be the case.. I just want 2011 applicants to start getting PPR! At this point, its going to be more of a relief than happiness!
Yea, I agree.
When I first got the AOR, i was overjoy, by the end of 2011, i thought I would become the permanent resident pretty soon. When 2012 started, I thought it shouldnt take this long. Later on, I got worried and thought they lost my application. After 15 months had passed, I just hoped this could come to an end. Now , it has been 17 months, whenever it comes across my mind, I just tell myself to take it easy and try not to let it bothers me. I just hope this will be all done by the end of 2012...

:)---> :D----> :(-----> :mad:------> ???
 

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
dothk said:
Yea, I agree.
When I first got the AOR, i was overjoy, by the end of 2011, i thought I would become the permanent resident pretty soon. When 2012 started, I thought it shouldnt take this long. Later on, I got worried and thought they lost my application. After 15 months had passed, I just hoped this could come to an end. Now , it has been 17 months, whenever it comes across my mind, I just tell myself to take it easy and try not to let it bothers me. I just hope this will be all done by the end of 2012...

:)---> :D----> :(-----> :mad:------> ???
I actually thought Jan 2012, thats when I should have everything settled! A year was the norm around that and people were getting PPR within a year. With this year coming to a close, I do hope we receive something before 2012 closes.