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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

clare2012 said:
Right... I guess I have the similar timeline as yours?
We do have similar timelines but your file is in New York and I am not even sure if my file is still at Buffalo or Ottawa or any other Visa Office! I think once the IN PROCESS comes they usually give a date to bring forward. That date usually is around the 3 month mark.
 

clare2012

Star Member
Apr 4, 2012
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Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
We do have similar timelines but your file is in New York and I am not even sure if my file is still at Buffalo or Ottawa or any other Visa Office! I think once the IN PROCESS comes they usually give a date to bring forward. That date usually is around the 3 month mark.
Do you think I should order the GCMS notes? I'm not quite familiar with it but I've found some info in the forum. Is it easy to order? I assume I can do it online and it only costs $5?

Hope that we can get PPR soon... Thanks!
 

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

clare2012 said:
Do you think I should order the GCMS notes? I'm not quite familiar with it but I've found some info in the forum. Is it easy to order? I assume I can do it online and it only costs $5?

Hope that we can get PPR soon... Thanks!

I think its a good time to apply for GCMS. Its free actually!
 

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

Has anyone thought about contacting their MP lately?
 

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
I wanted to. But after found out what happened to the Buffalo VO, I changed my mind.
 

rsysha

Full Member
Jun 10, 2012
37
0
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
dothk said:
I wanted to. But after found out what happened to the Buffalo VO, I changed my mind.
They are doing non-moving moon walk....
 

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

rsysha said:
They are doing non-moving moon walk....
Its stuck and not moving at all. Just looking at some timelines who got PPR from Ottawa it seems they send PPR 2 months after the ECAS goes to IN PROCESS!!
 

amgadgo

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Jun 16, 2012
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Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
Its stuck and not moving at all. Just looking at some timelines who got PPR from Ottawa it seems they send PPR 2 months after the ECAS goes to IN PROCESS!!
Hi Sharuu, could you please tell me what is the normal time to recieve AOR after sending the PR application to buaffalo?
 

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
amgadgo said:
Hi Sharuu, could you please tell me what is the normal time to recieve AOR after sending the PR application to buaffalo?
Hello Sharuu

It varies, some got AOR+MR together in 1month, but l beleive it takes an average of 2-3months, but some got 4,5, etc months
some got AOR and later MR...so it all depends!!!
 

yasmin01

Star Member
Jun 20, 2012
53
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Hi

I applied under the PNP program in April 2011. I did my medical in September 2011. Yet to hear anything from the buffalo office, in fact I don't even know where my file is ! I went through all the discussions here and am thinking about sending the GCMS request. But in the form I would have to state where my file is. I wrote to the Buffalo office, then sent the automated reply that all the files are being sent out to consulate across North America. I wrote to the Ottawa office, they sent a reply "If you are an applicant with a file being processed by this office we will contact you with further information once your file has been processed". I called the call center, but no one is picking up. It's so frustrating !

Do you people have any idea what might be going on and what can I do about it?
 

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
yasmin01 said:
Hi

I applied under the PNP program in April 2011. I did my medical in September 2011. Yet to hear anything from the buffalo office, in fact I don't even know where my file is ! I went through all the discussions here and am thinking about sending the GCMS request. But in the form I would have to state where my file is. I wrote to the Buffalo office, then sent the automated reply that all the files are being sent out to consulate across North America. I wrote to the Ottawa office, they sent a reply "If you are an applicant with a file being processed by this office we will contact you with further information once your file has been processed". I called the call center, but no one is picking up. It's so frustrating !

Do you people have any idea what might be going on and what can I do about it?
same here. I emailed them and got the same response. I have got 2 GCMS notes back. They were exactly the same. No progress after Oct 2011 ......
 

mino

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Jun 20, 2012
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I applied in April 2011 in buffalo as well, medical done in Oct.They just updated my address on Jun 2. Nothing else. I really want to quit my job as I hate it so much, and you guys have no idea what I have been suffering. After I renewed my WP, it's showing this company only. I don't know where my file is and what I can do. ???
 

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
You are not the only one. I am an Apr applicant too. Is that possible only Applicants in Buffalo get nothing in progress?
 

iwasan

Member
May 31, 2012
18
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Baffalo to Ottawa(I guess)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2011
AOR Received.
01-09-2011
Med's Request
21-09-2011
Med's Done....
22-09-2011
rsysha said:
You are not the only one. I am an Apr applicant too. Is that possible only Applicants in Buffalo get nothing in progress?
I am an apr applicant too.nothing on ecas no email.
 

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

amgadgo said:
Hi Sharuu, could you please tell me what is the normal time to recieve AOR after sending the PR application to buaffalo?
It depends if you sent your file to Sydney or Buffalo? and when did you apply?