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

help101

Star Member
Jun 14, 2011
65
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Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 18, 2011
Doc's Request.
March 11, 2013
AOR Received.
October 27, 2011
File Transfer...
July 7, 2012
Med's Request
February 21, 2013
Med's Done....
February 27, 2013
Passport Req..
April 22, 2013
sharuu said:
It is not required, but it would be of no harm if after a week or so, just send them an email with your file number, and ask when are my GCMS Notes due. This should serve two purposes, you know you filled the form correctly and know the exact date when you should expect it.
hi sharuu,
i have already sent a request for GCMS Notes on June 28, and i have not heard anything since then. Do you think i should wait further? or Should i email them to make sure they have received my request? In case i need to email them, what's the email address for inquiring about GCMS notes?

thanks a lot for ur help!
 

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
it takes 30 business days
 

help101

Star Member
Jun 14, 2011
65
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 18, 2011
Doc's Request.
March 11, 2013
AOR Received.
October 27, 2011
File Transfer...
July 7, 2012
Med's Request
February 21, 2013
Med's Done....
February 27, 2013
Passport Req..
April 22, 2013
thanks dothk ;)
 

clare2012

Star Member
Apr 4, 2012
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I email New York office once a month to get the updates, and they always replied after 2 or 3 business days. But the last time I emailed (a week ago) they didn't reply yet... Maybe they are pissed off :(
 

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
try to keep your contact to a minimum guys, I know waiting is tough! GCMS Notes will you so much more and it takes 30 days to get it.
 

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
It seems like most people's files have been transferred to Ottawa. People who have received GCMS Notes or are going to receive the notes soon, should note that. I think once they receive our file at Ottawa, it should not take more than 2 months to receive an update from them. I believe September is the month when we should be looking at a few PPRs coming through!
 

curt_cobain

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
369
2
sharuu said:
It seems like most people's files have been transferred to Ottawa. People who have received GCMS Notes or are going to receive the notes soon, should note that. I think once they receive our file at Ottawa, it should not take more than 2 months to receive an update from them. I believe September is the month when we should be looking at a few PPRs coming through!
Well it would have been nice to start processing them earlier rather than waiting until the end of August. This could have reduced the backlog. Hope they will be relatively quick in finalizing those applications. Although they are also processing the TRV's and Sydney applications.
 

shaikhaffi

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2009
404
2
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
curt_cobain said:
Well it would have been nice to start processing them earlier rather than waiting until the end of August. This could have reduced the backlog. Hope they will be relatively quick in finalizing those applications. Although they are also processing the TRV's and Sydney applications.
Plus 900 FSW applications who file law suit against CIC and they won, CIC is entitled to finalize those applications by October. CIC has forwarded those cases to CPP Ottawa. So I think they are in top priority than our files.
 

curt_cobain

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Jan 31, 2012
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shaikhaffi said:
Plus 900 FSW applications who file law suit against CIC and they won, CIC is entitled to finalize those applications by October. CIC has forwarded those cases to CPP Ottawa. So I think they are in top priority than our files.
Another 2 months waiting......yeyyyyyyyyyyyy
 

bkd1969

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May 1, 2011
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shaikhaffi said:
Plus 900 FSW applications who file law suit against CIC and they won, CIC is entitled to finalize those applications by October. CIC has forwarded those cases to CPP Ottawa. So I think they are in top priority than our files.
my reading is that the immigration ministry is going to ignore them, at all, because it is subject to the Mr.Kennedy's decision whether or not to revisit these applications, and his secretary made it clear Minister has no attention to do that. Just google the related news. I read it in less than 3 weeks.

So, no effects on PNP.
 

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

curt_cobain said:
Another 2 months waiting......yeyyyyyyyyyyyy
Does anyone have luck got Passport requested from VO after file transferred to Ottawa?
 

shaikhaffi

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2009
404
2
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
bkd1969 said:
my reading is that the immigration ministry is going to ignore them, at all, because it is subject to the Mr.Kennedy's decision whether or not to revisit these applications, and his secretary made it clear Minister has no attention to do that. Just google the related news. I read it in less than 3 weeks.

So, no effects on PNP.
I will suggest to re-read, they have lost the case and judge has ordered Mr Kenney to process those applications by October, i already read posts of people who were among 900 applicants and they know their applications are now in Ottawa. Please google it again or send me links where you find that information.
 

shaikhaffi

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2009
404
2
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
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

rsysha said:
Does anyone have luck got Passport requested from VO after file transferred to Ottawa?
I am not that lucky person :mad:
 

curt_cobain

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Jan 31, 2012
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shaikhaffi said:
I will suggest to re-read, they have lost the case and judge has ordered Mr Kenney to process those applications by October, i already read posts of people who were among 900 applicants and they know their applications are now in Ottawa. Please google it again or send me links where you find that information.
http://www.cicsimmigration.com/federal-government-loses-legal-battle-over-900-cases-in-application-backlog/

It seems justice Rennie instructed to finalize one specific application by October 14th.


Although from trackitt record it seems PNP stream is not moving forward.
 

shaikhaffi

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2009
404
2
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
curt_cobain said:
http://www.cicsimmigration.com/federal-government-loses-legal-battle-over-900-cases-in-application-backlog/

It seems justice Rennie instructed to finalize one specific application by October 14th.
I hope you be right my friend but i doubt..

Although it has been communicated that Federal court has ordered the timely processing of all the pending applications, the practical problem is that backlog is huge. To tackle this problem, Federal court has also given a solution that process all the applications of the higher priority first till October 14, 2012 thus giving prospect to other candidates of process of their application with in time to come.

please have a look at this:

http://www.melodika.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=323093&Itemid=54

I will post links shortly from where i got that info regarding 900 applicants..