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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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Buff - Ott
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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

seulkiro said:
Called call centre this morning and didn't get any useful info other than files are in transit to Buffalo.

So wait til I get another GCMS or contact MP.
Hey buddy.. just found out my file was received at Ottawa early July, been a month now! I wonder how much longer it will take, already at 17 months! :mad:
 

ElwinZ

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Apr 7, 2012
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Visa Office......
Buffalo --> Ottawa
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01-03-2011
AOR Received.
20-03-2011
Med's Request
01-10-2011
Med's Done....
02-10-2011
Passport Req..
OMG Not YEEEEET
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
Hey buddy.. just found out my file was received at Ottawa early July, been a month now! I wonder how much longer it will take, already at 17 months! :mad:
Me too, bro. We have the same timeline. Ottawa has my file since June, and they told me they are still processing it.
 

MasterGeek

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Jul 30, 2012
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24-05-2012
Med's Done....
30-05-2012
Passport Req..
12-07-2013
LANDED..........
August 2013
Hello, I applied to Buffalo in April 2012 and my file was transfered directly to Ottawa, my eCas shows Medicals Received since 1st July.

I noticed last week that my eCas shows my newer address in Quebec in two columns: Home address and mailing address.

Is it just because I requested an address change at the end of June (I moved to a different appartment) or is it due to my file progressing and can expect Passport request soon ?


thanks :)
 

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:
Me too, bro. We have the same timeline. Ottawa has my file since June, and they told me they are still processing it.
How long do you think it might take now? 1 month has already passed! When did you do your medicals?
 

shaikhaffi

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Jan 23, 2009
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Ottawa
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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
MasterGeek said:
Hello, I applied to Buffalo in April 2012 and my file was transfered directly to Ottawa, my eCas shows Medicals Received since 1st July.

I noticed last week that my eCas shows my newer address in Quebec in two columns: Home address and mailing address.

Is it just because I requested an address change at the end of June (I moved to a different appartment) or is it due to my file progressing and can expect Passport request soon ?


thanks :)
It is because you requested address change and they updated it. You will hear something from them by early September.
 

iwasan

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May 31, 2012
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Baffalo to Ottawa(I guess)
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15-04-2011
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01-09-2011
Med's Request
21-09-2011
Med's Done....
22-09-2011
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
Hey buddy.. just found out my file was received at Ottawa early July, been a month now! I wonder how much longer it will take, already at 17 months! :mad:
how did you find out?
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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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

iwasan said:
how did you find out?
GCMS Notes..
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
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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

ElwinZ said:
Me too, bro. We have the same timeline. Ottawa has my file since June, and they told me they are still processing it.
Are you planning to contact Ottawa about a status update or contact MP anytime soon?
 

USK

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Jul 7, 2012
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shaikhaffi said:
It is because you requested address change and they updated it. You will hear something from them by early September.

I never submitted the address change request, still I can see my mailing and the home address in 2 columns since last week in the ECAS..
 

shaikhaffi

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Jan 23, 2009
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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
USK said:
I never submitted the address change request, still I can see my mailing and the home address in 2 columns since last week in the ECAS..
But you said in your post, you submitted the updated address. My address did appear in two columns when I requested change of address. It's part of process nothing more than that.
 

USK

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shaikhaffi said:
But you said in your post, you submitted the updated address. My address did appear in two columns when I requested change of address. It's part of process nothing more than that.
Oh! That was Mastergeek who sent a request for the address change and after that he got his address in 2 columns..
I wanted to clarify why that happened in my case while I did not request any change of address... Does that represent the file processing or a routine site update while my status is still Application received and med. received??
 

ElwinZ

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Apr 7, 2012
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Buffalo --> Ottawa
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2011
AOR Received.
20-03-2011
Med's Request
01-10-2011
Med's Done....
02-10-2011
Passport Req..
OMG Not YEEEEET
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
Are you planning to contact Ottawa about a status update or contact MP anytime soon?
I did my Medical Oct.2011 and they said they started process my case on May.27 2012. 2 months has passed I am still waiting. I sent a email to them last month. They said they are doing background verification and will contact me if they need something....
 

ElwinZ

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Apr 7, 2012
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Visa Office......
Buffalo --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2011
AOR Received.
20-03-2011
Med's Request
01-10-2011
Med's Done....
02-10-2011
Passport Req..
OMG Not YEEEEET
And everyone around who applied before or after me has already landed.

March applicants are a joke.
 

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
ElwinZ said:
And everyone around who applied before or after me has already landed.

March applicants are a joke.
What is your ECAS status and have you applied for GCMS Notes?
 

jjblue

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Jul 20, 2010
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Hi,

I am Feb. 2011 applicant.

I got an email from CPPasking for "copy of regular passport" for myself and spouse. They did not ask for RPRF nor photos.

Is this normal? I am a little lost...

I have sent the scanned copy of passport pages to them and asked them if those are acceptable or I need to send the physical copies or original documents. But I haven't got back from them...

What should I do now?