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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
spausa1980 said:
Actually I got the email Saturday .. I happened to check it on Sunday .. Was busy celebrating Diwali (Festival of Lights ) with family and friends and woke up this morning and had the email waiting .. So was a good start to the day ..

yes I am a 2012 applicant .. Provincial Nominee .. alberta
HAPPY DIWALI ;D
 

lucas52

Hero Member
Jan 28, 2012
456
2
Category........
Visa Office......
CIO Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-07-2012
Nomination.....
31-05-2012
AOR Received.
29-08-2012 2nd AOR: 04-09-2012
File Transfer...
none
Med's Request
04-09-2012
Med's Done....
10-09-2012 Med sent on 21-09-2012, ecas update 'med received' on 17-10-2012
Interview........
Ecas 'In Process' on 18-10-2012, 'DM' on 4-4-2013
Passport Req..
08-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2013
LANDED..........
05-05-2013
spausa1980 said:
Actually I got the email Saturday .. I happened to check it on Sunday .. Was busy celebrating Diwali (Festival of Lights ) with family and friends and woke up this morning and had the email waiting .. So was a good start to the day ..

yes I am a 2012 applicant .. Provincial Nominee .. alberta
Congrats on ur ppr

If u werent bothered can u share ecas status?

Such as when u did medical exam, when they recieved medical result and if in process, since when?

Thanks a lot
 

Edmontonbound

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2012
736
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 10, 2012
Nomination.....
Dec 07, 2011
AOR Received.
May 23, 2012
Med's Request
May 23 2012
Med's Done....
May 29, 2012 In Process.......:May 31, 2013
Passport Req..
Sep 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 03, 2013 PP Received w/ visa Oct 04, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct 18, 2013
spausa1980 said:
Hi all

I got my PPR today .. Have to send passport to Detroit ..
Congrats. But I am a little bit confused about your time line. Of you're a 2012 applicant, how possibly could your file be transferred? Can you please share your timeline in a little more details? Thanks. And happy Diwali.
 

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
Edmontonbound said:
Congrats. But I am a little bit confused about your time line. Of you're a 2012 applicant, how possibly could your file be transferred? Can you please share your timeline in a little more details? Thanks. And happy Diwali.
I dont think his file got transferred, he is a sydney applicant and when you receive AOR it just says that your file is being transferred to Ottawa. Its not the same as 2011 applicants ... the word transfer and that it was in july could have led to believe that it was the same case as 2011 applicants!
 

Edmontonbound

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2012
736
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 10, 2012
Nomination.....
Dec 07, 2011
AOR Received.
May 23, 2012
Med's Request
May 23 2012
Med's Done....
May 29, 2012 In Process.......:May 31, 2013
Passport Req..
Sep 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 03, 2013 PP Received w/ visa Oct 04, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct 18, 2013
sharuu said:
I dont think his file got transferred, he is a sydney applicant and when you receive AOR it just says that your file is being transferred to Ottawa. Its not the same as 2011 applicants ... the word transfer and that it was in july could have led to believe that it was the same case as 2011 applicants!
Yeah I guessed so. Thanks for the clarification though. When did he apply? I think he must have applied after May 2012 as he received his MR in July. I applied in April 2012! So I was curious to know the randomness of the CIC.
 

spausa1980

Full Member
May 4, 2012
26
2
Guys,

Here is my timeline .. So to begin with I applied under H1 category Provincial Nominee for Alberta in 2009.. Went through the long process of getting nomination I applied to Buffalo VO . In March 2012 they emailed me that my file is been transferred from Buffalo to Ottawa.. So your assumption of me being Sydney applicant is not right . I sent my Medicals in June 2012 and my ECAS status changed to Application Received in July 2012 . In July I got email from them to send me PCC from India . and Nov I got PPR.

I hope that clarifies it a bit.

Regards
 

Edmontonbound

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2012
736
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 10, 2012
Nomination.....
Dec 07, 2011
AOR Received.
May 23, 2012
Med's Request
May 23 2012
Med's Done....
May 29, 2012 In Process.......:May 31, 2013
Passport Req..
Sep 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 03, 2013 PP Received w/ visa Oct 04, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct 18, 2013
spausa1980 said:
Guys,

Here is my timeline .. So to begin with I applied under H1 category Provincial Nominee for Alberta in 2009.. Went through the long process of getting nomination I applied to Buffalo VO . In March 2012 they emailed me that my file is been transferred from Buffalo to Ottawa.. So your assumption of me being Sydney applicant is not right . I sent my Medicals in June 2012 and my ECAS status changed to Application Received in July 2012 . In July I got email from them to send me PCC from India . and Nov I got PPR.

I hope that clarifies it a bit.

Regards
thanks. So you must have applied prior to Dec 2011. Am I right?
 

spausa1980

Full Member
May 4, 2012
26
2
to CIC Buffalo yes ... but they never put my status up until July 2012 . So not sure what they considered as apply ..

I dont know if in any other thread if this is been discussed, but I need help on procedure for getting H1-B stamped in Canada . Preferably Toronto as its closest to where I am . Is it better to go to canada or India . Also any particular thing to look out for.

Thanks for your help .
 

Edmontonbound

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2012
736
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 10, 2012
Nomination.....
Dec 07, 2011
AOR Received.
May 23, 2012
Med's Request
May 23 2012
Med's Done....
May 29, 2012 In Process.......:May 31, 2013
Passport Req..
Sep 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 03, 2013 PP Received w/ visa Oct 04, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct 18, 2013
spausa1980 said:
to CIC Buffalo yes ... but they never put my status up until July 2012 . So not sure what they considered as apply ..

I dont know if in any other thread if this is been discussed, but I need help on procedure for getting H1-B stamped in Canada . Preferably Toronto as its closest to where I am . Is it better to go to canada or India . Also any particular thing to look out for.

Thanks for your help .
you don't need H1-B visa stamping if you are going to Canada for less than 30 days. You can take advantage of the Advanced Visa Revalidation (AVR) to enter the US. Just don't submit your I-94 while leaving the US. Tell the officials you are going to use AVR.
 

spausa1980

Full Member
May 4, 2012
26
2
Oh vow really .. So I just go in there .. get my PR landing papers .. and then come back to USA .. That will be awesome .. Will check into it . Thanks for tht advice.

I will plan to drive to Buffalo and go to Canada and then come back same way .. You think any issues with that?
 

mast

Star Member
Oct 18, 2012
121
0
hey dont forget to write your experience of landing at buffalo as that s the closest office frm my place.

Thanks in advance

spausa1980 said:
Oh vow really .. So I just go in there .. get my PR landing papers .. and then come back to USA .. That will be awesome .. Will check into it . Thanks for tht advice.

I will plan to drive to Buffalo and go to Canada and then come back same way .. You think any issues with that?
 

Edmontonbound

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2012
736
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 10, 2012
Nomination.....
Dec 07, 2011
AOR Received.
May 23, 2012
Med's Request
May 23 2012
Med's Done....
May 29, 2012 In Process.......:May 31, 2013
Passport Req..
Sep 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 03, 2013 PP Received w/ visa Oct 04, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct 18, 2013
spausa1980 said:
Oh vow really .. So I just go in there .. get my PR landing papers .. and then come back to USA .. That will be awesome .. Will check into it . Thanks for tht advice.

I will plan to drive to Buffalo and go to Canada and then come back same way .. You think any issues with that?
There should not be any issue. But I think you should land in Alberta not anywhere else. Send a personal message to BKD1969 in this forum. He did landing by driving to Alberta. He will certainly tell you in details. Good luck.
 

spausa1980

Full Member
May 4, 2012
26
2
Ok i will do that ..

I will have to come back real quick for stuff back in USA .. Alberta might be quite a trip on short duration .. But I will keep that in mind .