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Buffalo's processing time

mutt391

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Aug 25, 2010
124
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Vancouver,BC
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Buffalo
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-05-2010
Nomination.....
31-03-2010
AOR Received.
10-09-2010
IELTS Request
Not Required
File Transfer...
Never Happened..
Med's Request
10-09-2010
Med's Done....
21-09-2010 (Sent to Ottawa Per Medical Personel)
Interview........
Not Required.
Passport Req..
01-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
PP Sent: 04-04-2011 /PP & VISA RECEIVED: 29-04-2011
LANDED..........
1-05-2011
Waiting for my PPR on a work permit! Hopefully it comes soon!
 

winnipegmb

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Jan 15, 2011
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0
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Abu Dhbai
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App. Filed.......
June-2011
Doc's Request.
July-2015
AOR Received.
Oct-2015
File Transfer...
April-2016
Med's Request
May-2016
Med's Done....
May-2016
Passport Req..
June-2016
VISA ISSUED...
July-2016
I'm on a work permit as well.
I got the generic response from Buffalo today saying:
"Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete."

Appears background check is over. I also just fired off a request for CAIPS just to see what the hold up is.
 

4mfamily

Hero Member
Sep 14, 2010
295
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 20, 2009
Doc's Request.
waived
Nomination.....
Feb 25, 2010
AOR Received.
June 26, 2010
Med's Request
June 26,2010
Med's Done....
July 8, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
feb 28 ,2011
i don't know when Buffalo will start background check, will it check for all files , or only part of them ?


winnipegmb said:
I'm on a work permit as well.
I got the generic response from Buffalo today saying:
"Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete."

Appears background check is over. I also just fired off a request for CAIPS just to see what the hold up is.
 

superboy_ec

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2009
411
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 1, 2010
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
Nov 19, 2009
AOR Received.
July 7, 2010
IELTS Request
waived
File Transfer...
not yet and I don't think it will
Med's Request
June 24, 2010 received July 7. 2010
Med's Done....
July 20, 2010 and cardio (sept/29)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
25-Feb-2011 sent 01-Mar-2011 arrived @ F.E. 03-Mar-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-Mar-2011
LANDED..........
02-Apr-2011
winnipegmb said:
I'm on a work permit as well.
I got the generic response from Buffalo today saying:
"Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete."

Appears background check is over. I also just fired off a request for CAIPS just to see what the hold up is.
How do you know background checks are finished. I got email on Dec/23rd saying that they have requested background checks to other government office(s)....but nothing since then. I've been getting the same template email, still in process and we can not tell you when it will be complete....it is very frustrating..PNP did not help at all to speed up the process...at least I see it that way..
 

jovan

Star Member
Aug 4, 2009
99
16
JPRAVELO got initial assessment in November and has his/her file in Buffalo. She/He recently got PPR on 01/21/2011.

Here is the timeline:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/only-who-submitted-cicainpsrsus-visa-holder-category-application-t15729.0.html;msg571775#msg571775
 

4mfamily

Hero Member
Sep 14, 2010
295
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 20, 2009
Doc's Request.
waived
Nomination.....
Feb 25, 2010
AOR Received.
June 26, 2010
Med's Request
June 26,2010
Med's Done....
July 8, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
feb 28 ,2011
thanks jovan. i hope i will be one of the groups Buffalo is going to inform.


jovan said:
JPRAVELO got initial assessment in November and has his/her file in Buffalo. She/He recently got PPR on 01/21/2011.

Here is the timeline:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/only-who-submitted-cicainpsrsus-visa-holder-category-application-t15729.0.html;msg571775#msg571775
 

mutt391

Star Member
Aug 25, 2010
124
2
Vancouver,BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-05-2010
Nomination.....
31-03-2010
AOR Received.
10-09-2010
IELTS Request
Not Required
File Transfer...
Never Happened..
Med's Request
10-09-2010
Med's Done....
21-09-2010 (Sent to Ottawa Per Medical Personel)
Interview........
Not Required.
Passport Req..
01-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
PP Sent: 04-04-2011 /PP & VISA RECEIVED: 29-04-2011
LANDED..........
1-05-2011
superboy_ec said:
How do you know background checks are finished. I got email on Dec/23rd saying that they have requested background checks to other government office(s)....but nothing since then. I've been getting the same template email, still in process and we can not tell you when it will be complete....it is very frustrating..PNP did not help at all to speed up the process...at least I see it that way..
So True! I probably should've went back to my home country and applied from there. It'll be faster. I see more and more overseas people are shouting "yay ppr is here" I'm happy for them too but its so unfair that us who're already here are still waiting..help pnp advisers!!
 

winnipegmb

Star Member
Jan 15, 2011
91
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhbai
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June-2011
Doc's Request.
July-2015
AOR Received.
Oct-2015
File Transfer...
April-2016
Med's Request
May-2016
Med's Done....
May-2016
Passport Req..
June-2016
VISA ISSUED...
July-2016
superboy_ec said:
How do you know background checks are finished. I got email on Dec/23rd saying that they have requested background checks to other government office(s)....but nothing since then. I've been getting the same template email, still in process and we can not tell you when it will be complete....it is very frustrating..PNP did not help at all to speed up the process...at least I see it that way..
I used to get the same email saying "We've requested background information ..." but yesterday's email didn't mention that and instead just said that the application is in progress. It's just an educated guess, not a fact.
 

superboy_ec

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2009
411
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 1, 2010
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
Nov 19, 2009
AOR Received.
July 7, 2010
IELTS Request
waived
File Transfer...
not yet and I don't think it will
Med's Request
June 24, 2010 received July 7. 2010
Med's Done....
July 20, 2010 and cardio (sept/29)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
25-Feb-2011 sent 01-Mar-2011 arrived @ F.E. 03-Mar-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-Mar-2011
LANDED..........
02-Apr-2011
I see, thanks Winnipegmb
 

siri

Newbie
Jan 20, 2011
3
0
No updates from my side:(...eagerly waiting for PPR...

In the circle that i am working currently, we were a bunch of people(nearly 20) landed in Canada and started applying for PR. The batch who submitted for buffalo before December 2009 i.e. nearly 10+ people, are all now PR holders... I applied to buffalo in Jan 2010 as specified earlier and still waiting for PPR :(...it been more than an year now that i applied.

Not only that, there were few more who applied after me i.e. In march 2010,amongst them, one of them received an email in Dec 2010, that the file is transferred to Detroit for processing. Last two weeks, that person received PPR request too...

I don't know why it is taking so much time for buffalo...if they can't process the request, why aren't they transferring the files to other embassies...this process is so irritating..
 

mutt391

Star Member
Aug 25, 2010
124
2
Vancouver,BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-05-2010
Nomination.....
31-03-2010
AOR Received.
10-09-2010
IELTS Request
Not Required
File Transfer...
Never Happened..
Med's Request
10-09-2010
Med's Done....
21-09-2010 (Sent to Ottawa Per Medical Personel)
Interview........
Not Required.
Passport Req..
01-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
PP Sent: 04-04-2011 /PP & VISA RECEIVED: 29-04-2011
LANDED..........
1-05-2011
siri said:
No updates from my side:(...eagerly waiting for PPR...

In the circle that i am working currently, we were a bunch of people(nearly 20) landed in Canada and started applying for PR. The batch who submitted for buffalo before December 2009 i.e. nearly 10+ people, are all now PR holders... I applied to buffalo in Jan 2010 as specified earlier and still waiting for PPR :(...it been more than an year now that i applied.

Not only that, there were few more who applied after me i.e. In march 2010,amongst them, one of them received an email in Dec 2010, that the file is transferred to Detroit for processing. Last two weeks, that person received PPR request too...

I don't know why it is taking so much time for buffalo...if they can't process the request, why aren't they transferring the files to other embassies...this process is so irritating..
Holy cow! Thats one heck of a wait..Have you tried contacting the buffalo folks? I think their response is long overdue. The transfer of applications should make the process faster, apparently. I've spoken to some people that had their files transferred to other visa offices and they said that the wait after that were only days.
 

sept15

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Sep 26, 2010
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Winnipegmb - I am one month behind yours. Whats your latest development. Thanks.
 

siri

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Jan 20, 2011
3
0
mutt391 said:
Holy cow! Thats one heck of a wait..Have you tried contacting the buffalo folks? I think their response is long overdue. The transfer of applications should make the process faster, apparently. I've spoken to some people that had their files transferred to other visa offices and they said that the wait after that were only days.
True..i have also heard about many cases like that...I did mail embassy 3 times and got the same reply every time that my application is in process and cant determine processing end time.
 

jovan

Star Member
Aug 4, 2009
99
16
I just checked Trackitt, and someone posted that they have been asked to come for an interview by Buffalo.

They were nominated under AINP (H1b). The person did medicals in March 2010 and received IA in July 2010, stating that interview has been waived.

What in the world is happening?

What kind of headache is this now?
 

winnipegmb

Star Member
Jan 15, 2011
91
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhbai
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June-2011
Doc's Request.
July-2015
AOR Received.
Oct-2015
File Transfer...
April-2016
Med's Request
May-2016
Med's Done....
May-2016
Passport Req..
June-2016
VISA ISSUED...
July-2016
sept15 said:
Winnipegmb - I am one month behind yours. Whats your latest development. Thanks.
Unfortunately nothing so far ... the last time I emailed (which was a few days ago), I just got a generic response saying that the application is in progress.