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sept15

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superboy_ec said:
guys, we are around the same timeframe...My application reached Buffalo office March 1st. AOR with med documents sent in june stating my process started in Jun/22nd
OK - The processing Team, so called, just replied to my email and it says, I quote:

Good Afternoon,

Your file is in the que for final review with the officer.

Immigration


And yes, it did begin with 'Good afternoon'. lol

ANYONE knows how long the 'review will last'...Thanks
 

4mfamily

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Sep 14, 2010
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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
superboy,
I got my IA on 11/21, which the date of this letter is Nov 15! they started my file in June 23,,, too closed as yours !

another day .. just checked the mail box but no letter from Buffalo yet.. :'(

superboy_ec said:
guys, we are around the same timeframe...My application reached Buffalo office March 1st. AOR with med documents sent in june stating my process started in Jun/22nd
 

sept15

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4mfamily said:
superboy,
I got my IA on 11/21, which the date of this letter is Nov 15! they started my file in June 23,,, too closed as yours !

another day .. just checked the mail box but no letter from Buffalo yet.. :'(
and mine are: Started Processing July 2, 2010 and IA is dated Nov 18.

We three are on one page of the book! Except three different provinces - SK, NB and AB.
 

Unique12

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Aug 6, 2009
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Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 3 2010
Nomination.....
Nov 2009
AOR Received.
June 28 2010
Med's Request
June 28 2010
Med's Done....
7.2.2010, reached 7.15.2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
3.14.2011
LANDED..........
4.30.2011
Hello Sept15,
Did you send a case inquiry request to buffalo or did you send an actual email?

Thanks

sept15 said:
OK - The processing Team, so called, just replied to my email and it says, I quote:

Good Afternoon,

Your file is in the que for final review with the officer.

Immigration


And yes, it did begin with 'Good afternoon'. lol

ANYONE knows how long the 'review will last'...Thanks
 

sept15

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Unique12 said:
Hello Sept15,
Did you send a case inquiry request to buffalo or did you send an actual email?

Thanks
Hi,
Just a normal email and the admin forwarded it to Processing Team and then it took a week for the Processing Team to get back to me. So, an actual general email NOT case-specific. They have never replied to case specific emails....Thanks
 

Unique12

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Buffalo
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App. Filed.......
March 3 2010
Nomination.....
Nov 2009
AOR Received.
June 28 2010
Med's Request
June 28 2010
Med's Done....
7.2.2010, reached 7.15.2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
3.14.2011
LANDED..........
4.30.2011
Oh I see, so you didn't use this link
https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/cicemail/intro-eng.aspx?mission=buffalo to send the inquiry.
Can you please provide me with the email address you used?

I did send them a case inquiry twice in the past and they replied with standard
Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.

Thanks

sept15 said:
Hi,
Just a normal email and the admin forwarded it to Processing Team and then it took a week for the Processing Team to get back to me. So, an actual general email NOT case-specific. They have never replied to case specific emails....Thanks
 

sept15

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Unique12 said:
Oh I see, so you didn't use this link
https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/cicemail/intro-eng.aspx?mission=buffalo to send the inquiry.
Can you please provide me with the email address you used?

I did send them a case inquiry twice in the past and they replied with standard
Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.

Thanks
Hi, I used the general inquiry email address fromw whcih you got a 'generic response' buffalo-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca

But this time my response wa from an email that requests Passport, that is, my email was responded by: BFALOIMPA-AP@international.gc (I googled it).....Thanks
 

4mfamily

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App. Filed.......
Aug 20, 2009
Doc's Request.
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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
Unique 12,

have you ever got IA ?


Unique12 said:
Oh I see, so you didn't use this link
https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/cicemail/intro-eng.aspx?mission=buffalo to send the inquiry.
Can you please provide me with the email address you used?

I did send them a case inquiry twice in the past and they replied with standard
Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.

Thanks
 

Unique12

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Aug 6, 2009
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 3 2010
Nomination.....
Nov 2009
AOR Received.
June 28 2010
Med's Request
June 28 2010
Med's Done....
7.2.2010, reached 7.15.2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
3.14.2011
LANDED..........
4.30.2011
Hello..yes I did! I received mine 1st wk of november and it was dated Oct 29. On e-cas, my application started processing on June 24th.

4mfamily said:
Unique 12,

have you ever got IA ?
 

4mfamily

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Sep 14, 2010
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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
Unqiue12 ,

so now four of us are in similar timeline and situations.

unqiue 12, sept 15, 4m family, super boy.. anymore else?




unqiue 12
Unique12 said:
Hello..yes I did! I received mine 1st wk of november and it was dated Oct 29. On e-cas, my application started processing on June 24th.
 

superboy_ec

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App. Filed.......
Mar 1, 2010
Doc's Request.
None
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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 normally go to the website and click on the specific case inquiry link. ok, just reviewing here...

My case - started processing Jun/22nd,
AOR with med request - dated Jun/24th and received july/5th
Meds done - july/20th, results sent following week, but had to go to cardio check sept/15 my son and sept/29 myself, no issues just general check up for an inocent heart murmur that we both have since born (doctor said everything was fine). they sent these results oct/11

IA received OCt/29 - dated Oct/20, but it seems to me they are going backwards ....unless is because I sent the RPRF payment in Dec/21st encashed Dec/30th.
 

Unique12

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Aug 6, 2009
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 3 2010
Nomination.....
Nov 2009
AOR Received.
June 28 2010
Med's Request
June 28 2010
Med's Done....
7.2.2010, reached 7.15.2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
3.14.2011
LANDED..........
4.30.2011
There are definitely more people..I am under the Ainp US visa category and I know there are 7 people from there who did medicals june/july, received IA in oct/nov from buffalo and are waiting for ppr.

4mfamily said:
Unqiue12 ,

so now four of us are in similar timeline and situations.

unqiue 12, sept 15, 4m family, super boy.. anymore else?




unqiue 12
 

4mfamily

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Buffalo Office
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App. Filed.......
Aug 20, 2009
Doc's Request.
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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
good , i am not alone. at least now I know Buffalo is over-loaded , sometimes I wondered why Buffalo hasn't transferred my file to other visa office to speed up the application , however now I understand sometimes it is out of our control, which we do not have to focus on it , I have to be positive and wait for good news.



Unique12 said:
There are definitely more people..I am under the Ainp US visa category and I know there are 7 people from there who did medicals june/july, received IA in oct/nov from buffalo and are waiting for ppr.
 

sept15

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Unique12 said:
There are definitely more people..I am under the Ainp US visa category and I know there are 7 people from there who did medicals june/july, received IA in oct/nov from buffalo and are waiting for ppr.
I also think from the email that superboy got, I got and some people in the same timelines that we are just around the corner getting the PPR. Superboy was told that 'files are in que of receiving order and final review' and I was told the same thing...It looks like we are in line one after the other.... Please update this forum as anything comes up...especially Unique 12, 4mfamily, superboy, chillgirl and others in the same timeline that i am not aware of....Again, Feb 21 is a Holiday...lol
 

sept15

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superboy_ec said:
I normally go to the website and click on the specific case inquiry link. ok, just reviewing here...

My case - started processing Jun/22nd,
AOR with med request - dated Jun/24th and received july/5th
Meds done - july/20th, results sent following week, but had to go to cardio check sept/15 my son and sept/29 myself, no issues just general check up for an inocent heart murmur that we both have since born (doctor said everything was fine). they sent these results oct/11

IA received OCt/29 - dated Oct/20, but it seems to me they are going backwards ....unless is because I sent the RPRF payment in Dec/21st encashed Dec/30th.
hehe. That is so strange..because I did my medicals in July and my wife was pregnant and she has to wait till Oct 4...just like you...