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E-Cas status not available?!

maxboy

Newbie
May 28, 2011
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Hi, i think that is something wrong with my application and don't know what to do now.

I sent my application on July 2010 and receive AOR by email on late Dec 2010, since then E-cas showed nothing but "We were not able to identify you using the information you provided."

I'm from Hong Kong and i requested along the application and still waiting for Buffalo to send me a letter in order to process my police certificate.

Is this normal? should i enquiry them as well as update T4?

Thanks!
 

jes_ON

VIP Member
Jun 22, 2009
12,091
1,421
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011
E-cas has not been reliable since CIC began switching over to a new computer system. If the system can't identify you with your B-file number, if you have a work permit, you can try using your client ID number instead of the B-file, but it probably won't have any more information.

If it has been more than 11 months since you applied, you can send a case-specific inquiry to CIC-Buffalo.
 

maxboy

Newbie
May 28, 2011
2
0
Thanks!

when is the start point to count 11 months? from the day i sent the application or the day i got the FN?

Is it okay to sent a case-specific inquiry to obtain letter from CIC to apply hong Kong Police certificate even it is not 11 months yet?
 

jes_ON

VIP Member
Jun 22, 2009
12,091
1,421
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011
maxboy said:
Thanks!

when is the start point to count 11 months? from the day i sent the application or the day i got the FN?

Neither. It is from the date that your application was received by CIC (it's indicated in your AOR).

Is it okay to sent a case-specific inquiry to obtain letter from CIC to apply hong Kong Police certificate even it is not 11 months yet?

You can try. That is for a specific purpose, rather than a general request for an update.