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Getting the passport stamped - PMM or senior members please respond

torontogirl83

Full Member
Dec 27, 2011
40
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2010
Doc's Request.
17-07-2011
AOR Received.
06-05-2011
IELTS Request
With Application.
File Transfer...
Not transferred.
Med's Request
17-07-2011
Med's Done....
26-08-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-02-2012
Can I get my passport stamped in person in Buffalo (my CPC)? Or, is it required that I must mail my passport to them?

I plan to drive there get my permanent residence visa in person and then land while I am driving back in Canada. Is that possible?

Where can i find more information about it?

Thanks so much!
 

edmontonian1

Newbie
Feb 4, 2012
5
0
Hey Torntogirl
congratulations
i MA HAPPY FOR YOU,as your long process is approaching the end successfully.
as far as i know, yes there were people able to do that in buffalo consulate according to their posts in other website, but this is back in August and September and i never seen any applicants after posted it, but it looks doable!!

the best way is to either wait some body recently did it to reply here . or just call them or email them and tell them; you are gonna be in Buffalo can i get my passport stamped or not?.

but you know, the most difficult part of your application is over and this step doesn't really matter now.
yours
 

SenoritaBella

VIP Member
Jan 2, 2012
3,673
194
Category........
Visa Office......
Dakar
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-01-2014
AOR Received.
12-02-2014
File Transfer...
25-02-2014
Med's Request
02-11-2015
Med's Done....
18-09-2013
Passport Req..
02-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
hopefully soon
LANDED..........
hopefully soon
The link you received with passport instructions should have more information. There are 2 days when you can go in person to have your passport stamped.
 

torontogirl83

Full Member
Dec 27, 2011
40
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2010
Doc's Request.
17-07-2011
AOR Received.
06-05-2011
IELTS Request
With Application.
File Transfer...
Not transferred.
Med's Request
17-07-2011
Med's Done....
26-08-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-02-2012
Thanks edmontonian,

I really hope I will get the PPR email this week and hopefully I can go to Buffalo next week.



edmontonian1 said:
Hey Torntogirl
congratulations
i MA HAPPY FOR YOU,as your long process is approaching the end successfully.
as far as i know, yes there were people able to do that in buffalo consulate according to their posts in other website, but this is back in August and September and i never seen any applicants after posted it, but it looks doable!!

the best way is to either wait some body recently did it to reply here . or just call them or email them and tell them; you are gonna be in Buffalo can i get my passport stamped or not?.

but you know, the most difficult part of your application is over and this step doesn't really matter now.
yours
 

torontogirl83

Full Member
Dec 27, 2011
40
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2010
Doc's Request.
17-07-2011
AOR Received.
06-05-2011
IELTS Request
With Application.
File Transfer...
Not transferred.
Med's Request
17-07-2011
Med's Done....
26-08-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-02-2012
Thanks SenoritaBella. I am looking forward to my PPR email. Hopefully this week.

SenoritaBella said:
The link you received with passport instructions should have more information. There are 2 days when you can go in person to have your passport stamped.
 

torontogirl83

Full Member
Dec 27, 2011
40
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2010
Doc's Request.
17-07-2011
AOR Received.
06-05-2011
IELTS Request
With Application.
File Transfer...
Not transferred.
Med's Request
17-07-2011
Med's Done....
26-08-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-02-2012
Got my PPR today :)

Thought I should share.
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,663
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
torontogirl83 said:
Can I get my passport stamped in person in Buffalo (my CPC)? Or, is it required that I must mail my passport to them?

I plan to drive there get my permanent residence visa in person and then land while I am driving back in Canada. Is that possible?

Where can i find more information about it?

Thanks so much!
I did the same (in-person Visa stamping and landing) on Spetember 20, 2011. I know a few who did same after that. And even though I applied in PNP category, it shouldn't make any difference for a CEC category - I assume.

So, to answer your question, yes, you can drive to Buffalo in order to get your passport stamped and CoPR and you can land on the border later on same day.

But these options should be written in detail in your PPR. You can compare yours with mine (http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/how-and-when-to-pay-rprf-t78123.0.html;msg986148#msg986148).

I've written re: my experience at Buffalo in PNP thread with what to do/not to do. You can check them out. Good luck!
 

ane

Hero Member
May 10, 2011
292
33
App. Filed.......
May 8 2019
AOR Received.
July 17 2019
Rossei said:
I did the same (in-person Visa stamping and landing) on Spetember 20, 2011. I know a few who did same after that. And even though I applied in PNP category, it shouldn't make any difference for a CEC category - I assume.

So, to answer your question, yes, you can drive to Buffalo in order to get your passport stamped and CoPR and you can land on the border later on same day.

But these options should be written in detail in your PPR. You can compare yours with mine (http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/how-and-when-to-pay-rprf-t78123.0.html;msg986148#msg986148).

I've written re: my experience at Buffalo in PNP thread with what to do/not to do. You can check them out. Good luck!

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Hai do we need a USA visa to go to buffalo to get the visa stamped, or how do we go to USA from canada to get the visa in buffalo office. Please advise.
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,663
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
ane said:
Hai do we need a USA visa to go to buffalo to get the visa stamped, or how do we go to USA from canada to get the visa in buffalo office. Please advise.
Yes, you would need a US visa to go to Buffalo.
 

ane

Hero Member
May 10, 2011
292
33
App. Filed.......
May 8 2019
AOR Received.
July 17 2019
Rossei said:
Yes, you would need a US visa to go to Buffalo.
When do i have to apply for USA visa, should i apply one month before or how to do it .please help
 

PMM

VIP Member
Jun 30, 2005
25,494
1,950
Hi


ane said:
When do i have to apply for USA visa, should i apply one month before or how to do it .please help
You have make an appointment on line for a visa at the US consulate. The wait time for an appt. is 7 days.
 

veri

Star Member
Jan 16, 2012
60
2
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-06-2011
Doc's Request.
NO
AOR Received.
07-09-2011
File Transfer...
15-12-2011
Med's Request
07-09-2011
Med's Done....
14-09-2011
Interview........
NO
Passport Req..
17-01-2012
VISA ISSUED...
26-01-2012
LANDED..........
07-02-2012
Wow, you were lucky, I had to wait exactly a month :(
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,663
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
Recently, I filled out DS-160 (US B1/B2 Visa) form for my wife on Jan 16, 2012. She was given an appointment on Feb 7, 2012 at Toronto US Consulate. The visa was given on next day and we picked up the passport from a DHL (Loomix) location on Feb 9, 2012.

FYI, there are certain times of a day (i.e. late at night/early morning) when you can re-schedule an earlier interview date upon availability. But you've to try couple of times.