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parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
moochops said:
Nope not a bean Parker. you know I'm not even sure my file is in LA so I may be crashing your thread lol, i'm just presuming based on others experiences.

Lets hope they start getting the ball rolling soon (or at least holding it ready to roll would be good). Heck, I'd take looking at the ball as a good sign ;)
You don't know where it is? Yikes. Have you tried calling CIC or ordering your notes?
 

Amoss

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2012
328
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2012
AOR Received.
10-03-2012
File Transfer...
to Buffalo 20-03-2012 -- to LA 08-05-02012
Med's Done....
20-12-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2012
moochops said:
Nope not a bean Parker. you know I'm not even sure my file is in LA so I may be crashing your thread lol, i'm just presuming based on others experiences.

Lets hope they start getting the ball rolling soon (or at least holding it ready to roll would be good). Heck, I'd take looking at the ball as a good sign ;)
Maybe, to use your ball metaphor, when it starts rolling it'll crush us! :p

sooooon!!
 

moochops

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2011
224
6
124
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2011
Doc's Request.
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
24-08-2011
File Transfer...
09-08-2011
Med's Request
new request 19-12-2012
Med's Done....
24-10-2010 / 16-01-2013
Interview........
waived
When it starts rolling it had better be a big one lol.

Yes I've called them, and all they will tell me is that "all files went to Ottawa - thanks have a nice day" (I'm not as persuasive as the rest on here.

I keep saying "I'll order my notes" but then think, well after this long i'll hear something before I get them. So don't, and don't!!!!!!!!
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
I finally got a reply from LA.. I'm flipping confused! How is it still in transit? It was sent June 5th! ??? ???

"Your File is still in transit. Once we have the File, it will be given to the Immigration Officer for review and you will be advised of the next stage of processing.

Sincerely,

Immigration Section / Département d'immigration
550 S. Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 • FAX: (213) 625-7154
Email: los-angeles-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca • Website: www.losangeles.gc.ca"
 

Belinasha

Star Member
Nov 3, 2011
175
8
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
Doc's Request.
14-09-2012 - New FBI needed - 120 days to submit - then told disregard request
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
29-05-2012 to LA
Med's Request
Meds received 29-05-2012; Medical extension received 16-10-2012
Med's Done....
27-10-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-01-2013 received at LA 08-01-2013 ; Decision Made 1-17-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-01-2013 sent to wrong address; 13-02-2013 LA replied new COPR sent to correct address; 21-02-2013 COPR arrives in mail at new address
LANDED..........
22-02-2013....FINALLY after almost 1 full year since applying
I got this email today from LA:

Dear Applicant,

We are pleased to inform you that we have received your documents (personal pictures, completed Additional Family Information form, copy of visitor record, income tax information) and the original FBI police certificate. Upon receipt of your physical file, we shall enclose these documents and give your file to the Immigration Officer for review.

At least we know where our stuff is now!
 

moochops

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2011
224
6
124
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2011
Doc's Request.
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
24-08-2011
File Transfer...
09-08-2011
Med's Request
new request 19-12-2012
Med's Done....
24-10-2010 / 16-01-2013
Interview........
waived
parker24 said:
I finally got a reply from LA.. I'm flipping confused! How is it still in transit? It was sent June 5th! ??? ???

"Your File is still in transit. Once we have the File, it will be given to the Immigration Officer for review and you will be advised of the next stage of processing.

Sincerely,

Immigration Section / Département d'immigration
550 S. Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 • FAX: (213) 625-7154
Email: los-angeles-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca • Website: www.losangeles.gc.ca"
I just recieved the very same email (to the letter!!) maybe they sent ours by pack horse???? (a three legged one?)
 

moochops

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2011
224
6
124
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2011
Doc's Request.
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
24-08-2011
File Transfer...
09-08-2011
Med's Request
new request 19-12-2012
Med's Done....
24-10-2010 / 16-01-2013
Interview........
waived
Belinasha said:
I got this email today from LA:

Dear Applicant,

We are pleased to inform you that we have received your documents (personal pictures, completed Additional Family Information form, copy of visitor record, income tax information) and the original FBI police certificate. Upon receipt of your physical file, we shall enclose these documents and give your file to the Immigration Officer for review.

At least we know where our stuff is now!
Or half of it at least! It's a bit worrying that the important docs are not in the same physical file as the rest of the application.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
moochops said:
I just recieved the very same email (to the letter!!) maybe they sent ours by pack horse???? (a three legged one?)
Pony express! Prob being held up at the border!
 

Belinasha

Star Member
Nov 3, 2011
175
8
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
Doc's Request.
14-09-2012 - New FBI needed - 120 days to submit - then told disregard request
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
29-05-2012 to LA
Med's Request
Meds received 29-05-2012; Medical extension received 16-10-2012
Med's Done....
27-10-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-01-2013 received at LA 08-01-2013 ; Decision Made 1-17-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-01-2013 sent to wrong address; 13-02-2013 LA replied new COPR sent to correct address; 21-02-2013 COPR arrives in mail at new address
LANDED..........
22-02-2013....FINALLY after almost 1 full year since applying
We didn't send in the FBI check with our original application because the first one we got came back with the wrong information on it. I also noticed I filled out the Additional Family Information form wrong, so we sent a new one that was properly filled out. The other stuff was just further supporting documents. We were waiting to submit all this stuff after we got sponsorship approval so it wouldn't get lost at Mississauga.

The "in transit" thing is a bit of a mystery.
 

Amoss

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2012
328
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2012
AOR Received.
10-03-2012
File Transfer...
to Buffalo 20-03-2012 -- to LA 08-05-02012
Med's Done....
20-12-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2012
We got this reply to our e-mail:

In order for us to continue the processing of your application, we require the following documents/information/forms and/or payment:


Proof of efforts made on moving back to Canada and intention to reside in Canada once you become a permanent resident. Evidence may include, but not limited to, letter from a prospective employer in Canada, letter of acceptance to a Canadian educational institution, proof of having rented or bought a dwelling in Canada, other reasonable plans for re-establishing in Canada. etc..
Please note:

All documents must be accompanied by English or French translations. When original documents are requested, notarised documents are not acceptable.



The information/documents/forms and/or payment requested above must be received in our office within 120 days from the date of this letter. Failure to do so may result in the refusal of your application. Please indicate your complete name and application number on your correspondence.



Don't know what I am going to do... When I originally called CIC-M before we applied I asked about this and said since we had no idea when we would be approved how could we send any proof? The agent on the phone told me just to write a letter explaining this. So I did. Guess it wasn't enough.

Do you guys have any advice? Oddly, I did have an interview with a woman a couple of days ago and was told I passed the interview and am invited to attend an in person interview in September (I am flying there by myself then and also already have my plane ticket). just so you know, this company requires 2 interview for everyone (first one phone, second in person). Anyway, so I am thinking of writing this woman I had the interview with and asking her to write about it, and sending that letter along with my plane ticket to LA. Do you think that's enough??

By the way, along with our FXXXXXX number, we the e-mail also had a BXXXXXXX number
 

Amoss

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2012
328
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2012
AOR Received.
10-03-2012
File Transfer...
to Buffalo 20-03-2012 -- to LA 08-05-02012
Med's Done....
20-12-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2012
moochops said:
I just recieved the very same email (to the letter!!) maybe they sent ours by pack horse???? (a three legged one?)
I can't believe it's taking so long! But I am glad we are all sort of hearing something or other! It's nice to be a little in the loop
 

moochops

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2011
224
6
124
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2011
Doc's Request.
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
24-08-2011
File Transfer...
09-08-2011
Med's Request
new request 19-12-2012
Med's Done....
24-10-2010 / 16-01-2013
Interview........
waived
Most definitely include copies of emails / letters pertaining to your interview - thats as good of an indication as it gets that you plan on settling here.

Have you contacted realtors regarding viewings for houses? Maybe include emails to friends and family in which you have spoken about your planned move. Do you have banks accounts in Canada, have you contacted removal companies for quotes?

Basically anything that you have in concrete that you can copy them in on I would send. I know its only a small step forward but at least they are processing your file, which can only be a good thing!
 

Amoss

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2012
328
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2012
AOR Received.
10-03-2012
File Transfer...
to Buffalo 20-03-2012 -- to LA 08-05-02012
Med's Done....
20-12-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2012
moochops said:
Most definitely include copies of emails / letters pertaining to your interview - thats as good of an indication as it gets that you plan on settling here.

Have you contacted realtors regarding viewings for houses? Maybe include emails to friends and family in which you have spoken about your planned move. Do you have banks accounts in Canada, have you contacted removal companies for quotes?

Basically anything that you have in concrete that you can copy them in on I would send. I know its only a small step forward but at least they are processing your file, which can only be a good thing!
Thanks! and good ideas. We aren't talking about buying yet, but I will get the interviewer to write that email for me and scan through my emails for stuff I have written to friends, etc.

I like that it means they have at least opened it for sure
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
Hello!! I wanted to let you guys all know that I called CIC today because after learning my file was still in Ottawa last when it was suppose to be going to LA I wanted to check again!...Here is what I got...Ottawa is now finalizing all applications from the United States... Only the Visa will come from the Visa office our approval letter stated.... So if they tell you that they can't see your info in the system ( for the US only) then they are full of it! So I am hoping they are speedy with the decision making! She was 1000% sure i said the guy before you said it was in ottawa waiting to be transferred inLA... she said I am sure i just checked your file
 

Belinasha

Star Member
Nov 3, 2011
175
8
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
Doc's Request.
14-09-2012 - New FBI needed - 120 days to submit - then told disregard request
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
29-05-2012 to LA
Med's Request
Meds received 29-05-2012; Medical extension received 16-10-2012
Med's Done....
27-10-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-01-2013 received at LA 08-01-2013 ; Decision Made 1-17-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-01-2013 sent to wrong address; 13-02-2013 LA replied new COPR sent to correct address; 21-02-2013 COPR arrives in mail at new address
LANDED..........
22-02-2013....FINALLY after almost 1 full year since applying
HAHAH Caroline,

We must have been talking to CIC at the same time. I couldn't get through the last 2 days. Our file will be processed by Ottawa as well, and concerning our documents sitting at LA, I guess they will forward them to Ottawa. I was told not to worry and that our file is in process. Hopefully they match up our stuff. It would have been nice to know earlier that they're processing these in Ottawa, it would have been much easier for me to mail our documents across town instead of all the way to LA for them to be sitting there.

It's weird that some people who are getting emails back about their case specific inquiries are being told their file is "in transit".

Both of our apps have been sitting in Ottawa for a month now...hopefully we hear something soon!