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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

can_usa_97

Hero Member
May 22, 2010
878
20
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07/13/2010
AOR Received.
09/07/2010 in process 9/2
File Transfer...
08/12/2010
Med's Request
Rcv'd dtd 10/18
Med's Done....
06/22/2010
Interview........
Waived dtd 10/18
Passport Req..
11/04/2010
VISA ISSUED...
11/16/2010
LANDED..........
06/18/2011
can_usa_97 said:
Interesting. I sent an email now for mine I sent back late in May - no idea if it'll do anything at all - I had all the information. But at least it's worht a try!
I got an email back already, saying it was refused by the addressee.
 

BeShoo

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2010
1,212
36
Gatineau
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-02-2014
File Transfer...
03-03-2014
Med's Request
19-06-2014
Med's Done....
07-08-2014
Interview........
None
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2015
LANDED..........
13-04-2015
can_usa_97 said:
I got an email back already, saying it was refused by the addressee.
The FBI changed email addresses sometime in the last year. I remember seeing discussion of that here somewhere.
 

Dralon

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2010
235
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-02-2010
AOR Received.
01-06-2010
Med's Done....
23-11-2009
Passport Req..
28-02-2010
well at least we have good news that Buffalo is not too slow

sadly we received nothing yet and we are only 1 day behind dhdesigns but i will be patient i have learned that :)
 

plumosa

Hero Member
May 27, 2010
314
11
124
Quebec
Category........
Visa Office......
buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04/03/2010
AOR Received.
17/06/2010
File Transfer...
10/05/2010
Med's Done....
30/11/2009
Interview........
waived-letter dated 27/07/2010
Passport Req..
20/09/2010
VISA ISSUED...
28/09/2010
LANDED..........
28/09/2010
Dralon said:
well at least we have good news that Buffalo is not too slow

sadly we received nothing yet and we are only 1 day behind dhdesigns but i will be patient i have learned that :)

and I'm just a couple weeks behind you, Dralon! Once yours starts going I will start to get excited myself!
 

adetia9

Star Member
Mar 6, 2010
164
4
Category........
Visa Office......
USA Outland - Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-03-2010
AOR Received.
03-05-2010
File Transfer...
03-05-2010
Med's Done....
30-11-2009
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-03-2011
LANDED..........
04-08-2011
On our March thread its almost incredible the number of people who are completely DONE this whole process, but of course, none of them went through Buffalo. While I'm very happy for them, don't get me wrong, am I the only one that gets frustrated by this?
 

Dralon

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2010
235
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-02-2010
AOR Received.
01-06-2010
Med's Done....
23-11-2009
Passport Req..
28-02-2010
adetia9 said:
On our March thread its almost incredible the number of people who are completely DONE this whole process, but of course, none of them went through Buffalo. While I'm very happy for them, don't get me wrong, am I the only one that gets frustrated by this?
No i am frustrated too by this since you know you figure USA is our neighbor so what the heck it takes longer than far foreign countries. I still cannot figure why Buffalo is slower by a few months than let's say Brazil
 

AllisonVSC

Champion Member
Nov 5, 2009
1,455
64
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo - Conjugal Partner
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-08-2009
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2009
LANDED..........
04-11-2009
Could be completely due to volume. I went through Buffalo last fall and it only took 2 months (just under 3 months total with sponsorship).
 

Dralon

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2010
235
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-02-2010
AOR Received.
01-06-2010
Med's Done....
23-11-2009
Passport Req..
28-02-2010
wow that was fast well only time will tell how how fast or slow they are i guess
 

Nej

Star Member
Nov 17, 2009
121
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, US
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
adetia9 said:
On our March thread its almost incredible the number of people who are completely DONE this whole process, but of course, none of them went through Buffalo. While I'm very happy for them, don't get me wrong, am I the only one that gets frustrated by this?
Yeah, I'm frustrated as well. I checked ECAS and all it says is that my app started processing in Buffalo on May 18. I've tried to email them, but they haven't responed and it's been two weeks since the email was sent. :(
 

sbwv09

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
869
42
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Buffalo/NYC
App. Filed.......
May 17, 10
File Transfer...
June 22, 10/August 31, 10 (to NYC)
Med's Done....
April 6, 10
Passport Req..
September 13, 10
VISA ISSUED...
9/28, Received 10/21
LANDED..........
10/22/10
So I guess I shouldn't even expect them to start processing me for a month after I get my sponsorship approval.. lame! :(
 

SCsquare

Star Member
Dec 8, 2009
81
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 28th 2009
AOR Received.
Dec 9th 2009
File Transfer...
Nov 17th 2009
Med's Done....
Aug 15th 2009
Interview........
July 21st 2010
Passport Req..
July 21st 2010
VISA ISSUED...
July 21st 2010
LANDED..........
July 30th 2010
BeShoo said:
The FBI changed email addresses sometime in the last year. I remember seeing discussion of that here somewhere.
Maybe u can try these email id's for FBI.... mih@leo.gov, asheppa2@leo.gov

I had gotten a reply back from mih@leo.gov
 

mrsprogram

Star Member
Sep 9, 2009
74
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2010
AOR Received.
02-06-2010
Passport Req..
15-07-2010
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2010
LANDED..........
07-08-2010
SCsquare said:
Maybe u can try these email id's for FBI.... mih @ leo.gov, asheppa2 @ leo.gov

I had gotten a reply back from mih @ leo.gov
Thanks!

Will try those! Just need to get fingerprints done and send them.
 

giggles1985

Hero Member
Jul 1, 2010
294
14
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo>Los Angeles
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 16, 2010
Doc's Request.
August 25, 2010
AOR Received.
July 22, 2010
File Transfer...
July 28, 2010
Med's Done....
Feb 03, 2010
Passport Req..
Sept 16, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 05, 2010
LANDED..........
Oct 09, 2010
SCsquare said:
giggles mail buffalo office asking to confirm whether they have received ur application.. state all the known facts like ur husbands name,DOB, citizenship country, sponsor's Client id number or any other such thing that will help the visa office to identify your application..

I had done the same thing.. i had mailed them 3 weeks after the sponsorship was approved.. n they had replied that they have started proceesing that same day n sent me AOR through snail-mail..
Thanks, I will do so today. If I may ask - what method did you use to contact them? The general inquiry email address? (buffalo-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca)
There is also a "case specific" inquiry form online that I think may work but they state that they will not respond if the application is within normal processing times...