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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

puzzle69

Star Member
Apr 16, 2011
70
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2011
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
24-03-2011
Med's Request
01-06-2011
Med's Done....
11-05-2011
Passport Req..
11-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
18-07-2011
LANDED..........
25-10-2011
Sparkle,

When you e-mailed Buffalo did you have a case specific e-mail address? I only have the e-mail address for general questions. I've e-mailed them a few times with questions and have gotten no response other than a generic reply stating they received my e-mail. I have a question concerning our medicals, too and I am not sure where to send the e-mail. Wouldn't mind finding out my status as well. Thanks :)
 

sparkle

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2010
375
14
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I've used this email address - buffalo-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca

I've emailed them before and they did respond. Are you putting your File # OR Kit ID # in the subject line ? You should do that for sure, because they've specifically noted that we should state our file reference # as the subject.
 

ConfusedinCanada

Full Member
Oct 4, 2010
30
0
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-01-2011
AOR Received.
10-03-2011
It is listed on the Buffalo website:

The Visa Section of the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo will be closed to all walk-in temporary resident service from Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10 2011.

This closure is necessary to enable us to deal with an unprecedentedly large inventory of mail-in applications that have pushed our processing times for such applications to record lengths. Our goal is to use this time to eliminate this backlog completely.

We will still be accepting mail-in applications during that time. We will also continue to provide service to persons appearing to collect their Permanent Resident Visas on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and persons whose Permanent Resident interviews are scheduled for that week in Buffalo.


Perhaps some good news for the Buffalo Apps who have been waiting sometime!
 

puzzle69

Star Member
Apr 16, 2011
70
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2011
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
24-03-2011
Med's Request
01-06-2011
Med's Done....
11-05-2011
Passport Req..
11-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
18-07-2011
LANDED..........
25-10-2011
That is the same e-mail I've been using, Sparkle. I have been putting our Client ID# in the e-mail, but still getting no responses (don't have a File# yet). I know they're getting my e-mails because I get the "e-mail accepted" reply everytime. I also check my spam folder to make sure nothing from the CIC is in there. I guess I'll just keep trying. Thanks Sparkle.
 

Tiggilicious

Hero Member
Jun 1, 2010
206
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-02-2011
AOR Received.
28-06-2011
File Transfer...
01-03-2011
Med's Request
31-07-2011
Med's Done....
14-01-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...
30-08-2011
ConfusedinCanada said:
It is listed on the Buffalo website:

The Visa Section of the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo will be closed to all walk-in temporary resident service from Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10 2011.

This closure is necessary to enable us to deal with an unprecedentedly large inventory of mail-in applications that have pushed our processing times for such applications to record lengths. Our goal is to use this time to eliminate this backlog completely.

We will still be accepting mail-in applications during that time. We will also continue to provide service to persons appearing to collect their Permanent Resident Visas on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and persons whose Permanent Resident interviews are scheduled for that week in Buffalo.


Perhaps some good news for the Buffalo Apps who have been waiting sometime!
Ive heard some people think this is to help clear the back log of Temporary REsident visa's , so hopefully they squeeze in family class ones too!
 

amaranth

Hero Member
Oct 31, 2009
333
11
Toronto & Buffalo
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17.12.2010
AOR Received.
31.3.2011
File Transfer...
18.1.2010
Med's Done....
30.11.2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25.10.2011
VISA ISSUED...
10.11.2011
LANDED..........
17.11.2011
Tiggilicious said:
Ive heard some people think this is to help clear the back log of Temporary REsident visa's , so hopefully they squeeze in family class ones too!
I'm hoping that since a couple people got "in process" before the weekend, we will see a lot more this week and leading up to the shut down... But who knows. As always, the CIC is consistently inconsistent! ::)
 

islandgirl25

Star Member
Jan 14, 2011
97
1
hello every one! i just came across something, now that i am ready to send app in :mad:...it seems as if i need a state police certificate as well as an FBI certificate..am i misreading that??
 

quakingaspen

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2010
536
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01.12.10
AOR Received.
07.03.11
File Transfer...
11.01.11
Med's Done....
16.11.10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12.04.11
LANDED..........
02.05.11
I'm pretty sure that you don't necessarily need a state clearance. You do need the FBI one. They may request a state clearance at a later point in time. I sent them both with my application at the start just to avoid any unnecessary delays, but your application is perfectly complete with just the FBI clearance.
 

spiritrac

Hero Member
Feb 17, 2011
273
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Port of Spain
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
AOR Received.
06-04-2011
File Transfer...
26-01-2011
Med's Done....
12-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-7-2011 Buffalo/ waiting on POS
VISA ISSUED...
Buffalo 8/31 POS TBD
LANDED..........
Sept 4,2011 POS Waiting
Have a question dont know if its been asked already but its this.. How long does it usually take for passport request after AOR
 

quakingaspen

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2010
536
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01.12.10
AOR Received.
07.03.11
File Transfer...
11.01.11
Med's Done....
16.11.10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12.04.11
LANDED..........
02.05.11
There really isn't a "usually", and less so recently. Buffalo has really slowed down. But, for the most recent processing times, you can look in the link on Sparkle's foot note (she posted just a few posts up). It contains a lot of the Buffalo information.
 

JustandDaph

Star Member
Jan 20, 2011
104
2
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-03-2011
AOR Received.
20-04-2011
Med's Done....
10-02-2011
I received sponsor approval on my end April 20 and hVr not yet heard from buffalo to confirm it's arrival. A few applications that recieved sponsor approval that same day as I have already recieved notice that theirs has arrived in Buffalo may 5th in the March Application thread. Should I be worried???
 

mrswolfe

Star Member
Apr 20, 2011
72
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-22-2011
Nomination.....
04-20-2011
AOR Received.
07-08-2011
File Transfer...
05-05-2011
Passport Req..
08-25-2011
VISA ISSUED...
09-19-2011
LANDED..........
09-25-2011
JustandDaph said:
I received sponsor approval on my end April 20 and hVr not yet heard from buffalo to confirm it's arrival. A few applications that recieved sponsor approval that same day as I have already recieved notice that theirs has arrived in Buffalo may 5th in the March Application thread. Should I be worried???
Oh dear! What does your Ecas say?
 

JustandDaph

Star Member
Jan 20, 2011
104
2
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-03-2011
AOR Received.
20-04-2011
Med's Done....
10-02-2011
mrswolfe said:
Oh dear! What does your Ecas say?
Sponsorship application - decision made
PR application - not available


I've called CIC and they said once it's been sent to Buffalo that can't help me and forwarded to me buffalo's info (website). Ive emailed them either early last week or two weeks ago but no answer.
 

buffalo-toronto

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2011
215
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BUF
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-02-2011
AOR Received.
August 2011
File Transfer...
01-03-2011
Med's Done....
29-01-2011
Interview........
Waived
No updates, no PPR, NO AOR. How many applications does Buffalo have that they are taking this much time to process applications??

Its getting slower and slower day by day.
 

islandgirl25

Star Member
Jan 14, 2011
97
1
quakingaspen said:
I'm pretty sure that you don't necessarily need a state clearance. You do need the FBI one. They may request a state clearance at a later point in time. I sent them both with my application at the start just to avoid any unnecessary delays, but your application is perfectly complete with just the FBI clearance.
thank you!