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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

ocu_canadian

Star Member
Oct 21, 2010
97
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17/01/2011
Doc's Request.
none needed
AOR Received.
29/05/2011
File Transfer...
08/02/2011
Med's Done....
16/11/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11/07/11
VISA ISSUED...
12/07/11
LANDED..........
12/07/11
E-cas updated today. Paperwork in process on June 13!
 

Jeff

Star Member
Aug 29, 2006
162
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-12-2010
AOR Received.
10-03-2011
File Transfer...
13-01-2011
Med's Done....
10-09-2010
Passport Req..
01-08-2011
sparkle said:
So...really? No newss from Buffalo?? Unbelievable :(
Not a damn thing. I was looking over the October (I originally applied in October) and November threads last night and noticed most of those were wrapped up with the exception of a few unfortunate couples (poor Rinnerz for example) :( Then it hits December and just stops...so odd.
 

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
I believe with a little luck most of December Apps will be completed by July1st I also believe that if I had paid the RPRF with the other fees as was instructed that we would have received a PPR instead of the latter asking us to pay the RPRF so hang in there another 2 weeks and it should be over for most of December filiers
 

Rinnerz

Hero Member
Apr 8, 2010
431
14
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
29-07-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
02-08-2011
Jeff said:
Not a damn thing. I was looking over the October (I originally applied in October) and November threads last night and noticed most of those were wrapped up with the exception of a few unfortunate couples (poor Rinnerz for example) :( Then it hits December and just stops...so odd.
Yep. All the October Buffalo applicants (except myself) have been done for awhile now; November's mostly done, I believe. I'm assuming the December group got hit with the repercussions of Buffalo's massive backlog. Hopefully they'll get through those soon...
 

CandC2009

Star Member
Mar 28, 2011
165
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11/2010
AOR Received.
31/03/2011
File Transfer...
26/01/2011 (Buffalo received)
Med's Done....
10/2010
spiritrac said:
I believe with a little luck most of December Apps will be completed by July1st I also believe that if I had paid the RPRF with the other fees as was instructed that we would have received a PPR instead of the latter asking us to pay the RPRF so hang in there another 2 weeks and it should be over for most of December filiers
I'm going to join in with your hope and pray that this happens

(Though we sent in the RPRF and the FBI check after so we might be alittle longer...then again we sent it in at the beginning of April so we may be ok and its with the file *crosses fingers*)

Hang in there all we will get through this soon :)
 

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
sparkle said:
I don't think that should be a major concern...And anyway, it's postal guy who will have to worry about it, and I am sure they won't get confused by that :)
I talked to my dad, and he said I shouldn't worry. Especially since our post office is so small and they all know him anyway, haha. I can't help but be nitpicky over all this though! :p

spiritrac said:
I believe with a little luck most of December Apps will be completed by July1st I also believe that if I had paid the RPRF with the other fees as was instructed that we would have received a PPR instead of the latter asking us to pay the RPRF so hang in there another 2 weeks and it should be over for most of December filiers
My mom keeps saying the same thing. I really hope you're both right! ;D
 

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
Rinnerz said:
Yep. All the October Buffalo applicants (except myself) have been done for awhile now; November too, I believe. I'm assuming the December group got hit with the repercussions of Buffalo's massive backlog. Hopefully they'll get through those soon...
From the looks of the spreadsheet, Buffalo's computer change had a pretty big effect. There is one AOR and one In Process for the entire month of February, and if I recall correctly, that's right about when I first saw the notice about the change on Buffalo's website... So an entire month of work lost there, it would seem.
 

adi79

Newbie
Oct 26, 2010
9
0
Hello,

I am a PR (applied for citizenship) in Toronto. I sponsored my wife via the outland application to Buffalo october 2010. her file was transferred to the NY office jan 25, 2011. today she got an email saying we need to go for an interview september 7th to the NY office. the only problem is that she doesn't have a US visa. she had a post grad work permit which expired june 1st. we applied for her visitor record online the same day (june 1st) as we were told by CIC post grad work permits cannot be extended. in this case, if we apply for a US visa for her then will she be able to re-enter canada? someone please advise and guide me!

thanks
Adi
 

jayde

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
265
8
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-3-2011
File Transfer...
03-05-2011
Med's Done....
03-01-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
06-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2011
LANDED..........
04-11-2011 WOO HOO!!!
adi79 said:
Hello,

I am a PR (applied for citizenship) in Toronto. I sponsored my wife via the outland application to Buffalo october 2010. her file was transferred to the NY office jan 25, 2011. today she got an email saying we need to go for an interview september 7th to the NY office. the only problem is that she doesn't have a US visa. she had a post grad work permit which expired june 1st. we applied for her visitor record online the same day (june 1st) as we were told by CIC post grad work permits cannot be extended. in this case, if we apply for a US visa for her then will she be able to re-enter canada? someone please advise and guide me!

thanks
Adi
If she is a US citizen, then she doesn't need a Visa to re-enter Canada. USA is Visa-exempt.
 

adi79

Newbie
Oct 26, 2010
9
0
jayde said:
If she is a US citizen, then she doesn't need a Visa to re-enter Canada. USA is Visa-exempt.
she's an indian citizen. she had come here as an international student and that's why she got her post grad work permit which was valid for one year.
 

kelKel

Champion Member
Apr 8, 2010
1,296
63
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2010
AOR Received.
17-11-2010
File Transfer...
04-11-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
03-03-2011
adi79 said:
she's an indian citizen. she had come here as an international student and that's why she got her post grad work permit which was valid for one year.
I'm so sorry. She will need a visa to enter the States and because she needs a visa to enter Canada then she would not be allowed to reenter Canada without one. It's a tough position that you're in. The application would have been more suited to an inland app.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,714
22,020
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
kelKel said:
I'm so sorry. She will need a visa to enter the States and because she needs a visa to enter Canada then she would not be allowed to reenter Canada without one. It's a tough position that you're in. The application would have been more suited to an inland app.
Yes - I'm with Kelkel on this one. You're in a tough spot and I really feel for you. They won't transfer her file - so she has to make it to the interview in the US or her application will be denied. (We've seen this happen to a few people here - typically they haven't been able to get a US visa for the interview.) Since it sounds like you can't get a re-entry permit for Canada (and don't yet know if the US visa will be rejected or approved), you may have to abandon the application and start from scratch as either inland or outland through India.

I would double check that she really can't get a re-entry permit for Canada. On the off chance she can, you'll then have to hope she'll be approved for the US visit visa.

I really hope you don't have to start from scratch. Good luck...
 

Stumpedmom

Hero Member
Sep 16, 2010
541
14
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22/03/2011 Receivd CPC-M
AOR Received.
16/06/2011
File Transfer...
06/05/2011 Received in Buffalo, 06/2011 to Los Angeles
Med's Done....
12/10/2010
Interview........
waived...obviously cuz we got the PPR
Passport Req..
16/8/2011
VISA ISSUED...
24/8/2011 in our hands 8/29/2011
LANDED..........
3/9/2011
Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.

Regards,


Canadian Consulate General Buffalo

Immigration Section

buffalo-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca


Yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy finally....we are in process and have a file number!!! We are still showing as application received, but we can log into Ecas with our file number too....

Sorry about this to the December thru February apps.....I really hope that all of yours come along...I sent a case specific enquiry with the information and this is the response we go back by email...with the File number as the subject line....
 

adi79

Newbie
Oct 26, 2010
9
0
scylla said:
Yes - I'm with Kelkel on this one. You're in a tough spot and I really feel for you. They won't transfer her file - so she has to make it to the interview in the US or her application will be denied. (We've seen this happen to a few people here - typically they haven't been able to get a US visa for the interview.) Since it sounds like you can't get a re-entry permit for Canada (and don't yet know if the US visa will be rejected or approved), you may have to abandon the application and start from scratch as either inland or outland through India.

I would double check that she really can't get a re-entry permit for Canada. On the off chance she can, you'll then have to hope she'll be approved for the US visit visa.

I really hope you don't have to start from scratch. Good luck...
thanks for your concern! however, we have applied for a visitor record for her. if we get that before the US visa interview, do you think she can re-enter canada with the visitor record?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,714
22,020
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
adi79 said:
thanks for your concern! however, we have applied for a visitor record for her. if we get that before the US visa interview, do you think she can re-enter canada with the visitor record?
I'm afraid I don't know. Hopefully someone else can confirm.

Good luck! Hope it works out!