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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

giggles1985

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Jul 1, 2010
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Buffalo>Los Angeles
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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
Yeah, it makes you think "If only I had sent my application in just a few weeks earlier...." but whatever. We'll all get there eventually :D


jancath410 said:
Wow! a month and half more for us, I guess.....but I guess I can still send an e-mail to them to change his address to mine? He is not planing to 'visit' until mid-sept. I hear from them before that.
I'd wait on the address thing. If they haven't started processing your application yet then you probably don't even exist in their system yet. In my opinion, it would be better to wait until Buffalo has your file created and they know who to apply the change to.
 

jancath410

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giggles1985 said:
Yeah, it makes you think "If only I had sent my application in just a few weeks earlier...." but whatever. We'll all get there eventually :D

I'd wait on the address thing. If they haven't started processing your application yet then you probably don't even exist in their system yet. In my opinion, it would be better to wait until Buffalo has your file created and they know who to apply the change to.

LOL giggles! I should wait until I asked them to change my husbands address or wait to have the file before he moves here?
 

journeyman

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Sep 25, 2009
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Toronto, ON
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2010
AOR Received.
22-07-2010
File Transfer...
25-05-2010
Med's Done....
19-02-2010
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
02-09-2010
LANDED..........
12-10-2010
jancath410 said:
LOL giggles! I should wait until I asked them to change my husbands address or wait to have the file before he moves here?
How about wait until they get their act together? :D 8)
Wait a minute..............is that even possible ::) :p
 
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SaugaBoss

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Lysiana said:
That is correct. We were both born citizens. I was born in Canada. He was born in the USA.

Thank you everyone for your positive thoughts.

I am willing the United States Postal Service to move our mail across the country with lightning speed!

The suspense is killing me...

-Lys
hey Lys!! did you ever find out what happened to your application?
 

MexiCana

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Mar 7, 2010
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2010
Doc's Request.
05-10-2010
AOR Received.
11-06-2010
File Transfer...
17-05-2010
Med's Done....
17-02-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
18-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
22-02-2011
LANDED..........
22-02-2011
Lysiana, I am confident you're about to get an approval. Lucky you!

Amine, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I hope these folks in Buffalo are just on summer vacation and will pick up the pace soon. For financial reasons I need my spouse to be able to work before February. I start school next month and by February I won't be able to financially support us anymore. We thought we had lots of time but now we're not so sure. Buffalo, please hurry so we don't have move back home with my parents!
 
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SaugaBoss

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MexiCana said:
Lysiana, I am confident you're about to get an approval. Lucky you!

Amine, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I hope these folks in Buffalo are just on summer vacation and will pick up the pace soon. For financial reasons I need my spouse to be able to work before February. I start school next month and by February I won't be able to financially support us anymore. We thought we had lots of time but now we're not so sure. Buffalo, please hurry so we don't have move back home with my parents!

did you receive an AOR yet or does it say in process yet from Buffalo?
 

sbwv09

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Feb 18, 2010
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May 17, 10
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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
I wrote another thread about getting an email and file number from Buffalo. It had something about my old file number from Nova Scotia... don't know what that's about, but I suppose that means they're working on my file, which is good!
 

MexiCana

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Mar 7, 2010
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2010
Doc's Request.
05-10-2010
AOR Received.
11-06-2010
File Transfer...
17-05-2010
Med's Done....
17-02-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
18-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
22-02-2011
LANDED..........
22-02-2011
SaugaBoss said:
did you receive an AOR yet or does it say in process yet from Buffalo?
Both. We received an AOR through the mail. After receipt we checked ecas and it said "in process."

sbwv09, the more I look at your email the more I'm sure they've just come up with a way to tell people they have their apps but just haven't officially started "processing" yet. But I'm repeating myself so I'll put a lid on it!
 

Lysiana

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Jun 29, 2010
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App. Filed.......
21-05-2010
AOR Received.
06-08-2010
File Transfer...
23-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
02-09-2010
LANDED..........
20-12-2010
SaugaBoss said:
hey Lys!! did you ever find out what happened to your application?
Still trying to wait patiently.... not very successfully I might add!

I keep having urges to ditch work and head home to check the mail when it arrives around noon.

Hopefully the letter will arrive before the week is out!

I can't take the stress anymore.

-Lys
 

giggles1985

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Jul 1, 2010
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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
jancath410 said:
LOL giggles! I should wait until I asked them to change my husbands address or wait to have the file before he moves here?
Nah, I wouldn't wait on the move - they don't care about that as long as he has legal status (even if it's just as a visitor). What I meant was I would wait to notify them of the address change until you have a file number. Just to ensure it doesn't get lost and whatnot. You should have your AOR before September when your planned move is, I think.
 

jancath410

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giggles1985 said:
Nah, I wouldn't wait on the move - they don't care about that as long as he has legal status (even if it's just as a visitor). What I meant was I would wait to notify them of the address change until you have a file number. Just to ensure it doesn't get lost and whatnot. You should have your AOR before September when your planned move is, I think.
Crossing my fingers! Thanks!
 

silverbee

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May 22, 2010
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo --> NYC
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 15, 2010
File Transfer...
August 15, 2010
Passport Req..
November 9, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
December 2010
I can join this thread now - my file was transfered to Buffalo!
 

kerianne

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Jul 24, 2010
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.
November 18, 2010
AOR Received.
August 6, 2010
File Transfer...
June 1, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
March 30, 2011
LANDED..........
April 29, 2011
Good luck Lys! You're in my prayers! Hope the best for the rest as well :)

Still no change on my e-cas or any letters, PPR, etc. Just playing the waiting game and trying to stay busy to keep sane!

Anybody here going to be a student once landed in Canada?