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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

giggles1985

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Jul 1, 2010
294
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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
Sorry, I meant the 90 day deadline that Buffalo gives you to get the documents back to them.
 

giggles1985

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Jul 1, 2010
294
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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
Er... I guess I'm just striking out, aren't I? Buffalo pretty much always says that the form has to be recieved within 90 days when they ask for some type of documentation like this. I assumed that was the deadline you were worried about. :-X
I hadn't actually heard of the 90 day validity on fingerprints before.
 

giggles1985

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Jul 1, 2010
294
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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
Copied from the April thread since I'd really like some input on their angle here and I think more people visit this thread:

Wow this is really bizarre. I just received a letter from the LA Consulate asking me for a copy of my divorce decree from my previous marriage (pretty sure I already included that but whatever) and they also included a letter for me to forward on to my sponsor that states they're worried that he won't be able to fulfill his obligation to support me financially and they want him to send them a ton of financial information/paperwork.

What the hell?? My husband is a student and doesn't have a job but everything everywhere says that the financial things don't matter unless you have dependents. Everything I've read says that they don't care about financial stuff unless they have reason to think that the applicant is unable or unwilling to support themselves. I am fully capable of financially supporting both of us and plan to do so as soon as I can legally work. I have a lot of money in savings and so does my husband. I'm going to give them as much information as I can but I am really confused as to why they are asking for this ??? :-\ ???
 

OnTheMove

Star Member
Jun 17, 2010
58
3
Category........
Visa Office......
NYC
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 6, 2010
AOR Received.
June 7, 2010
File Transfer...
July 20, 2010
Med's Done....
March 18, 2010
Passport Req..
received Sept 13th
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 28
LANDED..........
Oct 31
Hey Giggles,
...sorry to hear about the runaround. But the good news for you is that they are actually looking into your file! Just provide the bank statements that shows yours and your spouse's savings, your education/experience info, and you should be fine.
 

giggles1985

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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
Yeah I know. I'm going to send them all the information. I'm sure we will be fine. I'm just so confused as to why they are asking. I've never heard of this happening.

Also, our IO signed the letter personally, we have a name and everything . Is that weird or what? :eek:
 

OnTheMove

Star Member
Jun 17, 2010
58
3
Category........
Visa Office......
NYC
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 6, 2010
AOR Received.
June 7, 2010
File Transfer...
July 20, 2010
Med's Done....
March 18, 2010
Passport Req..
received Sept 13th
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 28
LANDED..........
Oct 31
giggles1985 said:
Yeah I know. I'm going to send them all the information. I'm sure we will be fine. I'm just so confused as to why they are asking. I've never heard of this happening.

Also, our IO signed the letter personally, we have a name and everything . Is that weird or what? :eek:
Well, sadly it seems like they don't always know what they are doing. After reading some of the posts on this forum, this doesn't surprise me any longer :'(
 

the-fanatics

Star Member
Apr 6, 2010
67
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-05-2010
AOR Received.
18-08-2010
File Transfer...
24-06-2010
Med's Done....
19-04-2010
Passport Req..
08-11-2010
VISA ISSUED...
07-12-2010
We just received our AOR letter with the labels from Buffalo today...finally!
 

nyssa

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May 14, 2009
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Midwest, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, USA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-07-2010
AOR Received.
22-09-10
Med's Done....
09-01-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
06-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2010
LANDED..........
06-01-2011
Seems like Buffalo sends AOR's out after 3 months of inital mailing of the application. Is that about right?
 
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SaugaBoss

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nyssa said:
Seems like Buffalo sends AOR's out after 3 months of inital mailing of the application. Is that about right?
it is about three months. i surprisingly got mines in less than 3 months.

Ecas and email update on July 30th. and official letter on August 6! So not 3 months yet
 

nelly72

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Aug 26, 2010
72
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
alisa said:
Hello everyone!

I would like to know if there is anyone else out there that is applying outland for their PR with Buffalo as the visa office that is processing your application. If so, please share your timeline and let's keep each other posted on progress. Also, if anyone is interested in applying outland to Buffalo, feel free to post here. I don't know much but we can all try and help each other out.
I am married to a Canadian citizen and we both live in Bermuda.

I know that there are lots more posts on this thread and I will go through them later but Alisa, you appear to have received your PR in record time. Was your application received by CIC Miss. March 2nd and then sent to Buffalo a few weeks later? It looks like Buffalo only took 2 months to approve your PR. Is this right? Can I take some hope away with this timeline? :D Another question - I see your Meds were done beg. February and sent to Buffalo beg. May. My meds were done a week before my application was sent and the meds were sent to Canada - not Buffalo.

Note: Sorry Alisa, I left your timeline in my message. I put it there for my reference.
 

Dayanara

Star Member
Jun 1, 2010
187
11
Brampton, ON
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
13-07-2010
AOR Received.
07-09-2010
File Transfer...
16-08-2010
Med's Done....
20-05-2010
Passport Req..
30-09-2010
VISA ISSUED...
07-10-2010
LANDED..........
07-10-2010
Question....the 4-10 months stated on the website for the Buffalo office....is that AFTER the AOR is received? Or is it from the time that your sponsor is approved?
 

sbwv09

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Feb 18, 2010
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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
Dayanara, I've heard conflicting answers on that!
 

Cherlyn

Star Member
Apr 16, 2010
157
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga/Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2010
Med's Done....
15-03-2010
Dayanara said:
Question....the 4-10 months stated on the website for the Buffalo office....is that AFTER the AOR is received? Or is it from the time that your sponsor is approved?
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I think from AOR.
 

Lysiana

Full Member
Jun 29, 2010
40
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
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
I take back my *rant* from yesterday.

We received a passport request via e-mail this morning. :D

-Lys