Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

[Shirsho]

My wife and I submitted in person. It was quick, got there at 830, PP ready by 2:30.

Thats Great!! Do you know whether we can submit our PP in person @ NYC office?

 

[cgagnon]

CONGRATS!!!


I cannot send personal messages for some reason. I am not the one who answered all the information concerning the sole proprietorship or incorporation you would have to ask him.
Sorry I could not be of any help.

 

[Calgary-Bound]

So whats the longest an app has taken going thru Buffalo.I sent mine in the first time back on November 2010 and got returned and resent Feb.2011.So Ive actualy been waiting around 16 months now with still no word.

 

[moochops]

You have my sympathies, I was looking through the spreadsheet last night as have started getting antsy now - then I looked at yours and told myself to suck it up.

I wish I could kick them up the arse and get them to put you out of your misery x

 

[nsr]

Is there anybody have any experience about sending email to buffalo for force AOR..... Please share outcome experience

 

[cantor2537]

Thats Great!! Do you know whether we can submit our PP in person @ NYC office?

Dunno. I would imagine so. They gave us that option in the PPR email.

 

[computergeek]

Thats Great!! Do you know whether we can submit our PP in person @ NYC office?

Yes, you can submit your passport at the New York City office. You must have a copy of your letter from CIC and your passport. Go to 1251 Avenue of the Americas, go downstairs (there are signs to the Visa service area), show the nice guards your letter, go through the metal detector, have your bags scanned and wait for them to call your name. The NYC consular office lists their hours for drop-off to be 8-10:30 am Monday through Friday and pickup Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 1:00-2:30 pm. See http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/new_york/visas/apply-how_a_demande-comment.aspx?lang=eng&view=d.

 

[GOGOGO]

moochops has successfully got that, see his post below:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/thread-for-outland-buffalo-applicants-t41886.0.html;msg1162660#msg1162660

Is there anybody have any experience about sending email to buffalo for force AOR..... Please share outcome experience

 

[GOGOGO]

Sorry Calgary-Bound, I feel for you, and for those who have been waiting for a long time. Hope the waiting game ends soon for you. Hug...

So whats the longest an app has taken going thru Buffalo.I sent mine in the first time back on November 2010 and got returned and resent Feb.2011.So Ive actualy been waiting around 16 months now with still no word.

 

[achander]

Friends, i am noticing something on the E-cas system, i try to log in using my UCI # or App # but it says no record found. This is confusing as hell. I sent my passports to the LA consulate on 21st Feb and they got it on 23rd Feb. After i sent it, for a week or so it showed "In process" but now there is nothing. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since they got my passport. I enclosed a prepaid UPS envelope with tracking number and there is nothing on the UPS website as of now. I am getting a little worried. has someone faced this same scenario before?

cheers

 

[Calgary-Bound]

I apreciate all the support threw this whole BS process.I have my GCMS notes ordered again and my MP was told my BF date is March 30.But they tell the MP the same song and dance everytime she contacts them so who knows whats realy going on.

 

[Cycyna]

Cycyna- CONGRATS TO YOU!! We are pretty similar situations and I hope to get similar good news as you did very soon! Very exciting and I'm glad the wait is finally over for you All the best to you!

Thanks muffy1 I hope the wait will be over for you soon. They have received my docs yesterday, I tracked it and it showed that it has been delivered. So now it is a matter of waiting to get my COPR (hopefully soon) It has been frustrating, especially when you want to start a family already. I wonder how long will it take for them to send me the COPR. grrrrrr. TIC TAC TIC TAC, time is not going by fast enough, lol.
Good luck to you and hope you'll hear some really good news soon.

 

[GetUsHome]

Calgary-Bound this totally bites and you have my sympathy. Think we should order our GCMS notes. We ordered CAIPS before just to see she had got our information wrong.

But I am very jazzed for the folks getting their PPR.

I apreciate all the support threw this whole BS process.I have my GCMS notes ordered again and my MP was told my BF date is March 30.But they tell the MP the same song and dance everytime she contacts them so who knows whats realy going on.

 

[ChellyBear]

Hello,

I am a US Citizen, 18 years old, I finish high school in May, I have no work history, nor any children.
He is a Canadian Citizen, 23 years old, he is currently working a good job, has a college education, currently living with his mom.

We have been together for 5 years 6 years this September.

I have done tons of research... It's just.. all merging in my mind.

He is coming to visit me in the US in April.
Which lead to question #1
If we get married when he visits me in Florida, will the marriage be valid to the Canadian government?

It took my sister who married another US citizen 2 weeks after getting married to get her Marriage Certificate.
Will it take the same amount of time for a Canadian and an American to get the certificate?

If we get married in Toronto, how long will it take to get a valid marriage certificate?

After we get married and receive the marriage certificate, will we immediately be able to apply for Spousal Sponsorship?
If not, how long must we wait?
If so, I’ve read that the Sponsor acceptance can take up to 55 days.
And the Sponsored (Me) can take up to 11 months to be processed and accepts, but some say it will most likely take 4-6 months. Is this true?

The following information will lead to another question, probably tmi but I just want to be as specific as possible. -So we have been apartment hunting, and we found a decently priced one in a great area of Toronto and close to our friends and his family. With all the monthly costs we will have, this includes rent, OSAP payments (he studied), transportation, food, phones, and internet (required for his work). He’s a certified architect technologist. He gets paid $2000 a month; we would need $1930 for the necessities alone. Would this be considered insufficient financial support?

If it is, would having another $1000 saved just in case suffice to counter that..?

So sorry for so many questions...

 

[computergeek]

Hello,

I am a US Citizen, 18 years old, I finish high school in May, I have no work history, nor any children.
He is a Canadian Citizen, 23 years old, he is currently working a good job, has a college education, currently living with his mom.

We have been together for 5 years 6 years this September.

I have done tons of research... It's just.. all merging in my mind.

It can be a bit overwhelming at times - there's a lot of information and a lot of variability, which means that the answers are often very specific to the circumstances.

The most likely factor to make your application more challenging is that you're still young. Countering that is that you're relationship has a bit of history. So, I suspect you won't ultimately have much of a problem.

He is coming to visit me in the US in April.
Which lead to question #1
If we get married when he visits me in Florida, will the marriage be valid to the Canadian government?

Yes, Canada will recognize your marriage. I'll be cautious here and say "unless there is some other factor that you haven't disclosed here." For example, if he's already married. But that doesn't seem very likely.

It took my sister who married another US citizen 2 weeks after getting married to get her Marriage Certificate.
Will it take the same amount of time for a Canadian and an American to get the certificate?

It shouldn't matter. Of course, natural variation in the time required might mean it takes you three weeks...

If we get married in Toronto, how long will it take to get a valid marriage certificate?

I'm not sure having never done this, but there are likely others on the forum who can answer this question. I know here in BC it took about three weeks.

After we get married and receive the marriage certificate, will we immediately be able to apply for Spousal Sponsorship?
If not, how long must we wait?
If so, I've read that the Sponsor acceptance can take up to 55 days.
And the Sponsored (Me) can take up to 11 months to be processed and accepts, but some say it will most likely take 4-6 months. Is this true?

Assuming you have all the other things required done, yes, you can apply immediately. The FBI clearance certificate can take 2 months to obtain, for example, so you might want to request that about three months before you plan to submit the application (when you submit, it must be no more than 3 months old, so there's a window.) You can do the medical examination at a DMP in the time between getting married and getting your marriage certificate. Your husband-to-be can obtain his Option 'C' printout as well in that time frame (it takes about 2 weeks). Don't forget to make sure you have a copy of your birth certificate as well (again, obtaining a certified copy can require a couple of weeks.)

The timeframes you mention are correct for outland sponsorship. The 11 months (via Buffalo) is the time to complete 80% of applications. The 50% of application number is 6 months, which is why people say it can be faster.

The following information will lead to another question, probably tmi but I just want to be as specific as possible. -So we have been apartment hunting, and we found a decently priced one in a great area of Toronto and close to our friends and his family. With all the monthly costs we will have, this includes rent, OSAP payments (he studied), transportation, food, phones, and internet (required for his work). He's a certified architect technologist. He gets paid $2000 a month; we would need $1930 for the necessities alone. Would this be considered insufficient financial support?

If it is, would having another $1000 saved just in case suffice to counter that..?

There is no specific financial requirement for sponsoring a spouse. The only concern CIC has in such a case is that you won't require social assistance ("welfare") and it sounds like you'll be ok (although it does sound like it's going to be tight financially until you can obtain employment.)

Good luck, on your impending marriage and your move to Canada.