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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

aminca

Full Member
Dec 6, 2011
47
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-11-2011
AOR Received.
No AOR; Email from Buf on 15/3 says app is "in process"; Ecas updated to "In Process since March 15th" on 19/03
File Transfer...
17-01-2012
Med's Done....
03-11-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-03-2012
Congrats everyone! I do feel for the people still waiting as well. Sorry about just taking off yesterday I ran out to send out my passport copy and get the pictures done. Instead of driving to Buffalo I figured I'd just mail everything since I'll be right by the border for Easter. I'm hoping my COPR comes back by then. I supplied the Xpresspost envelopes so hopefully Buffalo doesn't take too long.
 

aminca

Full Member
Dec 6, 2011
47
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-11-2011
AOR Received.
No AOR; Email from Buf on 15/3 says app is "in process"; Ecas updated to "In Process since March 15th" on 19/03
File Transfer...
17-01-2012
Med's Done....
03-11-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-03-2012
bbiery said:
Does there seem to be a consistent time that they send out ppr requests? Like in the morning? Or is it throughout the day?
Mine came at 2:03pm
 

bbiery

Star Member
Aug 7, 2011
64
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-10-2011
Doc's Request.
5-3-2012
AOR Received.
20-12-2011
Med's Request
08-03-2012
Med's Done....
20-09-2011
Passport Req..
26-04-2012/Decision Made 14-05-2012
Not exactly awesome news, but my visitor extension came through so I am good to stay here till September 2012. One less thing to worry about while I wait this out.
 

bloodyguitars

Star Member
Oct 2, 2011
74
0
gypsy494 said:
OMG SORRY I should have tried to read it before posting...I was freeking out
omg omg omg
an early bday pressie!!!!!
Congrats gypsy!!!! My app was transferred to Seattle on the same day as yours. Drom your email it looks like Seattle doesnt have same day passport service for walk ins. Has anyone gone to Seattle fkPR got their passport back on the same day?
 

Timemachine

Star Member
Sep 14, 2011
124
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo--->Seattle
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-12-2011
AOR Received.
23-02-2012
File Transfer...
03-02-2012
Med's Done....
17-10-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
05-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
27-04-2012
LANDED..........
01-05-2012
Was just reading this PPR letter in more detail and I noticed a few things, and am wondering if anyone with experience with gettting their COPR, especially from Seattle has any insight:

1) firstly, i noticed that they do not request any immigration photos to be sent. From what i reacall, usually you are asked to submit two more photos, and a paper indicating, height, eye color, hair color, etc. with the PPR. Do you not need to do this for Seattle?

2) It says here that applicants from visa exempt countries do not need to submit passports, only copies of every page of the passport. It goes on to give instructions on sending a prepaid envelope for them to send your passport back to you. My question is, if you are from a visa exempt country and you send the photocopies instead, should you still send the prepaid envelope for them to send your COPR back in?

Thanks!


gypsy494 said:
Shaking here...just checked my email

Does THIS MEAN I HAVE MY PPR....?????????????????????/

SORRY SHACKING SO HARD i CAN BARELY READ OR MAKE SENSE HUBBY IS AT WORK








Passport(s) required for File #
Inbox
x
re-seatl-immigration @ international.gc.ca


Dear applicant :

This concerns your application for permanent residence in Canada.

We require valid passport(s) for you, and any accompanying family members, before we can issue your permanent resident visa(s). You must provide your passport(s) to our office within 30 days of the date of this message. Failure to do so could result in significant processing delays or the closure of your file.

Note: As of December 1, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will no longer issue a Permanent Resident counterfoil to applicants from visa exempt countries. All applicants approved for permanent residence, whether they hold a passport from a visa exempt country or from a country requiring a visa for Canada, will continue to be issued a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document.

Please consult our website for a complete list of visa exempt countries: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp#exemptions

If you and/or your dependent(s) hold a passport from a visa exempt country, this office will NOT require your/their passport(s) to finalize your application. You must submit the passport(s) for those persons who require a visa for Canada. Citizens of a visa-exempt country may submit a clear photocopy of every page in their valid passport in lieu of the original passport.
Pursuant to subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act a visa shall be issued if, following an examination, an officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.

On receipt of your passport(s), your permanent resident visa(s) will be valid until 2012/NOV/09 or your passport expiration date, whichever is shorter. Please note that this is the date on or before which you and all of your accompanying dependents must present your immigrant visa(s) to a Canadian immigration officer at a port-of-entry into Canada to become a permanent resident.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The issuance of your permanent resident visa is based upon the information you provided to us prior to this date, concerning your marital status (and that of your family members, if any), the composition of your family and the money you will transfer to Canada. If any of this information has changed or you know that it will change prior to using your permanent resident visa, you must inform this office immediately. Examples of changes in family composition include a new spouse or a new child. You should also inform this office if you or an accompanying family member is pregnant. Failure to inform this office of such changes could affect your admissibility to Canada and result in the refusal of your admission to Canada or in your removal from Canada after becoming a permanent resident.


PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS:

We require an original VALID passport for yourself and every accompanying family member.
Passports for all family members must be submitted together.
There must be at least one blank page in each passport. If there are children included in your passport, there must be blank pages for their visas as well.
The immigrant visa placed in your passport has an expiry date. You may enter Canada any time before the expiry date. The expiry date cannot be extended. If you fail to enter Canada before this date and still wish to immigrate to Canada, you must reapply by submitting a new application and paying a new processing fee. There is no guarantee a future application would be successful.

Please note: Immigrant visas cannot be placed in Diplomatic, Official or Military passports.


YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF YOUR PASSPORTS:

OPTION A: Bring your passports in person

Passports can be brought to our office: 1501 4th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101
Passports may be brought in on Thursdays between the hours of 8:00 am and 11:00 am. Bring this message when you come in and take a number for General Enquiries. You will be called to a window to submit your passports. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SAME DAY SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Your passports and visas will be ready to be picked up between 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm the FOLLOWING Thursday. If you do not come to the Consulate to pick up your passports, they will be returned to you by regular mail unless you arrange to have them returned to you using one of the premium services described below.
You must bring your passports in person. A representative may not submit passports on your behalf.
For security reasons, the Canadian Consulate General does not allow the entry of recording or transmitting devices into the immigration waiting room or interview areas. This includes all types of cameras, recorders, and cellular telephones.

OPTION B: Submit your passports by mail or courier

The security of your passports is important to us. We strongly encourage you to use United States Postal Service Express or Priority Mail (if in the USA) or Federal Express Courier Service (if in Canada). This allows you to track the delivery and return of your documents.
Our office is not liable for passports that are lost or stolen in the mail.
Send your original passports with a printout of this message.


RETURN OF YOUR PASSPORTS

We will return passports to addresses in the USA or Canada only. If your current mailing address is not in the USA or Canada, you must bring your passports to our office in person.
Once we receive your passports, they will be mailed back to you within four weeks from the date we receive them.
Passports sent to us by mail will be returned to you by United States Postal Service regular mail unless you use one of the premium services described below.
Passports sent to us by mail cannot be picked up in person.

ADDRESSES IN THE USA

If your address is in the USA, the Consulate will return your passports by U.S. Postal Service First Class Mail. Please provide a pre-paid, self-addressed return envelope (the envelope must measure at least 8.5 x 11 inches) with the correct postage affixed. We will not use registered mail, certified mail or return postage coupons.
If First Class Mail is not acceptable, please provide a pre-paid, self-addressed United States Postal Service Express or Priority Mail envelope (the envelope must measure at least 8.5 x 11 inches) with the correct postage affixed. Enter a daytime telephone number on the mailing label above the recipient address. Make a note of the tracking number.

Please note: We will not return passports to US addresses using ANY commercial courier service.


ADDRESSES IN CANADA

If your address is in Canada, the Consulate will return your passports via United States Postal Service First Class Mail. Please enclose a self-addressed return envelope (the envelope must measure at least 8.5 x 11 inches).
If First Class Mail is not acceptable, please provide a completed Federal Express air waybill and a return Federal Express courier envelope (the envelope must measure at least 8.5 x 11 inches). You must fill in your name and address as both the sender and the recipient on the waybill. The Consulate's address must not appear on the waybill. You must enter your valid Federal Express account number in the appropriate billing information box. Charges must be billed to recipient, not to sender. Payments by cheque or credit card are not accepted. Make a note of the tracking number.
The Consulate will not be responsible for filling out courier labels or verifying shipping charges; these are the sole responsibility of the applicant. If you do not adhere to the above instructions, then your passport(s) will be returned via First Class Mail.

Please note: We will not return passports to Canadian addresses using any commercial courier service other than Federal Express. If you send a waybill for UPS or DHL, then your passport(s) will be returned via First Class Mail.

We look forward to your early compliance with this request.

Immigration Section
Canadian Consulate General, Seattle
1501 4th Ave., Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98101

Fax/téléc.: 206-441-7838
E-mail/Courriel: seattle-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca
Website/Site du web: www.seattle.gc.ca
 

Isometry

Hero Member
Aug 18, 2011
494
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo-->Seattle
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 28 2011
File Transfer...
Jan 9 2012-->Feb 9 2012
Med's Done....
Sept 19 2011
Passport Req..
March 21 2012
VISA ISSUED...
April 21 2012
LANDED..........
May 17th 2012
gypsy494 said:
OMG SORRY I should have tried to read it before posting...I was freeking out
omg omg omg
an early bday pressie!!!!!

I got mine today too! Looks like Seattle's on a roll!

@Timemachine
1. Mine requested photos. There's even a separate document attached with photo specifications. However, I think I submitted the photos wrong with my original application.

2. Yes, probably. I can't see that it would hurt.

@bbiery

Gypsy looks like she got hers pretty early in the morning. Mine came through a little after 1pm (eastern) this afternoon. I'd guess they issue them throughout the day.
 

Timemachine

Star Member
Sep 14, 2011
124
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo--->Seattle
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-12-2011
AOR Received.
23-02-2012
File Transfer...
03-02-2012
Med's Done....
17-10-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
05-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
27-04-2012
LANDED..........
01-05-2012
Thanks! So excited for all of you!! :D

Isometry said:
I got mine today too! Looks like Seattle's on a roll!

@ Timemachine
1. Mine requested photos. There's even a separate document attached with photo specifications. However, I think I submitted the photos wrong with my original application.

2. Yes, probably. I can't see that it would hurt.

@ bbiery

Gypsy looks like she got hers pretty early in the morning. Mine came through a little after 1pm (eastern) this afternoon. I'd guess they issue them throughout the day.
 

mumbles

Star Member
Sep 29, 2011
162
4
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-09-2011
AOR Received.
06-01-2012
File Transfer...
16-11-2011
Med's Done....
10-05-11
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-03-12
LANDED..........
05-05-12

mumbles

Star Member
Sep 29, 2011
162
4
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-09-2011
AOR Received.
06-01-2012
File Transfer...
16-11-2011
Med's Done....
10-05-11
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-03-12
LANDED..........
05-05-12
gypsy494 said:
OMG SORRY I should have tried to read it before posting...I was freeking out
omg omg omg
an early bday pressie!!!!!
YAYYY Gypsy!! awesome news!
 

Minnow

Full Member
Jan 31, 2012
20
0
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-10-2011
AOR Received.
19-01-2012
Passport Req..
22-03-2012
All of these PPR's are amazing! Congrats everyone!!! Crossing fingers for the rest of us!!!
 

kourts

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2010
436
4
I faxed buffalo on monday, stating pretty much the same as mumbles did an that my medicals expire april 12th, and I still havent gotten a ppr, so it seems the fact that they got theres the next day was just coincidence.
 

gypsy494

Star Member
Apr 27, 2010
113
1
Kingston
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-11-2011
AOR Received.
08-11-2011
File Transfer...
24-01-2012
Med's Done....
12-10-2011
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
21-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...
23-04-2012
LANDED..........
24-04-2012
Question: It says in the email
If your address is in Canada, the Consulate will return your passports via United States Postal Service First Class Mail. Please enclose a self-addressed return envelope (the envelope must measure at least 8.5 x 11 inches).
So I do not send a prepaid envelope...right?.....prob can not with Canadian postage from the post office anyways????

I am sending Canadian express post so traced....do not want to have it sent fed ex back to me as we live in an apartment building...and fed ex never YET has brought things sent to our apartment- xmas was a nightmare...do not trust I would get it back.

Got my passport pics and made copies of my passport so ready to send out tomorrow...just making sure of the envelope thing....worry wart=me
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
gypsy494 said:
Question: It says in the email
So I do not send a prepaid envelope...right?.....prob can not with Canadian postage from the post office anyways????

I am sending Canadian express post so traced....do not want to have it sent fed ex back to me as we live in an apartment building...and fed ex never YET has brought things sent to our apartment- xmas was a nightmare...do not trust I would get it back.

Got my passport pics and made copies of my passport so ready to send out tomorrow...just making sure of the envelope thing....worry wart=me
Well, when doing my husband's FBI clearance, we went to the post office and explained the situation to them and they put like 30 american stamps on an envelope for us to put with the fingerprints. I would assume the same can be done for that. But not sure! Congrats on getting PPR! :)
 

podkayne8

Star Member
Jun 7, 2011
125
2
Texas
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
21-03-2012
File Transfer...
06-03-2012, Tfer to Seattle 12-04-2012
Med's Done....
09-09-2011
Passport Req..
16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2012
LANDED..........
22-07-2012, PR card rec'd 21-09-2102
I got AOR from Buffalo today, yay! And my ecas now says Medicals Received. I so happy for any news at all! lol

And grats to all those getting PPR requests! It gives me hope :D
 

prophet3

Star Member
Aug 4, 2011
86
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buf
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 25
AOR Received.
June 29
File Transfer...
July 11
nhl1011 said:
Due date doesn't actually mean something...IMO...in my case I don't even have a bring forward date or due date....contacted mp, and they said maybe August 2012...lol
they told me the same thing they told you. :mad: