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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

calissons

Star Member
Feb 1, 2012
57
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo-->SEA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2011
Interview........
Waived
nsr said:
Hello all,

Finally I received my AOR from buffalo today after 2 months and 2 days from file got transferred to buffalo from Mississauga. Little relief that they have my file. I was assuming they have lost it somewhere. I didn't see anybody got so long to receive AOR.

Now next step is ecas showing in process. How long that will take no idea..


Share ur experience and timeline in getting process after receiving AOR from buffalo.

Thanks
Nsr
Hi Nsr, it's not that bad, some of us didn't have any AOR at all. Otherwise, you can have a look here.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?authkey=CLSRv0c&pli=1&key=0AshtbJBRA_XjdFN3aHBiTDNpMEZFVmoxRnc0ZWZBY2c&hl=en&authkey=CLSRv0c#gid=0
 

calissons

Star Member
Feb 1, 2012
57
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo-->SEA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2011
Interview........
Waived
kitchloo said:
Please take me off the spreadsheet, as I won't be returning to this site. I am stressed beyond belief and reading this stuff isn't helping. I had an ultrasound yesterday and found out that I'm miscarrying... but I'm so thankful that I have my little boy who will be 6 months old next week. He definitely softens the blow.

To those in Buffalo - if you read this site (and I believe you do), please know that you are playing with people's lives here. You cannot even begin to imagine the pain and suffering you cause when you make people wait needlessly. My husband will have to return to the US this summer if he doesn't have his PR by then. Do you think that is fair? I'm in tears and so depressed.
Hi,

I am just sending this as a reminder to thing to take Kitchloo off the spreadsheet as she requested it, please.
 

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
Congrats pmar
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Thats good news Nsr !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

nsr

Hero Member
Jan 26, 2012
299
37
Category........
Visa Office......
Los Angeles
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-11-2011
AOR Received.
8-01-2012(Mississauga) 28-03-2012 (buffalo)
File Transfer...
26-01-2012
Med's Request
25-07-2013
Med's Done....
Sept 2011, 26 July,2013
Interview........
July 2013-passed
Passport Req..
21-08-2013, sent on 27-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06 september, 2013
LANDED..........
27 september, 2013
gypsy494 said:
Congrats pmar
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Thats good news Nsr !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Thanks man
 

nsr

Hero Member
Jan 26, 2012
299
37
Category........
Visa Office......
Los Angeles
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-11-2011
AOR Received.
8-01-2012(Mississauga) 28-03-2012 (buffalo)
File Transfer...
26-01-2012
Med's Request
25-07-2013
Med's Done....
Sept 2011, 26 July,2013
Interview........
July 2013-passed
Passport Req..
21-08-2013, sent on 27-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06 september, 2013
LANDED..........
27 september, 2013
Please update spreadsheet for my AOR
 

Shirsho

Full Member
Jan 23, 2012
47
0
nsr said:
Hello all,

Finally I received my AOR from buffalo today after 2 months and 2 days from file got transferred to buffalo from Mississauga. Little relief that they have my file. I was assuming they have lost it somewhere. I didn't see anybody got so long to receive AOR.

Now next step is ecas showing in process. How long that will take no idea..


Share ur experience and timeline in getting process after receiving AOR from buffalo.

Thanks
Nsr
Hi Nsr,

Mine was worse...Our file was transferred to buf on oct 26, 2011. We received AOR on Jan 4, 2012. I don't know if non-US citizens get treated differently...So far who ever is moving fwd appear to be US citizens...Looking at your pic, I get it that you are from India...But are you a US citizen? My husband is from India.

Its been over a month now since our file is in process...No update..I don't mean to get your hopes down, but just sharing my timeline with u...
 

Kiri

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
453
13
124
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2012 App. Return....: 30-8-2012 App. Refiled....: 02-01-2013
Doc's Request.
24-01-2013
AOR Received.
23-01-2013 Mississauga 10-05-2013 Ottawa
File Transfer...
19-02-2013
Med's Request
23-07-2013 (New XRay)
Med's Done....
11-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Decision Made 03-09-2013 without PPR
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2013
LANDED..........
04-12-2013
Why does the stuff go through Vegreville, AB before going to Mississauga?

Edit: Oh goodness.. that's from within Canada for PR... so extension is still AB though?
 

nsr

Hero Member
Jan 26, 2012
299
37
Category........
Visa Office......
Los Angeles
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-11-2011
AOR Received.
8-01-2012(Mississauga) 28-03-2012 (buffalo)
File Transfer...
26-01-2012
Med's Request
25-07-2013
Med's Done....
Sept 2011, 26 July,2013
Interview........
July 2013-passed
Passport Req..
21-08-2013, sent on 27-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06 september, 2013
LANDED..........
27 september, 2013
Hi my wife is Canadian but I m India citizen living with her in Canada. When your app came into process?
Shirsho said:
Hi Nsr,

Mine was worse...Our file was transferred to buf on oct 26, 2011. We received AOR on Jan 4, 2012. I don't know if non-US citizens get treated differently...So far who ever is moving fwd appear to be US citizens...Looking at your pic, I get it that you are from India...But are you a US citizen? My husband is from India.

Its been over a month now since our file is in process...No update..I don't mean to get your hopes down, but just sharing my timeline with u...

-Ruhi
 

York Region

Star Member
Oct 20, 2011
65
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-05-2011
AOR Received.
08-08-2011
Med's Request
extended
Med's Done....
19-04-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2012
LANDED..........
10-05-2012
nsr said:
Hi my wife is Canadian but I m India citizen living with her in Canada. When your app came into process?
I am not us citz and i am with my wife in canada still ecas says application recieved jule 11, but i got email from Buffalo that my applic is in process
 

Calgary-Bound

Hero Member
Jun 9, 2011
420
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/2/2011
AOR Received.
15/3/2011
File Transfer...
24/2/2011
Med's Done....
27/9/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02/04/2012
LANDED..........
28/04/2012
moochops said:
Even though I legitimately want ppr more than life itself - I would gladly give up my space in the line up for Calgary bound - thats too long a time to wait - and so long after the fees were sent too. Thats not right .

Sending all my good thoughts and fluffy bunnies to you x
Thanks moochops thats very thoughtful of you.I just hope noone from here on out goes thru the same thing myself and a few others have.Oh and the fluffy bunnies comment made me lol.
 

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
Got email, that interview is required, which was expected given the fact that all Non-US citizens get the economy class treatment at Buffalo, but it is fine, No date was mentioned , so now we have to wait for a date , At least there is a movement :) ,
 

York Region

Star Member
Oct 20, 2011
65
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-05-2011
AOR Received.
08-08-2011
Med's Request
extended
Med's Done....
19-04-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2012
LANDED..........
10-05-2012
prophet3 said:
Got email, that interview is required, which was expected given the fact that all Non-US citizens get the economy class treatment at Buffalo, but it is fine, No date was mentioned , so now we have to wait for a date , At least there is a movement :) ,
i guess then i have to be ready for the same email:( we applied at the same time What is your ecas says now?
 

doghouse

Star Member
May 9, 2011
57
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27 Sept 2011
Med's Done....
11 July 2011
Passport Req..
9 March 2012
VISA ISSUED...
2 April 2012
Homi, I'm in a similar situation as you. I'm a non-US citizen, have been living in the US for the past 10 years, always under F1, but my file got processed pretty fast. I dont think citizenship have that much of a bearing.. actually, i don know. Bufallo can be so random sometimes..

homi2285 said:
I have been living in US for 9 years but have always been on F1 visa (high school, undergrad, work and then grad school, now working again) . I'm working under OPT . Wonder if it takes longer for non-US citizen in the US to get the PR ?
 

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
York Region said:
i guess then i have to be ready for the same email:( we applied at the same time What is your ecas says now?
ecas says nothing , lol , :p , as always , only that application received and mailing address, which i updated a month ago and then got the email about the interview, what a coincident there ::)
 

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
doghouse said:
Homi, I'm in a similar situation as you. I'm a non-US citizen, have been living in the US for the past 10 years, always under F1, but my file got processed pretty fast. I dont think citizenship have that much of a bearing.. actually, i don know. Bufallo can be so random sometimes..

I don"t know for sure if citizenship does or does not matter ( I want to believe it does not) , but numbers and statistics show otherwise. Not complaining though caz I want them to do their job and get us out of our misery , with interview or without.