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SaugaBoss

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i have not emailed buffalo for a while (from August 20, 2010... i emailed them with a copy of my RPRF receipt i got this email...they never asked for me to pay it)

Thank you for your enquiry. Your message has been forwarded to the
processing team.

Canadian Consulate General Buffalo

Immigration Section

buffalo-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca



ONE MONTH LATER THEY REPLIED... IM HOPING NEWS SOON! im leaving to Canada next week to wait it out and drive to Buffalo when i get my PPR :)


omg giggles1985 congrats soo happy for u:D:D:D:D did they justtttttt email u bc they justtttttttt emailed me like 10-20 minutes ago
 

michaelab

Hero Member
May 25, 2010
313
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-06-2010
AOR Received.
3-09-2010
File Transfer...
27-07-2010 (to Detroit 15/09/10)
Med's Done....
27-05-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
04-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
15-10-2010 (arrived 01-11-2010)
LANDED..........
23-12-2010
Nice!! Congrats!



giggles1985 said:
There are various reasons and as they say each situation is different but just hang in there, we will all hear something sometime!

In other news - I just got my PPR via email! :D
I'm kind of stunned.
 

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
SaugaBoss said:
omg giggles1985 congrats soo happy for u:D:D:D:D did they justtttttt email u bc they justtttttttt emailed me like 10-20 minutes ago
Thanks SaugaBoss and michaelb!

They emailed me about an hour and a half ago. But this is LA, not Buffalo so.. yeah. :)
 

michaelab

Hero Member
May 25, 2010
313
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-06-2010
AOR Received.
3-09-2010
File Transfer...
27-07-2010 (to Detroit 15/09/10)
Med's Done....
27-05-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
04-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
15-10-2010 (arrived 01-11-2010)
LANDED..........
23-12-2010
hehe my file is in Detroit now..i think e-mail is much faster than snail mail :D


giggles1985 said:
Thanks SaugaBoss and michaelb!

They emailed me about an hour and a half ago. But this is LA, not Buffalo so.. yeah. :)
 

giggles1985

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Jul 1, 2010
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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
I agree, I made sure to put my email address on the letter I addressed to my IO with the financial information hoping that they'd email my PPR and it seems like it worked :)
Mailing from the consulate to where I live only takes one day anyway, but still..
 
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kalew2010

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YAY!! Congrats! Finally we have some movement in the US!! Hopefully those in Buff or those transferred will also see some progress soon. You must be soooo happy! :)
 

ljane79

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Oct 1, 2009
157
4
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Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-04-2010
AOR Received.
09-06-2010
Med's Request
Sent with entire application Miss.
Med's Done....
09-10-2009
Interview........
Waived July 23, 2010
Passport Req..
October 8, 2010 Mailed it October 8, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
October 15, 2010 Received in mail Oct 19, 2010
LANDED..........
Driving to the border on Friday!!!
giggles1985 said:
I agree, I made sure to put my email address on the letter I addressed to my IO with the financial information hoping that they'd email my PPR and it seems like it worked :)
Mailing from the consulate to where I live only takes one day anyway, but still..
You must be so happy! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! That is such great news. I know you were really worried when LA had asked for more financial documents.
 

Stumpedmom

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Sep 16, 2010
541
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22/03/2011 Receivd CPC-M
AOR Received.
16/06/2011
File Transfer...
06/05/2011 Received in Buffalo, 06/2011 to Los Angeles
Med's Done....
12/10/2010
Interview........
waived...obviously cuz we got the PPR
Passport Req..
16/8/2011
VISA ISSUED...
24/8/2011 in our hands 8/29/2011
LANDED..........
3/9/2011
Ok...I am getting really confused. I am trying to figure a couple of things out here. I got married in July of 2010, we have been working on all the paperwork. Does the medical and FBI clearance all have to be completed before we file the application or after??? Has anyone had any experience travelling back and forth across the border before/during the application process?? My mom is so scared that if we cross the border to visit each other that we are going to get "blacklisted" and not be able to travel at all, and that it will look bad on us, and could jeopardize our application.

My other question is...can we have a medical exam done here for him? I have been looking at the prices and its half of what the DMP there wants to charge for it. We do have a vacation planned in the near future, so was wondering if anyone knew whether the DMP in my area can do the medical examination....

Please if anyone can help that would be great. We will be filing through the Buffalo office, I am assuming. This whole process is really starting to confuse me, and we are only at the beginning!!!! :-[
 

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
Stumpedmom said:
Ok...I am getting really confused. I am trying to figure a couple of things out here. I got married in July of 2010, we have been working on all the paperwork. Does the medical and FBI clearance all have to be completed before we file the application or after??? NO, YOU CAN SEND IT LATER ON.
Has anyone had any experience travelling back and forth across the border before/during the application process?? My mom is so scared that if we cross the border to visit each other that we are going to get "blacklisted" and not be able to travel at all, and that it will look bad on us, and could jeopardize our application. NO.

My other question is...can we have a medical exam done here for him? YES
I have been looking at the prices and its half of what the DMP there wants to charge for it. We do have a vacation planned in the near future, so was wondering if anyone knew whether the DMP in my area can do the medical examination.... http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medical.aspx OR contact the CIC Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 IF YOU CAN NOT FIND OVER THE NET.

Please if anyone can help that would be great. We will be filing through the Buffalo office, I am assuming. This whole process is really starting to confuse me, and we are only at the beginning!!!! :-[
 

Stumpedmom

Hero Member
Sep 16, 2010
541
14
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22/03/2011 Receivd CPC-M
AOR Received.
16/06/2011
File Transfer...
06/05/2011 Received in Buffalo, 06/2011 to Los Angeles
Med's Done....
12/10/2010
Interview........
waived...obviously cuz we got the PPR
Passport Req..
16/8/2011
VISA ISSUED...
24/8/2011 in our hands 8/29/2011
LANDED..........
3/9/2011
Thank you Cherlyn.

Thats a huge help. Gonna call and see about an appointment today!!
 

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
Stumpedmom, I would very highly suggest that you send everything in with your application. Your medical HAS to be done before you apply. Your FBI and everything else they require really needs to be sent in all at once. You should also pay all the fees before you send the application.

You can imagine these government offices with all the paperwork.. do you really want to be sending your important information in piece by piece? You have a much better chance of getting through the process quickly if they don't have to request documents from you and wait for you to send them in.

I would also obtain two copies of the FBI certificate if you can. Sometimes the offices lose these things, even if you send it in all together, and the FBI is the hardest document to obtain.
 
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kalew2010

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sbwv09 said:
Stumpedmom, I would very highly suggest that you send everything in with your application. Your medical HAS to be done before you apply. Your FBI and everything else they require really needs to be sent in all at once. You should also pay all the fees before you send the application.

You can imagine these government offices with all the paperwork.. do you really want to be sending your important information in piece by piece? You have a much better chance of getting through the process quickly if they don't have to request documents from you and wait for you to send them in.

I would also obtain two copies of the FBI certificate if you can. Sometimes the offices lose these things, even if you send it in all together, and the FBI is the hardest document to obtain.
Yes, FBI has been a headache for many people on the forum unfortunately. Order one to submit as soon as possible. I'd also recommend ordering an additional set (with a separate set of prints) around the same time. This way if one set of prints comes back as unreadable hopefully the other set will be ok.
 

BeShoo

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Jan 16, 2010
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Gatineau
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-02-2014
File Transfer...
03-03-2014
Med's Request
19-06-2014
Med's Done....
07-08-2014
Interview........
None
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2015
LANDED..........
13-04-2015
Stumpedmom said:
Has anyone had any experience travelling back and forth across the border before/during the application process?? My mom is so scared that if we cross the border to visit each other that we are going to get "blacklisted" and not be able to travel at all, and that it will look bad on us, and could jeopardize our application.
It won't jeopardize the application if you were to get blacklisted, but if you're denied entry for a period of time, it won't matter if your application is approved before that time. No matter what happens, you'd have to wait until the period of time has ended. It sounds scary, but there is practically no chance of you being banned from Canada so long as you are completely honest with the people at the border and it does not look like you are trying to cross permanently, PR or not.

So long as you have a home and a job to return back to, visits should be fine, even long visits, but they might want to see proof that you are applying for PR. The fee receipt is key to this, but copies of other paperwork might be useful. Frequent visits (say, weekly, or even more often) might annoy the border people if they start to expect that a non-Canadian is spending more time in Canada than outside Canada.
 

tigerpika

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Jun 1, 2010
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My husband and I live about fours apart, he in Canada and me in the States. One of us travels nearly every weekend and things have been fine so far (knock on wood). We've been doing this for nearly three years now (as husband and wife since February). But yes, bring proof and always be honest. In the state I live in (Maine) crossborder relationships are nothing new, the border guards are (thankfully) pretty blase about the whole thing.