Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

[jstnmlr]

Hi! I know I have been busy asking questions here today but I'm working on getting all of our paperwork filled in today so that as soon as his passport comes in this week and once the FBI report gets here (sent it in on the 21st of Sept!) we want to get our papers sent in. Anyway I booked my husbands Medical exam today for next Monday and they told me to bring 4 passport photo's and said it didn't matter the size but I'm not sure that is right. I want to make sure that all of our stuff is as complete as possible so I just wanted to know if she was right or if we are supposed to use the photo specs from Appendix B or are these photo specs for something else? Thanks!!

I'd be sure to have the suggested photos but I'm a bit biased....

 

[mjh49783aa]

Just checked E-CAS today, and it now says my medical results have been received.

I have a feeling that I won't have to wait much longer. Here's hoping....

 

[jacobsdennis]

Just checked E-CAS today, and it now says my medical results have been received.

I have a feeling that I won't have to wait much longer. Here's hoping....

If they've been received, you're SUUUUUUPPPPPPPEEEEEEEER close, my friend!!! Hang in there!!!

 

[veronica.law]

If they've been received, you're SUUUUUUPPPPPPPEEEEEEEER close, my friend!!! Hang in there!!!

Mine have been received on oct 24 and still nothing now ;(

 

[yooper]

Just checked E-CAS today, and it now says my medical results have been received.

I have a feeling that I won't have to wait much longer. Here's hoping....

We're all hoping with you. I went 'meds received' in early October, then 'in process' early November. Am hoping for PPR in early December. So far its been about 1 month or so between steps.

I also felt great getting that notice on the e-cas. At least you know they have touched your file.

 

[Calgary-Bound]

I wouldnt get to excited over ecas I would get gcms notes to see what is realy going on.I got meds recieved and in process Sep. 7th and still waiting.Not to mention I filed my app In Feb.

 

[mjh49783aa]

Indeed. I've sent out for the GCMS notes about a couple of weeks or so ago, and I'm waiting for those results as we speak.

But, I figure there's nothing wrong with a little added hope on this holiday season. ;D

I wouldnt get to excited over ecas I would get gcms notes to see what is realy going on.I got meds recieved and in process Sep. 7th and still waiting.Not to mention I filed my app In Feb.

 

[Calgary-Bound]

Indeed. I've sent out for the GCMS notes about a couple of weeks or so ago, and I'm waiting for those results as we speak.

But, I figure there's nothing wrong with a little added hope on this holiday season. ;D

I hear you on the added hope for the holidays.Hopefully we all start recieveing are COPR letters and PPR's this week.

 

[AmericaninQuebec]

Just wondering if anyone else has gotten the response, "Your file is in the queue for review with an immigration officer." or something like it from Buffalo before? That's essentially what I keep getting from the various emails I've harassed the past couple of weeks. I suppose it's either an improvement over their generic "your file is in process" or just their new and exciting way of saying the same thing. Thoughts? I'm really hopeful it actually means my file will be reviewed (and, fingers crossed, finalized) within the next few weeks, but the cynic in my says they're just bs-ing me again. If anyone else has gotten this response from them, did it come close to the time you received your PPR? I'm so hopeful, but I am trying so hard not to get my hopes up.

 

[Eddy070]

The above response is what we have been getting in the last 3weeks now (Your file is in the queue for review and no further action is required by me). What a way of just telling me to shut up Blah...lol. Just not sure how long the so called review will last. So at this point we just don't even contact them anymore maybe in 2week from now if we still never gets no response from them, then we will send in another email inquiry

 

[Timemachine]

My husband FINALLY got the FBI clearance in the mail on Saturday...now he just needs to overnight it to me from California. YAYY!

I am trying to do the finishing touches on the application now including paying the fees online and I have a quick question about it before i continue:


On the payment page, after i choose the office (mississaga) i am at a page where you are supposed to indicate which permanent residence class you are paying for....so there is a section for RPRF which i selected, then there is a section called FAMILY CLASS, which i thought was the one i would be selecting (I am doing an outland spousal sponsorship)...however when i scroll down further there is also a section called SPOUSE AND COMMON-LAW PARTNER IN CANADA CLASS... so now i'm confused, do i choose this one or FAMILY CLASS? I thought spousal sponsorship fell under family class? The fees are the same for both options but i just want to make sure i select the correct one before paying the 1040....anyone know which one i should choose?

THanks

 

[ddobro2]

I actually disagree that saying your file is in queue for review is an improvement over saying your file is in process. Anyway......yeah, that's a typical response from the FO department, but I thought you were emailing through to someone who was part of the processing. Are you saying you get that type of response when you email the email address/es that are NOT the generic, publically listed ones?

Just wondering if anyone else has gotten the response, "Your file is in the queue for review with an immigration officer." or something like it from Buffalo before? That's essentially what I keep getting from the various emails I've harassed the past couple of weeks. I suppose it's either an improvement over their generic "your file is in process" or just their new and exciting way of saying the same thing. Thoughts? I'm really hopeful it actually means my file will be reviewed (and, fingers crossed, finalized) within the next few weeks, but the cynic in my says they're just bs-ing me again. If anyone else has gotten this response from them, did it come close to the time you received your PPR? I'm so hopeful, but I am trying so hard not to get my hopes up.

 

[ddobro2]

I don't have this screen in front of me so I can't give you too specific advice but you do not want to attribute your payment to a "spouse/common law partner in Canada class" file.....that means inland, in so many words, which as an outlander, obviously does not apply to you.

My husband FINALLY got the FBI clearance in the mail on Saturday...now he just needs to overnight it to me from California. YAYY!

I am trying to do the finishing touches on the application now including paying the fees online and I have a quick question about it before i continue:


On the payment page, after i choose the office (mississaga) i am at a page where you are supposed to indicate which permanent residence class you are paying for....so there is a section for RPRF which i selected, then there is a section called FAMILY CLASS, which i thought was the one i would be selecting (I am doing an outland spousal sponsorship)...however when i scroll down further there is also a section called SPOUSE AND COMMON-LAW PARTNER IN CANADA CLASS... so now i'm confused, do i choose this one or FAMILY CLASS? I thought spousal sponsorship fell under family class? The fees are the same for both options but i just want to make sure i select the correct one before paying the 1040....anyone know which one i should choose?

THanks

 

[Timemachine]

I don't have this screen in front of me so I can't give you too specific advice but you do not want to attribute your payment to a "spouse/common law partner in Canada class" file.....that means inland, in so many words, which as an outlander, obviously does not apply to you.

That's what i thought at first too, but this screen only comes up after you choose CPC-M as the office you are sending to...There was an option to select CPC-V also, which would be inland, wouldn't it?

 

[ddobro2]

You want the 1st, 3rd, and 4th sums in that chart, if you are sponsoring one person (spouse) only. So it's $490 + $75 + $475 total, in that order. Put a "1" in the "Number of applications" column for each of those amount; ignore everything else.

My husband FINALLY got the FBI clearance in the mail on Saturday...now he just needs to overnight it to me from California. YAYY!

I am trying to do the finishing touches on the application now including paying the fees online and I have a quick question about it before i continue:


On the payment page, after i choose the office (mississaga) i am at a page where you are supposed to indicate which permanent residence class you are paying for....so there is a section for RPRF which i selected, then there is a section called FAMILY CLASS, which i thought was the one i would be selecting (I am doing an outland spousal sponsorship)...however when i scroll down further there is also a section called SPOUSE AND COMMON-LAW PARTNER IN CANADA CLASS... so now i'm confused, do i choose this one or FAMILY CLASS? I thought spousal sponsorship fell under family class? The fees are the same for both options but i just want to make sure i select the correct one before paying the 1040....anyone know which one i should choose?

THanks