Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

[pmary]

;D ;D finally I received my PPR .

 

[calissons]

It took for ever...

Congratulations!!!!!! You must be so relieved.

Do you have any idea why it took so long?

 

[Calgary-Bound]

;D ;D finally I received my PPR .

Congrats pmary Im glad It Is finaly over for you.That gives me hope that they havent forgot about us oldies.

 

[Jenny parsely]

Hi Jenny parsely, there shouldn't be any problem for your husband to move back to Canada and you visit him as a visitor while your application continues to be processed through Buffalo. The only difficulty may be getting a visitor visa into Canada after your husband has moved back to Canada. Therefore, you may want to apply for one before his US job ends, and probably with an invitation from someone else in Canada other than your husband.

Hi GOGOGO,

Thanks for your advise.

I have Canadian visitor visa, so I will be able to join my husband during relocation.

Do you know CIC buffalo office will process my file once I will be in Canada on visitor visa?

I assume they will mail my passport back on my canadian address. But I want to know that what I have to do once I will reiceive my passport in Canada from Buffalo office? Do I have to leave canada and reenter?

Please advise.

Thanks

 

[moochops]

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

 

[bloodyguitars]

Congrats bloodyguitars!! WOO HOO.....

Thanks gypsy494!!!

 

[bloodyguitars]

;D ;D finally I received my PPR .

Congrats! I'm glad that your long wait is over... Cheers.

 

[Kiri]

Okay, I'm applying for my extension of visitor status tomorrow and I'm looking at the forms.. Where it asks if I'm Never Married or Married and then if that person is a Canadian Citizen or PR, then the option of Widow, Divorced, Common Law -- if we are going to be Common Law by CIC application standards May 14th, but we're living as Common Law partners (marriage-like relationship) now, just waiting on the official date... would we select Married and "Common Law" for our application?

Just curious. Also curious if this applies to other things like applications for other stuff, etc.

Also... applying in May, what is the best amount of time to request an extension for? What's the longest I can actually reasonably request for? I'm applying March 28, 2012 for extension on a visa that expires April 30, 2012 on grounds of that I'm waiting on FBI and have a medical appointment to apply for PR May 14, 2012 and wish to stay during my application process. I just don't know how long to ask for my extension for..

 

[g-man]

Okay, I'm applying for my extension of visitor status tomorrow and I'm looking at the forms.. Where it asks if I'm Never Married or Married and then if that person is a Canadian Citizen or PR, then the option of Widow, Divorced, Common Law -- if we are going to be Common Law by CIC application standards May 14th, but we're living as Common Law partners (marriage-like relationship) now, just waiting on the official date... would we select Married and "Common Law" for our application?

Just curious. Also curious if this applies to other things like applications for other stuff, etc.

Also... applying in May, what is the best amount of time to request an extension for? What's the longest I can actually reasonably request for? I'm applying March 28, 2012 for extension on a visa that expires April 30, 2012 on grounds of that I'm waiting on FBI and have a medical appointment to apply for PR May 14, 2012 and wish to stay during my application process. I just don't know how long to ask for my extension for..

When I applied for my visitor extension a few years ago while just wanting to spend more time with my then fiance (no pending imm application), I asked for and go 8 months. Just give them enough reason and you'll be fine (e.g. show relationship, ties, etc.).

 

[Kiri]

When I applied for my visitor extension a few years ago while just wanting to spend more time with my then fiance (no pending imm application), I asked for and go 8 months. Just give them enough reason and you'll be fine (e.g. show relationship, ties, etc.).

Okay, so it's not far fetched for me to ask until next May giving adequate time to get through PPR. Great. Now all I need to find out is the relationship marking on the application.

 

[moochops]

if you are married - tick married, if you are not married but living together, tick common law.

 

[kourts]

I was already here for 6 months, and applied for an extension, only asking for 6 months figuring that'd be long enough for my app to be approved and they gave me a whole year. You should be okay.

 

[Bargeld]

When I applied for my visitor extension a few years ago while just wanting to spend more time with my then fiance (no pending imm application), I asked for and go 8 months. Just give them enough reason and you'll be fine (e.g. show relationship, ties, etc.).

I agree with this except I asked for a 6 month extension Sept 2011 (couple weeks before PPR) and instead got a one year visitor record.

 

[Kiri]

Thanks everyone!!

 

[nsr]

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