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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

sbwv09

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
869
42
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
Hmm.. no paper AOR today either. I wonder if there was a problem with my address change.
 

Lysiana

Full Member
Jun 29, 2010
40
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-05-2010
AOR Received.
06-08-2010
File Transfer...
23-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
02-09-2010
LANDED..........
20-12-2010
sbwv09 said:
Hmm.. no paper AOR today either. I wonder if there was a problem with my address change.
sbwv09:

Do you receive a paper in addition to the electronic AOR you received by e-mail? I thought it was one or the other.

... but then how would you get your stickers? Can anyone with more experience clarify?

-Lys
 

sbwv09

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
869
42
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
I know that when you email the Buffalo office it gives them permission to contact you via email as opposed to other means, but I also figured that you had to have the paper AOR in order to get the bar code stickers, etc.
 

kerianne

Hero Member
Jul 24, 2010
223
4
CANADA :)
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.
November 18, 2010
AOR Received.
August 6, 2010
File Transfer...
June 1, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
March 30, 2011
LANDED..........
April 29, 2011
I never received an email. My E-cas was updated, and I got snail mail. But no email...
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,940
22,180
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Same here.

Snail mail. No email. And yes - we gave them permission to email.
 

sbwv09

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
869
42
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
So what should I do if I don't get it in the mail soon?
 

kerianne

Hero Member
Jul 24, 2010
223
4
CANADA :)
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.
November 18, 2010
AOR Received.
August 6, 2010
File Transfer...
June 1, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
March 30, 2011
LANDED..........
April 29, 2011
Maybe email B'lo a case specific question regarding the matter? That would be my suggestion.
 

dhdesigns

Star Member
Apr 24, 2010
57
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
OMG it happened!!! Email passport request came this afternoon!!
There is hope for March after all. ;D

ps: no Ecas update.........
 

ljane79

Star Member
Oct 1, 2009
157
4
124
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!!!
dhdesigns said:
OMG it happened!!! Email passport request came this afternoon!!
There is hope for March after all. ;D
Congrats :)
 

kerianne

Hero Member
Jul 24, 2010
223
4
CANADA :)
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.
November 18, 2010
AOR Received.
August 6, 2010
File Transfer...
June 1, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
March 30, 2011
LANDED..........
April 29, 2011
dhdesigns said:
OMG it happened!!! Email passport request came this afternoon!!
There is hope for March after all. ;D
YAY! I'm so excited for you!! Hopefully us Aprils are just around the corner!
*crosses fingers* ::)
 

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
dhdesigns said:
OMG it happened!!! Email passport request came this afternoon!!
There is hope for March after all. ;D

ps: no Ecas update.........
CONGRATULATION DHDESIGNS!!!!!! I am so happy for you. Finally a little light at the end of the tunel.
Will you go to Buffalo or send in the mail?
Let us know if the status of e-case will change.............

I hope mine is on the way , too
 

Dralon

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2010
235
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-02-2010
AOR Received.
01-06-2010
Med's Done....
23-11-2009
Passport Req..
28-02-2010
dhdesigns said:
OMG it happened!!! Email passport request came this afternoon!!
There is hope for March after all. ;D

ps: no Ecas update.........
congratulation but at the same time pains me since i am from February and still got no news since we got the aor hope that since you are 1 day before me i will get news hopefully this week
 

dhdesigns

Star Member
Apr 24, 2010
57
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Cherlyn said:
CONGRATULATION DHDESIGNS!!!!!! I am so happy for you. Finally a little light at the end of the tunel.
Will you go to Buffalo or send in the mail?
Let us know if the status of e-case will change.............

I hope mine is on the way , too
Thanks Cheryln! I'm sure you are right around the corner.

We are in a dilemma re the passport (anyone have a phone number for the consulate?). We are going to the UK on Sept 25th till Oct 11. The Passport request noted that they wanted it before Oct 16th. Based on their turn around time of 15 business days, we don't have enough time to get it back before we leave because as it happens we are going to Toronto on Sept 22nd prior to going to the UK.................so are thinking about skipping some of the obligations and driving to Buffalo on the Thursday - but are worried because it says the they 'make every effort to return the passport the same day' when going in person...............we will be royally screwed if we don't get it back right away......
 

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
dhdesigns said:
Thanks Cheryln! I'm sure you are right around the corner.

We are in a dilemma re the passport (anyone have a phone number for the consulate?). We are going to the UK on Sept 25th till Oct 11. The Passport request noted that they wanted it before Oct 16th. Based on their turn around time of 15 business days, we don't have enough time to get it back before we leave because as it happens we are going to Toronto on Sept 22nd prior to going to the UK.................so are thinking about skipping some of the obligations and driving to Buffalo on the Thursday - but are worried because it says the they 'make every effort to return the passport the same day' when going in person...............we will be royally screwed if we don't get it back right away......
Mission Tel.: (716) 858-9500
Immigration Tel.: (716) 858-9501
Mission Fax: (716) 852-4340
Immigration Fax: (716) 852-2477
 

dhdesigns

Star Member
Apr 24, 2010
57
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Cherlyn said:
Mission Tel.: (716) 858-9500
Immigration Tel.: (716) 858-9501
Mission Fax: (716) 852-4340
Immigration Fax: (716) 852-2477
Thanks!