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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

adetia9

Star Member
Mar 6, 2010
164
4
Category........
Visa Office......
USA Outland - Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-03-2010
AOR Received.
03-05-2010
File Transfer...
03-05-2010
Med's Done....
30-11-2009
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-03-2011
LANDED..........
04-08-2011
Usually you will receive a document in the mail indicating that they have it, when you get your letter with the bar code symbols from buffalo, I believe.
My medicals were received for example but never marked in eCas. Its sadly still sitting at in progress with no other notations.
 

FleetingDasein

Star Member
Sep 2, 2010
89
4
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-12-2010
Doc's Request.
N/A
AOR Received.
07-03-2011
File Transfer...
23-01-2011
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
30-11-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-04-2011
LANDED..........
19-04-2011
Finally got my AOR today. ;D
 

quakingaspen

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2010
536
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01.12.10
AOR Received.
07.03.11
File Transfer...
11.01.11
Med's Done....
16.11.10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12.04.11
LANDED..........
02.05.11
Congrats! You're the third in the December group that I'm aware of! :)
 

FleetingDasein

Star Member
Sep 2, 2010
89
4
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-12-2010
Doc's Request.
N/A
AOR Received.
07-03-2011
File Transfer...
23-01-2011
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
30-11-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-04-2011
LANDED..........
19-04-2011
quakingaspen said:
Congrats! You're the third in the December group that I'm aware of! :)
Thank you, and congrats to you too! Here's hoping things speed up. :D
 

DKA

Star Member
Jun 12, 2010
140
2
New York
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-11-2010
AOR Received.
27-01-2011
File Transfer...
09-12-2010
Med's Done....
07-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
07-03-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-03-2011
LANDED..........
15-03-2011
Congrats Juliet!!!
 

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
Well Congratulations everybody who got news. Nothing in my inbox both email and snail mail... :(


But with all this movement maybe they'll find my application under the stacks of new ones and remember to send me PPR ;)

Not sure about the Medicals received. I've been in process since Aug 2010 and my eCas only says in process .I never got an email regarding it. I think when I received my AOR it mentioned that they were received. Or I assumed. lol
 

spiritrac

Hero Member
Feb 17, 2011
273
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Port of Spain
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
AOR Received.
06-04-2011
File Transfer...
26-01-2011
Med's Done....
12-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-7-2011 Buffalo/ waiting on POS
VISA ISSUED...
Buffalo 8/31 POS TBD
LANDED..........
Sept 4,2011 POS Waiting
congratulations to all who received news from Buffalo today I am hoping we will hear something this week our time lines are as follows sponsored spouse Nov 27 Approval from MISS Jan 18 received email from our Attorney stating file was sent to buffalo nothing else
 

chess101

Star Member
Mar 3, 2011
103
2
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-10
AOR Received.
07-10-10
File Transfer...
10-09-10
Med's Request
Done Before
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sept 07
How do we know if we're getting our PPR via email or regular mail? I'm starting to think, it could have easily been missed by email.... i.e. junk mail...
 

Pharoh

Hero Member
Oct 5, 2010
598
38
124
41° 59' N, 87° 54' W
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13/11/10
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
28/01/11
Med's Request
Med's Received
Med's Done....
02/10/10
Interview........
WAIVED
Does Buffalo issue PPR on Tuesdays? In looking on Trackitt and throughout these forums, it would seem it usually comes Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday. :(
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,939
22,177
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
Pharoh said:
Does Buffalo issue PPR on Tuesdays? In looking on Trackitt and throughout these forums, it would seem it usually comes Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday. :(
My husband recieved his email on a Friday. :)
 

Rinnerz

Hero Member
Apr 8, 2010
431
14
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
29-07-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
02-08-2011
scylla said:
My husband recieved his email on a Friday. :)
So did at least two others recently, one of them being Kenomee I believe.
 

pinay_juliet

Star Member
Jan 27, 2011
106
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Thank you all!!!! Just when I gave up, the PPR came... lol!!!


Pharoh... you should be next.

To all those people who are still waiting, please know you are always in our prayers. Wishing for faster processing.

My ecas still says "in process".

Hubby will take a 4 hours flight to Buffalo next Monday, to get the visa for Tuesday. I really hope he can get it the same day as his flight is at 7pm Tuesday.

He will land March 19th. The cheapest flight we found is for him to land in Seattle, and I'll pick him up to drive here in Vancouver. Would this be a problem? Instead of air directly to his port of entry, we will land by land????
 

Rinnerz

Hero Member
Apr 8, 2010
431
14
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
29-07-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
02-08-2011
pinay_juliet said:
He will land March 19th. The cheapest flight we found is for him to land in Seattle, and I'll pick him up to drive here in Vancouver. Would this be a problem? Instead of air directly to his port of entry, we will land by land????
That shouldn't be a problem at all, plenty of people land by land :). Good luck, and thanks for the well wishes!
 

Iamrobot85

Hero Member
Aug 31, 2010
229
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-11-2010
File Transfer...
03-02-2010
Passport Req..
21-03-2011
LANDED..........
25-04-2011
Hello guys,
I'm curious as to when and how you found out that your interview was waived. They started processing my application on February 3rd and I still have not heard anything about whether they want an interview or not. Is this typical or is this a long time to wait to hear anything? Also, would I say online or would they email or send a letter?

Thanks.
 

Rinnerz

Hero Member
Apr 8, 2010
431
14
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
29-07-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
02-08-2011
Iamrobot85 said:
Hello guys,
I'm curious as to when and how you found out that your interview was waived. They started processing my application on February 3rd and I still have not heard anything about whether they want an interview or not. Is this typical or is this a long time to wait to hear anything? Also, would I say online or would they email or send a letter?

Thanks.
It hasn't been that long for you yet. Either way, some people never hear anything and go straight from AOR to PPR. Others, however, are lucky enough to receive an initial assessment letter that usually tells you if they've received your medicals, whether they need anything from you and whether or not you need an interview at present. If you look at their timelines (those who've posted it in their sig or wherever), you'll find they usually got it after a month or so had already passed, from when Buffalo began processing.

As far as I know, they didn't receive it online at all. Likely in the mail, but I'm sure others who actually received it can clarify.