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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

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
KazInAz said:
Recent marriages are probably also selected for interviews more often than longer ones.
Not true - I got married in Sept 2010 and filed in November 2010 (but then again we've been dating since Oct 2001)
 

pinay_juliet

Star Member
Jan 27, 2011
106
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
DKA! Does your ecas show Decision made? When are you picking up the visa? Hubby will fly this tues.
 

ahassa5

Full Member
Feb 10, 2011
27
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-02-2011
Hey! Just got our first e-cas notification. CIC says that the status is 'decision made' and that the letter was mailed out on March 10th.

:)
 

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
Congratulations! I'm betting it's a PPR. :) Let us know your plans for landing/celebrating!
 

ahassa5

Full Member
Feb 10, 2011
27
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-02-2011
quakingaspen said:
Congratulations! I'm betting it's a PPR. :) Let us know your plans for landing/celebrating!
I highly doubt that :p. We just sent the sponsorship app in a month ago. I think it's the decision on my eligibility as a sponsor.
 

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
hehe Oh, well, congrats on that! It's a big step in the right direction. :)
 

210045803

Star Member
Dec 28, 2010
107
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 3, 2011
AOR Received.
March 9, 2011
Passport Req..
24-05-2013
Has anyone heard of the application being forwarded to the wrong country...they sent mine to London rather than Buffalo...everything looked like it was going smooth too...I was approved...I wonder if it is because I registered for that tracker https://ecas.carroll.org.uk


No, I'm sure it is just a coincidence...I think I'm overanalyzing it...I hope it doesn't just get lost in a pile... :(

I overnighted it for a reason...just pissed because someone made a careless mistake which could set me back over a month...they said it would take a month to get back to Buffalo where it should belong...why a month?!?!?

It is their mistake can't they overnight it back to where it belongs?? I guess not...we are all at the mercy of them
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,878
22,132
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
210045803 said:
Has anyone heard of the application being forwarded to the wrong country...they sent mine to London rather than Buffalo...everything looked like it was going smooth too...I was approved...I wonder if it is because I registered for that tracker https://ecas.carroll.org.uk
https://ecas.carroll.org.uk had nothing to do with it. This web site is in no way affiliated with the CIC or Canadian government and was set up by an individual.

Sorry to hear that you're going to be delayed by a month due to their error. I can't imagine how much that must suck.
 

210045803

Star Member
Dec 28, 2010
107
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 3, 2011
AOR Received.
March 9, 2011
Passport Req..
24-05-2013
scylla said:
https://ecas.carroll.org.uk had nothing to do with it. This web site is in no way affiliated with the CIC or Canadian government and was set up by an individual.

Sorry to hear that you're going to be delayed by a month due to their error. I can't imagine how much that must suck.
Yea it sucks because me along with most people on this forum spent every extra effort to make sure everything was as perfect as possible. I even typed into the PDF so there would be no question as to what I wrote because I was so paranoid about them being able to read everything properly.

I just hope they don't lose it!

I've always looked at your time line scylla and it gave me hope mine would be as fast and smooth as yours...

I can't transfer from my company until I get the PR done which will give me work authorization. It seems the answer I got was if a canadian cannot fill the role then I would qualify so my HR department said once I get the PR then it will be easier.

So it isn't like I can move that day I get it either...that is when I can truly look at the available jobs my company has to possibly transfer....
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,878
22,132
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
210045803 said:
I've always looked at your time line scylla and it gave me hope mine would be as fast and smooth as yours...
Yes - I feel very lucky things went so smoothly for us. Like you, we spent a massive amount of time putting the application together to make sure everything was done right. We were unable to provide one police certificate out of the bunch (my husband spent a year and a half in Kuwait in the mid 80's and the records from this period don't exist any more). Because of this, I was sure our application was going to take longer than average. But luckily it didn't.

I've seen a number of people processed with shorter times than mine. Hopefully they will expedite your file once it reaches Buffalo to make up for their mistake. Seems like that's the least they should do...
 

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
pinay_juliet said:
DKA! Does your ecas show Decision made? When are you picking up the visa? Hubby will fly this tues.
Hey Juliet!
My e-cas changed to Decision Made on Tuesday (March 8th)
I'll be flying to Buffalo tomorrow afternoon, picking up the visa Tuesday morning - landing the same day, staying in Toronto for the rest of week and coming back home on Sunday. I still have about 2 weeks to use up of my time for work! Ugh!!

FYI for Buffalo applicants - if you're looking for a hotel I've found a hotel a half a mile away from the Buffalo Visa office - Comfort Suites Downtown - they have great prices and amentities.
 

pinay_juliet

Star Member
Jan 27, 2011
106
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
DKA said:
Hey Juliet!
My e-cas changed to Decision Made on Tuesday (March 8th)
I'll be flying to Buffalo tomorrow afternoon, picking up the visa Tuesday morning - landing the same day, staying in Toronto for the rest of week and coming back home on Sunday. I still have about 2 weeks to use up of my time for work! Ugh!!

FYI for Buffalo applicants - if you're looking for a hotel I've found a hotel a half a mile away from the Buffalo Visa office - Comfort Suites Downtown - they have great prices and amentities.
Hubby will pick up the visa this Tuesday too!!!! Maybe you guys will see each other? He won't land till March 19th.

Awwwwwwwww my ecas still shoes "in process" and I am worried. Atog, you and I received PPR the same day...
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,878
22,132
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
pinay_juliet said:
Awwwwwwwww my ecas still shoes "in process" and I am worried.
Don't worry! My husband's ecas continued to show "in process" after he received PPR - and continued to show this status for almost two weeks after he landed. So what you're seeing is perfectly normal. :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
pinay_juliet said:
Hubby will pick up the visa this Tuesday too!!!! Maybe you guys will see each other? He won't land till March 19th.

Awwwwwwwww my ecas still shoes "in process" and I am worried. Atog, you and I received PPR the same day...
Will you be with him??? I'll hold up a sign that reads "DKA" (like those taxi/limo drivers) LOL!
 

pinay_juliet

Star Member
Jan 27, 2011
106
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
DKA said:
Will you be with him??? I'll hold up a sign that reads "DKA" (like those taxi/limo drivers) LOL!
No. Just him! You should say hi!!! :p Let's add each other on facebook so you know how he looks like. lol