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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

doctorkb

Hero Member
Feb 6, 2011
470
17
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY, USA
NOC Code......
<img src="http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/usa-flag-89.gif">
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-JAN-2011
Doc's Request.
12-SEP-2011 / e-mailed 20-SEP-2011
AOR Received.
29-APR-2011
File Transfer...
03-FEB-2011 / In Process 16-AUG-2011
Med's Done....
29-SEP-2010
Interview........
<img src="http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-random-smileys-838.gif"> (waived, get it?)
Passport Req..
24-OCT-2011
VISA ISSUED...
11-NOV-2011
LANDED..........
07-DEC-2011
ddobro2 said:
Yay, got GCMS notes (23 pages) in the mail today. It looks pretty good. They have "in progress" on about 2 of the 4 categories of checks.
When did you request them?

I trust your medical has been received -- let me know if that's not showing as complete and I'll get you the details of our fax again.
 

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
Yeah, all I can say is don't give up hope you guys, sometimes it takes a little longer but it'll comes thru. Things should pick up for the older Jan ones too.

Oh and what's this Fort Erie? I thought we had to send the passport to Buffalo but now it's saying that if you're in Canada send it to Ontario
 

Kess

Hero Member
May 19, 2010
440
16
BC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2010
AOR Received.
09-30-2010
File Transfer...
07-09-2010
Med's Done....
25-05-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
11-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...
26-08-2011
LANDED..........
06-09-2011
chess101 said:
PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


OMG
Woo hoo!! Us oldies got some lovin!
 

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
Kess said:
Woo hoo!! Us oldies got some lovin!
Hahaha it's about time!
 

Kess

Hero Member
May 19, 2010
440
16
BC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2010
AOR Received.
09-30-2010
File Transfer...
07-09-2010
Med's Done....
25-05-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
11-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...
26-08-2011
LANDED..........
06-09-2011
chess101 said:
Yeah, all I can say is don't give up hope you guys, sometimes it takes a little longer but it'll comes thru. Things should pick up for the older Jan ones too.

Oh and what's this Fort Erie? I thought we had to send the passport to Buffalo but now it's saying that if you're in Canada send it to Ontario
You can send the passport directly to Buffalo by courier (that's what we did but we're in Canada). But include a prepaid national Xpresspost envelope from Fort Erie to you if you live in Canada otherwise they will send the passport back snail mail. Buffalo sends the passports by diplomatic courier to Fort Erie so they will be processed with Canada Post.
 

mrswolfe

Star Member
Apr 20, 2011
72
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-22-2011
Nomination.....
04-20-2011
AOR Received.
07-08-2011
File Transfer...
05-05-2011
Passport Req..
08-25-2011
VISA ISSUED...
09-19-2011
LANDED..........
09-25-2011
chess101 said:
PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


OMG
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! :):):)
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I forgot when, but the cover letter says received at CIC on August 3rd. Yeah, it looks good re: medicals. This is what it says about that in full:

MEDICAL

MEDICAL: 1
Created Date: 2011/06/09 11:58:52
Created By: [*snip*]
Updated Date: 2011/06/09 12:00:24
Updated By: [*snip*]
UCI: [*snip*]
Family Name: [*snip*]
Given Name: [*snip*]
Type: Medical
App Status: In Progress
Validity Date:
Status Updated By:[*snip*]
Status Updated Date: 2011/06/09
Assigned To: [*snip*]
Assigned By: [*snip*]
Due Date: 2012/06/08
Activity #: [*snip*]
IME #: [*snip*]
UMI: [*snip*]
Assessed For: PR
IME Status: Assessed
Reason For Closure:
RMO: Ottawa HMB
M Profile: 1/9
Description: Excessive Demand Exempt applicant with no identified health condition
S Profile: 1
Description: No surveillance required.
MOF Rationale Exists: No
MOF Review:
Valid Until: 2012/04/06

Hopefully this is helpful to someone else. Thanks for the offer to help with the fax :)
doctorkb said:
When did you request them?

I trust your medical has been received -- let me know if that's not showing as complete and I'll get you the details of our fax again.
 

francohoosier

Star Member
Jun 25, 2011
97
0
Montréal
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-02-2011
AOR Received.
13-07-2011
File Transfer...
10-03-2011
Med's Done....
21-01-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
4-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
14-10-2011
LANDED..........
12-11-2011
Mega-congrats chess101!!!

Let's hope Buffalo does some more "fall cleaning" and gets the rest of these old cases off the shelf!
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I am pleased to report that chess101 has been updated in the spreadsheet. Now we need ndbella to hear some good news soon as that's the oldest non-PPR left.
 

GetUsHome

Star Member
Mar 24, 2011
184
7
May we please be updated as well. We got a request for more info on July 19, 2011. Thank you

ddobro2 said:
I am pleased to report that chess101 has been updated in the spreadsheet. Now we need ndbella to hear some good news soon as that's the oldest non-PPR left.
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I added it in the comments as well as the IA/Docs Request columns. Although surely they sent you an AOR already - something tells me the VO wouldn't request additional information if they haven't already sent an AOR out.
GetUsHome said:
May we please be updated as well. We got a request for more info on July 19, 2011. Thank you
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
My understanding was that they send them to the satellite offices precisely for the purpose of speeding up the processing (cuz they can't handle it over there, I guess), so that would make sense!
francohoosier said:
So far being transferred to NYC has sparked the most action I've ever seen on my case. Not one, but TWO e-cas updates after less than a month at the new VO!
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I updated karla718. I'm gonna leave what's in the spreadsheet already as is. I personally think it is too odd that her timeline per her signature says the stuff it does, starting with the Jan. 2010 filing (must be a typo).
amaranth said:
The spreadsheet has her as December 2010. I noticed the dates in her sig were different too. I dunno. (I have entirely too much time on my hands right now, haha.)

Happy to see those who were transferred finally see some action. I can only imagine the extra level of confusion and worry a transfer would add to this process!
 

astegenga

Full Member
Sep 7, 2011
21
2
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo / New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2011
AOR Received.
09-01-2012
File Transfer...
23-02-2012
Med's Done....
01-04-2011
Passport Req..
22-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...
???
Hi everyone,

I am new to the forum but I have found all your experiences very useful and hope-inspiring!

I am submitting my outland application today so we will see what happens.

My husband is Canadian and I have US and French nationality (I dunno if that complicates things or not). We just got married on August 20th in France after dating and living together for several years. I am currently on visitor status in Toronto. I had already done the med exam and requested the police clearance in April because we were going to apply under common law to get the application in sooner but we were told by a customs officer on a trip to Canada to just wait until we were married. So that is what we did.

Good luck to everyone waiting on their applications!

I'll have to figure out how to do the signiture thing :)