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canada_dream100
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« on: April 12, 2011, 04:06:57 pm »
guys...

first of all sorry (in advance) for starting this unnecessary thread.

but today I am feel very restless, because of (slow) speed to Buffalo VO.... my 2nd AOR (from Buffalo VO) in April, cureent status - In Process.

Now how much time still I need to wait for wrapping up this process.... or at least getting medical request... definitely officers at Buffalo VO are not sleeping in the office and doing work & show their progress to their seniors... post June 26 are getting warped pretty quick. Now when would my (our - pre June people) no. would come for progress....

if you are reading... I am just wasting yours time (sorry for that)... but some concrete info should be there, last week I sent  case specific inquiry; how much time it takes to get their reply. In the confirmation, it was mentioned that if your case is under normal processing period, then they won't reply; so does that means; there are chances that they won't even reply?

CAN someone shed some light on Buffalo VO's plan to look into my (pre June applicants) case(s)?
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shar533
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Posts: 32
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Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: BUFFALO
App. Filed.......: 28-10-2009
Doc's Request.: 06-01-2010
Med's Request: 26-08-2010
Med's Done....: 17-09-2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 10-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 26-05-2011
LANDED..........: Planning for landing in late August'11
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 10:58:51 pm »
Buffalo VO is a DEAD MONSTER. Otherwise how could some VO sit on my Medicals for  the last  7 months ?
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sep2009
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Posts: 27
Ratings: +3
Visa Office......: Buffalo
NOC Code......: 0213
App. Filed.......: 30-Sep-2009
Doc's Request.: 1-Dec-2009
Med's Request: 20-Aug-2010
Med's Done....: 10-Sep-2010, Medicals results received 21-Oct-2010
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 05-May-2011, passport sent to embassy on 31st-May
VISA ISSUED...: got the passport back with visa on 16th-June
LANDED..........: late august
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2011, 02:21:47 am »
Buffalo VO is just testing our patience levels, its been 6 months for me since my medicals results were submitted to them
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chris_atlantic
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2011, 07:21:58 pm »
5.5 months since my medicals were completed
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slavasz
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Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Beijing
NOC Code......: 0213
App. Filed.......: 19/10/2009
Doc's Request.: 18/12/2009
AOR Received.: 19/04/2010
IELTS Request: submitted with docs
File Transfer...: 22/12/2009
Med's Request: 04-09-2011
Med's Done....: 05-09-2011/
Interview........: waved 19/04/2010
Passport Req..: 24-05-2012
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2011, 07:28:41 pm »
Now practically all Visa offices like this, "sleeping".
But, since is April, beginning of new "visa year", it will soon "wake up". In a month or so you will see some shift in sending requests for documents, medicals and passports for visas.
Actually some VO started doing that.
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vermas
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Category........: FSW3
Visa Office......: Buffalo Transferred to NY
App. Filed.......: 09-11-2009
Doc's Request.: 23-02-2010
AOR Received.: 24-09-2010
File Transfer...: 02-03-2010
Med's Request: 04-01-2012
Med's Done....: 07-01-2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 09-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 5 March 2012 (In Person)
LANDED..........: 19 April 2012
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2011, 09:48:29 pm »
I thought their "visa quota year" starts from 01 January..
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22Feb10-CIO AOR
2Mar-Application transferred to Buffalo 
29Mar-Full docs recd  @  Buffalo
24Sep-Buffalo AOR
19Oct10-In Process
13Oct11-File transferred to NY
4Jan12-MI recd
7Jan-Med done
1Feb12-RPRF @  NYVO
9Feb-PPR recd
5March-Visa
19Apr-Landed
anumatri
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Visa Office......: buffualo
NOC Code......: 0213
AOR Received.: 12-10-2010
Med's Request: waiting ...............
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2011, 12:31:58 am »
no body know what's going on ..just wait and w
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slavasz
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Posts: 544
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Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Beijing
NOC Code......: 0213
App. Filed.......: 19/10/2009
Doc's Request.: 18/12/2009
AOR Received.: 19/04/2010
IELTS Request: submitted with docs
File Transfer...: 22/12/2009
Med's Request: 04-09-2011
Med's Done....: 05-09-2011/
Interview........: waved 19/04/2010
Passport Req..: 24-05-2012
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2011, 09:29:30 am »
Quote from: vermas on April 13, 2011, 09:48:29 pm
I thought their "visa quota year" starts from 01 January..
No, it starts from April.
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vermas
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Posts: 835
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Category........: FSW3
Visa Office......: Buffalo Transferred to NY
App. Filed.......: 09-11-2009
Doc's Request.: 23-02-2010
AOR Received.: 24-09-2010
File Transfer...: 02-03-2010
Med's Request: 04-01-2012
Med's Done....: 07-01-2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 09-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 5 March 2012 (In Person)
LANDED..........: 19 April 2012
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2011, 11:28:08 am »
If you read info on the following link, it hints about a calendar year quota not fiscal year. Important to note that CIC is planning to take 74,000 - 80,400 FSW applicants (including PA and dependants) in the year 2011, thus the delays as they have to regulate the number of new entrants.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/annual-report2010/section1.asp#part1_1

Quote from: slavasz on April 14, 2011, 09:29:30 am
No, it starts from April.
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22Feb10-CIO AOR
2Mar-Application transferred to Buffalo 
29Mar-Full docs recd  @  Buffalo
24Sep-Buffalo AOR
19Oct10-In Process
13Oct11-File transferred to NY
4Jan12-MI recd
7Jan-Med done
1Feb12-RPRF @  NYVO
9Feb-PPR recd
5March-Visa
19Apr-Landed
chris_atlantic
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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2011, 08:40:36 pm »
Can someone chime in on this? Is it January or April, shouldn't this be common knowledge?
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fariza
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« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2011, 09:02:10 pm »
So far I know processing (and so for release of visa) goes on throughout the year. The release of visa per quota follows a quarterly (Q1, Q2, Q3,Q4) trend and those selected to release visa in Q2 should have the preceding process completed in Q1 or earlier (like medical/PPR/ BCG/SEC chk)... So as Slavasz said April is reasonably the start of another quarter (Q2).. There were some common delay we have seen throughout the Q1  of 2011(very few visa released given we take the forum member's case as standard) which someone explained due partly by new priority Parliamentary policy advise (MI-2 instead of MI-1 and C-50) and partly due to switching process between CAIPS to GCMS.....Therefore its not unlikely to expect the actual visa processing for the year 2011 to set for during April onwards (well this is a reasonable guess only)... All the very best to you all
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App filed : 01 Aug 2009 ;        In process : 26 Feb 2010
Med Req: 08 Dec 2010  ;         PPR         : 30 May 2011  
Decision Made and Visa stamped : 07 June 2011
Landed: July 23 2011
PR Card Received: October 2011
mperei02
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Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Sydney, Australia
NOC Code......: Social Worker
App. Filed.......: 29/12/2010
IELTS Request: Sent with Application
File Transfer...: 20/6/2011
Med's Request: Currently ECAS shows in process since 26 Aug 2011
Med's Done....: 20th September Completed / Received 7th October.
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 13 Jan 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 16 Jan 2012
LANDED..........: Planning May 2012
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2011, 10:08:37 pm »
Lazy giant...
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slavasz
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Posts: 544
Ratings: +27
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Beijing
NOC Code......: 0213
App. Filed.......: 19/10/2009
Doc's Request.: 18/12/2009
AOR Received.: 19/04/2010
IELTS Request: submitted with docs
File Transfer...: 22/12/2009
Med's Request: 04-09-2011
Med's Done....: 05-09-2011/
Interview........: waved 19/04/2010
Passport Req..: 24-05-2012
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2011, 08:06:56 pm »
Quote from: chris_atlantic on April 14, 2011, 08:40:36 pm
Can someone chime in on this? Is it January or April, shouldn't this be common knowledge?
It is definitely April. It is not a guess. I know it.
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danhass
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Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
NOC Code......: 0213
App. Filed.......: Aug 12, 2009 (CIO), Mar 30, 2010 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.: Oct 27, 2009
AOR Received.: Apr 28, 2010 (2nd AOR)
Med's Request: May 19, 2011
Med's Done....: May 25, 2011 (reached Ottawa June 13)
Interview........: waived: Jan 17, 2011
Passport Req..: Mar 12, 2012
VISA ISSUED...: Mar 22, 2012
LANDED..........: Mar 23, 2012
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2011, 08:44:22 am »
any news of the buffalo waking up from the slumber party?
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CIO (2009):
- app filed: 30-6
- incomplete: 24-7
- filed again: 25-7
- "app filed" status: 12-8
- approval (doc's req.): 27-10

Buffalo (2010):
- app sent: 1-2
- incomplete: 29-3
- sent again: 30-3
- 2nd AOR: 28-4
- In Process: 5-8
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« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2011, 09:59:46 am »
Quote from: danhass on April 21, 2011, 08:44:22 am
any news of the buffalo waking up from the slumber party?
No man...
Nothing yet after 5 months of 2nd AOR...

I had not seen any movement at Buffalo since starting of this year...

And now elections is on head, so they got reason not to work..
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Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
NOC Code......: XXXX
App. Filed.......: 23-04-2010
Doc's Request.: 22-07-2010 (1st AOR)
AOR Received.: 09-12-2010 (2nd AOR)
File Transfer...: 24-08-2010
Status: In Process (02-01-2011)
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