Buffalo's processing time

[sept15]

Congrats!!! you won the jackpot....

You mail them and ask the reason and state everything...It is an error,I think.

You said you had a friend who is an immi. officer. Ask his/her opinion too...

Happy April Fool's Day. LOL.

Of course that would never happen. I wanted to see what super and 4mfamily say but could not wait to update you folks with my status. Just tracked my Envelope and it says:

2011/04/01   13:47   FORT ERIE   Item accepted at the Post Office

ACTUALLY, I am concerned because my Ecas still says: Medicals have been received (It does not say anything about Decision Made). Plus its a week early? Others took 15 working days and mine just took 10 working days... Hmmm.... do they need additional documents??

[rubyalabar]

LOL you got me there Anyway, don't worry about e-cas it will probably be updated on Tuesday. Ours went from In Process to Complete on the Tuesday after hubby landed.

[winnipegmb]

Nice sept15!
Happy April 1st to you too.
I was hoping for a PPR today, just for the irony of it. =]

[sept15]

Nice sept15!
Happy April 1st to you too.
I was hoping for a PPR today, just for the irony of it. =]

winnipeg - your BFD was today... so give it maximum of 3 weeks... but we pray you get it NEXT WEEK.

[Sinbad]

Happy April Fool's Day. LOL.

Of course that would never happen. I wanted to see what super and 4mfamily say but could not wait to update you folks with my status. Just tracked my Envelope and it says:

2011/04/01   13:47   FORT ERIE   Item accepted at the Post Office

ACTUALLY, I am concerned because my Ecas still says: Medicals have been received (It does not say anything about Decision Made). Plus its a week early? Others took 15 working days and mine just took 10 working days... Hmmm.... do they need additional documents??

You got me too...

Well, we received the passports today.

Like I said earlier, you can receive within 7 business days too.
I think jovan got within the above time frame.

[mutt391]

Omg! Omg! I looked at my inbox expecting nothing but spam, but one thing caught my eye an email from buffalo stating "We are now in a position to request your passports for visa issuance" a.k.a the PPR

[mutt391]

I'll get the pics taken this weekend..My question is, when you purchase your return envelope obviously it goes into another envelope which will include your other documents. Preferrably a brown one right? and thats the one you send to Fort Eerie?? or do i purchase TWO express envelopes one gets sent there and the other is the one that gets sent to me. Thanks much for your help ppr seniors

[superboy_ec]

Super - Mine says 9since last Tuesday);

IN PROCESS
We have started Processing your Application July 2, 2010
We have received the results of your medicals

if all goes as yours and 4mfamily, it should be discharged April 8, 2011...

Any inputs?

I do agree...

[superboy_ec]

What the heck - I got the mail today and it had the Canadian Passport for my wife and I. I thought we applied for Permanent Residence... AH? What am I suppose to do now... Is this an error from their behalf?

WOWOWOW  that's WOWOWOW. ..

[superboy_ec]

Happy April Fool's Day. LOL.

Of course that would never happen. I wanted to see what super and 4mfamily say but could not wait to update you folks with my status. Just tracked my Envelope and it says:

2011/04/01   13:47   FORT ERIE   Item accepted at the Post Office

ACTUALLY, I am concerned because my Ecas still says: Medicals have been received (It does not say anything about Decision Made). Plus its a week early? Others took 15 working days and mine just took 10 working days... Hmmm.... do they need additional documents??

you bugger, I knew you were gonna come up with something like that..hahaha...congrats Sept15.... who else is still waiting in queue?..

[superboy_ec]

I'll get the pics taken this weekend..My question is, when you purchase your return envelope obviously it goes into another envelope which will include your other documents. Preferrably a brown one right? and thats the one you send to Fort Eerie?? or do i purchase TWO express envelopes one gets sent there and the other is the one that gets sent to me. Thanks much for your help ppr seniors

mutt391, you need to purchase 2 envelopes, ask that to the attendant in the canada post office and they already know...so all you need to do is grab the paper he/she gives to you and there you will have both tracking numbers the one going to/coming from envelopes and indeed, you will have to fold one of the envelopes to make it fit in the other envelope....

[superboy_ec]

BY THE WAY, I AM ABOUT TO LEAVE TO THE BORDER, I WILL SWING  BY A FRIEND'S HOUSE HERE IN SURREY AND THEN GO TO THE BORDER, I AM A BIT WORRIED WITH TAKING MY MOM WITH US SINCE SHE IS A USA PR, SHE IS HERE FOR VISIT STAYIN UNTIL MAY 18 AND GOING BACK TO CALIFORNIA, I DO NOT REALLY WANT ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SO I WILL LEAVE HER IN MY FRIEND'S HOUSE WHILE WE DO THE ROUND TRIP TO THE PEACE ARCH. WILL LET YOU GUYS KNOW TONIGHT WHEN WE COME  BACK....

[sept15]

BY THE WAY, I AM ABOUT TO LEAVE TO THE BORDER, I WILL SWING  BY A FRIEND'S HOUSE HERE IN SURREY AND THEN GO TO THE BORDER, I AM A BIT WORRIED WITH TAKING MY MOM WITH US SINCE SHE IS A USA PR, SHE IS HERE FOR VISIT STAYIN UNTIL MAY 18 AND GOING BACK TO CALIFORNIA, I DO NOT REALLY WANT ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SO I WILL LEAVE HER IN MY FRIEND'S HOUSE WHILE WE DO THE ROUND TRIP TO THE PEACE ARCH. WILL LET YOU GUYS KNOW TONIGHT WHEN WE COME  BACK....

I agree. Leave your mom at your friends house. I am not sure how it works but it looks like we have to ask permission to go to USA and they decline it and we return to Canadian side... They will let your mom go to USA which you do not want. LOL.

Good luck my friend. We will be heading over to the Border Wednesday... DO let us know your experience and take some picures for your memory too....

Happy for you and your family...

[sept15]

mutt391, you need to purchase 2 envelopes, ask that to the attendant in the canada post office and they already know...so all you need to do is grab the paper he/she gives to you and there you will have both tracking numbers the one going to/coming from envelopes and indeed, you will have to fold one of the envelopes to make it fit in the other envelope....

Just an additional note: Make sure you put your address on both of the envelopes 2) Put your file number on both side of both the envelope 3) Note the Tracking Numbers 4) DO not forget height and eye color and photos.

LIke Super indicated: SInce the envelopes are BIG, fold the return one and put it inside the going one. You need to purchase the right size of the envelope (big ones).

Congratualations...

[superboy_ec]

LANDING COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY...painless, drove down and here is my story:

11am: arrived to the border no line-up just a few cars
11:05: approached the officer and told him we are her to complete our landing process in Canada
11:05: asked for passports swipped them and gave me an orange sticker and instructed me to drive into the parking lot and informed the other officer to direct me thru
11:06: parked the car and went into the office unfortunately lunch time was about and most of the officers left for lunch
13:00: finally officers came back
13:05: got called and asked me why was I there, explained the officer and he filled up a form and put there FLAGPOLE
13:10: took us out to the parking lot and he said I'll walk you thru and will wait for you and also will help you out to drive out back to Canada, also explained what I need to do when I get to the other side and what to show (very nice)
13:30: approached the Canadian side and told the officer (lady) we are here for landing
          officer: All of you are landing?
          me : yes
          officer: Did you buy anything at the dutty free?
          me : no
          officer: do you have any cash or money order up to extra more than 10,000 to declare
          me : no
          officer: Where do you live?
          me : here in Vancouver and gave the address
13:35: directed us to the parking lot and said to us there will be another officer waiting for us and he will instruct you what to do
13:37: officer: park your car, lock it up and come to me
          officer: go into the office and wait to be assisted, no cells nor bluetooth are permited
13:40: officer: received our papers
          officer: asked us, have you been convicted, denied entry to canada
          All of us: answered NO
          officer: all of you are landing
          me : yes
          officer: have a seat and wait for me a few minutes
13:55  officer called us with all the paperwork done
          officer: asked about the address and asked if we all live at the same address
          me : yes
14:00   officer explained a few things about the landing form, it can be used only if I want to go to US side by land but can't be used by plane, if any emergency and need to go back home I can request a Visa that will state PERMANENT RESIDENT. If not she advised us to wait for the PR card. All our rights are exactly the same as any CANADIAN citizen with the only exception that we can't vote.
14:05  Office congratulate us and welcome us to Canada. She did not ask for anything else but I gave my Job verification letter...
14:10 we drove out of the border with our passports and COPR copies stapled to our passports. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED....

AS YOU CAN SEE NOTHING BUT THE WAITING TIME IMPACTED MY PROCESS