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Author Topic: Interview Schedule @ Buffalo VISA Center 2011  (Read 1884 times)
X-Brklynite
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Posts: 75
Ratings: +1
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: August 9,2009
Med's Request: May 8th,2011
Med's Done....: May 26th,2011 ( Reached Ottawa on May 31st )
Passport Req..: Sep 22nd,2011
VISA ISSUED...: October 14th, 2011
LANDED..........: May 19th, 2012

« on: March 13, 2011, 11:52:24 am »

Hey Guys,
              I've Applied Under FSW Category & I've Been Scheduled for an Interview On June 2nd,2011  @  Buffalo Visa Office.
I've 2 questions if some1 can reply me on that one.
1st Questions is ,Did any of the member have recently had an Interview  @  Buffalo VO??
2nd Qustion,On The 1st Page of the Letter that I recieved from VO stating that I've To Confirm the Date Of the Interview By Faxing them & right Below that box it is asked that If " I've the Valid Immigrant Visa To Enter in the US ?"  
Since Im in the States so do I've to Confirm the 2nd Question Or Just leave it Blank .. Any Idea ...
Btw My File Started to on Sep 14th 2010.
Any Helpful Tips During The Interview Would be Appreciated.
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bonny
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Posts: 237
Ratings: +2
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
NOC Code......: 4121
App. Filed.......: March 26, 2010
Doc's Request.: May 28, 2010
Nomination.....: no
AOR Received.: waiting
IELTS Request: IELTS sent with other docs
File Transfer...: Los Angeles on  November 8, 2011/started processing January 18, 2012
Med's Request: MR Received on Feb 07, 2012 (Dated Feb 02, 2012)
Med's Done....: Feb 10, 2012
Interview........: N/A
Passport Req..: March 02, 2012
VISA ISSUED...: March 20, 2012
LANDED..........: May 01, 2012

« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 11:58:41 am »

So far I understand, you can indicate that you are already in the US with valid visa. My guess is that they were assuming you might be outside the US. As for the first question, I have no idea.
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vermas
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Posts: 841
Ratings: +48
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 #2 on: March 13, 2011, 12:00:52 pm »

I will suggest you to order CAIPS/GCMS notes immediately to see the status and comments made by the VO on your application to prepare yourself in advance.

Good luck to you..

Cheers..
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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
X-Brklynite
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Posts: 75
Ratings: +1
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: August 9,2009
Med's Request: May 8th,2011
Med's Done....: May 26th,2011 ( Reached Ottawa on May 31st )
Passport Req..: Sep 22nd,2011
VISA ISSUED...: October 14th, 2011
LANDED..........: May 19th, 2012

« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 12:43:49 pm »

 @  Bonny ,, My Understanding is That its for those who are Outside of The US & since they have my current residential & Job Address & i've recived the notice by mail so i think they know that im in the US  i'll mark  Yes to the Valid US VISA Box just to be on the safe side.
 @  Vermas ,, Thanks for the wishes & how do i Order the Caips & won't it effect my Interview Coz it probably will make me look suspicious in the Interviewer's eyes & How Long does it takes to recieve Caips once its ordered ....
Actually Im new to all this stuff...
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vermas
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Posts: 841
Ratings: +48
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 #4 on: March 13, 2011, 09:57:42 pm »

Hello X-Brklynite, I had posted following on another thread. Hope its helpful to you. CAIPS notes are delivered in 4-6 weeks. It costs C$5-35, depending on agency you use. Google search "How to order CAIPS" and you will get a few options.

Cheers and best wishes,
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CAIPS is used to find out what has happened to your application so far and get an indication of what will happen next with your file and when. You can get more info from the following links.

http://www.caips.ca/
http://www.caipsdirect.com/
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t26802.0.html

Cheers....
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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
X-Brklynite
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Posts: 75
Ratings: +1
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: August 9,2009
Med's Request: May 8th,2011
Med's Done....: May 26th,2011 ( Reached Ottawa on May 31st )
Passport Req..: Sep 22nd,2011
VISA ISSUED...: October 14th, 2011
LANDED..........: May 19th, 2012

« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2011, 08:26:37 pm »

Thanks Vermas , I've Ordered my Caips today .... Thanks Once again ...
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vermas
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Posts: 841
Ratings: +48
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 #6 on: March 15, 2011, 09:50:31 pm »

Thats good. I am sure you will find these helpful. Would you mind telling us the agency you used and the fee paid. Are you in Canada or your native country?

Best wishes..

Thanks Vermas , I've Ordered my Caips today .... Thanks Once again ...
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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
X-Brklynite
Star Member
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Posts: 75
Ratings: +1
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: August 9,2009
Med's Request: May 8th,2011
Med's Done....: May 26th,2011 ( Reached Ottawa on May 31st )
Passport Req..: Sep 22nd,2011
VISA ISSUED...: October 14th, 2011
LANDED..........: May 19th, 2012

« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2011, 07:53:35 am »

    @     Vermas ....
                    I've ordered it through  Capis.ca .According to the website it takes 5 to 6 weeks to recieve the " Caips Notes "from CIC Ottawa.I've paid $63 US Dollars ( $60 CAN ) for the service i chose.I Live in the USA & I've applied from here.
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upp942
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Posts: 527
Ratings: +9
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Buffalo
NOC Code......: 3233
Pre-Assessed..: Yes
App. Filed.......: 25-May-2010
Doc's Request.: 01-Nov-2010
AOR Received.: 23-May-2011
IELTS Request: submitted with initial application
Med's Request: 02-May-2012 (post mark)
Med's Done....: 24-May-2012
Interview........: waived

« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2011, 08:15:01 am »

Hey Guys,
              I've Applied Under FSW Category & I've Been Scheduled for an Interview On June 2nd,2011   @   Buffalo Visa Office.
I've 2 questions if some1 can reply me on that one.
1st Questions is ,Did any of the member have recently had an Interview   @   Buffalo VO??
2nd Qustion,On The 1st Page of the Letter that I recieved from VO stating that I've To Confirm the Date Of the Interview By Faxing them & right Below that box it is asked that If " I've the Valid Immigrant Visa To Enter in the US ?"  
Since Im in the States so do I've to Confirm the 2nd Question Or Just leave it Blank .. Any Idea ...
Btw My File Started to on Sep 14th 2010.
Any Helpful Tips During The Interview Would be Appreciated.

Maybe this can help you with preparing for the interview.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t3109.0.html
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Application Received by CIO: 31-May-2010
1st AOR: 01-Nov-2010
Full Documents Received by VO: 01-Feb-2011
Processing started: 25-Apr-2012 (as per Ecas)
vermas
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Posts: 841
Ratings: +48
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 #9 on: March 20, 2011, 09:08:40 am »

Hi X-Brklynite,
Good luck to you. What are your timelines?

Cheers..
     @       Vermas ....
                    I've ordered it through  Capis.ca .According to the website it takes 5 to 6 weeks to recieve the " Caips Notes "from CIC Ottawa.I've paid $63 US Dollars ( $60 CAN ) for the service i chose.I Live in the USA & I've applied from here.
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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
jnathan
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Posts: 4082
Ratings: +123
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Sheng Chiu
App. Filed.......: 21st Jan 2010
Doc's Request.: 10th March 2010
AOR Received.: 10th June 2010
IELTS Request: provided
File Transfer...: IN PROCESS: 12th October, 2010
Med's Request: Withdrawal Request sent....Was waiting for files to return....instead of returning the files, VO sent the MR !!

« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2011, 04:20:39 pm »

X-Brklynite,

---You must have received two letters. 1st one is about that you have been selected to appear on an interview and the time and date would be notified to you later on. After a few months or weeks, you received the 2nd letter about the time, date and place of the interview. Am I right? This is how CHC Singapore calls people on interviews. what happened in your case?

---Well said vermas. I am adding to his speech,   CAIPS is released under the privacy act of Canada and every Canadian and outside applicants deserve the rights to see whats going on with their file to some extent using CAIPS. its applicants' legitimate right and does not harm the application process.  You better had used lawpoint.ca  as they charge much less; $25 and they deliver it within 45 days (6 weeks). I have ordered mine using it. anyways, lets see what comes out off your CAIPS. let us know all. it will indeed say what prompted the VO to select you for the interview. did you fail to provide any paper(s) they wanted from you?     

----Immigration interviews are often called for bringing out some facts those CHC's dont want to be printed on papers, they might ask you for facts those they dont want to be recorded on their files rather they want the real fact, could be social or related to anything about the papers you provided to them. just keep in mind and have all the papers with you while you appear on the interview. rejection case in interviews are less than 1%.

best of luck !keep this thread alive. btw, you havent been told which papers to take to the interview? \
CAIPS will say all.

you can read this : http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t64188.0.html

that guy has also been called to an interview. the VO has doubts about 3 things. the applicant wouldnt have known those reasons in a concrete way had he not applied for the CAIPS. 
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Category..FSW1 
CHC..Sheng Chiu        
App Sent to CIO..17 Jan 2010
Received CIO..21 Jan 2010 
AOR from CIO..10 Mar 2010
Full Docs Recvd by CHC..26 May 2010
AOR from CHC..10th Jun, 2010
IN Procss: Oct 12,
Withdrawal Request: Mar,2012
MR:May 2
rabecca
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Posts: 22
Ratings: +0
Category........: FSW2
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: Aug 2009
AOR Received.: Sep 2009
File Transfer...: Oct 2009

« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2011, 05:01:42 pm »

Hi,
I have also got an interview 02-May at buffalo office. Please share your interview preparation here.
I have also ordered CAIPS notes.
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jnathan
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Posts: 4082
Ratings: +123
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Sheng Chiu
App. Filed.......: 21st Jan 2010
Doc's Request.: 10th March 2010
AOR Received.: 10th June 2010
IELTS Request: provided
File Transfer...: IN PROCESS: 12th October, 2010
Med's Request: Withdrawal Request sent....Was waiting for files to return....instead of returning the files, VO sent the MR !!

« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2011, 05:33:22 pm »

rabecca,

they called you straight to an Interview or they 1st sent you a letter that you are on their interview list and they'd later notify you about the time,place and date of the Interview  OR in a single letter they notified you about the place and time of the Interview. what do you think are the reasons for calling you to an interview; CAIPS will tell all though but just curious to know.
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Category..FSW1 
CHC..Sheng Chiu        
App Sent to CIO..17 Jan 2010
Received CIO..21 Jan 2010 
AOR from CIO..10 Mar 2010
Full Docs Recvd by CHC..26 May 2010
AOR from CHC..10th Jun, 2010
IN Procss: Oct 12,
Withdrawal Request: Mar,2012
MR:May 2
rabecca
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Posts: 22
Ratings: +0
Category........: FSW2
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: Aug 2009
AOR Received.: Sep 2009
File Transfer...: Oct 2009

« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2011, 05:40:40 pm »

They have sent me a single letter stating the interview date time and the required documents...I havent received my CAIPS note.So I dont know...Smiley
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vermas
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Posts: 841
Ratings: +48
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 #14 on: March 20, 2011, 09:43:07 pm »

hi rebecca,

What documents have you been asked to carry with you.

Best wishes,
They have sent me a single letter stating the interview date time and the required documents...I havent received my CAIPS note.So I dont know...Smiley
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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
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