Isometry
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Posts: 488
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo-->Seattle
App. Filed.......: Oct 28 2011
File Transfer...: Jan 9 2012-->Feb 9 2012
Med's Done....: Sept 19 2011
Passport Req..: March 21 2012
VISA ISSUED...: April 21 2012
LANDED..........: May 17th 2012
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« Reply #345 on: October 20, 2011, 12:57:56 pm » |
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I had my fingerprints taken at a local police station.
Sent: Aug 11
Received by FBI: Aug 15
Report run: Sept 22
Results received by me: Oct 16
So a little over 8 weeks altogether.
mapleleafs2011, I used the address from the FBI website. "However, it looks like those are the same thing, just written a little differently, so I don't think it would matter.
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lucky rain
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Posts: 257
Ratings: +3
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Vienna
App. Filed.......: 11-10-2011
AOR Received.: 06-01-2012
File Transfer...: 19-12-2011
Med's Done....: 08-07-2011
Passport Req..: 28-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 02-04-2012
LANDED..........: 02-06-2012
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« Reply #346 on: October 24, 2011, 07:50:35 am » |
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I had my fingerprints taken at local police station (printed FBI's form online) Print Sent :June 29. 2011 Money withdrawn from my card : August 18 Rcd. clearance: Oct 4.  |
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yooper
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Posts: 85
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 13-06-2011
AOR Received.: 11-08-2011
Med's Done....: w/ app
Passport Req..: 06-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 20-12-2011
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« Reply #347 on: October 25, 2011, 01:44:28 pm » |
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Don't have exact dates, but I've applied twice. Both times they were quite quick. Website suggested 13 weeks, it took more like 5 the first time. Second time was a little longer. I made an error on credit card form, and that delayed it a little. Still was no more than 7 weeks.
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App Rcvd: 16 June 2011
Sponsorship Approval: 11 Aug 2011
Address appeared in ECAS: 22 Sept 2011
Meds Received: 15 Oct 2011
In Process: 2 Nov 2011
PPR Rcv'd: 6 Dec 2011
COPR Rcv'd: 20 Dec 2011
Landing req. by 6 Feb 2012
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podkayne8
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Posts: 127
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 06-01-2012
AOR Received.: 21-03-2012
File Transfer...: 06-03-2012, Tfer to Seattle 12-04-2012
Med's Done....: 09-09-2011
Passport Req..: 16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 01-06-2012
LANDED..........: 22-07-2012, PR card rec'd 21-09-2102
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« Reply #348 on: October 25, 2011, 03:54:27 pm » |
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Finally!
My Fingerprints were rec'd 8/13 by the FBI and I rec'd the report yesterday 10/24.
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dream23
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Posts: 146
Ratings: +5
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: NYC
App. Filed.......: 27-09-2009
AOR Received.: 1st: 19-12-2009(email), 2nd: 17-03-2010(email)
IELTS Request: n/a
File Transfer...: July 14,2010 to NYC
Med's Done....: Sep 22, 2011
VISA ISSUED...: Dec 16, 2011
LANDED..........: June 30, 2012
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« Reply #349 on: October 26, 2011, 11:06:57 am » |
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my cc was charged yesterday. sent fingerprints to them on sept 20.
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Admirable
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Posts: 591
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: POS
App. Filed.......: 22-12-2010
Doc's Request.: 09-02-2011
AOR Received.: 24-01-2011 & 27-01-2012
File Transfer...: 17-03-2011
Med's Request: 08-03-2012 (2nd medical redo)
Med's Done....: 06-06-2010 and 09-03-2012
Interview........: 08-03-2012 Positive
Passport Req..: 18-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 23-05-2012
LANDED..........: June 2012
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« Reply #350 on: October 26, 2011, 03:06:58 pm » |
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What is the number you call to find out the status of prints?
@ dream23 Sounds like progress to me. I sent a money order. Gotta look for the receipt and check online or in store to see if it was cashed.
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mapleleafs2011
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« Reply #351 on: October 27, 2011, 09:26:24 pm » |
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So I just want to verify. I'm a canadian citizen sponsoring a american spouse.
I can go ahead and send the rest of the package and send this later? This will be holding me pretty far back if it's going to take 3-4 months to process. Didn't realize until now.
Also, once I receive it, do I just mail it to the same address? How will they cross-reference my application with the background check?
When getting the actual fingerprints, do the fingerprint cards need to be filled out? They need to be mailed to the FBI, I assume at that time it should be filled out, not during the time of fingerprinting.
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Admirable
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Posts: 591
Ratings: +3
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: POS
App. Filed.......: 22-12-2010
Doc's Request.: 09-02-2011
AOR Received.: 24-01-2011 & 27-01-2012
File Transfer...: 17-03-2011
Med's Request: 08-03-2012 (2nd medical redo)
Med's Done....: 06-06-2010 and 09-03-2012
Interview........: 08-03-2012 Positive
Passport Req..: 18-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 23-05-2012
LANDED..........: June 2012
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« Reply #352 on: October 28, 2011, 05:46:54 am » |
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You can fill out the fingerprint card before or after. Make sure you walk with a valid I.D. when you go to take your fingerprints at an agency or even the local police station (whatever you decide).
You can send in the application 1st without the fbi clearance (as this takes a while to obtain. You can attach a note stating that you've applied for the clearance and when you receive it, you'll send it in. Once sponsorship is approved, your file will be forwarded to the VO for processing. You will then receive a file # from the VO. When you obtain the fbi clearance, you can then submit it. On a cover letter, include your file # and reference the additional document being submitted.
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mapleleafs2011
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« Reply #353 on: October 30, 2011, 01:23:45 pm » |
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Sorry one last question before I send out the FBI request.
On the application/Cover letter the last field is Return Mail Options and it lists the Fedex Account # and prepaid return evelope enclosed/first class mail.
I assume I don't have to fill this out right? They'll just send me the FBI check regular mail?
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lucky rain
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Posts: 257
Ratings: +3
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Vienna
App. Filed.......: 11-10-2011
AOR Received.: 06-01-2012
File Transfer...: 19-12-2011
Med's Done....: 08-07-2011
Passport Req..: 28-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 02-04-2012
LANDED..........: 02-06-2012
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« Reply #354 on: October 30, 2011, 04:12:58 pm » |
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they sent me by regular mail, I also skipped that
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Timemachine
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Posts: 126
Ratings: +3
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo--->Seattle
App. Filed.......: 13-12-2011
AOR Received.: 23-02-2012
File Transfer...: 03-02-2012
Med's Done....: 17-10-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 05-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 27-04-2012
LANDED..........: 01-05-2012
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« Reply #355 on: November 02, 2011, 04:00:33 pm » |
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FBI charged our credit card yesterday!!!! anyone know how long after they charge the card til we get the clearance in the mail??  :D so happy! |
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FBI sent: 9/30/2011
Meds Done: 10/17/2011
FBI recieved: 12/3/2011
App received at CPC-M: 12/13/2011
Sponsor Approved/Tfer to Buffalo: 2/3/2012
Meds Recieved: 2/6/2012
AOR from Buffalo: 2/23/2012
File transfer to SEA:3/1/2012
PPR: 4/5/2012
Landed:
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lucky rain
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Posts: 257
Ratings: +3
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Vienna
App. Filed.......: 11-10-2011
AOR Received.: 06-01-2012
File Transfer...: 19-12-2011
Med's Done....: 08-07-2011
Passport Req..: 28-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 02-04-2012
LANDED..........: 02-06-2012
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« Reply #356 on: November 03, 2011, 11:19:37 am » |
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for me, it took about 6 weeks
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g-man
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Posts: 118
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo -> Seattle
App. Filed.......: 25-10-2011
AOR Received.: 24-01-2012
File Transfer...: 09-01-2012 (22-02-2012 Seattle)
Med's Done....: 19-07-2011
Passport Req..: 12-04-2012
LANDED..........: 01-07-2012 (Canada Day!!)
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« Reply #357 on: November 03, 2011, 12:29:56 pm » |
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Did fingerprints at my local police station after the slightly disgruntled employee (surprise!) told me that the FBI would "definitely reject my prints" because I printed the card myself on regular 20lb paper and not cardstock and that it wasn't "official." After some insistence on my behalf I got them done and sent out, and got my statement of no record back almost exactly 2 months later.
I was actually getting worried about not receiving it at that point and called the FBI to inquire, and the gentleman told me that it looked like my letter would be sent out the following week. Ironically enough it came in the mail that same day!
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dream23
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Posts: 146
Ratings: +5
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: NYC
App. Filed.......: 27-09-2009
AOR Received.: 1st: 19-12-2009(email), 2nd: 17-03-2010(email)
IELTS Request: n/a
File Transfer...: July 14,2010 to NYC
Med's Done....: Sep 22, 2011
VISA ISSUED...: Dec 16, 2011
LANDED..........: June 30, 2012
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« Reply #358 on: November 03, 2011, 12:54:32 pm » |
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they officially say that you can print card yourself. 6. Can I use the fingerprint card I download from this site? Yes. The FBI will accept the downloaded paper fingerprint card only for the purpose of requesting an FBI Identification Record. http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks/faqs |
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g-man
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Posts: 118
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo -> Seattle
App. Filed.......: 25-10-2011
AOR Received.: 24-01-2012
File Transfer...: 09-01-2012 (22-02-2012 Seattle)
Med's Done....: 19-07-2011
Passport Req..: 12-04-2012
LANDED..........: 01-07-2012 (Canada Day!!)
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« Reply #359 on: November 03, 2011, 12:55:49 pm » |
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Oh I know she was just a bitter gov't employee. Obviously they do because I got my results back! |
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