cantor2537
Star Member
Posts: 186
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo-->LA
App. Filed.......: 19-08-2011
AOR Received.: 01-12-2011
File Transfer...: 28-10-2011, 15-12-2011 (transferred to LA)
Med's Done....: 13-06-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 17-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 01-03-2012
LANDED..........: 08-03-2012
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« Reply #7815 on: November 21, 2011, 12:44:57 pm » |
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Hi everyone,
Mississauga forwarded our app October 28. Is it weird that I haven't gotten an AOR from Buffalo yet? It's been almost a month
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yooper
Star Member
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 #7816 on: November 21, 2011, 12:50:04 pm » |
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Hi everyone,
Mississauga forwarded our app October 28. Is it weird that I haven't gotten an AOR from Buffalo yet? It's been almost a month
I've never received an AOR, and am now 'in process'. Only correspondence to date was an email to sponsor (no mail ever) saying Sponsorship Approved, and forwarded to Buffalo. So don't be too surprised. |
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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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cantor2537
Star Member
Posts: 186
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo-->LA
App. Filed.......: 19-08-2011
AOR Received.: 01-12-2011
File Transfer...: 28-10-2011, 15-12-2011 (transferred to LA)
Med's Done....: 13-06-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 17-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 01-03-2012
LANDED..........: 08-03-2012
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« Reply #7817 on: November 21, 2011, 12:52:59 pm » |
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I've never received an AOR, and am now 'in process'. Only correspondence to date was an email to sponsor (no mail ever) saying Sponsorship Approved, and forwarded to Buffalo. So don't be too surprised.
Thanks. E-cas still says for my spouse, whom I am sponsoring, "Application Received". When you click on it, it says "Your application was received Aug 19, 2011" which is the date that I sent the whole package to Mississauga. |
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AmericaninQuebec
Hero Member
Posts: 525
Ratings: +7
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 28-02-2011
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 05-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 15-12-2011
LANDED..........: 11-01-2012
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« Reply #7818 on: November 21, 2011, 12:57:26 pm » |
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Thanks. E-cas still says for my spouse, whom I am sponsoring, "Application Received". When you click on it, it says "Your application was received Aug 19, 2011" which is the date that I sent the whole package to Mississauga.
Sometimes e-cas takes a while to update and catch up. It usually will for the sponsorship application (they seem fairly on top of updating that portion on e-cas), but don't expect regular or proper updates on e-cas for your application once Buffalo gets a hold of it.  |
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yooper
Star Member
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 #7819 on: November 21, 2011, 01:00:14 pm » |
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Thanks. E-cas still says for my spouse, whom I am sponsoring, "Application Received". When you click on it, it says "Your application was received Aug 19, 2011" which is the date that I sent the whole package to Mississauga.
Since email was the only way we knew about that Sponsorship Approval, make sure your email program doesn't accidentally toss the email into a spam folder. How you do that varies by program, but you may want to filter for sending domain of cic.gc.ca Cheers. |
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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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ddobro2
Champion Member
Posts: 2589
Ratings: +38
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
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« Reply #7820 on: November 21, 2011, 01:09:25 pm » |
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You can email them for an AOR but my primary purpose for doing so was to receive the file number as that was the only way to do so then. Since June, CIC has been including the file numbers on sponsorship approvals from Mississauga, so you already have that if you want to use it to order notes or refer to your file for some other purpose, like sending additional information or sending the passport to Buffalo. Hi everyone,
Mississauga forwarded our app October 28. Is it weird that I haven't gotten an AOR from Buffalo yet? It's been almost a month
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8 months, 1 week, and 6 days from application filed to PPR Landed February 11, 2012 All recent Buffalo applicants spreadsheet: http://tinyurl.com/3rpdwav |
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cantor2537
Star Member
Posts: 186
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo-->LA
App. Filed.......: 19-08-2011
AOR Received.: 01-12-2011
File Transfer...: 28-10-2011, 15-12-2011 (transferred to LA)
Med's Done....: 13-06-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 17-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 01-03-2012
LANDED..........: 08-03-2012
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« Reply #7821 on: November 21, 2011, 01:10:56 pm » |
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You can email them for an AOR but my primary purpose for doing so was to receive the file number as that was the only way to do so then. Since June, CIC has been including the file numbers on sponsorship approvals from Mississauga, so you already have that if you want to use it to order notes or refer to your file for some other purpose, like sending additional information or sending the passport to Buffalo.
Yeah, I think the file number was on the letter I received from Mississauga. So is that the number you need to refer to when you call or email Buffalo? |
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ddobro2
Champion Member
Posts: 2589
Ratings: +38
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
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« Reply #7822 on: November 21, 2011, 01:12:05 pm » |
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yes. not aware of any way to reach them via calling. Yeah, I think the file number was on the letter I received from Mississauga. So is that the number you need to refer to when you call or email Buffalo?
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8 months, 1 week, and 6 days from application filed to PPR Landed February 11, 2012 All recent Buffalo applicants spreadsheet: http://tinyurl.com/3rpdwav |
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buffalo-toronto
Hero Member
Posts: 215
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: BUF
App. Filed.......: 03-02-2011
AOR Received.: August 2011
File Transfer...: 01-03-2011
Med's Done....: 29-01-2011
Interview........: Waived
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« Reply #7823 on: November 21, 2011, 02:20:02 pm » |
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So I will be driving down to Buffalo tonight, tomorrow morning will be taking the visa and landing. I just wanted to make sure the docs. I need for the PR visa.
Passport
2 Photographs
Height & eye color document
PPR email
thats it right?
1 more Qs. I am taking all my stuff in my car but will be returning to USA to sell it. I shouldn't have a problem with this right?
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cantor2537
Star Member
Posts: 186
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo-->LA
App. Filed.......: 19-08-2011
AOR Received.: 01-12-2011
File Transfer...: 28-10-2011, 15-12-2011 (transferred to LA)
Med's Done....: 13-06-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 17-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 01-03-2012
LANDED..........: 08-03-2012
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« Reply #7824 on: November 21, 2011, 02:32:08 pm » |
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So I will be driving down to Buffalo tonight, tomorrow morning will be taking the visa and landing. I just wanted to make sure the docs. I need for the PR visa.
Passport
2 Photographs
Height & eye color document
PPR email
thats it right?
1 more Qs. I am taking all my stuff in my car but will be returning to USA to sell it. I shouldn't have a problem with this right?
You mean selling your car? Should be fine, as long as you don't register your car in Canada (need to get it inspected if you are). |
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mcmasters
Star Member
Posts: 72
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
App. Filed.......: 01-03-2011
File Transfer...: 31-03-2011
Med's Request: 11-07-2011
Med's Done....: August 2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 08-12-11
VISA ISSUED...: Dec 11 2011
LANDED..........: Dec 27 2011
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« Reply #7825 on: November 21, 2011, 02:47:41 pm » |
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Another week begins!
Six business days left (including today) until the official policy change-over date for visa counterfoils. Who will fall on what side of the switch? Hmmm.
Praying for everyone that we squeeze out a couple more PPR's before the holiday. Positive vibes, awaaaaay!
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Date Applied: Mar 1 2011
Application Received: Mar 31 2011
Application Processing Began: Jul 2011
Medical Exam Requested: Jul 11 2011
Interview Waived: Jul 11 2011
Medical Exam Received: Aug 2011
RPRF Paid: Oct 19 2011
PPR: Dec 6 2011
Landed: Dec
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ddobro2
Champion Member
Posts: 2589
Ratings: +38
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
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« Reply #7826 on: November 21, 2011, 02:52:19 pm » |
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dun-dun-dunnnn!  Another week begins!
Six business days left (including today) until the official policy change-over date for visa counterfoils. Who will fall on what side of the switch? Hmmm.
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Timemachine
Star Member
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 #7827 on: November 21, 2011, 02:53:50 pm » |
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Judging by the looks of the Buffalo spreadsheet it looks like the number of applicants through buffalo is declining in the last few months as compared to the spring/summer months..unless there are a bunch of applicants who are not on this forum...let's hope that is not the case! Do you guys think there is a reason that there are less applicants now? Has less applicants in the winter months been the general trend in the last few years? Hopefully less applications that the Buffalo office has to deal with will mean faster processing for the newer applicants and also allow them to catch up on the older apps!
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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
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Timemachine
Star Member
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 #7828 on: November 21, 2011, 03:00:18 pm » |
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Judging by the looks of the Buffalo spreadsheet it looks like the number of applicants through buffalo is declining in the last few months as compared to the spring/summer months..unless there are a bunch of applicants who are not on this forum...let's hope that is not the case! Do you guys think there is a reason that there are less applicants now? Has less applicants in the winter months been the general trend in the last few years? Hopefully less applications that the Buffalo office has to deal with will mean faster processing for the newer applicants and also allow them to catch up on the older apps!
Actually just took a closer look at the spreadsheet and looks like there are much more apps in 2010 than 2011 in general. There were actually many many apps in the winter months in 2010, and only like 1-2 a month for the last few months of 2011...hmmmm....wish they would publish the actual numbers as they come in on the CIC website! |
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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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AmericaninQuebec
Hero Member
Posts: 525
Ratings: +7
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 28-02-2011
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 05-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 15-12-2011
LANDED..........: 11-01-2012
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« Reply #7829 on: November 21, 2011, 03:03:28 pm » |
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Another week begins!
Six business days left (including today) until the official policy change-over date for visa counterfoils. Who will fall on what side of the switch? Hmmm.
Praying for everyone that we squeeze out a couple more PPR's before the holiday. Positive vibes, awaaaaay!
Part of me would love to get my PPR right now, the other part would prefer to have notice Dec. 1st or after since it sounds like the process will become easier. Either way, I just really really really want it before the new year. I want to start 2012 as a PR! Please Santa, make my Christmas wish come true!  |
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