jancath410
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Posts: 210
Ratings: +5
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mississauga/Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 24-06-2010
AOR Received.: 09-03-2010
File Transfer...: 26-07-2010
Med's Done....: 11-06-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 06/10/2010
VISA ISSUED...: 14/10/2010
LANDED..........: 14/10/2010
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« Reply #1725 on: October 15, 2010, 10:17:43 pm » |
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Thanks for sharing your experience...I am scheduling myself to go this Tuesday (arriving in Buffalo on Monday for some Galleria shopping)...my only question is related to the time that you actually were able to leave the building with the PR. I have a meeting in Rochester at 1pm for work and want to make sure that I will make it in time.  Around 10:30 as well but then again, we had missing docs. Cherlyn who was on the PR line first was there for about an hour so I think, correct me if I'm wrong, she was outta there before 9 am. |
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Medical Done: 6/11/10
Mailed Application: 6/23/10
Rec'd by Mississauga: 6/24/10
App'd by Mis & forw'd to BUF: 7/26/10
"In Process" in BUF since: 08/27/2010
AOR Rec'd via mail: 09/03/2010
Passport Request: 10/06/2010
Landed: 10/14/2010
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Cherlyn
Star Member
Posts: 156
Ratings: +4
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mississauga/Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-03-2010
Med's Done....: 15-03-2010
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« Reply #1726 on: October 16, 2010, 12:11:33 pm » |
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Around 10:30 as well but then again, we had missing docs. Cherlyn who was on the PR line first was there for about an hour so I think, correct me if I'm wrong, she was outta there before 9 am.
I stepped in the building at 6:40 a.m. Till 7 a.m. I ate a bagel at Tim Horton. Speak with I.O. around 7:40 a.m. and the passport with visa was in my hand at 8:45 a.m. What I can say be there first and you will be done for sure before 9 a.m. |
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03-04-2010 Fees paid
03-15-2010 Med's done
03-15-2010 PR Appl. sent to CPC-M
03-17-2010 Appl. rec at CPC-M
05-10-2010 Sp. App.recieved
04-29-2010 App transfered to B.
06-03-2010 In proc.at B.
10-05-10 Decision Made on Ecas
10-08-10 PPR by e-mail
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Cherlyn
Star Member
Posts: 156
Ratings: +4
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mississauga/Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-03-2010
Med's Done....: 15-03-2010
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« Reply #1727 on: October 16, 2010, 12:14:30 pm » |
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Around 10:30 as well but then again, we had missing docs. Cherlyn who was on the PR line first was there for about an hour so I think, correct me if I'm wrong, she was outta there before 9 am.
I stepped in the building at 6:40 a.m. Till 7 a.m. I ate a bagel at Tim Horton. Speak with I.O. around 7:40 a.m. and the passport with visa was in my hand at 8:45 a.m. What I can say be there first and you will be done for sure before 9 a.m. |
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03-04-2010 Fees paid
03-15-2010 Med's done
03-15-2010 PR Appl. sent to CPC-M
03-17-2010 Appl. rec at CPC-M
05-10-2010 Sp. App.recieved
04-29-2010 App transfered to B.
06-03-2010 In proc.at B.
10-05-10 Decision Made on Ecas
10-08-10 PPR by e-mail
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bdwheele
Newbie
Posts: 9
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
AOR Received.: 22-07-2010
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« Reply #1728 on: October 16, 2010, 09:13:22 pm » |
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Hi everyone, Two questions: 1) Did anyone receive PPR's this week?? 2) Can you Land in Canada after visiting the Buffalo office by using Greyhound? If the process takes a long time (I have nothing to declare as I presently reside in Canada on a Visitor Record), can you pickup the next bus? Pros/Cons? .... I could drive, but 7+ hours from Montreal each way is a lot less appealing than a quick bus to Toronto followed by an an express Via Rail train to Centre-Ville Montreal! Here's to good news next week! I cannot wait to get this process finalized!  |
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can_usa_97
Hero Member
Posts: 885
Ratings: +20
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 07/13/2010
AOR Received.: 09/07/2010 in process 9/2
File Transfer...: 08/12/2010
Med's Request: Rcv'd dtd 10/18
Med's Done....: 06/22/2010
Interview........: Waived dtd 10/18
Passport Req..: 11/04/2010
VISA ISSUED...: 11/16/2010
LANDED..........: 06/18/2011
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« Reply #1729 on: October 16, 2010, 09:49:27 pm » |
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2) Can you Land in Canada after visiting the Buffalo office by using Greyhound? If the process takes a long time (I have nothing to declare as I presently reside in Canada on a Visitor Record), can you pickup the next bus? Pros/Cons? .... I could drive, but 7+ hours from Montreal each way is a lot less appealing than a quick bus to Toronto followed by an an express Via Rail train to Centre-Ville Montreal!
I don't think the manner in which you goto Buffalo will matter nor if you turn around and land immediately after. But, I'm not sure how the landing process is I can't remember reading of anyone going by train - and any types of restrictions (if there are even) on that. Hope someone comes along and helps better. |
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2010
5/19 - FBI off
6/22 - Medical
7/8 - app sent
7/13 - App Rcv
7/17 - fbi sent
8/12 - DM
9/2 - IN Process
9/7 - AOR
9/23 - FBI rcvd
11/2- DM
11/4 - PPR 3m3w6d
11/18 - visa in hand
2011
6/18 - land
9/4 - dh moves to ON
10/11 - Kids & I
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bdwheele
Newbie
Posts: 9
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
AOR Received.: 22-07-2010
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« Reply #1730 on: October 16, 2010, 10:02:24 pm » |
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@ can_usa_97: Agreed, getting to Buffalo is a non-issue. The return, "Landing in Canada" via bus seems ... difficult. I imagine others may have done it.
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scylla
VIP Member
Posts: 9130
Ratings: +215
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 28-05-2010
AOR Received.: 19-08-2010
File Transfer...: 28-06-2010
Passport Req..: 01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 05-10-2010
LANDED..........: 05-10-2010
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« Reply #1731 on: October 17, 2010, 05:38:49 pm » |
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My husband landed by bus (Megabus to Toronto) via the Fort Erie crossing after obtaining the visa from the Buffalo consulate in person. He had no issues and was able to continue his journey on the same bus. He had no goods to declare and no goods to follow - so this certainly made his landing shorter.
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frenchrock
Star Member
Posts: 54
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 16-03-2010
Doc's Request.: n/a
AOR Received.: 04-06-2010
File Transfer...: n/a
Med's Request: waived
Med's Done....: 26-04-2009 (expired/waived)
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 22-09-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 19-10-2010
LANDED..........: pending
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« Reply #1732 on: October 18, 2010, 09:05:05 am » |
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Thanks for sharing your experiences...I'm leaving soon (from Ottawa) to drive toward the hotel in Buffalo. I'll be at the building by 6:30am tomorrow, in time for a quick Timmies coffee and to jump in line to get this part done and over with! It's only one hour to Rochester from Buffalo, so I shouldn't have any problems at all. |
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3/15-App mailed
3/16-App rcv'd at CPC-M
4/28-Dec Made/Xfer to Buffalo
5/4-Sponsor Approval Ltr Rcv'd
6/1-Buffalo begins processing
6/4-AOR Rcv'd
7/7-Interview waived, meds recv'd
7/19-RPRF request
7/30-Paid/mailed RPRF
9/22-PPR
10/19-Visa issued
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can_usa_97
Hero Member
Posts: 885
Ratings: +20
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 07/13/2010
AOR Received.: 09/07/2010 in process 9/2
File Transfer...: 08/12/2010
Med's Request: Rcv'd dtd 10/18
Med's Done....: 06/22/2010
Interview........: Waived dtd 10/18
Passport Req..: 11/04/2010
VISA ISSUED...: 11/16/2010
LANDED..........: 06/18/2011
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« Reply #1733 on: October 18, 2010, 09:06:27 am » |
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Good luck frenchrock!
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2010
5/19 - FBI off
6/22 - Medical
7/8 - app sent
7/13 - App Rcv
7/17 - fbi sent
8/12 - DM
9/2 - IN Process
9/7 - AOR
9/23 - FBI rcvd
11/2- DM
11/4 - PPR 3m3w6d
11/18 - visa in hand
2011
6/18 - land
9/4 - dh moves to ON
10/11 - Kids & I
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Emily RugBurn
Full Member
Posts: 37
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, USA
App. Filed.......: 26-07-2010
AOR Received.: 10-09-2010
File Transfer...: 25-08-2010
Med's Done....: 07-07-2010
Interview........: waived 14-10-10
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« Reply #1734 on: October 18, 2010, 11:32:35 am » |
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We received a letter from Buffalo today waiving my husband's interview (YAY!), but although they have confirmation that his medical was completed, they do not yet have the results. (His medical was completed July 7th.) They say "no further action is required from you to complete this process", but I would like to know why they don't yet have the results (plus, we were told by the immigration doctor that my husband was in perfect health and that they saw no reason for concern.) Is this the fault of the doctor's office, or Mississauga? Has anyone experienced this? Does anyone recommend calling Mississauga to a) ask them if they have the medical results and to b) request that they send them to Buffalo? Thanks for any assistance/advice! ~ Em ETA: Of course, right after I posted this, I found this thread: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t15561.0.html I am faxing Ottawa stat! But I am still open to hearing suggestions and stories regarding this issue! Thanks, all! |
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11/02 Decision Made!!
10/19 Ottawa: med 2 B'lo
10/14 Ltr: No I'view; no med results
09/10 In Process: Ltr Rcv'd 09/15
08/25 Dec Made: Approved/T'frd: Ltr Rcv'd 08/30
07/26 App @ CPC: mailed 07/23
07/07 Medical
06/20 FBI Clearance Rcv'd; sent 04/23
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nelly72
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« Reply #1735 on: October 18, 2010, 12:56:06 pm » |
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Okay, I am worried about getting left behind! It has been 3 weeks since my application was shown as In Process and I still haven't received AOR. We never did receive the Sponsorship Approved letter. What if they sent me AOR and it has gotten lost? What if they asked for something and gave me 90 days to send it back but I just don't know about it? Do I just sit back and wait? I don't want to miss the 90 day window if they have given me one.
I can only think of one thing that might hold up AOR and that is the fact that my son was adopted by me from Guatemala but I sent everything I had on his adoption. I was so thorough on my application and I sent everything.
I can fly to Buffalo in 2 hours. Surely the mail can get here in a few days!
What to do? Sorry, panicky Monday!
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Appl File: 08-13-2010
Appl. Recd: 08-16-2010
Sponsorship Approval: 09-13-2010 -no letter rec'd!
In Process Bflo: 09-24-2010
AOR: 10-21-2010
PPR: 11-02-2010
Waiting for return of passports with visa
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jmni1
Star Member
Posts: 165
Ratings: +8
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
App. Filed.......: 28-05-2010
AOR Received.: 19-08-2010
File Transfer...: 28-06-2010
Med's Done....: 19-04-2010
Interview........: 31-01-2011
Passport Req..: 31-01-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 31-01-2011
LANDED..........: 01-02-2011
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« Reply #1736 on: October 18, 2010, 01:50:27 pm » |
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My file has been in process since 8/19 so almost 2 months now. so you are not alone, just be patient and wait contacting Buffalo will not speed up the process and could cause delays.
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can_usa_97
Hero Member
Posts: 885
Ratings: +20
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 07/13/2010
AOR Received.: 09/07/2010 in process 9/2
File Transfer...: 08/12/2010
Med's Request: Rcv'd dtd 10/18
Med's Done....: 06/22/2010
Interview........: Waived dtd 10/18
Passport Req..: 11/04/2010
VISA ISSUED...: 11/16/2010
LANDED..........: 06/18/2011
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« Reply #1737 on: October 18, 2010, 01:52:33 pm » |
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I'm on a month and a half without movement. Mine went in process 8 days before Emily RugBurn - but there really seems to be no pattern to the way they process anything.  |
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2010
5/19 - FBI off
6/22 - Medical
7/8 - app sent
7/13 - App Rcv
7/17 - fbi sent
8/12 - DM
9/2 - IN Process
9/7 - AOR
9/23 - FBI rcvd
11/2- DM
11/4 - PPR 3m3w6d
11/18 - visa in hand
2011
6/18 - land
9/4 - dh moves to ON
10/11 - Kids & I
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Emily RugBurn
Full Member
Posts: 37
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, USA
App. Filed.......: 26-07-2010
AOR Received.: 10-09-2010
File Transfer...: 25-08-2010
Med's Done....: 07-07-2010
Interview........: waived 14-10-10
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« Reply #1738 on: October 18, 2010, 02:00:31 pm » |
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I'm on a month and a half without movement. Mine went in process 8 days before Emily RugBurn - but there really seems to be no pattern to the way they process anything. I'm so sorry, can_usa_97 -- it really does seem painfully random. It could even be something as ridiculous as a really lazy agent working on your case. I immigrated to the US to be with my husband 3 years ago, and it was a total nightmare (a thousand times worse than this process, if you can believe it) -- several thousand dollars over 2 years, 3-4 rounds of fingerprints, 2 interviews at the consulate in Montreal, etc..., and during, I, literally, went an entire year without ANY movement on my extremely straight-forward application. And, since we decided we'd be happier in Canada, it all turned out to be a complete waste of time/money/stress! (Although, it has been nice to finally share an address with my husband of 6 years.) I'm rootin' for ya, can_usa_97!! ~ Em |
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11/02 Decision Made!!
10/19 Ottawa: med 2 B'lo
10/14 Ltr: No I'view; no med results
09/10 In Process: Ltr Rcv'd 09/15
08/25 Dec Made: Approved/T'frd: Ltr Rcv'd 08/30
07/26 App @ CPC: mailed 07/23
07/07 Medical
06/20 FBI Clearance Rcv'd; sent 04/23
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SaugaBoss
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« Reply #1739 on: October 18, 2010, 02:39:01 pm » |
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ill be in process for 3 months on Oct 29 and 5months since i applied..........there is no pattern if they dont like u theyll take longer |
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