Jenny parsely
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« Reply #11565 on: April 29, 2012, 11:54:45 am » |
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Hi everyone!! If someone can give me an opinion based on experience, It will be greatly appreciated. In 02/11/12, I received a letter saying our file was sent to Buffalo, no communication has been sent after that,and as I can read from other comments this is common.My status in e-Cas is:"application received". While reading this forum I went to a link that took me to a form to request information.what I got back in 24 hours was: "....Your application is in process. No further action is required by you at this time. We thank you for your patience. Regards, Canadian Consulate General Buffalo Immigration Section.........."  Does this means my application is in process and the e-Cas page has not being updated? Hi, I got the same reply and after 15 days my ecas status was updated to In process. So hopefully yours will be done too. |
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belee1985
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« Reply #11566 on: April 29, 2012, 12:05:53 pm » |
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Application is "IN PROCESS" as of April 21st 2012 (even though we've already received PPR)
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kourts
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« Reply #11567 on: April 29, 2012, 03:10:21 pm » |
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I'll be crossing the border on a bus, and landing. How long will it take? I hope I don't hold them up to long. lol
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Bargeld
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Posts: 180
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 30-05-2011
AOR Received.: 14-07-2011
File Transfer...: 05-07-2011
Passport Req..: 06-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 20-10-2011
LANDED..........: 20-10-2011
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« Reply #11568 on: April 29, 2012, 06:21:09 pm » |
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I'll be crossing the border on a bus, and landing. How long will it take? I hope I don't hold them up to long. lol
If you have your paperwork filled out and ready to go, maybe.. 10 minutes. If not, obviously longer. |
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cgagnon
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Posts: 820
Ratings: +15
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: LA(Buffalo)
Pre-Assessed..: Yes
App. Filed.......: 02-03-2012
AOR Received.: None
File Transfer...: 31-05-2012
Med's Done....: 13-12-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 10/10/2012
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« Reply #11569 on: April 29, 2012, 06:59:41 pm » |
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If you have your paperwork filled out and ready to go, maybe.. 10 minutes. If not, obviously longer.
They don't recommend to pass by bus because if they hold you longer and the bus needs to leave they will leave you there |
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parker24
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
App. Filed.......: 06-03-2012
File Transfer...: 05-06-2012
Med's Done....: 16-11-2011
Passport Req..: 16-11-2012
LANDED..........: 04-01-2013
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« Reply #11570 on: April 29, 2012, 07:06:42 pm » |
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They don't recommend to pass by bus because if they hold you longer and the bus needs to leave they will leave you there
Yet there's been people who have landed by bus, with several other people? Curious. I personally wouldn't land by bus, but other people have done it, so it can be done. Never heard of anyone being left behind though O_O |
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kourts
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« Reply #11571 on: April 29, 2012, 08:55:09 pm » |
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ahh, it's really my only option. And what paper work? All I was aware of was my B4 and B4a. I'll have those filled out.
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calissons
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Posts: 57
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo-->SEA
App. Filed.......: Oct 2011
Interview........: Waived
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« Reply #11572 on: April 29, 2012, 10:17:16 pm » |
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Thanks Calgary-Bound and OhCanadiana!
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parker24
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Posts: 2988
Ratings: +58
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
App. Filed.......: 06-03-2012
File Transfer...: 05-06-2012
Med's Done....: 16-11-2011
Passport Req..: 16-11-2012
LANDED..........: 04-01-2013
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« Reply #11573 on: April 29, 2012, 10:22:41 pm » |
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ahh, it's really my only option. And what paper work? All I was aware of was my B4 and B4a. I'll have those filled out.
From my understanding, you'll have to sign a few things and they will have to check your passport make sure it matches. Don't take my word for it though, I'm still waiting for stage one, but that's what my understanding is from reading around here  |
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oldlovey
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Category........: FAM
App. Filed.......: Jan. 21, 2012
AOR Received.: Jan. 25, 2012
File Transfer...: Mar. 23, 2012
Passport Req..: Dec. 18th, 2012
VISA ISSUED...: Jan. 31st, 2013
LANDED..........: Feb. 28th, 2013
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« Reply #11574 on: April 30, 2012, 02:27:47 am » |
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I finally received some news on the 23rd, that I was approved for sponsorship!
Also I see that they received his medicals...but while I was browsing this forum, I realized that we actually needed a FBI criminal background check and not simply a state one. Wow. I feel so stupid right now! I can't believe we made such a silly mistake...
Anyways, to remedy the situation. Should I wait for them to contact me before asking my husband to go get one? Or should we go ahead and start getting FBI clearance as soon as possible?
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Jenny parsely
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« Reply #11575 on: April 30, 2012, 09:04:24 am » |
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I finally received some news on the 23rd, that I was approved for sponsorship!
Also I see that they received his medicals...but while I was browsing this forum, I realized that we actually needed a FBI criminal background check and not simply a state one. Wow. I feel so stupid right now! I can't believe we made such a silly mistake...
Anyways, to remedy the situation. Should I wait for them to contact me before asking my husband to go get one? Or should we go ahead and start getting FBI clearance as soon as possible?
I recommend that you get started with the procedure for FBI police clearance since it take about 8 weeks to get it. Untill you submit the FBI your file is still incomplete and any how you need to submit FBI. So don't delay and go for FBI police clearance certificate. |
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Jenny parsely
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« Reply #11576 on: April 30, 2012, 09:06:35 am » |
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Application is "IN PROCESS" as of April 21st 2012 (even though we've already received PPR)
Hi did you receive it at your email address or your sponsor's? My file is in process since 23rd April 2012. How long did it take to get the PPR after in process status? |
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kourts
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« Reply #11577 on: April 30, 2012, 09:16:39 am » |
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Hi did you receive it at your email address or your sponsor's? My file is in process since 23rd April 2012.
How long did it take to get the PPR after in process status?
Sponsors get the email or letter that they've been approved as sponsor. The one who is applying to be a PR gets the PPR email or letter. Time from "in process" to PPR is different for everyone, from a day to many months after. Mine went in process Feb 16th and I got PPR march 30th. |
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cgagnon
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Posts: 820
Ratings: +15
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: LA(Buffalo)
Pre-Assessed..: Yes
App. Filed.......: 02-03-2012
AOR Received.: None
File Transfer...: 31-05-2012
Med's Done....: 13-12-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 10/10/2012
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« Reply #11578 on: April 30, 2012, 09:25:59 am » |
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Yet there's been people who have landed by bus, with several other people? Curious.
I personally wouldn't land by bus, but other people have done it, so it can be done. Never heard of anyone being left behind though O_O
When we were coming in to canada after we got married...the greyhound bus had to leave this lady behind as he had to follow his schedule. She then had to fork out more money to get on the next bus... You never know what can happen with border patrol. |
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Calgary-Bound
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Posts: 420
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Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 14/2/2011
AOR Received.: 15/3/2011
File Transfer...: 24/2/2011
Med's Done....: 27/9/2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 02/04/2012
LANDED..........: 28/04/2012
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« Reply #11579 on: April 30, 2012, 09:35:41 am » |
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I'll be crossing the border on a bus, and landing. How long will it take? I hope I don't hold them up to long. lol
Congrats on the landing.I just landed saturday and it took me maybe 30 min for my paperwork.But the immigration officer did my B4 and B4A forms also instead of haveing me go to another line for customs which would have been atleast another hour as long as the line was.So It realy depends on how long the lines are when you get there. |
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