kerianne
Hero Member
Posts: 223
Ratings: +4
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
App. Filed.......: April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.: November 18, 2010
AOR Received.: August 6, 2010
File Transfer...: June 1, 2010
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...: March 30, 2011
LANDED..........: April 29, 2011
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« Reply #1170 on: September 13, 2010, 10:34:29 pm » |
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I'm hoping for a lot of red too!! I leave to BC to 'visit' on Friday!! Four more days until I FINALLY get to see my hubby for a while! So I'm hoping my PPR comes soon so that I can go back and visit my family when the holidays get here! and so I can get back into school!!! My plan B is to stay in Canada on a student visa hopefully and just bite the bullet concerning international tuition, and reapply under the spousal category. :/ But I don't really want to get married until I am done with school. I just always dreamed of my wedding and my family to be there, and the only way that will happen is if I have the money to pay for it when I'm done with schooling. So I'm not really sure what I'm going to do  |
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Hope and prayer is keeping me strong  Good luck to all those waiting news!! |
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nyssa
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Posts: 971
Ratings: +42
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, USA
App. Filed.......: 30-07-2010
AOR Received.: 22-09-10
Med's Done....: 09-01-2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 06-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 06-11-2010
LANDED..........: 06-01-2011
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« Reply #1171 on: September 13, 2010, 11:04:00 pm » |
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Buffalo at 4 months completed is a GREAT sign!! I need that to avoid a medical re-do  |
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Stay optimistic! True love will always prevail.
Married: 24-10-2009
Medical: 09-01-2010
Application Sent: 30-07-10
Application Received: 03-08-10
Sponsorship Approval: 01-09-10
In Process: 14-09-10
AOR: 22-09-10
PPR: 06-10-10
Landing: 06-01-11
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USA2BCCANADA
Star Member
Posts: 62
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 12-07-2010
AOR Received.: 01-09-2010
Med's Done....: 01-05-2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 21-9-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 1-10-2010
LANDED..........: 30-11-2010
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« Reply #1172 on: September 13, 2010, 11:30:39 pm » |
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Does anyone have a timeline on how quickly Buffalo responds to emails? Should I hold out hope or not hold my breath? I emailed them Friday about correcting (their) typo on my address. It also worked out because I was looking for a reason to email them so that I could be contacted via email from this point forward in the process.
Congrats to all who are making progress and hoping those that have been waiting longer have something special happen this week.
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From date application filed until Visa issued was 81 days!!!
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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 #1173 on: September 14, 2010, 12:23:14 am » |
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So weird. It is 1:18 AM EST and when I checked e-cas my husband's address has been changed to what we provided them via e-mail exactly 1 week ago. I have been checking everyday and I even checked around 10 PM today, I should say yesterday but no changed not until . It must be an automated change that gets triggered on Tuesdays 12AM? I'm just thinking out loud...LOL
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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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kerianne
Hero Member
Posts: 223
Ratings: +4
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
App. Filed.......: April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.: November 18, 2010
AOR Received.: August 6, 2010
File Transfer...: June 1, 2010
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...: March 30, 2011
LANDED..........: April 29, 2011
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« Reply #1174 on: September 14, 2010, 02:07:28 am » |
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Could be..but why would they do that? Seems like more work for them.
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Hope and prayer is keeping me strong Good luck to all those waiting news!! |
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sbwv09
Hero Member
Posts: 867
Ratings: +42
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo/NYC
App. Filed.......: May 17, 10
File Transfer...: June 22, 10/August 31, 10 (to NYC)
Med's Done....: April 6, 10
Passport Req..: September 13, 10
VISA ISSUED...: 9/28, Received 10/21
LANDED..........: 10/22/10
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« Reply #1175 on: September 14, 2010, 06:01:13 am » |
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Remember, mine was approved in NYC, not Buffalo.
Today, several days after they mailed my approval letter, my ecas says 'medicals received'. LOL
I really don't understand why some people get approved faster than others... it should just be in order, period. I put in tons of evidence for a pretty straightforward relationship (together 7 years, married in April, no kids, etc) and paid everything before I sent it out and sent it out complete, but other than that (which I'm sure many of you did), I don't know what makes some applications faster than others, or makes some be chosen to go to other offices to be processed faster.
I'm leaving for the US tomorrow. I'm gonna mail my passport from there so I don't have to worry about using regular post, which is all they use for Canada. I can't take my PP to the NYC office in person or I would. I also need to get documents for the vehicle and more of my belongings and such.
Has anyone here mailed off their PP? How long does it usually take to be returned? There's a 30 day max on the website, but I figure that's not the norm time... heck, they gave me 90 days to even start on my app and it was approved less than 2 weeks later, so who knows...
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Check out my blog-americanimmigrant10.blogspot.com
Thank you, God
App sent-5/17/10
Sponsorship approved-6/22/10
Sent to NYC office-8/31/10
PPR via letter!!-9/13/10
Visa stamped-9/28/10
Visa rec'd-10/21
LANDED-10/22
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wmaitner
Star Member
Posts: 75
Ratings: +12
Category........: FAM
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« Reply #1176 on: September 14, 2010, 06:05:45 am » |
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The fact that yours said medicals received has me nervous, because ours doesn't..
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Maybe I'm just overtired but this made me laugh like a donkey on high speed! -MisBrit "Peep!"
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sbwv09
Hero Member
Posts: 867
Ratings: +42
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo/NYC
App. Filed.......: May 17, 10
File Transfer...: June 22, 10/August 31, 10 (to NYC)
Med's Done....: April 6, 10
Passport Req..: September 13, 10
VISA ISSUED...: 9/28, Received 10/21
LANDED..........: 10/22/10
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« Reply #1177 on: September 14, 2010, 06:15:50 am » |
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It doesn't always say that... and I was approved before it even said that! So they obviously had them long before it showed up on ecas I'm sure they have yours too! |
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Check out my blog-americanimmigrant10.blogspot.com
Thank you, God
App sent-5/17/10
Sponsorship approved-6/22/10
Sent to NYC office-8/31/10
PPR via letter!!-9/13/10
Visa stamped-9/28/10
Visa rec'd-10/21
LANDED-10/22
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Dayanara
Star Member
Posts: 187
Ratings: +11
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 13-07-2010
AOR Received.: 07-09-2010
File Transfer...: 16-08-2010
Med's Done....: 20-05-2010
Passport Req..: 30-09-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 07-10-2010
LANDED..........: 07-10-2010
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« Reply #1178 on: September 14, 2010, 06:49:51 am » |
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Have not received any AOR in the mail, but our ecas updated to
We started processing Hubby's application on September 7, 2010.
Medical results have been received.
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Married: 4/17/2010
Fees Paid: 5/13/2010
FBI Rec'd: 7/9/2010 (7weeks 4days)
"Visit" until PPR: 9/25/2010
PR Card Rec'd: 11/10/2010
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minna
Hero Member
Posts: 366
Ratings: +10
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 16/07/2010
AOR Received.: 08/09/2010
File Transfer...: 19/08/2010
Med's Done....: 13/07/2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 30/11/2010
VISA ISSUED...: 15/12/2010
LANDED..........: 18/12/2010
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« Reply #1179 on: September 14, 2010, 07:48:43 am » |
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Following Dayanara in both threads.....
our e-CAS updated this morning as well. "we began processing XXXXXXX's application on September 8th"
no AOR either (although the mail hasn't come yet this morning), nor have we received an email from B'lo even though we emailed B'lo last week, to ask abut sending additional information....
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kalew2010
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« Reply #1180 on: September 14, 2010, 08:43:32 am » |
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Woohoo! eCas finally updated as "In Process" as of 7 Sept 2010!! Looks like Buff is starting to get their s%&# together! Congrats to those with progress on their files and wishing for good news shortly for those waiting on next steps. Have a great day all! |
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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 #1181 on: September 14, 2010, 09:12:04 am » |
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Good news here, too -- we are "In Process" as of Sept. 10th. Yay!  ~ 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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OnTheMove
Star Member
Posts: 58
Ratings: +3
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: NYC
App. Filed.......: April 6, 2010
AOR Received.: June 7, 2010
File Transfer...: July 20, 2010
Med's Done....: March 18, 2010
Passport Req..: received Sept 13th
VISA ISSUED...: Sept 28
LANDED..........: Oct 31
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« Reply #1182 on: September 14, 2010, 09:23:38 am » |
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Cross-posting I received my PPR in the mail yesterday too!! It is finally over! I am excited!!!......but They only gave me 30 days from Sept 9 to send my passport in. My hubby and I have an England trip all planned for the first part of October! I FedExed my passport this AM for an overnight delivery and included a pre-paid return FedEx envelope for them to send my Passport back. I also included a letter pretty much begging them to mail my passport back to before the month's end. Now I am just praying and keeping my fingers crossed.  E-cas hasn't changed |
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Meds done March 18, 2010; filed at Missassauga April 6, 2010; Sponsorship approval May 10, 2010;
Buffalo started processing June 7, 2010; email on July 20 --transfer to NYC office
PPR received Sept 13th dated Sept 9th
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SaugaBoss
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« Reply #1183 on: September 14, 2010, 09:42:34 am » |
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Cross-posting I received my PPR in the mail yesterday too!! It is finally over! I am excited!!!......but They only gave me 30 days from Sept 9 to send my passport in. My hubby and I have an England trip all planned for the first part of October! I FedExed my passport this AM for an overnight delivery and included a pre-paid return FedEx envelope for them to send my Passport back. I also included a letter pretty much begging them to mail my passport back to before the month's end. Now I am just praying and keeping my fingers crossed. E-cas hasn't changed yaay congrats! and cngrats to all the in processes Buffalo did really start speeding things up! a lot of people waited 2 months to be in process definitely a goooood sign! |
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giggles1985
Hero Member
Posts: 294
Ratings: +14
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo>Los Angeles
App. Filed.......: April 16, 2010
Doc's Request.: August 25, 2010
AOR Received.: July 22, 2010
File Transfer...: July 28, 2010
Med's Done....: Feb 03, 2010
Passport Req..: Sept 16, 2010
VISA ISSUED...: Oct 05, 2010
LANDED..........: Oct 09, 2010
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« Reply #1184 on: September 14, 2010, 10:14:24 am » |
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Does anyone have a timeline on how quickly Buffalo responds to emails? Should I hold out hope or not hold my breath? I emailed them Friday about correcting (their) typo on my address. It also worked out because I was looking for a reason to email them so that I could be contacted via email from this point forward in the process.
Congrats to all who are making progress and hoping those that have been waiting longer have something special happen this week.
Their policy is that they don't respond to address changes. So I'd say just check to see that it's updated on e-CAS and otherwise hope they got it? |
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**Buffalo>LA**
16/4/10 App received
31/5/10 Sponsor approved
12/7/10 In process
28/7/10 Transfer to LA
25/8/10 LA request additional financial info
16/9/10 PPR!
17/9/10 Passport mailed
7/10/10 Visa received
9/10/10 Landed!
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