scylla
VIP Member
Posts: 9142
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 #2415 on: January 30, 2011, 03:56:54 pm » |
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No! You definitely don't have to go to Buffalo to pick up the visa in person. (This is just something that some of us who live a short drive away choose to do because it speeds things up.) Most people mail the passport in for visa issuance.
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Wells Dad
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« Reply #2416 on: January 30, 2011, 04:09:58 pm » |
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Oh, thank you very much for that. Good to know!
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Pharoh
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Posts: 606
Ratings: +37
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
NOC Code......: 2281
App. Filed.......: 13/11/10
Doc's Request.: WAIVED
AOR Received.: 28/01/11
Med's Request: Med's Received
Med's Done....: 02/10/10
Interview........: WAIVED
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« Reply #2417 on: January 30, 2011, 05:26:59 pm » |
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No! You definitely don't have to go to Buffalo to pick up the visa in person. (This is just something that some of us who live a short drive away choose to do because it speeds things up.) Most people mail the passport in for visa issuance.
I'll be driving 15+ hours to get the visa stamp in-person. That's by no means a "short drive", but getting your visa issued in-person gives you the peace of mind that you otherwise wouldn't be able to have if: a) it takes a month or more for them to stamp your passport and send it back to you b) your passport is lost in the mail, never to be found again, requiring you to get a replacement passport and replacement visa. If I lived in Alaska or Los Angeles, I'd still fly to Buffalo to get it stamped in person. But to each their own. |
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DKA
Star Member
Posts: 140
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-11-2010
AOR Received.: 27-01-2011
File Transfer...: 09-12-2010
Med's Done....: 07-09-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 07-03-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 15-03-2011
LANDED..........: 15-03-2011
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« Reply #2418 on: January 30, 2011, 05:38:37 pm » |
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LOL Pharoh - I hear what you're saying! I live about a 6 hour drive away from Buffalo but I still be will be flying to Buffalo and my husband will meet me at the airport! Yes! We have all of this planned out already! That means we ready like right NOW!  |
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2/24: Initial Assessment rec'd - No additional documents required at this time/medical results rec'd
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DKA
Star Member
Posts: 140
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-11-2010
AOR Received.: 27-01-2011
File Transfer...: 09-12-2010
Med's Done....: 07-09-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 07-03-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 15-03-2011
LANDED..........: 15-03-2011
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« Reply #2419 on: January 30, 2011, 06:38:25 pm » |
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Question regarding name change:
For those of you who already went in person to Buffalo to obtain your visa - did they give you a form to fill out for the permanent resident card?
Reason I'm asking is because I'm trying too figure out which way will be better in changing my name - either now or after I get the permanent resident card.
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2/24: Initial Assessment rec'd - No additional documents required at this time/medical results rec'd
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wally1961
Full Member
Posts: 36
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 23-02-2011
Med's Done....: 09-14-2010
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« Reply #2420 on: January 30, 2011, 07:20:22 pm » |
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I am sending our file in very soon. It has taken me months to gather everything together. I sent in my payment in September and things got delayed. We were waiting for her FBI report and then her mother passed away and then Christmas. Finally everything is together and should be filing this week. The only thing missing is the photos for her child who is 20 and will not be immigrating. Hopefully we can just forward these on.
I have my fingers crossed that the file will be in the mail by Wednesday at the latest.
Gerry
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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 #2421 on: January 31, 2011, 03:36:07 pm » |
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Question regarding name change:
For those of you who already went in person to Buffalo to obtain your visa - did they give you a form to fill out for the permanent resident card?
Reason I'm asking is because I'm trying too figure out which way will be better in changing my name - either now or after I get the permanent resident card.
No, there was no form to fill out. As for changing your name. When we went to BUF in October 2010, there was a lady who I think wanted to change her name. What she was told was, they would issue the PR based on the information sent through the application and any amendments such as name changed should have been submitted before issuance (I think there's a form in the web site to submit a name change). Since she failed to submit a name change, they issued her PR with the old name and she was advised to change the name on all of her documents later. It was a bit tricky for that lady though, because she already changed her name on her passport, so it would be so hard for her to land because the name on the passport and the PR are different. So be very careful. |
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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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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 #2422 on: January 31, 2011, 06:35:07 pm » |
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***Buffalo Interview today***
So the process went smoothly no strange questions, just asked about how I met my husband, the wedding, and what we have been doing since the marriage. They issued the visa today as well. So not need to wait on the visa. I am so relieved to be done with immigration and now I can finally get insurance this week. I will land tommorow and import my car as well. I will post my experiance after landing.
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5/28 rcvd 6/28 appr CPC-M 8/19 AOR ecas 8/30 Mail 8/23 CSQ rcv 1/31 Buffalo Interview 2/1 landed ![Lilypie First Birthday tickers](http://lb1m.lilypie.com/39EYm4.png" width="200" height="80" border="0) |
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Dralon
Hero Member
Posts: 235
Ratings: +4
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 17-02-2010
AOR Received.: 01-06-2010
Med's Done....: 23-11-2009
Passport Req..: 28-02-2010
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« Reply #2423 on: January 31, 2011, 07:09:42 pm » |
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sigh  congratulation glad everything went well (on my side called the mp representative and he got no news) |
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App Sent to Mississauga: Feb 15 2010
Sponsor Approved : April 23
MICC Sent: April 29
CSQ Received: May 12
AOR Received: ~June 1st
Buffalo: in process may 26 2010
Buffalo lost the csq; lost 5 months of process time
PPR: February 28, 2010
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kelKel
Champion Member
Posts: 1300
Ratings: +61
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 06-10-2010
AOR Received.: 17-11-2010
File Transfer...: 04-11-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 28-02-2011
LANDED..........: 03-03-2011
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« Reply #2424 on: January 31, 2011, 07:12:05 pm » |
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***Buffalo Interview today***
So the process went smoothly no strange questions, just asked about how I met my husband, the wedding, and what we have been doing since the marriage. They issued the visa today as well. So not need to wait on the visa. I am so relieved to be done with immigration and now I can finally get insurance this week. I will land tommorow and import my car as well. I will post my experiance after landing.
Congrats! I'm so happy they issued the visa, would have been crazy if they didn't! Now it's just waiting for the baby to arrive  |
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DKA
Star Member
Posts: 140
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-11-2010
AOR Received.: 27-01-2011
File Transfer...: 09-12-2010
Med's Done....: 07-09-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 07-03-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 15-03-2011
LANDED..........: 15-03-2011
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« Reply #2425 on: January 31, 2011, 09:54:51 pm » |
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Congrats Jmni - you deserve it after waiting so long! I'm so happy for you!
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Wells Dad
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« Reply #2426 on: January 31, 2011, 10:18:09 pm » |
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Yay, that's great news!! Good to hear the positives, really helps with the waiting. |
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pinay_juliet
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« Reply #2427 on: January 31, 2011, 10:23:20 pm » |
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Yeeeeeeeeeeyyy!!!
Congratulations!!!!
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11.02.10-Mailed in Application, Mississauga
11.04.10-CPC Received Application
11.30.10-Sponsorship Approved
01.20.11 Buffalo AOR via email
01.30.11 - E-CAS Activated! Processing since 01.20.11
02.14.11- Interview Waived
03.07.11-PPR!!!!!
03.19.11-L
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KenShali
Full Member
Posts: 47
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, NY
App. Filed.......: 18-01-2011
File Transfer...: 09-02-2011 Resubmit App.: 02-03-2011
Med's Done....: 15-12-2010 & 15-3-2012
Interview........: 02-05-2012
Passport Req..: 9-10-2012
VISA ISSUED...: not yet
LANDED..........: not yet
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« Reply #2428 on: January 31, 2011, 11:49:07 pm » |
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Congrats Jmni!!!!  I'm a Canadian sponsor to a husband living in the USA...I'm wondering if its possible to apply for a visitors visa for my husband to come to Canada while in the process of waiting? Anyone know?  |
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Wells Dad
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« Reply #2429 on: February 01, 2011, 01:46:22 am » |
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I do know that's possible, I was looking into that because we're going to be doing the same thing..... I went and looked up "dual intent" - has to do with having the intent to live in Canada AND temporarily visit Canada at the same time. I do know that you both have to appear at the border for this...... Here's one of the helpful links I found.. http://blog.entercanada.ca/2010/12/canada-immigration-and-dual-intent.htmlThe CIC site has a dual intent section also, but seems to deal more with students. Hope this is helpful! |
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