mrsprogram
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Posts: 74
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 23-02-2010
AOR Received.: 02-06-2010
Passport Req..: 15-07-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 14-07-2010
LANDED..........: 07-08-2010
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« Reply #405 on: July 30, 2010, 10:32:35 am » |
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I am in similar situation (Canadian with a Cnadaian/American baby) and my husband (American) is here with me but is not employed (until he gets PR). We moved here as a family in June. The customs guys at the Toronto Island Airport are super nice and all went smoothly. We even signed for all our earthly belongings that we moved up here from the States and the customs warehouse, and everything was cool.
Yes, my husband has been here with me for part of the PR process. No problems at the border. |
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SaugaBoss
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« Reply #406 on: July 30, 2010, 05:18:47 pm » |
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I FedExed the Appl'n April 5, CPC-M received April 6. Sponsorship approved May 7. AOR from Buffalo early June. E-cAS says began processing June 7.
so no update just june 7 began processing? |
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nyssa
Hero Member
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 #407 on: July 30, 2010, 06:03:48 pm » |
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I finally mailed my application out today!!  I will keep everyone posted on my progress. So far, they should be recieving it Tuesday August 3, through FedEx. |
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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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careolso
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Posts: 17
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
Job Offer........: Yes
App. Filed.......: 3/17/2010
File Transfer...: 4/9/2010
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« Reply #408 on: July 30, 2010, 06:28:04 pm » |
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My American husband also moved here with me last month as a visitor. I was freaked out, anticipating the worst. The immigration officer at the border looked at our paperwork in process and gave him a 12 month visitor visa, attached in his passport. It was a smooth process-they didn't even open up our U-haul, but we did have a very detailed, itemized list with pictures of the contents of each itemized tote that we had packed. They seem to take the dual intent for granted, and did not even have to mention that was the reason we were using to move here. My husband does not have a job (can not, per immigration guidelines) and that was no problem. They did not even ask if i had a job to support him. You should be fine crossing into Canada. I've heard they use their discretion and sometimes give 6 months or 12. you can extend it by 6 months from what I understand, if the process is not complete by the deadline of the visitor visa.
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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 #409 on: July 30, 2010, 06:29:03 pm » |
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congrats, nyssa!! I know you've been working on that one a looooong time. Must feel good to finally have it gone (and maybe also a little strange).
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nyssa
Hero Member
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 #410 on: July 30, 2010, 06:36:47 pm » |
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Thank you minna! Yes, very strange... I have been working on it since mid-2009 and thought I'd be mailing it out in January... but I am very relieved to finally have a timeline.
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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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michaelab
Hero Member
Posts: 313
Ratings: +8
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo -> Detroit
App. Filed.......: 24-06-2010
AOR Received.: 3-09-2010
File Transfer...: 27-07-2010 (to Detroit 15/09/10)
Med's Done....: 27-05-2010
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 04-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 15-10-2010 (arrived 01-11-2010)
LANDED..........: 23-12-2010
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« Reply #411 on: July 30, 2010, 09:28:15 pm » |
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My hubby's sponsorship has been approved and my file is sent to Buffalo NY!! Yay! As soon as my FBI certificate gets forwarded to here in Canada, I will be shipping it to the Buffalo office along with the copy of the approval letter.
I guess I just wait for the "in process" on e-cas when it is ready!
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~*~* Outland via Buf-->Detroit*~*~
State: 05/01/10
FBI: 7/28/10 (7w2d-2nd try)
PR app: 6/24/2010
Sp app decision: 7/27/10
AOR : 8/30/10 (mail 9/3/10)
Transf to Detroit (email 9/15/10)
add doc: 9/29/20
PPR : 10/04/10
VISA:11/01/10
Land:12/23/1
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nyssa
Hero Member
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 #412 on: July 30, 2010, 09:30:03 pm » |
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Wow, that was quick! Just a month? Makes me hopeful  |
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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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michaelab
Hero Member
Posts: 313
Ratings: +8
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo -> Detroit
App. Filed.......: 24-06-2010
AOR Received.: 3-09-2010
File Transfer...: 27-07-2010 (to Detroit 15/09/10)
Med's Done....: 27-05-2010
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 04-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 15-10-2010 (arrived 01-11-2010)
LANDED..........: 23-12-2010
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« Reply #413 on: July 30, 2010, 09:35:32 pm » |
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yeah I was very pleased to see how fast it got through CIC-M. On top of that the approval letter came 3 days after the decision was made and almost the same day I could log onto the E-cas! (and my E-cas got updated on early Friday morning! like Just after 1am!!!!)
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~*~* Outland via Buf-->Detroit*~*~
State: 05/01/10
FBI: 7/28/10 (7w2d-2nd try)
PR app: 6/24/2010
Sp app decision: 7/27/10
AOR : 8/30/10 (mail 9/3/10)
Transf to Detroit (email 9/15/10)
add doc: 9/29/20
PPR : 10/04/10
VISA:11/01/10
Land:12/23/1
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nyssa
Hero Member
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 #414 on: July 30, 2010, 09:44:43 pm » |
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Wow!! Congrats!! You must be feeling very relieved right now to be past that hurdle! |
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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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michaelab
Hero Member
Posts: 313
Ratings: +8
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo -> Detroit
App. Filed.......: 24-06-2010
AOR Received.: 3-09-2010
File Transfer...: 27-07-2010 (to Detroit 15/09/10)
Med's Done....: 27-05-2010
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 04-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 15-10-2010 (arrived 01-11-2010)
LANDED..........: 23-12-2010
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« Reply #415 on: July 30, 2010, 09:52:34 pm » |
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hehe thanks nyssa! I am relieaved that it was approved!!! And I will feel much much better once the FBI certificate reaches the Buffalo office.
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~*~* Outland via Buf-->Detroit*~*~
State: 05/01/10
FBI: 7/28/10 (7w2d-2nd try)
PR app: 6/24/2010
Sp app decision: 7/27/10
AOR : 8/30/10 (mail 9/3/10)
Transf to Detroit (email 9/15/10)
add doc: 9/29/20
PPR : 10/04/10
VISA:11/01/10
Land:12/23/1
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SaugaBoss
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« Reply #416 on: July 31, 2010, 11:34:10 pm » |
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Don't worry too much about this. I got this also while my file was in between Mississagua and Buffalo. It just means that the app is probably at the Buffalo office but they haven't started processing it so they don't have anything on file for you yet. It took around 6 weeks after the file was transfered for them to start processing in Buffalo.
hey so ur processing time was only 4 months right?T |
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Nej
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Posts: 121
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, US
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« Reply #417 on: August 01, 2010, 01:19:39 pm » |
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I've offically landed. Everything went very smoothly meeting with the IO. I went through the Edmonton airport en route to Ft St John, BC. The IO asked why I was there and I showed her the papers I got from Buffalo, then she sent me to a room where another IO pulled up a file on the computer and asked me to sign the paper in 3 places, stamped a page in my passport and told me the PR card will be in the mail in a month and good luck on my new life in Canada. My timeline only took 4 months. I picked up my visa in Buffalo. Some advice to those that are going: get in line at the consulate before 7:30. The paper I was sent said they start at 8 but when i got there at 7:30am there was already quite a few people there and the people said they started processing at 7:30. I would suggest going in at 7. I got through at around 8:30 then waited an hour to get the visa. |
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Medical done: 22/02/2010
App recieved CPC-M: 08/03/2010
Sponsor Approval recieved: 07/04/2010
App transfered to Buffalo: 07/04/2010
App "In Process" in Buffalo: 18/05/2010
Passport request: 20/07/2010
Obtained Visa: 26/07/2010
LANDED: 27/07/2010
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journeyman
Star Member
Posts: 185
Ratings: +6
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-04-2010
AOR Received.: 22-07-2010
File Transfer...: 25-05-2010
Med's Done....: 19-02-2010
Passport Req..: 26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 02-09-2010
LANDED..........: 12-10-2010
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« Reply #418 on: August 01, 2010, 01:41:29 pm » |
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CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW, over and done. Must feel wonderful. Enjoy Canada and the rest of your life.
Your timeline is encouraging for the rest of us. And BTW, thanks for the tip on picking up the visa in Buffalo. My husband plans to do the same.
Take care.
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kerianne
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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 #419 on: August 01, 2010, 03:01:06 pm » |
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Your timeline is encouraging for the rest of us. And BTW, thanks for the tip on picking up the visa in Buffalo. My husband plans to do the same.
Since I marked on my application for the visa office in Seattle, would I be sending my passport there or Buffalo when they request it? and if you can't make it to Buffalo, would they mail the visa to me, or do I personally have to travel there and pick it up? (Since I am in Oregon, I chose Seattle, WA for visa office if needed) I'm just a little confused as to what I will have to do. Congrats Nej!! Good luck on your new journey! So happy for you and looking forward to my landing! |
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Hope and prayer is keeping me strong Good luck to all those waiting news!! |
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