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BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

iwasan

Member
May 31, 2012
18
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Baffalo to Ottawa(I guess)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2011
AOR Received.
01-09-2011
Med's Request
21-09-2011
Med's Done....
22-09-2011
Hi,I'm new here.I want to share my time line.
I applied at April 14, 2012.
Medical done at Sep 22.
my ecas is still application and medical received.
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
iwasan said:
Hi,I'm new here.I want to share my time line.
I applied at April 14, 2012.
Medical done at Sep 22.
my ecas is still application and medical received.
Is your address showing up on ECAS?
 

iwasan

Member
May 31, 2012
18
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Baffalo to Ottawa(I guess)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2011
AOR Received.
01-09-2011
Med's Request
21-09-2011
Med's Done....
22-09-2011
sharuu said:
Is your address showing up on ECAS?
yes,it only disappear end of january.
not in process and address hasn't disappear since january bothered me.
I am going to hit 14months mark soon :(
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
iwasan said:
yes,it only disappear end of january.
not in process and address hasn't disappear since january bothered me.
I am going to hit 14months mark soon :(
So your address disappeared in January and came back today? I have the same situation and I am at the 15 month mark. I think either calling CIC Call Center or ordering GCMS Notes would give a clearer picture!
 

iwasan

Member
May 31, 2012
18
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Baffalo to Ottawa(I guess)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2011
AOR Received.
01-09-2011
Med's Request
21-09-2011
Med's Done....
22-09-2011
sharuu said:
So your address disappeared in January and came back today? I have the same situation and I am at the 15 month mark. I think either calling CIC Call Center or ordering GCMS Notes would give a clearer picture!
no,it came back on beginning of feb.
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
iwasan said:
no,it came back on beginning of feb.
Oh.. My address disappeared end of January and came came back today. I am pretty sure most of our files have been transferred to Ottawa!
 

prairie_pinay

Star Member
Nov 20, 2011
51
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
Employer Stream thru hub
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-2010
AOR Received.
05-03-2011
Med's Request
01-11-2011
Med's Done....
04-11-2011 (hub); 21-11-2011 (family); e-cas updated meds received 12/2011
Passport Req..
26-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-06-2012
LANDED..........
04-07-2012
In our case, Buffalo was handling our designated VO then it got transferred to Ottawa. However, ppr was requested by Seattle VO. :-X
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
prairie_pinay said:
In our case, Buffalo was handling our designated VO then it got transferred to Ottawa. However, ppr was requested by Seattle VO. :-X
When was your file transferred to Ottawa? My address re appeared on ECAS but it seems a lot of applicants had their addresses shown back. Dont know if that really is a sign?
 

prairie_pinay

Star Member
Nov 20, 2011
51
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
Employer Stream thru hub
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-2010
AOR Received.
05-03-2011
Med's Request
01-11-2011
Med's Done....
04-11-2011 (hub); 21-11-2011 (family); e-cas updated meds received 12/2011
Passport Req..
26-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-06-2012
LANDED..........
04-07-2012
sharuu said:
When was your file transferred to Ottawa? My address re appeared on ECAS but it seems a lot of applicants had their addresses shown back. Dont know if that really is a sign?
I think it was around Nov 2011. That was the time when the VO requested for our medicals.

It's been a month since we submitted our passports and to date, according to my husband it hasn't been returned yet. :eek:
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

prairie_pinay said:
I think it was around Nov 2011. That was the time when the VO requested for our medicals.

It's been a month since we submitted our passports and to date, according to my husband it hasn't been returned yet. :eek:
My ECAS just went IN PROCESS I hope it does not take another 5 months now! It has already been 15 months.. :(
 

prairie_pinay

Star Member
Nov 20, 2011
51
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
Employer Stream thru hub
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-2010
AOR Received.
05-03-2011
Med's Request
01-11-2011
Med's Done....
04-11-2011 (hub); 21-11-2011 (family); e-cas updated meds received 12/2011
Passport Req..
26-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-06-2012
LANDED..........
04-07-2012

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

prairie_pinay said:
same here.
I believe IN PROCESS means that all the paperwork is complete, just waiting for them to issue PPR?
 

ihabkal

Hero Member
Oct 8, 2010
651
18
no
it means nothing, my case was in process for 6 years with nothing done on it, until I cancelled it last week.
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

It seems like files are being transferred to Ottawa but Detroit is the one stamping the visa. If that is true is it better to contact Ottawa or Detroit?
 

prairie_pinay

Star Member
Nov 20, 2011
51
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
Employer Stream thru hub
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-2010
AOR Received.
05-03-2011
Med's Request
01-11-2011
Med's Done....
04-11-2011 (hub); 21-11-2011 (family); e-cas updated meds received 12/2011
Passport Req..
26-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-06-2012
LANDED..........
04-07-2012
Re: BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing dow

sharuu said:
I believe IN PROCESS means that all the paperwork is complete, just waiting for them to issue PPR?
Ours is for stamping already. In our ecas, however, the last update is still medical received.