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Buffalo Waiting Period: PPR after MEDICAL

sinpguy

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Visa Office......
Buffalo
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2211
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-01-2011
Nomination.....
15-12-2010
AOR Received.
25-07-2011 (by email)
IELTS Request
n/a
Med's Request
02-08-2011
Med's Done....
16-08-2011
Passport Req..
01-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-01-2012
LANDED..........
20-01-2012
Couple of my friend's friends recieved in 2.5 months in saskatchewan.. I hopes its faster.. I am sick of waiting... also regarding passport, i heard that courier doesnt take passport for all countries.. just check if bangaldesh prohibits sending passport by mail.. any updates about rprf...
 

Rossei

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Jun 6, 2010
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Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
I posted it in "Buffalo Processing Time" thread and thought it should be included here as well:

My e-CAS Update:

  • Address disappeared
  • Status has been changed to "in process"
    • CIC received application for permanent residence on January 18, 2011
    • CIC started processing application on September 2, 2011
    • Medical results have been received
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,662
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
Well, I finally got an answer to my query. I received a request for RPRF and PPR via email this morning. I am truly stunned :eek:, unprepared :-\ and at the same time very happy :D.
 

Hsingh1

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Jun 1, 2011
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0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2011
congrats Rossie
just a quick question for u where u submit medicals for your wife in Ottawa or back home and what about PPR for ur wife, she has submit her passport back home or here.
 

Rossei

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Jun 6, 2010
2,662
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
sinpguy said:
Couple of my friend's friends recieved in 2.5 months in saskatchewan.. I hopes its faster.. I am sick of waiting... also regarding passport, i heard that courier doesnt take passport for all countries.. just check if bangaldesh prohibits sending passport by mail.. any updates about rprf...
Well, I received it even faster ;)

Now, I got a problem. Local FeDex office in Bangladesh will probably not accept Passport parcel as my wife contacted them yesterday. This puts me in a dilemna now especially when it's instructed in my PPR email that I AND ANY OTHER ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBER SHOULD SUBMIT PASSPORTS TOGETHER FOR IMMIGRATION VISA.
 

TRUONGAN

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Nov 18, 2010
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Nov 26 2012
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Nov 29 2012
Med's Done....
December 8 2012
Interview........
In process Feb 12 2013
Passport Req..
March 27 2013
Rossei said:
Well, I finally got an answer to my query. I received a request for RPRF and PPR via email this morning. I am truly stunned :eek:, unprepared :-\ and at the same time very happy :D.
Congratulations!!!

Your case is remarkably fast, everything done in less than 8 months OMG! What kind of request you made to them, and how long was that after medical?

I just complete my medical this week. I think a month or two from now I will make a query to them. Looks like thing getting a lot faster. I started dealing with Buffalo since April so November should be my month to get PPR.

Can you share how you made your query?
 

reyzky

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Jan 12, 2011
243
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manila
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
june 6, 2012
AOR Received.
jul 27, 2012
File Transfer...
Aug. 7, 2012 (sponsor - approval by email)
Passport Req..
Nov. 29, 2012 (email)
VISA ISSUED...
DM on Jan. 5, 2013 visa rcvd Jan. 8, 2013
LANDED..........
Jan. 22, 2013
Rossei said:
Well, I finally got an answer to my query. I received a request for RPRF and PPR via email this morning. I am truly stunned :eek:, unprepared :-\ and at the same time very happy :D.
Wow!!! good to hear that news.. :)
 

neptune01

Star Member
Jul 5, 2011
114
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 09, 2010
Doc's Request.
?
Nomination.....
december 2010
AOR Received.
Aug 05, 2011 (via email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
08/22/2011
Med's Done....
09/01/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 07, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
June 7, 2012
LANDED..........
June 9, 2012
Congrats Rossei.....that was really fast. good to hear this kind of info.

I have done my medical on Sept. 1st.

Question: I am planning to visit my home country in October (me and my wife) and stay there for couple of months. Since processing getting faster, if I get ppr request during my staying in home country, is it possible to send both passport from there?

Thanks
 

alainski

Star Member
Jul 25, 2011
191
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124
Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-10-2010
Doc's Request.
20-10-2011
Nomination.....
08-04-2010
AOR Received.
09-04-2011
File Transfer...
08-09-2011 - Detroit
Med's Request
08-04-2011
Med's Done....
18-05-2011
Passport Req..
08-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2011
LANDED..........
26-11-2011 - Emerson, MB
congratulations Rossei!!!!
 

sinpguy

Hero Member
Jul 3, 2011
818
10
Saskatoon
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-01-2011
Nomination.....
15-12-2010
AOR Received.
25-07-2011 (by email)
IELTS Request
n/a
Med's Request
02-08-2011
Med's Done....
16-08-2011
Passport Req..
01-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-01-2012
LANDED..........
20-01-2012
Hey Rossie

if you have somebody going to gulf countries, give it ot them in hand and tell them to send by couries from dubai or anywwhere.. cos in uae, fedex acceopts passport..
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,662
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
TRUONGAN said:
Congratulations!!!

Your case is remarkably fast, everything done in less than 8 months OMG! What kind of request you made to them, and how long was that after medical?

I just complete my medical this week. I think a month or two from now I will make a query to them. Looks like thing getting a lot faster. I started dealing with Buffalo since April so November should be my month to get PPR.

Can you share how you made your query?
Well, by 'query', I meant this thread I opened. My and my wife's medical report were received by Ottawa on Aug 3 and Aug 22 repsectively. I checked on e-CAS on Sep 6 and found that it has been updated stating they received our medicals and the status is now "in process".

As of today (Sep 8), I got my PPR and RPRF Request via email at 8:45am when I was walking from my home to my office. Can't be more specific...
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,662
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
neptune01 said:
Congrats Rossei.....that was really fast. good to hear this kind of info.

I have done my medical on Sept. 1st.

Question: I am planning to visit my home country in October (me and my wife) and stay there for couple of months. Since processing getting faster, if I get ppr request during my staying in home country, is it possible to send both passport from there?

Thanks
Seeing my case and others, who applied in March/April (2011), receiving their AOR/e-CAS updates; I can assume Buffalo has become remarkably fast. I would recommend you to postpone your tour becasue it may not be possible to send passports from outside US and Canada.

I will copy-paste the whole email I received so that everyone finds his/her specific answer.

And thanks all for your warm wishes. I hope that every1 gets a positive and quick feedback pretty soon from Buffalo. Cheers!
 

neptune01

Star Member
Jul 5, 2011
114
1
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 09, 2010
Doc's Request.
?
Nomination.....
december 2010
AOR Received.
Aug 05, 2011 (via email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
08/22/2011
Med's Done....
09/01/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 07, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
June 7, 2012
LANDED..........
June 9, 2012
Thanks Rossei.....I really appreciate your response
 

MAHESARI

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Apr 28, 2011
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buffalo
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 10, 2011
AOR Received.
July 13, 2011
Med's Request
July 13, 2011
Med's Done....
July 22, 2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 12, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 20, 2011
LANDED..........
Dec 23, 2011
Cheers Rossei....

Congratulation buddy..happy for you...

So now i should expect something from buffalo soon.......i am excited.

Have Fun....Party Hard......