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Question about file number(s) (Buffalo)

belee1985

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Feb 19, 2012
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Hi guys,

I recently sponsored my spouse and got an email from Mississauga telling me that my sponsorship was approved and that the file has now been sent to Buffalo, NY. My question is the following:

Is the file number (starting with F) that was written on my sponsorship approval email the same as the file number my spouse will get?

The reason I ask is that we did not send the FBI clearance letter to Mississauga when we sent the application, given that the FBI had major delays and my spouse just now received the clearance letter. Instead of waiting for them to tell us to send it we'd like to send it now to Buffalo, but we want to make sure that the file number won't change so that they can match the FBI letter to my spouse's file.

If any one of you could check whether the sponsorship approval application file number was/is the same as the actual application file number of the file, I would greatly appreciate it :)
 

awor

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Nov 4, 2010
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Oregon to Alberta
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Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012

belee1985

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So do you think it is safe to send the FBI already with the file number? Should we write the file number on the envelope as well?
 

Jamgirl

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Feb 13, 2012
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Ontario
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Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
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App. Filed.......
Oct. 19/11
Doc's Request.
Jan 8/13
AOR Received.
Dec.12/11
File Transfer...
Sp. Apr. Dec. 22/11 & Tr. Jan.25/12
Med's Done....
Aug.22/11 & Aug. 27/12
Interview........
Waived - In Process Dec 21/12
Passport Req..
Jan. 8/13
VISA ISSUED...
Feb. 1/13
LANDED..........
Feb. 2/13
The UCI number is for the sponsor and the File number is for the Permanent Residence... quote both numbers for any correspondance... when logging into to e-cas, use the UCI number with the sponsor's birthdate and other info... and you can do a seperate login with file number using primary applicant;s birthdate and info....
 

belee1985

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Should we write the file/application number on the envelope along with "missing documentation enclosed" when sending the FBI report to Buffalo?
 

ddobro2

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Yes, and make a copy of it before you do so.
belee1985 said:
Should we write the file/application number on the envelope along with "missing documentation enclosed" when sending the FBI report to Buffalo?