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Thread for MAY 2010 applications!!

bobshynoswife

Hero Member
Nov 16, 2009
717
64
123
St Albert, AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2010
File Transfer...
22-06-2010
Interview........
24-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
24-08-2010
LANDED..........
09-09-2010
britincanada said:
I got my passport request today too!! :D Congrats!
Thank you to EVERYONE for the help and moral support you have given me!! So Exciting I can hardly believe it!!!! :p
wow! that's super fast after paying RPRF!

i'm so happy for you! congratulations!!!!
 

britincanada

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2010
570
21
Hamilton Ontario Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-06-2010
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
31-07-2010
File Transfer...
29-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
26-08-2010
LANDED..........
29-09-2010
Thank you.. I guess their decision had already been made just needed the fee :D I thought they had to look at my medicals next But I guess not! Looks Like the IO's didnt update my e-cas as it still says "In Process as of 15 July 2010"
 

Vervain

Star Member
Jun 2, 2010
113
3
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 3, 2010
AOR Received.
Aug 6, 2010
File Transfer...
Sep 8, 2010 Detroit
Med's Done....
Apr 23, 2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sep 22, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 29, 2010
LANDED..........
Oct 14, 2010
Lysiana said:
Thank you for posting on my behalf! No thunder stolen at all!

I just asked for next Thursday off from work so that I can drive my husband's passport down in person.
WOW!! Lys that is crazy fast!!! Did you get an email or a snail mail request? Curious if you have kids or is it just you applying to go. WOW! I hope I have your IO :p
 

Lysiana

Full Member
Jun 29, 2010
40
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-05-2010
AOR Received.
06-08-2010
File Transfer...
23-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
02-09-2010
LANDED..........
20-12-2010
Vervain:

We received the Passport Request via e-mail this morning. I went into more detail over the last week on the Buffalo thread, but in summary:

-We have a very straight forward application (in my opinion at least)
-We are Canadian/American citizens
-Neither of us is naturalized (i.e. we were born in our respective countries)
-No prior marriages, both in mid-20s, Christian, Caucasian (I don not know if that makes any difference)
-No children

Our status changed from "In Process" to "Decision made" on e-Cas under the Permanent Residence category on August 16th.

They may have dispatched a letter. If they did, we have not yet received it. My husband (the applicant) only contacted Buffalo via e-mail last week to inquire as to what "decision" has been reached. I (the sponsor) had contacted them previously by e-mail on a different matter entirely. My understanding from the forum is that Buffalo will only contact you by e-mail if you have previously e-mailed them.

My husband e-mailed Buffalo again yesterday to inquire, noting we had not received a response to his e-mail nor a letter in the mail. They responded that they would not respond to his e-mail for 28 weeks if it was in "normal processing time".

Then, as you know, he received his PPR this morning.

Happy Days!

Feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I will try to help the best that I can.

-Lys
 

Dayanara

Star Member
Jun 1, 2010
187
11
Brampton, ON
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
13-07-2010
AOR Received.
07-09-2010
File Transfer...
16-08-2010
Med's Done....
20-05-2010
Passport Req..
30-09-2010
VISA ISSUED...
07-10-2010
LANDED..........
07-10-2010
I wonder if sending Buffalo an e-mail about your application makes them really look at it and it somehow gets bumped to the top....that is so fast. Congrats! Wow....I hope my hubby gets his PPR that quickly, we have a very similar case as you.
 
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SaugaBoss

Guest
Dayanara said:
I wonder if sending Buffalo an e-mail about your application makes them really look at it and it somehow gets bumped to the top....that is so fast. Congrats! Wow....I hope my hubby gets his PPR that quickly, we have a very similar case as you.

congrtas britincanada and Lys

I honestly feel like harassing them with emails helped.. as soon as i asked my got my AOR the same week lol *just a thought*
 

Lysiana

Full Member
Jun 29, 2010
40
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-05-2010
AOR Received.
06-08-2010
File Transfer...
23-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
02-09-2010
LANDED..........
20-12-2010
SaugaBoss said:
congrtas britincanada and Lys

I honestly feel like harassing them with emails helped.. as soon as i asked my got my AOR the same week lol *just a thought*
I have mixed feelings about contacting them by e-mail. I think it is good for the applicant to contact them at least once, thereby giving them permission to respond to you in future by e-mail (instead of by post which seems horribly inefficient).

I will say that I sent Buffalo an e-mail on August 4th and we received an AOR letter dated August 2nd two days later. As such, I do not think my contacting them expedited my AOR in anyway.


-Lys
 
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SaugaBoss

Guest
thats true also Lys i never looked at my date. they emailed me that they started processing june 4 applications and mine was 23rd but then next week i got an AOR so i guess in a sense it doesnt :-X
 

danifry

Full Member
Mar 27, 2010
49
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2010
AOR Received.
19-04-2010
File Transfer...
14-05-2010
Med's Done....
26-02-2010
Interview........
14-10-2010
Passport Req..
02-11-2010
VISA ISSUED...
11-11-2010
LANDED..........
15-12-2010
britincanada said:
I got my passport request today too!! :D Congrats!
Thank you to EVERYONE for the help and moral support you have given me!! So Exciting I can hardly believe it!!!! :p
Congrats!!!!!!!! Britincanada
 

nyssa

Hero Member
May 14, 2009
969
44
124
Midwest, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, USA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
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
Lys, you have given me a lot of hope. My husband and I are exactly like you though a different religion. Maybe we'll be lucky too ;D Congrats!
 

Rachel

Hero Member
Dec 18, 2008
216
4
Category........
Visa Office......
NEW DELHI(Dependent child )
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-5-2010
AOR Received.
28-6-2010(Missisauga)
File Transfer...
22-6-2010
Med's Done....
30-3-2010
Passport Req..
30-7-2010
VISA ISSUED...
20-8-2010 ( GOT IT ON 27-8-2010)
GOT VISA TODAY....WISH U ALL GOOD LUCK...THANKS FOR UR SUPPORT.... :D
 

britincanada

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2010
570
21
Hamilton Ontario Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-06-2010
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
31-07-2010
File Transfer...
29-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
26-08-2010
LANDED..........
29-09-2010
CONGRATS RACHEL!!! I have just mailed my passport to London and hope its not too long before I get mine back..have a happy and safe landing :D


And thank you to the congrats people have given me..for the first time in months I actually had a pretty good sleep last night!!
 

bobshynoswife

Hero Member
Nov 16, 2009
717
64
123
St Albert, AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2010
File Transfer...
22-06-2010
Interview........
24-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
24-08-2010
LANDED..........
09-09-2010
Rachel said:
GOT VISA TODAY....WISH U ALL GOOD LUCK...THANKS FOR UR SUPPORT.... :D
yeah! congratulations!

what an awesome week the may group is having....i can't wait to see who is next!
 

ljane79

Star Member
Oct 1, 2009
157
4
123
Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-04-2010
AOR Received.
09-06-2010
Med's Request
Sent with entire application Miss.
Med's Done....
09-10-2009
Interview........
Waived July 23, 2010
Passport Req..
October 8, 2010 Mailed it October 8, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
October 15, 2010 Received in mail Oct 19, 2010
LANDED..........
Driving to the border on Friday!!!
Congrats to all. Hopefully we have the same luck. ;)
 

Tallen

Star Member
May 7, 2010
76
5
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Moscow
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06/05/2010
AOR Received.
14/06/2010
File Transfer...
29/06/2010
Med's Done....
12/04/2010
Passport Req..
26/01/2011
VISA ISSUED...
27/01/2011
LANDED..........
29/11/2011
Yes Congrats to all for SURE! Maria and I are so hopping ours will come soon... :)