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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

doctorkb

Hero Member
Feb 6, 2011
470
17
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY, USA
NOC Code......
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-JAN-2011
Doc's Request.
12-SEP-2011 / e-mailed 20-SEP-2011
AOR Received.
29-APR-2011
File Transfer...
03-FEB-2011 / In Process 16-AUG-2011
Med's Done....
29-SEP-2010
Interview........
<img src="http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-random-smileys-838.gif"> (waived, get it?)
Passport Req..
24-OCT-2011
VISA ISSUED...
11-NOV-2011
LANDED..........
07-DEC-2011
Dralon said:
ok just for fun we dump New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and PEI and keep the rest as-is ;D oh and who needs the cold territories too let's drop them :p
I'm with you on the first bit. But we need to keep the North. They're a strategic asset and practically one of the few things we have that the US wants! :D
 

Pharoh

Hero Member
Oct 5, 2010
598
38
124
41° 59' N, 87° 54' W
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13/11/10
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
28/01/11
Med's Request
Med's Received
Med's Done....
02/10/10
Interview........
WAIVED
Dralon said:
ok just for fun we dump New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and PEI and keep the rest as-is ;D oh and who needs the cold territories too let's drop them :p
Dralon, I meant no offense. I also have a basic understanding of Canadian history, but it's very basic. I've watched a couple documentaries to familiarize myself with it somewhat, but haven't done any reading or anything like that. I think I'm going to have to brush up on my history quite a bit before I take my Citizenship test in a few years!

I'd love to visit Quebec... I hear it's very nice. I've been to France and many other countries in Europe, however, so I doubt Quebec has the European feel *exactly* right, despite the significant culture and history. That won't deter me from visiting, however. I'd like to see Quebec City and Montreal. I think the next time I'm in Toronto, I'll heat east to Ottawa, then keep going and visit!
 

Dralon

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2010
235
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-02-2010
AOR Received.
01-06-2010
Med's Done....
23-11-2009
Passport Req..
28-02-2010
yes it's so hard to believe we actually sold Alaska for 1$ man i think some people regret it by now

oh and who know maybe we would have Sarah Palin as Prime minister (teasing ;D)
 

QCSunshine

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2010
425
13
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hey Pharoh, I've lived in Europe and traveled a lot in Western Europe. Quebec City does feel very much like a European city. In fact, people have filmed some films here that are supposed to take place in Europe. It's beautiful. Montréal is nice too, but has much more of that "big city" feel than Québec.
 

Pharoh

Hero Member
Oct 5, 2010
598
38
124
41° 59' N, 87° 54' W
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13/11/10
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
28/01/11
Med's Request
Med's Received
Med's Done....
02/10/10
Interview........
WAIVED
eCas update today... my address (which showed up a couple days ago) is now gone again. This change kicked off another tracker email, and got me all excited when I opened my email this morning. Now I'm filled with disappointment, and to top it all off, I overslept this morning. I hate Tuesdays.
 

j2m

Star Member
Sep 15, 2010
106
3
Category........
Visa Office......
BUFFALO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
OCT 14 2009
Doc's Request.
JAN 10 2010
AOR Received.
NOV 18 2009
File Transfer...
NOV 11 2009
Med's Request
NOV 20 2009
Med's Done....
OCT 30 2009
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
FEB 16 2011
VISA ISSUED...
FEB 17, 2011
LANDED..........
FEB 17, 2011
Pharoh said:
eCas update today... my address (which showed up a couple days ago) is now gone again. This change kicked off another tracker email, and got me all excited when I opened my email this morning. Now I'm filled with disappointment, and to top it all off, I overslept this morning. I hate Tuesdays.
Same thing with my eCas, address is gone today...
 

linalizzie

Star Member
Dec 26, 2010
109
1
California
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-07-2010
Doc's Request.
NA
AOR Received.
30-08-2010
File Transfer...
30-08-2010
Med's Request
N/A - SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION
Med's Done....
22-02-2011 (original 18-02-2010)
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
16-03-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-04-2011
LANDED..........
15-06-2011
Captain's log, stardate 02152011 : No change to the eCas. I'm beginning to wonder if somewhere in cyberspace some angry entity sits behind an over-sized desk consistently resetting my status to "IN PROCESS" every week. ;)
 

anik1981

Star Member
Jan 21, 2010
53
1
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Late May
AOR Received.
06-Aug-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
15-Feb-11
VISA ISSUED...
03-Mar-11
LANDED..........
04-Mar-11
We finally got Decision Made this morning. Now to wait for the letter/email. Since his medicals expire the first week of March, I wonder if it's possible they will grant him a slight extension on it, or if they will rush us through the rest of the process. Either way works for us!
 

Ozzie

Star Member
Aug 3, 2006
55
1
USA
Okay Guys...

Good News.

I just got an email asking for PASSPORT for Visa Issuance. I emailed Buffalo on Sunday, that my e-cas status has changed to
DECISION MADE since December 22nd, 2010.

I finally receive an email today I'm so glad its over.

My wife is in Canada with me she will fly to Buffalo herself and get the visa stamped.

;D
 

patiently_waiting

Hero Member
Nov 29, 2010
385
26
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 22, 2010
AOR Received.
November 26, 2010
File Transfer...
November 1, 2010
Med's Done....
July 13, 2010
Passport Req..
February 14, 2011
Ozzie said:
Okay Guys...

Good News.

I just got an email asking for PASSPORT for Visa Issuance. I emailed Buffalo on Sunday, that my e-cas status has changed to
DECISION MADE since December 22nd, 2010.

I finally receive an email today I'm so glad its over.

My wife is in Canada with me she will fly to Buffalo herself and get the visa stamped.

;D
Congrats!!!
 

Dralon

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2010
235
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-02-2010
AOR Received.
01-06-2010
Med's Done....
23-11-2009
Passport Req..
28-02-2010
congratulation you are lucky

now back to waiting and being depressed
 

kelKel

Champion Member
Apr 8, 2010
1,296
63
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2010
AOR Received.
17-11-2010
File Transfer...
04-11-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
03-03-2011
linalizzie said:
Captain's log, stardate 02152011 : No change to the eCas. I'm beginning to wonder if somewhere in cyberspace some angry entity sits behind an over-sized desk consistently resetting my status to "IN PROCESS" every week. ;)

:)
 

Pharoh

Hero Member
Oct 5, 2010
598
38
124
41° 59' N, 87° 54' W
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13/11/10
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
28/01/11
Med's Request
Med's Received
Med's Done....
02/10/10
Interview........
WAIVED
Dralon said:
congratulation you are lucky

now back to waiting and being depressed
It's too bad none of us applicants are really close to each other. We'd make a fine drinking bunch we would.

And hey, what better way to wait out this process, than a fifth of vodka (substitute with your choice of poison)!
 

kelKel

Champion Member
Apr 8, 2010
1,296
63
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2010
AOR Received.
17-11-2010
File Transfer...
04-11-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
03-03-2011
I could definitely use a glass of wine tonight :)
 

Pharoh

Hero Member
Oct 5, 2010
598
38
124
41° 59' N, 87° 54' W
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13/11/10
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
28/01/11
Med's Request
Med's Received
Med's Done....
02/10/10
Interview........
WAIVED
kelKel said:
I could definitely use a glass of wine tonight :)
White or red?