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BUFFALO AOR AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2010

Khan101

Star Member
Oct 26, 2010
77
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 3, 2010
Doc's Request.
March 17, 2010
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
Oct 27, 2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
"Review Done-Processing Started" Dec 12, 2011
Med's Request
Feb 01, 2012.
Med's Done....
March 19, 2012.
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 11, 2012.
VISA ISSUED...
May 23, 2012!!!!
LANDED..........
probably August.
scb2012 said:
Apart from insurance, one more thing:

I have some friends who moved (I am planing too :) ). You car need to be fully paid (you should be carrying the title). There should NOT be loan on it. There is nothing special thing needed, just declare on crossing that you are taking car to Canada permanently. they will free it from custom duty.

scb2012.
I did some research a while back. One thing that you definitely need is this letter called "recall clearance certificate". That's the letter you can get from the car dealership, or the authorized dealer, which shows there are no outstanding recalls on your car. You're exactly correct about no lease or loan on the car. Also, the car should not be newer then three years from today's date. I'm not sure if that's a restriction, or it's just additional duty that you have to pay in case the car is newer than three years old. You also have to notify US customs, if I'm not wrong, 72 hours before you cross the border and get the vehicle inspected by them in order for them to be able to give you a clearance. On Canadian side, you get the car inspected, get required modifications done, get the inspection done again, before you can get the registration. Those modifications are mostly kilometer odometer and daytime running lamps.

Please share your experience and/or any research you have done on the subject. Much appreciated!!!
 

scb2012

Star Member
Nov 15, 2011
87
5
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-Feb-10 (CIO)
AOR Received.
Nov-2010 (From Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-Nov-11 to NY
Med's Request
07-Mar-12
Med's Done....
16-Mar-12
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Awaited
VISA ISSUED...
Hopefully
LANDED..........
Hopefully Aug 12
Khan101 said:
I followed your advice. I sent them an email on thursday. In reply to that email the next day, yesterday, they sent me the PPR!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I finally got a passport request yesterday!!!!!!!!!! (sent my passport in two hours through overnight express with a return envelope in it:)

Let's see how long they take to stamp it :)
Hi Khan101/13042010,

I was just wondering the email you are talking about, does this mean the case specific enquiry on CIC website or sending actual email to consulate?

Regards
scb2012
 

Khan101

Star Member
Oct 26, 2010
77
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 3, 2010
Doc's Request.
March 17, 2010
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
Oct 27, 2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
"Review Done-Processing Started" Dec 12, 2011
Med's Request
Feb 01, 2012.
Med's Done....
March 19, 2012.
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 11, 2012.
VISA ISSUED...
May 23, 2012!!!!
LANDED..........
probably August.
scb2012 said:
Hi Khan101/13042010,

I was just wondering the email you are talking about, does this mean the case specific enquiry on CIC website or sending actual email to consulate?

Regards
scb2012
scb: that's the email to the consulate. Med request is sent from the Consulate at which point your case is not in immigration office anymore (as per my understanding).
 

Khan101

Star Member
Oct 26, 2010
77
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 3, 2010
Doc's Request.
March 17, 2010
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
Oct 27, 2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
"Review Done-Processing Started" Dec 12, 2011
Med's Request
Feb 01, 2012.
Med's Done....
March 19, 2012.
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 11, 2012.
VISA ISSUED...
May 23, 2012!!!!
LANDED..........
probably August.
i emailed consulate Monday since i didn't get the delivery confirmation from USPS. I got this reply - i Loved it's wording so much that it's my Signature now :)

2.5 years is hell of a long time.
 

MCBoy

Hero Member
Jun 29, 2009
270
23
Toronto, ON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Way to go brother! masha'allah...

I know that feeling...for sure it wont be a short lived one, i am still feeling the freedom to the bone. I became more aggressive in my plans for future than before, it had been like shaking a bottle of fizz...

Khan101 said:
i emailed consulate Monday since i didn't get the delivery confirmation from USPS. I got this reply - i Loved it's wording so much that it's my Signature now :)

2.5 years is hell of a long time.
 

Khan101

Star Member
Oct 26, 2010
77
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 3, 2010
Doc's Request.
March 17, 2010
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
Oct 27, 2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
"Review Done-Processing Started" Dec 12, 2011
Med's Request
Feb 01, 2012.
Med's Done....
March 19, 2012.
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 11, 2012.
VISA ISSUED...
May 23, 2012!!!!
LANDED..........
probably August.
MCBoy said:
Way to go brother! masha'allah...

I know that feeling...for sure it wont be a short lived one, i am still feeling the freedom to the bone. I became more aggressive in my plans for future than before, it had been like shaking a bottle of fizz...

I can definitely relate to that.

Thanks man
 

13042010

Star Member
Apr 25, 2010
180
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 19, 2010
Doc's Request.
July 2010
AOR Received.
first - July 2010, second - November 2010
File Transfer...
July 20, 2010
Med's Request
never
Med's Done....
in advance (July 2011)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
May 10, 2012
Finally, my story ends after 26 months of wait - sometimes agonizing!
Went to Buffalo with family to get our PR visas - it took about 3.5 hours for them to issue the visa.
Landing was a easy process - the officer outside asked a few routine questions such as if we had guns with us etc. and asked us to go inside for landing.
The officer inside asked us to sign and initial in a few spots in a paper and asked if I was bringing in any goods from my Country to Canada.
They filled in all forms, attached a 'proof of landing' paper in our passports that indicates the date of us becoming PR.
Good luck to all waiting.
 

MCBoy

Hero Member
Jun 29, 2009
270
23
Toronto, ON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Welcome home brother!

13042010 said:
Finally, my story ends after 26 months of wait - sometimes agonizing!
Went to Buffalo with family to get our PR visas - it took about 3.5 hours for them to issue the visa.
Landing was a easy process - the officer outside asked a few routine questions such as if we had guns with us etc. and asked us to go inside for landing.
The officer inside asked us to sign and initial in a few spots in a paper and asked if I was bringing in any goods from my Country to Canada.
They filled in all forms, attached a 'proof of landing' paper in our passports that indicates the date of us becoming PR.
Good luck to all waiting.
 

windance

Full Member
Jan 18, 2012
22
0
Congrats, Khan! They sent the PPR thru email?

Khan101 said:
I followed your advice. I sent them an email on thursday. In reply to that email the next day, yesterday, they sent me the PPR!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I finally got a passport request yesterday!!!!!!!!!! (sent my passport in two hours through overnight express with a return envelope in it:)

Let's see how long they take to stamp it :)
 

gotocan

Member
Jun 27, 2011
15
0
Good news,i am very happpy.
I got passport reqeust from NY (yesterday).

Any idea how long they will take for stamping?
 

Khan101

Star Member
Oct 26, 2010
77
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 3, 2010
Doc's Request.
March 17, 2010
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
Oct 27, 2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
"Review Done-Processing Started" Dec 12, 2011
Med's Request
Feb 01, 2012.
Med's Done....
March 19, 2012.
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 11, 2012.
VISA ISSUED...
May 23, 2012!!!!
LANDED..........
probably August.
windance said:
Congrats, Khan! They sent the PPR thru email?

Yes windance. Email it was. Good luck man.
 

scb2012

Star Member
Nov 15, 2011
87
5
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-Feb-10 (CIO)
AOR Received.
Nov-2010 (From Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-Nov-11 to NY
Med's Request
07-Mar-12
Med's Done....
16-Mar-12
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Awaited
VISA ISSUED...
Hopefully
LANDED..........
Hopefully Aug 12
gotocan said:
Good news,i am very happpy.
I got passport reqeust from NY (yesterday).

Any idea how long they will take for stamping?
Congrats on PPR... so for you it took around 2 months 17 days (I saw your prev post, and as per that your medical was 29 Feb).
btw... is that in email or postal mail?

Regards
scb2012
 

scb2012

Star Member
Nov 15, 2011
87
5
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-Feb-10 (CIO)
AOR Received.
Nov-2010 (From Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-Nov-11 to NY
Med's Request
07-Mar-12
Med's Done....
16-Mar-12
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Awaited
VISA ISSUED...
Hopefully
LANDED..........
Hopefully Aug 12
gotocan said:
Thanks.
i sent pcc and medical apr 4 and got PPR on may 15.
I got in the email.
Thats preity fast... 1 month and 13 days...
I have been waiting for 2+ months already... :(

Are there more people who have been waiting for PPR after sending medicals for more than 2 months?

-scb2012
 

glowingheart

Hero Member
May 27, 2010
616
23
124
AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
5225
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 26 2010
Doc's Request.
July 27 2010
AOR Received.
Dec 19 2010
IELTS Request
done before application
File Transfer...
Aug 4 2010
Med's Request
March 12 2012
Med's Done....
March 30 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Jan 10 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 17 2013
LANDED..........
Jan 25 2013
scb2012 said:
Thats preity fast... 1 month and 13 days...
I have been waiting for 2+ months already... :(

Are there more people who have been waiting for PPR after sending medicals for more than 2 months?

-scb2012
Did meds ob apr 30 still waiting