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Buffalo application increase by 50%

zulkfal

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Sep 28, 2009
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05/10/2009
Doc's Request.
15/12/2009
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
06/05/2010
IELTS Request
Submitted with Doc's
File Transfer...
22/12/2009
Med's Request
04/05/2011 (Dated: 24/04/2011)
Med's Done....
09/05/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08/07/2011
VISA ISSUED...
25/07/2011
LANDED..........
07-08-2011
I got the email from my universities international student office.
Effective 05 May 2010, the Visa Section of the Canadian Consulate General in Buffalo, New York will be not be open to the public on Wednesdays.

This measure is necessary to deal with steadily rising volumes of temporary worker, immigration, student and temporary resident visa applications. Buffalo's intake of such applications has risen by more than 50% since 2005. Officers will be able to devote more time to processing mail-in applications, which constitute the bulk of Buffalo's intake, with a goal of reducing processing times for such applications.

Buffalo's open to the public hours, during which applications may be submitted and, if at all possible, same-day processing provided, will henceforth be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 - 11 a.m. (public holidays excepted).
 

hao8165

Full Member
Feb 2, 2009
20
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-07-2009
Doc's Request.
03-09-2009
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
13-10-2009
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
11-05-2010
Med's Request
08-09-2010
Med's Done....
23-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
26-10-2010 (In person)
Actually, even NOW Buffalo doesn't accept any in-person applications on Wednesdays. I think they closed the office to the public on Wednesdays for quite a while.

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/imm/hours-heures.aspx?lang=eng