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September 2011 - Here we go!

Marco2011

Star Member
Aug 25, 2011
119
5
123
Netherlands
Category........
Visa Office......
Berlin
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-09-2011
AOR Received.
28-12-2011
File Transfer...
16-11-2011
Med's Done....
22-08-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
07-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...
16-03-2012
LANDED..........
05-04-2012
Finaly received COPR by mail on the 27th.
I will land on the 05-04-2012 (flight booked)!!! Yeaayyyy going back to my sweetie!!!
 

lucky rain

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
257
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-10-2011
AOR Received.
06-01-2012
File Transfer...
19-12-2011
Med's Done....
08-07-2011
Passport Req..
28-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2012
LANDED..........
02-06-2012
Congrats Marco :)
 

Shiny88

Champion Member
Mar 26, 2011
1,203
21
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore (sponsor)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02/2011
AOR Received.
03/2011
Med's Request
12/2012
Med's Done....
01/2011
Interview........
request:10/2011, date:12/2012 (Ecas:In Process 13dec.)
Passport Req..
03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
05-2013
LANDED..........
3-6-2013 Finally! all the best everyone
SIGN IT !!WE NEED SUPPORT!

http://www.change.org/petitions/minister-of-citizenship-immigration-and-multiculturalism-improve-cic-s-poor-practice-in-dealing-with-immigration-applications-2
 

nessa O199

Full Member
Sep 19, 2011
44
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-09-2011
File Transfer...
29-11-2011
Med's Done....
07-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
01/Feb/2012
VISA ISSUED...
28/Feb/2012
LANDED..........
sometime april.. :)
Got my passport with the visa! :p so happy...
it took long time actually cause it has to be sent from england to Colombia through a friend , but it actually arrived the 5th of march !
Good luck for the rest that is still waiting! things in the end will work out !
thank you!!

for the people that got already their CORP is it normal that the actual passport doesnt have a picture of you in it?
just wondering if everything is ok.
thank yoU!!!
 

ManyaPR

Member
Nov 22, 2011
19
0
Buffalo had received my passport on March 19th, 2012 (My PPR date: March 16th, 2012) and I was wondering how long it would take to receive my passport back from Buffalo.

Per various forums, a popular assumption was that the e-cas status gets updated from "In Process" to "Decision Made" before the passport is mailed out by Buffalo, usually within 2-3 days after the status change.

My e-cas status changed to "Decision Made" today, so hopefully my passport will be on its way soon.

Hope the above information is helpful to people who have the "How long does Buffalo take to return the passport" question.

Thanks,
ManyaPR

P.S.: For some odd reason, my PPR date has vanished from the spreadsheet. The same holds true for the user "mumbles" as well. I know that because we share the same PPR date. So, if someone could update the spreadsheet, it would be helpful to others who may want to get an idea about the timelines.
 

Lasiar

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
224
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-09-2011
Doc's Request.
02-22-2012
AOR Received.
12-09-2011
File Transfer...
11-15-2011
Med's Request
medical extension 07-06-12 request sent by VO
Med's Done....
13-06-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 16-08-12
Hi All. Guess am a little late posting to this thread.. Sent application on september 9,2011, ... Received letter from CIC November 15, 2011 stating I qualified as sponsor for my husband (us Citizen) .. Application forwarded to the buffalo office, who then forwarded it to Detroit office.. Husband received email February 22, 2012 from Detroit, saying they had his application , they required his divorce doc, and medicals for his daughter or a letter from the ex wife stating she refused.. all that was done(refusal letter) and sent within the week, delivered and signed for at the Detroit office..email received in the following week from Detroit stating medical for his daughter would not be required. & that is where we are at, have no more word yet, but am hoping soon to hear something... Nice to know there are others who go through the same things to be together with the one they love.. Good luck and speedy processing to everyone.. :)
 

Scott Ashmore

Newbie
Apr 4, 2012
4
0
Sep 2012 Need some Advice

My fiance and I sumitted our Family Class PR App to CPC Miss. in September. She is sponsor I am principle applicant. She was OK'd as sponsor in early Dec, App was sent to Buffalo. Buffalo sent App to Seattle in Jan, Seattle updated status to IN PROCESS on 17th of February 2012.

We've been anxiously waiting every day for some word from Seatlle and word has yet to come.

We've checked this forum and followed links to various spreadsheets created by fellow applicants, and all signs seem to point to our application being the runt. It looks like many of the late September applicants have already recieved a PPR letter. Our online status hasn't changed from IN PROCESS.

At this point we are skeptical that we may have made a mistake and it could be waiting in the mail. The big confusion we have is that we don't know if they will or will not send it back at this point. Some sources we've found say they will send it back if it is incomplete even though it has cleared CPC Mississauga, and other sources say once it has been passed from CPC to VISA Office then it is considered complete and will not be returned..


Does anybody know which is correct? Will they send it back if they are unhappy or will they send me a letter saying 'we need such and such'?

Is anybody else in the same boat as us?

Hoping for some clarity...anything really...

Scott and Petrea
 

muffy1

Hero Member
Feb 21, 2012
371
9
Re: Sep 2012 Need some Advice

I'm a fellow runt ;). We submitted late Sept, as well, sponsor approval early Dec. Doc request late Dec. Everything sent in and received by VO. We are playing the waiting game now. I know it's frustrating but hang in there! Our time will come soon enough. :)


Scott Ashmore said:
My fiance and I sumitted our Family Class PR App to CPC Miss. in September. She is sponsor I am principle applicant. She was OK'd as sponsor in early Dec, App was sent to Buffalo. Buffalo sent App to Seattle in Jan, Seattle updated status to IN PROCESS on 17th of February 2012.

We've been anxiously waiting every day for some word from Seatlle and word has yet to come.

We've checked this forum and followed links to various spreadsheets created by fellow applicants, and all signs seem to point to our application being the runt. It looks like many of the late September applicants have already recieved a PPR letter. Our online status hasn't changed from IN PROCESS.

At this point we are skeptical that we may have made a mistake and it could be waiting in the mail. The big confusion we have is that we don't know if they will or will not send it back at this point. Some sources we've found say they will send it back if it is incomplete even though it has cleared CPC Mississauga, and other sources say once it has been passed from CPC to VISA Office then it is considered complete and will not be returned..


Does anybody know which is correct? Will they send it back if they are unhappy or will they send me a letter saying 'we need such and such'?

Is anybody else in the same boat as us?

Hoping for some clarity...anything really...

Scott and Petrea
 

GOGOGO

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2012
540
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo->New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-09-2011
Doc's Request.
23-02-2012
AOR Received.
04-01-2012 (Email from Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-02-2012 (Buffalo->New York: notified by email from Buffalo)
Med's Done....
18-01-2012
Passport Req..
11-04-2012; 23Apr: PP copy delivered at NY
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2012 (as per COPR); 4May: Decision Made on eCAS; 8May: COPR rcvd (Canada address)
LANDED..........
10-05-2012; 12May: Status in eCAS disappeared; 13Jul: PR Card rcv'd
Re: Sep 2012 Need some Advice

Me too, and with Buffalo too (NYC to be exact)! :p

There are some applications applied in September or before still waiting.

Buffalo Spreadsheet:
http://tinyurl.com/3rpdwav

Buffalo Thread:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/thread-for-outland-buffalo-applicants-t41886.0.html

muffy1 said:
I'm a fellow runt ;). We submitted late Sept, as well, sponsor approval early Dec. Doc request late Dec. Everything sent in and received by VO. We are playing the waiting game now. I know it's frustrating but hang in there! Our time will come soon enough. :)
 

Scott Ashmore

Newbie
Apr 4, 2012
4
0
Well we both feel better now. .

Thanks for the updates.

Also apologies on the title of our post : Sep 2011, not 2012

Good luck all around
 

Lasiar

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
224
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-09-2011
Doc's Request.
02-22-2012
AOR Received.
12-09-2011
File Transfer...
11-15-2011
Med's Request
medical extension 07-06-12 request sent by VO
Med's Done....
13-06-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 16-08-12
Lasiar said:
Hi All. Guess am a little late posting to this thread.. Sent application on september 9,2011, ... Received letter from CIC November 15, 2011 stating I qualified as sponsor for my husband (us Citizen) .. Application forwarded to the buffalo office, who then forwarded it to Detroit office.. Husband received email February 22, 2012 from Detroit, saying they had his application , they required his divorce doc, and medicals for his daughter or a letter from the ex wife stating she refused.. all that was done(refusal letter) and sent within the week, delivered and signed for at the Detroit office..email received in the following week from Detroit stating medical for his daughter would not be required. & that is where we are at, have no more word yet, but am hoping soon to hear something... Nice to know there are others who go through the same things to be together with the one they love.. Good luck and speedy processing to everyone.. :)
Hi again everyone, feeling a bit depressed today, as I cant find any information throught ecas on my husbands PR application.. it is very frustrating.. of course I can see mine but, that's mute now since it has gone on Detroit, I want to know where they are in processing it.. Also how can I get on the time line or the spread sheet. I know were all going through the same thing would like to hear something from someone. words of encouragement maybe.. This is a great site, am only new to it so still figuring it out. Thank you guys and have a great day. :)
 

Lasiar

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
224
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-09-2011
Doc's Request.
02-22-2012
AOR Received.
12-09-2011
File Transfer...
11-15-2011
Med's Request
medical extension 07-06-12 request sent by VO
Med's Done....
13-06-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 16-08-12
Re: Sep 2012 Need some Advice

muffy1 said:
I'm a fellow runt ;). We submitted late Sept, as well, sponsor approval early Dec. Doc request late Dec. Everything sent in and received by VO. We are playing the waiting game now. I know it's frustrating but hang in there! Our time will come soon enough. :)
Hi waiting is very frustrating, the not knowing part is worse I'm thinking.. You are right our time will come, just wish it was now.. hard to stay positive some days. Deep breath one foot in front of the other is all I can do at times, miss my husband very much. Good luck to you. :)
 

ManyaPR

Member
Nov 22, 2011
19
0
Received my COPR/IMMIGRANT VISA back from Buffalo today!! I cannot believe it's finally over, exactly 7 months and 3 days after my application had reached CIC Mississauga.

I have another 2.5 months before my immigrant visa expires, so haven't made plans for landing, as yet. I will most probably drive up to the US-Canada border to get it done, sometime in the near future.

Thanks,
ManyaPR
 

Lasiar

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
224
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-09-2011
Doc's Request.
02-22-2012
AOR Received.
12-09-2011
File Transfer...
11-15-2011
Med's Request
medical extension 07-06-12 request sent by VO
Med's Done....
13-06-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 16-08-12
ManyaPR said:
Received my COPR/IMMIGRANT VISA back from Buffalo today!! I cannot believe it's finally over, exactly 7 months and 3 days after my application had reached CIC Mississauga.

I have another 2.5 months before my immigrant visa expires, so haven't made plans for landing, as yet. I will most probably drive up to the US-Canada border to get it done, sometime in the near future.

Thanks,
ManyaPR
Thats wonderful news congrats!! :)
 

GOGOGO

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2012
540
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo->New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-09-2011
Doc's Request.
23-02-2012
AOR Received.
04-01-2012 (Email from Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-02-2012 (Buffalo->New York: notified by email from Buffalo)
Med's Done....
18-01-2012
Passport Req..
11-04-2012; 23Apr: PP copy delivered at NY
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2012 (as per COPR); 4May: Decision Made on eCAS; 8May: COPR rcvd (Canada address)
LANDED..........
10-05-2012; 12May: Status in eCAS disappeared; 13Jul: PR Card rcv'd
Congratulations ManyaPR!

Would you mind I add you to the Buffalo spreadsheet for sharing purpose please?

ManyaPR said:
Received my COPR/IMMIGRANT VISA back from Buffalo today!! I cannot believe it's finally over, exactly 7 months and 3 days after my application had reached CIC Mississauga.

I have another 2.5 months before my immigrant visa expires, so haven't made plans for landing, as yet. I will most probably drive up to the US-Canada border to get it done, sometime in the near future.

Thanks,
ManyaPR