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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

CeeGee

Star Member
Jan 31, 2010
89
9
We are both over the moon with happiness. Just celebrated our 6th month anniversary. What an anniversary gift!!!
 

nyssa

Hero Member
May 14, 2009
969
44
123
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
WOW!!! Congratulations, CeeGee! That is amazing! I am very, very happy for you. ;D
 

CeeGee

Star Member
Jan 31, 2010
89
9
Thanks, nyssa. I know our timeline is so brief compared to many on the forum, but, if more people start seeing quick turnarounds maybe that will help 'dial the stress down' for everyone! We all need some good news and some happy stories!
 

Cherlyn

Star Member
Apr 16, 2010
157
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga/Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2010
Med's Done....
15-03-2010
CeeGee said:
I have absolutely amazing and wonderful news to share with everyone on the Buffalo Thread.

I got the request for my passport today via email from Detroit--WHERE OUR FILE WAS TRANSFERRED JUST LAST WEEK!!!

So, here is the timeline: June 2, 2010 app filed in Mississauga
July 5, 2010 sponsorship approved
August 20, 2010 in process in Buffalo
August 31, 2010 file transferred to Detroit
September 3, 2010 AOR letter finally received
September 9, 2010 immigrant visa ready to be issued
CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very happy for your extremly fast process!!!! I just pray that the rest of us will receive the same e-mail very very very very very very very soon!
 
S

SaugaBoss

Guest
yaaay CEEGEE that was superrrrrrrrrrr fast! in 3 months...Buffalo threads gets at least 1 PPR per week ;D ;D ;D let's see who it is next week!!!
 

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 CEEGEE. That's great news. I hope that ours are soon to follow. Safe landing :)
 

SimpleMan

Star Member
Mar 31, 2010
97
3
CeeGee said:
I have absolutely amazing and wonderful news to share with everyone on the Buffalo Thread.

I got the request for my passport today via email from Detroit--WHERE OUR FILE WAS TRANSFERRED JUST LAST WEEK!!!

So, here is the timeline: June 2, 2010 app filed in Mississauga
July 5, 2010 sponsorship approved
August 20, 2010 in process in Buffalo
August 31, 2010 file transferred to Detroit
September 3, 2010 AOR letter finally received
September 9, 2010 immigrant visa ready to be issued

I can hardly believe the swiftness of the timeline. It is like a dream come true. So, here are the "facts, ma'am, just the facts" (for any old Dragnet fans still alive). My husband and I are both 52, met online last July, met in January, married in March (on our third date as a matter of fact). I was a widow, he had never been married, we both had no children, both lived in the same town (in our own countries) for 30 years, both owned our own homes, no criminal background, etc. I'm from America; he's from Canada. Our application weighed 3.5 pounds. I included every email, our phone bills which showed 1200 hours of conversation, every card, letter, stub, airline ticket, etc. I had never had a passport until I came to visit him. I had the application in four clear file folders with everything in it labled and held with binder clips.
Congrats on this very good news!!!
 

frenchrock

Star Member
Apr 18, 2009
54
1
123
Massena, New York, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-03-2010
Doc's Request.
n/a
AOR Received.
04-06-2010
File Transfer...
n/a
Med's Request
waived
Med's Done....
26-04-2009 (expired/waived)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
22-09-2010
VISA ISSUED...
19-10-2010
LANDED..........
pending
An update on my file...I e-mailed Buffalo yesterday afternoon. I have never received confirmation that my RPRF receipt was received, so I wanted to make sure that it wasn't lost in the mail (Xpresspost sent it...it has never been signed for...so I faxed a copy to each office on August 18th)

Buffalo replied to my E-mail this morning. They have received confirmation from CPC-M that the RPRF has been received.

What a relief! Now, waiting still for the final step of this process...the PPR!

They replied in less than 24 hours, so a good option if you're inquiring about something like the RPRF. :)
 

kerianne

Hero Member
Jul 24, 2010
223
4
CANADA :)
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.
November 18, 2010
AOR Received.
August 6, 2010
File Transfer...
June 1, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
March 30, 2011
LANDED..........
April 29, 2011
Hey if that's your B'lo immigration file number you should probably repost that without the B number in it. Just a heads up :)
 

kerianne

Hero Member
Jul 24, 2010
223
4
CANADA :)
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 27, 2010
Doc's Request.
November 18, 2010
AOR Received.
August 6, 2010
File Transfer...
June 1, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
March 21, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
March 30, 2011
LANDED..........
April 29, 2011
Did anybody receive an update? (emails, PPRs AORs, etc.) ???

I can't get e-cas to load on my computer. Anybody else having the same problem?
 

Cherlyn

Star Member
Apr 16, 2010
157
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga/Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2010
Med's Done....
15-03-2010
kerianne said:
Did anybody receive an update? (emails, PPRs AORs, etc.) ???

I can't get e-cas to load on my computer. Anybody else having the same problem?
Works for me but nothing new. And the weekends just make it worst.
I want to go homeeeeeeeeeeeeeee finally :'(
 

Cherlyn

Star Member
Apr 16, 2010
157
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga/Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2010
Med's Done....
15-03-2010
kerianne said:
Did anybody receive an update? (emails, PPRs AORs, etc.) ???

I can't get e-cas to load on my computer. Anybody else having the same problem?
Works for me but nothing new. And the weekends just make it worst.
I wantt to go homeeeeeeeeeee :'(
 

Canuckgirl

Full Member
Apr 16, 2010
26
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2010
AOR Received.
19-05-2010
File Transfer...
16-06-2010
Passport Req..
05-08-2010
LANDED..........
31-08-2010
I just wanted to say, thank you everyone for your support and best of luck to all of you and may you have a wonderful life in Canada!

I won't have much time to log onto these forums in the future, so I just wanted to say goodbye and take care :)
 

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!!!
Thanks for catching that kerianne. I'll try to be more careful. I was just excited.

I've got news.
I sent my RPRF payment on August 16 by overnight mail. It got there on August 18. I hadn't heard anything for weeks. I just wanted to know if they got it or not. Finally last week I got frustrated and I mailed another copy. Still no response. I sent an email at the beginning of this week and still no response. Then last night I faxed the RPRF payment receipt to this number 613-954-8653 and the next morning I got this message. It was less than 12 hours for them to respond. She even said have a great day! What immigration person says such a nice thing. So civilized.

Hello Ms xxxxxx,
Received your fax from Sep 9, 2010 in regards to your Permanent residence(PR) application from Buffalo NY. Your medical results have been sent to Buffalo for your PR application.
You can contact Buffalo next week for your PR process.
Have a great day.

What a relief! Something is happening.
 

Cherlyn

Star Member
Apr 16, 2010
157
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga/Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2010
Med's Done....
15-03-2010
Canuckgirl said:
I just wanted to say, thank you everyone for your support and best of luck to all of you and may you have a wonderful life in Canada!

I won't have much time to log onto these forums in the future, so I just wanted to say goodbye and take care :)
All the best Canuckgirl!