wt heck is happening at Buffalo?

[ADA]

no updates...
no pr progress from last 6 months (as per tackitt)
no reply to email...

why so slow...

 

[Mike053]

i hope u know that Buffalo is shitist consulate under new process. FSW cases here take 6+ months while they take 1-2 months in New Delhi or Islamabad. thanks to Minister Kennedy.........

 

[rupeshhari]

but i bet it is still better than what it used to be before the new process (at least for those applied after Dec 2008).

 

[cajoejoe]

you are absolutley right rupeshhari. Thought might speed things up or atleast working on November Application but... Anyhow. Maybe i should move to another state in USA.

 

[maple]

From what I read, do I understand that applications filed between Feb 28 2008/ Nov. 2008 are the slowest and take longer than those after Dec 2008? I am totally confused.

 

[cajoejoe]

maple,

You guessed it  right.. Now you understand the frustration.... I am one of those guys applied on Nov. 2008 under 0213 Buffalo. (laughing , should had my present address some other country for faster processing !% @ *).

~j

 

[rupeshhari]

no, the guys who applied between feb 28 and Nov 2008 are the fastest if you start counting only from the time they could have started processing these apps (dec 2008). Thats why some of them have medical request already. None of the post dec applicants have medical request from Buffalo (according to trackitt).

If you count including the date from when the person applied to dec 2008, we can't blame CIC for not processing during that time, because it was made clear to the applicant that no processing will be done during that period. If you count it this way, then Nov 2008 are the luckiest because they don't have to wait for 10 months like Mar 2008 applicants did, just to wait for the new rules and start processing.

I think we are unlucky because there were lots of qualified applicants applying to buffulo between feb and dec 2008. Why? because lots of IT guys were trying to leave the US due to recession and GC trouble. (i am guessing all this).

 

[cajoejoe]

rupeshhari,

Correct on the last assumption.  As stated in this thread or another, I am one of those guys being affected by US Economy.  My application was recieved by Buffalo Nov. 7th. and AOR March 11th. So, I am hoping they are counting application date "recieved" and sending Medical request soon. (crossing fingers)

~j

 

[ADA]

This is what eCAS says for me....
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We received your application for permanent residence on March 23, 2009.

We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on April 7, 2009. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

Your application and supporting documents were received by the Buffalo office. They are pending review.

We transferred your application to the Buffalo office on April 15, 2009. The Buffalo office may contact you.
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These guys dont even respond to emails either (I had problem around PCC)...

 

[rupeshhari]

mine doesn't say anything like "We transferred your application to the Buffalo office on April 15, 2009. The Buffalo office may contact you"

and mine is from Feb 2009

 

[ADA]

Thats what is says.. Copy Paste
FSW1 - 0213

What does it say?

 

[rupeshhari]

mine says only the first three statement.

We received your application for permanent residence on March 23, 2009.

We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on April 7, 2009. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

Your application and supporting documents were received by the Buffalo office. They are pending review.


( i copied yours because i am lazy to go log in now and in a bit of a hurry. it is the same except for the dates where mine are in Dec and Jan).

 

[ADA]

I am not sure the additional line has any meaning

 

[NewYorker]

And mine says "We start process your application in May 2008" and that's it. No updates whatsoever. Total time is 0ver 500 days, Med done and sent, RPRF paid, PCC sent whatever document was required is already sent 2 months ago plus Medicals 4.5 months ago.

 

[carigirl]

I understand everyone's frustration however my situation is abit worse than some of yours. Atleast u heard something. I applied on March 2008, received AOR in June 2008 and nothing since. Oh and I do have AEO...Requested CAIPS and it only said bring forward date of June 24th 2009 (one year from my AOR date) and according to comments made on the forums about BF dates, well people indicated that this does not mean much and not to expect anything soon. I am sooo confused as to what to believe and what to expect since it has already been a month from the BF date....huh...stress stress stress...any comments....good luck to all....