VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD

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Subject: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD
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As discussed in Toronto on Friday, here are the details of the changes to our US network for 2006.

In the past, Buffalo processed all waived-interview cases to
conclusion, and forwarded cases requiring interview to our offices in
Seattle, Detroit, Los Angeles and New York. In order to make maximum use of our resources in the US visa office network, to ensure best possible service to clients and to clarify processing responsibilities, we are changing this
system.

From 1 January 2006, all US visa offices, including Buffalo, will
process a blend of routine and complex cases, conducting interviews and detailed investigations of their caseload as required.

For cases in all categories, all applications will be continue to be
filed initially in Buffalo. Buffalo will create electronic and paper files, and initiate background checks concerning security and criminality screening. Cases will be transferred to the processing office within a few weeks of receipt, by priority courier. As in the past, Buffalo will advise the applicant or their representative of the transfer.

For Federal cases, distribution will be evenly shared out amongst all
the visa offices, including Buffalo, depending on the volume of cases
received and resources available in each office, and, to the extent
possible, to an office that will be geographically convenient to the
applicant. The objective will be to maintain similar processing times at all
US offices.

For Provincial Nominee cases, to provide provinces with a single point of contact, cases will be distributed as follows:

* All British Columbia and Alberta Provincial Nominees: Seattle
* All Saskatchewan and Manitoba Provincial Nominees: Los Angeles
* All Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New
Brunswick Provincial Nominees: New York

Good Luck to All!


[18-11-2005,14:50]
[***.94.113.76]
Anonymous
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
where did you get this
[18-11-2005,14:52]
[**.66.36.59]
departure bay
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
are we starting gossip here? :)
[18-11-2005,15:56]
[**.177.36.137]
Pokmi
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
Guys i aint kidding :

I got it from my lawyer:

"Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants "

100% True
Good Luck

[18-11-2005,16:03]
[***.94.113.76]
Anonymous
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
This sounds good, but is it true?
[18-11-2005,16:46]
[***.245.171.179]
Me
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
So this new procedure will effect to new applicants only?
[18-11-2005,16:56]
[**.186.56.253]
Sammy
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
any prove?
[18-11-2005,17:53]
[**.177.36.137]
Pokmi
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
I would wait until you get a letter from CIC to verify authenticity. That way you will have the exact information and whether this applies to new cases or to all.

Until then... assume it is a very good sounding rumour. (just because you find it in a newspaper or on a website, does not make it true)

[18-11-2005,18:00]
[***.181.198.246]
Sharon
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
Dear Sharon:

I took it from my trusted Lawyer not from a website. This is a true info. This info is for people who did not get IA´s and did not get an interview date if they have.

Wait to hear that some people will have interviews in buffalo, by then you will trust me

Good Luck to All

[18-11-2005,19:08]
[***.69.139.8]
Anonymous
(in reply to: VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL READDDDDDDDD)
well I already got a letter for an interview in buffalo on January 2006.
Although in my IA my interview was waived but after a year they ask me to appear for an interview in Buffalo, So there is a very good possibility that she is right.
Thank you very much for your information
cheers

[18-11-2005,21:05]
[***.207.214.151]
Anonymous
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Hi Anonymous[***.207.214.151],

FYI Buffalo does interview skilled worker applicants. Although at present they only conduct security interviews. If you search this forum you will findthe experience of a couple of people who went for interview in Buffalo.

If you got a call for an interview after getting interviewwaiver it means that they could not verify some information you provided on your immigration application or something came up during the background check. I recommend that you apply for CAIPS notes if you have not done that already.

[18-11-2005,23:03]
[**.117.59.107]
Kenny