Jeff Grant

How long does it take, assunimg the paperwork is in order, to
process an application for pr for a spouse from abroad if done
through Vienna? What about Buffalo?

We've prepared the sponsor and immigrant applications. We've obtained
police clearances from the relevant countries, had a medical exam, and
also paid all the required fees. The only thing left to do is submit
the application.

Andrew Miller

Applications (both - sponsorship and immigration) must be submitted together
in Canada. After sponsorship application is approved the immigration
application will be forwarded to visa post abroad normally processing
immigration cases from sponsored spouse's home country (country of
nationality or country of residence if lawfully admitted there for at least
12 months). So, there is not much choice, unless sponsored spouse qualifies
to apply through both visa posts you are asking about.

If sponsored spouse lived most of adult life in home country (other than US)
then there is no point in applying through Buffalo, as background/security
check will be concluded in all countries of residence anyway.

You didn't tell us the nationality and country of residence of sponsored
spouse, thus it is impossible to give you any better answer.

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Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
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"Jeff Grant" wrote in message
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    > How long does it take, assunimg the paperwork is in order, to
    > process an application for pr for a spouse from abroad if done
    > through Vienna? What about Buffalo?
    > We've prepared the sponsor and immigrant applications. We've obtained
    > police clearances from the relevant countries, had a medical exam, and
    > also paid all the required fees. The only thing left to do is submit
    > the application.

Jeff Grant

My wife is from Europe, but has been living for the past 10 years in the
U.S. as a grad student. I think that she does qualify for either post and
have been told that we could state our preference.

So, which post should be faster... Buffalo or Vienna?


"Andrew Miller" wrote in message news:...
    > Applications (both - sponsorship and immigration) must be submitted together
    > in Canada. After sponsorship application is approved the immigration
    > application will be forwarded to visa post abroad normally processing
    > immigration cases from sponsored spouse's home country (country of
    > nationality or country of residence if lawfully admitted there for at least
    > 12 months). So, there is not much choice, unless sponsored spouse qualifies
    > to apply through both visa posts you are asking about.
    >
    > If sponsored spouse lived most of adult life in home country (other than US)
    > then there is no point in applying through Buffalo, as background/security
    > check will be concluded in all countries of residence anyway.
    >
    > You didn't tell us the nationality and country of residence of sponsored
    > spouse, thus it is impossible to give you any better answer.
    >
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    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >

Andrew Miller

Europe consists of many countries - in some background/security check is
done quite fast while in others (especially in former Yugoslavia) it may
take quite some time.

But if your wife lives for past 10 years in US then pick Buffalo. At least
if interview is needed she won't need to fly to Vienna.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Jeff Grant" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > My wife is from Europe, but has been living for the past 10 years in the
    > U.S. as a grad student. I think that she does qualify for either post and
    > have been told that we could state our preference.
    > So, which post should be faster... Buffalo or Vienna?
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:...
    > > Applications (both - sponsorship and immigration) must be submitted
together
    > > in Canada. After sponsorship application is approved the immigration
    > > application will be forwarded to visa post abroad normally processing
    > > immigration cases from sponsored spouse's home country (country of
    > > nationality or country of residence if lawfully admitted there for at
least
    > > 12 months). So, there is not much choice, unless sponsored spouse
qualifies
    > > to apply through both visa posts you are asking about.
    > >
    > > If sponsored spouse lived most of adult life in home country (other than
US)
    > > then there is no point in applying through Buffalo, as
background/security
    > > check will be concluded in all countries of residence anyway.
    > >
    > > You didn't tell us the nationality and country of residence of sponsored
    > > spouse, thus it is impossible to give you any better answer.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >