I submitted the application for independent immigratation to Buffalo and received the receipt notice at the end of 2001. If I will leave US before I receive the Notice of assessment, I should notice the Buffalo the changing of my address.

Question1:
Do I need to tell Buffalo to change the office of interview? Currently I indicated Los Angels, but I will not be able to take it if I will be back to China.

Answer1:
Better to notify the change of your mailing address well in advance so that the Consulate will be able to contact you at the correct mailing address. If an interview is required and it is impossible for you to attend it in Buffalo, you will have to transfer your file to the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. This process will take about 1 to 3 months to complete.

Question2:
If my spouse and I are in two different countries, how do we take the medical exam?

Answer2:
There will be the designated doctors in every country around the world.

Question3:
If I notice Buffalo that I will be back to China, will they transfer my document to China, which may take longer time to process?

Answer3:
They will not transfer your file unless you make the request and pay the file transfer fee (US$65 payable to the "Canadian Consulate General"). Yes, once the file is transferred, it will be treated as a new one (start waiting from the very beginning).