Recent content by krajah

There is something wrong here. Consular signs the OCI and the U visa sticker after you send the US Passports (they need to paste the sticker to the PP first). Looks like lame excuse to me. Or may be they have too many pending OCI cases for those who have already mailed their Passports waiting...

You should see update in a day or two. It took a week for Photo Scanned update after the Ack date. All updates stay permanent. BTW. Scanning and Grant of OCI are done at the Embassy / Consulate. However, they have to run thru a database to check if there are any adverse report (simlar to NO FLY...

JPBoston, I think it is a requirement. If the child is US Citizen then both parents concent is required. It is one of those wierd Treity between US and many countries. You remember American born child case in Brazil?.

Probably they are down for maintenance. You may try later.

If you already have your PP cancelled (either you got the SC or cancelled stamp on you Indian Passport), you may apply both same time. Not sure if you can submit in person for OCI. However, you may apply for Visa thru Travisa. If you have not cancelled your Indian Passport, you will need to...

Finally its' all ended well. Here is my timeline: OCI Mailed - June 28 Recd by Emb - June 29 Ackd by Emb - July 21 Scanned - July 27 (IST)/July 26 EDT Granted - July 29 (IST) / July 28 EDT Printed - July 30 (IST)/July 30 EDT Dispatched from Del - Aug 2 (IST) Received by Washington...

Lucky you Vigneshwar. I mailed my US PP on 5th and received by Embassy on 6th but I am still waiting. I thought of going DC but had to travel out of state. I am thinking of going there next week if I don't receive by Monday.

Since, there is not much space there, you may just enter 2 or 3 immediate family members or attach seperate sheet. You will need to enter name, address and relationship as well. I just put mine and my wife's parents.

Visit OCI Registration page and click on Re-Print button at the bottom or (https://passport.gov.in/oci/OCI_DupApplForm.jsp) you will be prompted with Registration number and DOB.

Mine is prior to new passport design and printed on first page. If you have newer ones with embedded smart card, I have no clue.

It should be ok or you may re-print the application but will have to print individual application for each applicant. You will need use only IE version 5 and above. Othen browsers like Firefox or Opera are not compatible. Place of issue of US passport should be City where issued as shown on the...

As long as your name is same as in your last Indian Passport and current US passport, there should not be any issue. Why is CGSF asking for court order etc. when they have already record of name change while issuing you last passport. You may want to make a personal visit to Consulate to sort...

gc4us / linuxrox, I mailed my US pp yesterday as I had to travel out of town. I will walk in to the Embassy if I don't get them back by end of next week.

You may want to make an appointment with Consul at CGSF and explain to them of your situation. If you have proof of travel to India on Visa (visa stamp on your US passport), you may submit the copies of relevant pages with a affidavit, they may accept.

Yep. They have received mine too. I have not decided yet on going there without knowing whether they will accomodate picking up in person. Even then you will need to wait in the line, handover the PP and get a token and then pick it up in the evening. I am trying to get in touch with one of my...