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I agree with nkm-oct23. OCI wins, hands down !!

Sorry to hear about that.

Usually it is 5 years from the date you have served out the term of probation (not from the date of the ticket or conviction). I am surprised that the officer mentioned...

It is better for you to wait until Sept 2013 and then apply for citizenship. That would give you a clear 5-year period of 'good behavior', and enhance the case for granting citizenship.

Please check out http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=278153 for a detailed checklist.

1) Can I apply before I get my US passport (I dont think so, but just thought I would ask).

- You have to get your US Passport before applying - you need the passport information and you have to...

Interesting.

Include the Canadian citizenship documents/passport copies instead of the US ones. I suppose that should work.

Costco photos are ample sufficient. Don't waste your time and money getting too finicky about this. Good luck.

Congratulations, Bobsmyth, on getting past the interview stage. Any guess on when your Oath will be? Hopefully by mid-October.

Pay ALL the tickets NOW. It is actually silly to entertain these infractions. You run the risk of getting arrested for these petty charges. And it WILL come up at the interview, and they will...

It takes about 2 months for CGI/Houston to acknowledge the application, and then the process takes on some speed. I would expect your acknowledgement to show up on the CGI/Houston OCI status page on...

chunu123 ! Yes, the FedEx needed my signature. They left a door tag and I went to the FedEx location last evening and picked it up.

Well, God smiled on me today!! I got my US passports with the U Visa, my cancelled India passports and the new OCI books today by FedEx.

Thanks to everyone who kept company throughout the...

Congratulations, s a kumar !! Long ride, but finally over for you !!

Looking at your dates and others in this forum, I can expect my passport/OCI from Houston on or around 08/25.

Sure, chunu123. I mailed mine on 08/05 and delivered at the embassy on 08/06. Looking at the Houston timelines on this forum, it might be end of August before we receive our passports/OCI.

I sent mine on Tuesday, 08/05. Hoping that I get it back in a week's time.

Congratulations, kumar1980!!

Houston OCI takes about 2 months to acknowledge, and about 3-4 months for the whole process. So, just sit back and relax now.

I am in the last stage of the OCI...

Get a driver's license with a real address on it instead of a P.O.Box. Nowadays, even 'mailbox' places offer a real address & suite # for you to use.

Or, you can sign a lease with your friend,...

Moving right along!! Documents received at Houston today (barely 3 days after being dispatched from India). I am sending my US & India passports tomorrow along with a printout of the OCI status...

Dont' worry. The other dates - like 'Scanned', 'Printed' and 'Received' dates will appear magically when you move on in the process!!

This is awesome!! Houston is taking 3-4 months for something SF is getting done in 1 month.

Calling Houston!! Beam me up, Scottie!!

One more step closer - OCI dispatched to Houston on 08/01/2008 !!

Hopefully, the OCI will be received in Houston by 08/05. I have everything ready, including the courier envelope addressed to CGI...

1. Where do you live?
2. Do you have anyone in Houston who can go and get it personally?
3. My dates are the same as yours (scanned/printed) - and I hoping to get my OCI in 2 weeks.
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My OCI has moved past the 'Printed' status.

Houston moving ..... slowly!!

My OCI process has moved to "Granted" on 07/28/2008. Just waiting for printing/dispatch/receipt.

Just send US passport, India passport, PIO card (if any), + $20 towards courier (if you hadn't sent it earlier) to the Houston embassy (attn.: OCI processing) by courier (USPS or Fedex) immediately.