OCI - New York Tracker

[gcbayarea]

Could people who applied in the last 2 months kindly post their status updates? Mine is

From Travisa
10/31/2011 OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing.
10/31/2011 Application assigned for processing
10/31/2011 Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
11/03/2011 Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
11/11/2011 Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
11/14/2011 Documents received by Consulate
11/16/2011 Pending approval of the Government of India


From India govt website
Date Of Acknowledgment 11-NOV-2011
Photo/Signature at Mission : Scanned On 14-NOV-2011
Registration Status at Mission : Granted On 16-NOV-2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On 16-NOV-2011
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ): NEW DELHI On NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI NOT YET

[JPBoston]

gcbayarea, I applied for my minor son's OCI and his is following a very similar trajectory as yours: OCI app reached Travisa 11/3, processed 11/3, sent to CGINY on 11/11, scanned photo 11/14, granted 11/15, printed 11/15. Now it is waiting to be dispatched from India back to NY.

[debasgho]

Here is mine. I mailed my original US passport today. Let me see when I get it back.

10/31/2011 OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
10/31/2011 Application assigned for processing
10/31/2011 Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
10/31/2011 Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
11/03/2011 Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
11/03/2011 Documents received by Consulate
11/08/2011 Pending approval of the Government of India
11/21/2011 OCI Card received at the Consulate from Delhi, India. Waiting for original US passport to be sent to Travisa Outsourcing. If the US passport is already at Travisa Outsourcing, no action needs to be taken

Could people who applied in the last 2 months kindly post their status updates? Mine is

From Travisa
10/31/2011 OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing.
Registration Status at Mission : Granted On 16-NOV-2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On 16-NOV-2011
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ): NEW DELHI On NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI NOT YET

[gcbayarea]

Here is mine. I mailed my original US passport today. Let me see when I get it back.

10/31/2011 OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
11/21/2011 OCI Card received at the Consulate from Delhi, India. Waiting for original US passport to be sent to Travisa Outsourcing. If the US passport is already at Travisa Outsourcing, no action needs to be taken

Thanks. Could you also please post your status updates from the MOIA website? It looks like you and me applied around the same time initially, but yours is ahead of mine by a week now. My latest status update on the MOIA website says that it has been sent from Delhi but not yet received in NY.

THanks

[gcbayarea]

Mailed in my US passport today; after receiving the email alert. How long does it typically take to receive the OCI/passport back in hand after this point? I need to go to India in december; but am not going to book the air ticket till I get the OCI in hand.

Thanks.

[Await_GC]

Normal processing time for OCI stamping in passport is 2 weeks but YMMV.

[debasgho]

Thanks. Could you also please post your status updates from the MOIA website? It looks like you and me applied around the same time initially, but yours is ahead of mine by a week now. My latest status update on the MOIA website says that it has been sent from Delhi but not yet received in NY.

THanks

I got my OCI, US passport, SC back on Friday 2nd Dec. All done. Finally.........


10/31/2011 EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
10/31/2011 EST Application assigned for processing
10/31/2011 EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
10/31/2011 EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
11/03/2011 EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
11/03/2011 EST Documents received by Consulate
11/08/2011 EST Pending approval of the Government of India
11/21/2011 EST OCI Card received at the Consulate from Delhi, India. Waiting for original US passport to be sent to Travisa Outsourcing. If the US passport is already at Travisa Outsourcing, no action needs to be taken.
11/25/2011 EST Mail package acknowledged at Outsourcing Office.
11/25/2011 EST Passport prepared to go to Consulate
11/28/2011 EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
11/28/2011 EST Documents received by Consulate
11/29/2011 EST Outsourcing office has verified the OCI is processed correctly. Waiting for mail courier pick up and is likely to be mailed out tomorrow.
11/29/2011 EST Passport mailed out. Please note that the tracking information may not be active for up to 1 business day.

[gcbayarea]

I too got everything back today - US Passport with U visa, OCI booklet, cancelled indian passport, SC.


10/31/2011 OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing.
10/31/2011 Application assigned for processing
10/31/2011 Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
11/03/2011 Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
11/11/2011 Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
11/14/2011 Documents received by Consulate
11/16/2011 Pending approval of the Government of India


From India govt website
Date Of Acknowledgment 11-NOV-2011
Photo/Signature at Mission : Scanned On 14-NOV-2011
Registration Status at Mission : Granted On 16-NOV-2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On 16-NOV-2011
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ): NEW DELHI On 23-NOV-2011
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI On 28-NOV-2011


11/29/2011 OCI Card received at the Consulate from Delhi, India. Waiting for original US passport to be sent to Travisa Outsourcing. If the US passport is already at Travisa Outsourcing, no action needs to be taken.
11/30/2011 Mail package acknowledged at Outsourcing Office.
12/01/2011 Passport prepared to go to Consulate
12/02/2011 Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
12/02/2011 Documents received by Consulate
12/05/2011 Outsourcing office has verified the OCI is processed correctly. Waiting for mail courier pick up and is likely to be mailed out tomorrow.
12/05/2011 Passport mailed out. Please note that the tracking information may not be active for up to 1 business day.

12/07/2011 Received documents in hand

[JPBoston]

My son's OCI journey is complete and I truly believe that Travisa makes a big positive difference to the whole process because you know exactly where things stand. When I had to deal directly with the CGI for my own OCI last year, it was chaotic and very stressful. So major kudos to Travisa.

Anyway, from start to finish, it took 35 days and here is the timeline:

Initial application submission to Travisa then to CGI-NY:

11/03/2011 OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing
11/03/2011 Application assigned for processing
11/03/2011 Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
11/04/2011 Documents prepared to go to Embassy
11/11/2011 Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
11/11/2011 Documents received by Consulate

CGI-NY to New Delhi and back:

11/11/2011 Date Of Acknowledgment
11/14/2011 Photo/Signature at Mission : Scanned
11/15/2011 Registration Status at Mission : Granted
11/15/2011 Documents Printing Status PRINTED
11/22/2011 Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ): NEW DELHI
11/28/2011 Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI

Passport submitted to Travisa and received back with stamped visa and OCI booklet:

11/28/2011 OCI Card received at the Consulate from Delhi, India
12/01/2011 Mail package acknowledged at Outsourcing Office
12/02/2011 Passport prepared to go to Consulate
12/05/2011 Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
12/05/2011 Documents received by Consulate
12/06/2011 Outsourcing office has verified the OCI is processed correctly
12/06/2011 Passport mailed out
12/07/2011 Received passport with visa and OCI booklet

[usinsuser99]

Dear members.

Iam planning to apply to get the OCI cards for (me + wife + 17 years kid + 12 years kid)

Please clear me as follows , if Iam wrong correct me

1) Only one family OCI application form (4 #s part As + 1# part B for all)
2) Only one order form for all 4 members
3) Only one money order for $1860.00 (290 x 4 + 175 x 4) payable "Travisa Outsourcing"

4) copy the step 1 and step 2 documents for 2nd set

5) can i get the return label by FedEx or UPS office @ same time while sending the documents through those office

But not clear what is the value of return lable ??
6) Can i send the return envelop along with the return label, should i attach the return label on top the return evelope ?


If there is any interesting please share with me.

I would greatly appreciate for your help.

Good luck for all members who ever waiting for their cases .


Regards.,
usinsuser99

[usinsuser99]

Hi supan.,

Congratulations for got the your OCI cards.



Iam planning to apply to get the OCI cards for (me + wife + 17 years kid + 12 years kid)

Please clear me as follows , if Iam wrong correct me

1) Only one family OCI application form (4 #s part As + 1# part B for all)
2) Only one order form for all 4 members
3) Only one money order for $1860.00 (290 x 4 + 175 x 4) payable "Travisa Outsourcing"

4) copy the step 1 and step 2 documents for 2nd set

5) can i get the return label by FedEx or UPS office @ same time while sending the documents through those office

But not clear what is the value of return lable ??
6) Can i send the return envelop along with the return label, should i attach the return label on top the return evelope ?


If there is any interesting please share with me.

I would greatly appreciate for your help.

Good luck for all members who ever waiting for their cases .


Regards.,
usinsuser99

Just received all the 4 things (US passport with OCI stamp, OCI card, cancelled Indian passport and renunciation certificate) at 10.15 am. Amazing job by Travisa and CGI NY.
From my side I used overnight priority ($20) shipping each time so $60 total. I made sure all the documents twice. I included Fedex envelop and inserted shipping label in the envelop and also attached copy to the list of documents. I Was meticulous with the documents from my side too. I just had bit concern about photo, but no problem. I had taken them from Costco same as US passport.
I made sure all the documents are exactly as per list. Included the renunciation documents with a separate paper clip inside the big bunch of documents for OCI.
Let me know if anyone has quwstions. I will check the forum for couple of days.

stcroixman - you did not update your status? whats happening?

[usinsuser99]

Dear members.,

Iam planning applying for the OCI cards.

I got few questions

1) How to get the contact information for Travisa NY.
2) please explain different options of prepaid envelops procedures.

Thanks in advance.

I would greatly appreciate your help.

- usinsuser99

[usinsuser99]

Dear members.,

May be tomorrow, Iam going to send the OCI papers to travisaoutsourcing office.
While filling the part A and part B, I have to produce the document for kids citizen ship proof with notary signature.

I got couple of questions as follows

1) Iam not sure how to prepare that document (kids citizenship proof, but they have us passport), any body has that experience please guide with sample document.
2) Should i produce 4 Renunciation Forms (one myself + one my wife + one 17 kid + one 12 kid) ?

Please help me out

Thanks in advance.,

-usinsuser99

[usinsuser99]

cafeconleche,
Did Consulate processed your renounciation application ?

In my renounciation application after not seeing any update for 5 weeks , last week on Thursday I applied for the tourist visa in person at Travisa NY and attached the status print out of my renounciation application from Travisa Website. I did the same for my wife also. Friday I got the email update that my renounciation application has been processed and later in the day I got the email from Travisa that my indian passport has been sent back to me. Then in the evening I got the email from Travisa that my visa has been processed and I can come and pick my passport. Yesterday evening I went to Travisa and picked up mine and my wife passport. I just applied for the 10 year tourist visa . I dont think I want to deal with Travisa/consulate any time soon. I am going for wait for OCI may be apply next year.

Hi Rajiv.,

I got couple of questions while submitting the OCI forms.

1) I was truck @ In case 17 girls kid and 12 years boy kid -> A Notarized written statement signed by both parents is required stating the circumstances that their child received his/her naturalization status and why the child does not posses his/her own certificate.

Can please provide sample document. but my kids got US passport not their own naturalization certificate.

2) should i submit 4 Renunciation forms (one for me + my wife + 17 girl kid + 12 boy kid) ?

Please help me out

Good luck all members.

Thanks in advance

usinsuser99

[usinsuser99]

what I find funny in the requirements is this message under the Naturalization Certificate category:

If you are a former Indian national, a copy of your Naturalization Certificate is required. If a minor gained naturalization through his/her parents and possesses no separate naturalization certificate then a notarized written statement signed by both parents is required stating the circumstances that their child received his/her naturalization status and why the child does not possess his/her own certificate.

Finally, they changed the website and updated it. But the funny thing is why do they need a reason for a child not having his/her OWN naturalization certificate. From what I gather, it costs about $600.00 extra for N-400, which is why most parents avoid getting one. A valid US passport alone is a good proof of US citizenship. You only need one parent's Naturalization certificate in order to get a child his/her citizenship. But these idiots require both parents written explanation and that too notarized as if US Government issued a fake govt document to the child/parents.

Hi speakamericano.,

Please advise as follows.

I got couple of questions while submitting the OCI forms.

1) I was struck @ In case 17 girls kid and 12 years boy kid -> A Notarized written statement signed by both parents is required stating the circumstances that their child received his/her naturalization status and why the child does not posses his/her own certificate.

Can please provide sample document. but my kids got US passport not their own naturalization certificate. What i can written reason ...?

2) should i submit 4 Renunciation forms (one for me + my wife + 17 girl kid + 12 boy kid) ?

Please help me out

Good luck all members.

Thanks in advance

usinsuser99

[skkgc]

Why is there no posting on this forum recently. Has anything changed with OCI card process etc . Am I missing something ?

Thx

[usinsuser99]

Why is there no posting on this forum recently. Has anything changed with OCI card process etc . Am I missing something ?

Thx

I spoken , Travisaoutsourcing team this Monday , regarding one question.

They cleared me .

Iam not sure !

If you have any updates, please let me know.

-usinsuser99

[pikachu]

My application was ack 3.31, scanned 04/02 and is still underprocess. From past records, it seems that OCI was granted pretty much immediately (in a day or two).

Anyone with me in this boat?

[usinsuser99]

My application was ack 3.31, scanned 04/02 and is still underprocess. From past records, it seems that OCI was granted pretty much immediately (in a day or two).

Anyone with me in this boat?

Hi pikachu;

Please advise and clear me how i get the continuation status.

https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing...i/track-status

Date/Time Action
01/28/2012 11:39pm EST Service order form completed online
03/27/2012 10:08am EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application
status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
03/30/2012 9:28am EST Application assigned for processing
03/30/2012 2:24pm EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
04/05/2012 8:55am EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
04/10/2012 8:31am EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
04/10/2012 4:26pm EST Documents received by Consulate

Where I can see the next status in which site , please give the url .. and which inputs I have to put in that url ..

Please comment on that my process, I have to do any thing ... OR simply silent..

Any inputs from any body, I would be greatly appreciated .


Thanks.,
usinsuser99

[pikachu]

Hi pikachu;

Please advise and clear me how i get the continuation status.
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Date/Time Action
01/28/2012 11:39pm EST Service order form completed online
03/27/2012 10:08am EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application
status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
03/30/2012 9:28am EST Application assigned for processing
03/30/2012 2:24pm EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
04/05/2012 8:55am EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
04/10/2012 8:31am EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
04/10/2012 4:26pm EST Documents received by Consulate

Where I can see the next status in which site , please give the url .. and which inputs I have to put in that url ..

Please comment on that my process, I have to do any thing ... OR simply silent..

Any inputs from any body, I would be greatly appreciated .


Thanks.,
usinsuser99

Hi.. Go https passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIenquiry.jsp and you can put in the input. If you don't know the numbers, you can look up via your passport number and bday from the top left link on the page. (sorry about the badly formatted url, but I couldn't post a url here)

Please post your status here. This thread has been dead and I'm getting a little anxious since I have travel plans coming up early June.

Thanks,

[usinsuser99]

Hi.. Go https passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIenquiry.jsp and you can put in the input. If you don't know the numbers, you can look up via your passport number and bday from the top left link on the page. (sorry about the badly formatted url, but I couldn't post a url here)

Please post your status here. This thread has been dead and I'm getting a little anxious since I have travel plans coming up early June.

Thanks,

Date/Time Action
01/28/2012 11:39pm EST Service order form completed online
03/27/2012 10:08am EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application
status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
03/30/2012 9:28am EST Application assigned for processing
03/30/2012 2:24pm EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
04/05/2012 8:55am EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
04/10/2012 8:31am EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
04/10/2012 4:26pm EST Documents received by Consulate

04/11/2012 Date of Acknowledgment
04/12/2012 Scanned
Registration Status at Mission : UnderProcess

I wish to share the 2nd process instructions how to receive the OCI card & how to send the original US passports to Travisa ?

In this I would be greatly appreciated your effort.

Thanks in advance.

usinsuser99

[NotBonJovi]

I applied for the OCI card today. Here is my timeline -

05/04/2012 - Service order form completed online
05/14/2012 - Submitted OCI & renunciation application in person at Travisa NY office.

[usinsuser99]

OCI - New York Tracker -> March 2012

03/27/2012 10:08am EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application
status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
03/30/2012 9:28am EST Application assigned for processing
03/30/2012 2:24pm EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
04/05/2012 8:55am EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
04/10/2012 8:31am EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
04/10/2012 4:26pm EST Documents received by Consulate
05/07/2012 3:41pm EST OCI Card received at the Consulate from Delhi, India.

04/11/2012 Date of Acknowledgment
04/12/2012 Scanned
05/01/2012 Granted
05/01/2012 PRINTED
05/04/2012 Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ): NEW DELHI
05/08/2012 Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI

05/11/2012 sent US passports to travisa office
05/14/2012 Mail package acknowledge at Outsourcing Office
05/14/2012 Passport prepared to go to Consulate
05/15/2012 Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
05/15/2012 Documents received by Consulate

Good luck all !!!

Thanks
usinsuser99

[NotBonJovi]

usinsuser99 - Looks like you are almost done. Hope you get the OCI card and passport v.soon. Any plans for India visit soon?

Here is my timeline

05/04/2012 - Service order form completed online
05/14/2012 - Submitted OCI & renunciation application in person at Travisa NY office.
05/15/2012 - Documents prepared to go to Embassy.

[usinsuser99]

usinsuser99 - Looks like you are almost done. Hope you get the OCI card and passport v.soon. Any plans for India visit soon?

Here is my timeline

05/04/2012 - Service order form completed online
05/14/2012 - Submitted OCI & renunciation application in person at Travisa NY office.
05/15/2012 - Documents prepared to go to Embassy.

Hi NotBonJovi.,

Yes I got plans to goto India soon.

If there is any interesting matters , please share with me like which documents we have to take to India
This is the first time crossing the US after citizenship.

Thank you !

-usinsuser99

[prashp1]

Hello. When sending in copies, do we have to sign each copy as "This is true copy of the original" for OCI and Renunciation?

Also, do we have to paste the photo on the OCI application or with a paper clip?

I thought the fee for OCI was $275 because on the Travisa Order Form it's $278. Did the fee got changed? Thanks

[usinsuser99]

Hello. When sending in copies, do we have to sign each copy as "This is true copy of the original" for OCI and Renunciation?

Also, do we have to paste the photo on the OCI application or with a paper clip?

I thought the fee for OCI was $275 because on the Travisa Order Form it's $278. Did the fee got changed? Thanks

Yes, sign on each photo copy documents.
paste the photoes
once complete order form, finally it shows complete figure how much amount to be sent to travisa.

Better call to the Travisa help desk, to get more information with updates.

Good luck !

Thanks
usinsuser99

[NotBonJovi]

Even I was charged $278 for OCI when I submitted 3 day ago. Plus I was also charged $12 as their servicing fee.

[mukund sarangapani]

Date of acknowledement - 5/10/2012
Scanned -- 5/10/2012
Registration station at mission -- under process
Dispatched - Not Dispatched

No status change for almost a week

Is this common

Thanks

[usinsuser99]

Date of acknowledement - 5/10/2012
Scanned -- 5/10/2012
Registration station at mission -- under process
Dispatched - Not Dispatched

No status change for almost a week

Is this common

Thanks

Yes, it is common. May be it will take 20 + days for next coming update.

Good luck !!
-usinsuser99