OCI - San Francisco Tracker

[Timmy123]

I was going through the application numbers with the the numbers they published and it looks like the 'babus' are entering/uploading only one application per day. It is kind of ridiculous.
Looks like mine will be approved only by end of September/middle of October.

[suriyan]

Does anyone know why SFO is so slow, when all others (Houston/NY) are so fast ?

[Gudman]

I sent mine to SFO Consulate on 5/24. There is no status indication on MHA's
website.

I would like to know if anyone has mailed to SFO around May 24 and their
application is acknowledged.

I appreciate it if you could share the information.
You can e-mail me at mgud@comcast.net

Thanks,
GM

[tdesai]

I sent mine to SFO Consulate on 5/24. There is no status indication on MHA's
website.

I would like to know if anyone has mailed to SFO around May 24 and their
application is acknowledged.

I appreciate it if you could share the information.
You can e-mail me at mgud@comcast.net

Thanks,
GM

I mailed my stuff on 12th May and it was approved 2 weeks ago. Wait until 24th
August and then send email to the OCI cell - SFO since they should provide
feedback on your application status. (your twelve weeks of wait time will
be over on 24th Aug and so the suggestion to wait until that date).

Good luck my friend and hope everything works out.

[tdesai]

Does anyone know why SFO is so slow, when all others (Houston/NY) are so fast ?

Based on some preliminary discussions I had with friends and family in
NY/tri state area, still very few folks have applied for OCI there.

I may be completely off-base but seems like the SFO office has
tons more of OCI apps to process than Houston/NY side. Also, I
am not sure if the SFO side consulate handles more states
than the NY/Houston one as well.

Rgdless, in most of the OCI cases I have noticed based on
various timelines posted here, folks are getting it in exactly
12 weeks. (+/- 1 week)

For folks who are in a hurry, your best bet is get PIO for everyone
which they issue it in 1-2 weeks here at SFO and then on apply
for OCI.

For minors it works out actually cheaper ($155 for PIO) and then
on $25 more for PIO --> OCI conversion = total $180 vs $275 if you
were to apply for OCI directly without PIO.

For adults, it's costly by $60 since it would cost $310 for PIO and then
on $25 more for PIO --> OCI conversion = total $335 vs $275 for applying
to OCI directly without PIO.

[suriyan]

Thanks tdesai for your analysis on SFO consulate. Looks like, we just have to wait it out.

[Gudman]

TDesai:
Thanks for staying around sharing information. It is nice of you
to have the sentiment to contribute even after yours is done.

--- GM

[coleville]

2 questions for folks
- what would be a reasonable time frame for the application
above to show as registered on MHA website ?

- I haven't checked whether my bank has processed the money
order since I am not sure how/when the Indian consulate or MHA
deposits the same

I sent mine to Chicago and they received on May 18. They have cashed my money order (can track online with the receipt) and still have not heard a word about my status.

[mnsweeps]

I sent mine to Chicago and they received on May 18. They have cashed my money order (can track online with the receipt) and still have not heard a word about my status.

was that a USPS MO ? I did not know it was trackable..thx

[havefun]

I sent mine to Chicago and they received on May 18. They have cashed my money order (can track online with the receipt) and still have not heard a word about my status.

How did you track? Please provide the link?

[tdesai]

I sent mine to Chicago and they received on May 18. They have cashed my money order (can track online with the receipt) and still have not heard a word about my status.

That was sometime ago. I have received the OCI card and visa stamp 2 weeks ago as of today. Thanks for sharing the information.

In my case, I had the bank issued a cashier's check (from Wells Fargo)
and they gave me a number for the clearing house to call wherein
I punched the check no and the amount to figure out whether the cashier's check was cleared or not.

[sdguy]

Chronology of events:

USASI096xxxx Reference Number
Filed Form-A online 17-MAY-2006
Mailed on 17-MAY-2006
Received by SFO consulate on 19-MAY-2006
Date Of Acknowledgment 31-JUL-2006
Granted On 04-AUG-2006
Photo/Signature Scanned On 04-AUG-2006
Documents Printed On 04-AUG-2006
Documents Despatched From Delhi On 05-AUG-2006
Name posted on CGI-SF web-site 11-AUG-2006
Mailed Passpost for stamping on 12-AUG-2006

I already mailed passport with $15 money order. Waiting for stamped passport...

Please note, the nic.in website still shows document not received by SFO consulate.

[Gudman]

Chronology of events:

USASI083xxxx Reference Number
Filed Form-A online 1-MAY-2006
Mailed on 24-MAY-2006
Received by SFO consulate on 26-MAY-2006
Date Of Acknowledgment 7-AUG-2006 (I believe)
Granted On 11-AUG-2006
Photo/Signature Scanned On 12-AUG-2006
Documents Printed On 12-AUG-2006
Documents Despatched From Delhi On 12-AUG-2006
Name posted on CGI-SF web-site 18-AUG-2006 ( I hope)
Mailed Passpost for stamping on 18-AUG-2006 (I hope)


SFO Consulate is accurated in their estimates. They mentioned on their
website to expect 3 months for OCI to be granted.

They may be taking time, but they appear to be reliable, accurate in their
estimates.
Even for PIO card, my experience was same. They werr prompt and reliable.

Staff at SFO consulate, MHA who are processing these need to be commended for being reliable in their estimated processing time.

[tdesai]

Chronology of events:

USASI083xxxx Reference Number
Filed Form-A online 1-MAY-2006
Mailed on 24-MAY-2006
Received by SFO consulate on 26-MAY-2006
Date Of Acknowledgment 7-AUG-2006 (I believe)
Granted On 11-AUG-2006
Photo/Signature Scanned On 12-AUG-2006
Documents Printed On 12-AUG-2006
Documents Despatched From Delhi On 12-AUG-2006
Name posted on CGI-SF web-site 18-AUG-2006 ( I hope)
Mailed Passpost for stamping on 18-AUG-2006 (I hope)

Based on the observations of the approved OCI postings
webpage, the SFO consulate typically updates the webpage
every Friday noon time. I bet your name should show up
since your OCI documents were dispatched from Delhi
on 12-AUG-2006.

Good luck !!!

[Timmy123]

Almost 10 weeks no acknowledgment..

[tdesai]

Almost 10 weeks no acknowledgment..

If you don't see anything in the next 2 weeks as well, the OCI cell at SF should reply to your query.

It's 12 weeks after they receive the OCI application that they respond to the applicant's query in case the applicant have not heard anything back.

[suriyan]

Going by Gudman's timeline in the post above, looks like one gets the file acknoledged in about 3 months time! It shall be 2 months for me next week, and then I have to wait another month for getting ack.

[suriyan]

Surprise!! Surprise!!!
My File shows as being acknowledged online. Date of acknoledgement: Sep 21, 2006.

[Timmy123]

Finally it is acknowledged.. Interestingly, lots of other application got acknowledged too this week.

Not only that, I saw the site got updated on 20th and 22nd. May be these babus decided to work.

I don't know how come they picked up some speed..

[rskvsk]

Submitted on line application on 07/20/2006
Mailed completed application on 07/25/2006
On line status for all applicants: Acknowledged on 09/21/2006
Registration Status: UnderProcess

[suriyan]

One more update: Phot/signature scanned on Sep 29 2006.
One more step.
I had submitted normal US passport photographs (white background). I am assuming that they are acceptable, as the status shows scanned.

[Timmy123]

Yesterday, it showed Scanned and today it is showing granted. I hope I will get in hand in two weeks.

[suriyan]

Yahoo!! My status shows granted today.

[suriyan]

OK, I am getting too excited here ...
Documents Printing Status: PRINTED
Documents Printed On : 30-SEP-2006

I was surprised that it was done on a Saturday!!

[bayareaboy]

I am ready to apply for OCI and lives in SF bay area. Do i need to apply to SFO indian consulate only or can i apply to any indian consulate ?
I was asking by looking at some of posts which mentioned that other consulates are much faster as compared to SFO.

Thanks for guiding.

[suriyan]

Technically you need to apply to the consulate which services yoru area, which in your case is SFO.

[rskvsk]

Submitted on line application on 07/20/2006
Mailed completed application on 07/25/2006
On line status for all applicants: Acknowledged on 09/21/2006
Registration Status: Granted on 09/29/2006
Documents Printing Status: Printed on 09/30/2006

[IMMPORTAL_USER]

My timeline:

Mailed Application: July 29th
Application Received: July 31st
Date of Ackd: Oct 1st

[IMMPORTAL_USER]

If you are living in SF bay area, you can apply only at the SFO consulate.

I am ready to apply for OCI and lives in SF bay area. Do i need to apply to SFO indian consulate only or can i apply to any indian consulate ?
I was asking by looking at some of posts which mentioned that other consulates are much faster as compared to SFO.

Thanks for guiding.

[bayareaboy]

Thanks a lot for useful replies.