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OCI Recieved

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS express mail- 10/01/09
application delivered - 10/05/09
Date Of Acknowledgment -10/12/09
Photo/signature Scanned ON - 10/13/09
Registration Granted On -10/15/09
Documents Printed On - 10/15/09
Docs dispatched from Delhi: 10/19/09
Received at San Francisco consulate :10/22/09
Received passports and OCI card/book : 10/28/09
 
Hello friends,

Sorry if this is repeat post. My wife's last name was changed to mine during naturalization. Now i am not sure if i need to advertise in local /indian papers and get any affidavits for OCI. Her first and middle name remains same and only LAST NAME was changed. Anyone have gone through this LAST NAME change process and its impact on OCI? Appreciate your inputs. I couldn't get any help when i emailed my question to Dr. Shetty.

Thanks,
SM
 
No Acknowledgment number yet?

Hello,
I mailed mine and my mother's OCI application on October 14th with express mail, its been 16 days and i have not gotten my acknowledgment number yet and so i was just wondering if i am missing anything? Should i get this number through mail? As far as my knowledge is regarding this matter, i should get the number and then just check status online from there? is there anything i am missing between this?
Thanks for response,
Sagar Amin
 
Sagaramin said:
Hello,
I mailed mine and my mother's OCI application on October 14th with express mail, its been 16 days and i have not gotten my acknowledgment number yet and so i was just wondering if i am missing anything? Should i get this number through mail? As far as my knowledge is regarding this matter, i should get the number and then just check status online from there? is there anything i am missing between this?
Thanks for response,
Sagar Amin
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Where did you send it? I presume San Francisco. San Francisco is usually prompt, call them and see what's up.
 
Yes i sended it to SFO, i called them but missed them they shut down because of the time changes. Will try again tom.
Anyone else who sended around 14th and got their acknowledgement number? please post response Thanks
Sagar
 
I sent my application(Me,MyWife,My Son) to SFO without the return envelope:D with the regular costco passport photos(man it is not that good, my ear was not clear at all and face was not straight)and here is My OCI timeline

Sent application to CGISF(without US passport) via USPS express mail- 10/22/09
application delivered - 10/23/09
Date Of Acknowledgment -10/30/09
Photo/signature Scanned ON - 10/31/09
Registration Granted On -10/31/09
Documents Printed On - 11/03/09
Docs dispatched from Delhi: ****
Received at San Francisco consulate :******
Received passports and OCI card/book : ******
 
Wow that is fast, that means something is wrong with my application :(
so anyways how do you get the acknowledgment number? through mail? or email? i called them about 20 times yesterday on the number on their website (415)668-0662 and use the extension 113 for OCI, but no reply anyone know how any better way to get hold of them? i am planning to go India for brother's wedding on December and do not want to miss it because of this. thanks for any help
 
Docs dispatched from Delhi

@Sagaramin

I checked my status online ociindia.nic.in/ociindia/OnlineOCIenquiry.jsp

No they wont send you any confirmation email or postal mail.If your package is missing something they will return it in a week(it happened to one of my friend).so check the status online and keep calling them.

Sent application to CGISF(without US passport) via USPS express mail- 10/22/09
application delivered - 10/23/09
Date Of Acknowledgment -10/30/09
Photo/signature Scanned ON - 10/31/09
Registration Granted On -10/31/09
Documents Printed On - 11/03/09
Docs dispatched from Delhi: 11/04/09
Received at San Francisco consulate :******
Received passports and OCI card/book : ******
 
Sagaramin said:
so anyways how do you get the acknowledgment number?

i am planning to go India for brother's wedding on December and do not want to miss it because of this. thanks for any help
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You should have an online registration number. When you try to get its status, it should show you the acknowledgement number if the file has been acknowledged.

Why would you miss the wedding? You should be able to get a visa if the OCI is not stamped by then.
 
oh, wow i feel stupid now, i didnt seem to have the instruction thoroguly, i think i have the online registration number at home, will check on that. thanks for the comments. So just want to make sure, next step is to send my indian and US passport with a return envelope to the SFO consulate and conclude the procedure by getting the passports?

Sagar
 
Sagaramin said:
oh, wow i feel stupid now, i didnt seem to have the instruction thoroguly, i think i have the online registration number at home, will check on that. thanks for the comments. So just want to make sure, next step is to send my indian and US passport with a return envelope to the SFO consulate and conclude the procedure by getting the passports?

Sagar
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Yes. You will need to print out the online status and send that along with passports. Some consulates allow you
 
sanjoseaug20 said:
Yes. You will need to print out the online status and send that along with passports. Some consulates allow you
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I checked my status yesterday night (currently its under maintenance)
but last thing i saw was it getting dispatched from delhi on 30th october (pretty quick)
So if someone want to comment on the checklist for next step plz

1) indian passport in order to cancel

2) USA passport

3) the print out of my current stats from the enquiry website listed above by senthu20

4) $ 17.50 Express mail returning packet with my address on it. I applied for mine and my mother's do i need to send two of this? or just 1?

And mail it to:
"OCI (Dispatch)",
Consulate General of India,
540 Arguello Blvd,
San Francisco, CA 94118.

Paperwork got dispatched from Delhi on 30th October so i am planning to send Passports on Monday Nov 9th. Am i missing anything? Thanks for responses.
Sagar
 
Sagaramin said:
I checked my status yesterday night (currently its under maintenance)
but last thing i saw was it getting dispatched from delhi on 30th october (pretty quick)
So if someone want to comment on the checklist for next step plz

1) indian passport in order to cancel

2) USA passport

3) the print out of my current stats from the enquiry website listed above by senthu20

4) $ 17.50 Express mail returning packet with my address on it. I applied for mine and my mother's do i need to send two of this? or just 1?

And mail it to:
"OCI (Dispatch)",
Consulate General of India,
540 Arguello Blvd,
San Francisco, CA 94118.

Paperwork got dispatched from Delhi on 30th October so i am planning to send Passports on Monday Nov 9th. Am i missing anything? Thanks for responses.
Sagar
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Your list looks good. My advice would be to send it only after you see that the docs have been received at SFO - most likely, it would happen by Nov. 9th anyway. You can include a cover letter similar to the one attached here. Also, just one stamped/addressed USPS envelope is sufficient.
 
Checklist for OCI application - San Francisco (SFO)

What docs need to submitted with the OCI application (San Francisco consulate)? The SFO consulate's website indicates the following.

Is it required to send the original US passport OR just copies are sufficient?
Also, is there any "special" guidance on the photographs? I thought they required photos to have a blue background, but the website doesn't seem to say so.


.....from http://www.cgisf.org/oc/oci_process.html#reservations

  • Two copies of Part A and Part B
  • Two - (2" X 2") - size photographs
  • Current US/ foreign Passport in original
  • Two self-attested photocopies of the first and last pages of the current US/ foreign passport for determining present citizenship of applicant (s).
  • Two photocopies of the birth certificate of US/foreign born children. This should be attested by either of the parent.
  • Last Indian Passport held in original
  • Two self-attested photocopies of the first two and last two pages of the Indian passport.
 
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It depends on who all are you filing for. You and children will have different requirements (assuming you are naturalized US citizen and they are born US citizens).

It is best to fill the PART A first. This will show an exhaustive list of documents which are applicable (and can be used in lieu of each other).

Here's what I had for me and wife:
Enclosures for APPLICANT_NAME - Ack # XXXXXX

1. Proof of present citizenship of applicant
a) Copy of current US passport
b) Copy of US naturalization certificate
c) Copy of Indian Visa

2. Evidence of self being citizen of India on or after 26th January, 1950.
a) Copy of the canceled Indian passport

3. Application fee attached separately
​

Here's what it contained for children:
Enclosures for APPLICANT_NAME - Ack # XXXXXX

1. Proof of present citizenship of applicant
a) Copy of current US passport
b) Copy of Indian Visa

2. Evidence of parents being citizen of India on or after 26th January, 1950.,
a) Copy of father’s US passport showing birth in India
b) Copy of father’s canceled Indian passport
c) Copy of mother’s US passport showing birth in India
d) Copy of mother’s canceled Indian passport

3. Evidence of relationship as parent
a) Copy of birth certificate showing parent’s names, dates of birth and country of origin

4. Application fee attached separately
​

The visa copies were provided since I filed with MHA (India).

Again, print Part A and that will confirm the documents for your situation.
 
smariner said:
Is it required to send the original US passport OR just copies are sufficient?
Also, is there any "special" guidance on the photographs? I thought they required photos to have a blue background, but the website doesn't seem to say so.
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You do not need to send original passport until the application is approved.

Photos need to be 35 mm or more. 2" have worked well for many people.

The background needs to be "light but not white". They do not talk about colors.

Check the Ministry of Home Affairs website for more details. It is available at http://www.mha.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?Id_Pk=553
 
I sent my family OCI application on Friday October 23 express mail received by SF Consulate on Monday October 26. No sign of change of status online "Application with this number not yet Acknowledged"

I emailed them as I can't get hold of them over the phone. The reply I received is that it takes 15 working days for them to enter our data in their system.

However, I see through this forum that everybody has received acknowledgment much sooner than that. What are my options? I have tickets to India booked for December and when I sent in my application, I thought I had over 30 business days to get OCI. But, with this pace, I'm just worried.

Please advise.
 
nsapphire said:
I sent my family OCI application on Friday October 23 express mail received by SF Consulate on Monday October 26. No sign of change of status online "Application with this number not yet Acknowledged"

I emailed them as I can't get hold of them over the phone. The reply I received is that it takes 15 working days for them to enter our data in their system.

However, I see through this forum that everybody has received acknowledgment much sooner than that. What are my options? I have tickets to India booked for December and when I sent in my application, I thought I had over 30 business days to get OCI. But, with this pace, I'm just worried.

Please advise.
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What date in december? from talking with over 50+ people regarding OCI process in SFO it wont take more than 28-30 business days. so if you calculated accordingly dont worry
 
Sagaramin said:
What date in december? from talking with over 50+ people regarding OCI process in SFO it wont take more than 28-30 business days. so if you calculated accordingly dont worry
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I do not want nsapphire to feel bad, but let's bet on it. my suspicion is that the timelines are generally bad, and somehow this forum has got a 'random selection' of people who fall out of the normal curve. this is only for SFO.

if the application is not acknowledged till nov 13, there is still quite a bit of work to be done. i would not be 100% pessimistic though, IF his file gets pulled into the processing queue - it will move pretty fast.
 
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