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Congrats seniors and good luck juniors! Seniors, I need your opinion. It has been one full week since the Dispatch from Delhi. Should I wait a little longer for "Received in Washington" or should I just send the US passports for U-visa stamping such that it gets there in 10 days from...

It's a hatrick!! 3 good news in last 3 days ... Granted, Printed, and Dispatched!

Good one :D

Yes, it's moving again. Printed as of SEP 9!!

Granted as of 5 pm today!!! Thanks Lobogris for the update. Yeah, I am praying that the remainder of the process goes swiftly.

It seems like I have been caught up in the backlog as well. My photos were scanned on Aug 24. It has been 2 weeks as of today and no progress at all. Who knows how much longer it will be. Any thoughts on what I should do or when I can expect to see progress? My travel dates are coming up soon :(

Seems like we did :( My Signature/Photo was scanned on Aug 24. When do you all think I will get OCI granted status?

Photo scanned today!

Thank you for the detailed response, krajah. I feel slightly better knowing that it took a week for someone else too. I'll cross my fingers and wait now.

Awesome :mad: So where is your Photo Scanned status on OCI Enquiry form? Is that permanently posted on the form or did it come one day and go away the next? Thanks!

What's my status? Folks, I am curious about what's going on with my OCI status. I was one of the unlucky few that got some of the OCI forms back in the mail because of lack of surrender certificate (the rules have changed and re-changed now). I sent back all my OCI forms along with copies...

Cool! Keep me posted on OCI status. I mailed it today. My problem is that they returned my OCI once already. However, they kept a few papers. I did not make more copies ... just sent all papers that were returned to me, except the stuff regarding SC. I just put 2 copies of SC. Praying that...

More good news! I will add to the good news about DC embassy. I had mailed SC with fees on July 26. Got it stamped with canceled passport today, August 10! I may be the first one on this forum to receive SC with mail submission! Now sending OCI paperwork tomorrow and hoping for the best :)

Thanks. Seems like a way to make money -- both from families as well as from people who apply in person.

Good luck. I hope you can mail your OCI papers by Friday. One question: Did they charge you $20 per person or $20 total for the both of you? Thanks!

Actually, I want to help them streamline all their processes so that others don't have to go through all this trouble. Do you guys think they will hire me as a consultant? :)

You are right, krajah, but that's a separate issue. My problem is waste of time and money due to someone else's incompetency. My 1 month was just wasted. Now I have to send everything again because they can't make up their mind with the new rules.

I think you forgot to include the "pain and suffering" that comes along with filing papers with Indian Govt. :) Sorry, this whole process is so screwed up that all I can do is laugh.

I am in the same boat as you about going to India. I HAVE TO travel to India in Dec. So I took the leap of faith and booked earlier this week ... then I got a surprise from UPS this morning. Now, it's getting $150 visa or paying $250 for ticket cancellation. Given the things I have read on...

Yeah, except under step B-1 on the site, it says: "If application is sent by post the signature should be notarized and an additional check of USD 20/- may be sent for mailing charges." That's why I was confused. What does it mean, "may be sent"? I guess it's better to be safe than sorry...