Search results

I agree with Mangal. SInce the OCI card is laminated you cannot make any changes anyway. However make sure that the mistakes are material so if the name of father or mother is spelled incorrectly I would not worry about it as long as your name, passport number is spelled correctly.

Spoke to a friend and all CGI Toronto has come up with a process that is not followed by any of other embassies/ consulates: 1. Complete part A online. 2. Print part B 3. Take an appointment with the CGI, Toronto and at the time of appointment take the original documents and copies which...

I am visiting this forum after a few days and realised that nothing has changed. All the consulates are taking their sweet time and no information is available. All 2004 application were processed by OCI-1 section at MHA and Mr Sharma was responsible for it. When embassies/consulates were...

Mangal the document is signed by an Indian ofifical and the place of issue is New delhi. The signatures on U visa and OCI card are of the same person.

One of the soft benefits that I see is that when you visit India, for immigration you do not stand in the line marked 'foreigners' and you do not get to stand in the line designated for Indian Nationals. For Immigration you need to stand in the line for PIO's which is much shorter than the other...

Thanks guys for the good wishes. For those guys who have applied from Toronto, a good news for you. I saw about two bundles of OCI that they are sitting on. They are just overwhelmed with the applications and they are having a difficult time receiving the applications as well as handing the...

Got it! Finally got a call from Toronto Consulate this morning that the OCI card is ready. Went to the Consulate this afternoon and I was in and out of the Consulate's office in 30 minutes with a big smile after getting the U Visa and OCI card. The OCI card and U visa are issued in Delhi and...

Out of curiosity I picked up the first name on that list and entered the reference number posted on Chicago's website at Online OCI enquiry under file number. It shows that OCI was granted on 17th December 05. I wonder why they were sitting on it for 2 months? If we can figure out how INDH...

Since Mangal put in 7 dots..the only connecting word I can think of right now is ..it sucks!

Hotdiggity Since you are in Toronto and have similar circumstances as me, it may be worthwhile to join hands and fight this together. I have tried to contact the consulate general and Mr. bagga but all I get is a stereo type replies. I am planning to speak to the Ambassador Ms. Shyamala in...

I still think that they need to get their act together and start issuing the OCI at a faster pace. I think issuing 2 cards cards at Prawasi diwas, 10 cards in Toronto, 14 in SF and few in Chicago is only a political stunt. I am pretty sure they can do better than that.

I had applied in December 2004 with the Toronto Consulate. I wonder why I was not invited to the ceremony :) :) Here is the press release http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5967_1626132,001600060001.htm OCIguy, based on what I have read on this forum, PIO's applciation was rejected since it...

Is it possible for anyone on this forum to post the phone number for MOIA?

Good job PIO. I am pretty sure that you will get the OCI now. I am waiting for my forms to be returned since my forms also did not have mothers name. See you never got OCIv1 since now you are an OCIv2 applicant! :) :)

Got an email from Toronto Consulate that they have only received a few cards and they will distribute them as they are received. On Feb 10th the consulate general gave a press release that cards will be distributed begining this week. I do not know of anyone who has got a call from the...

An afterthought...if you complete a new application the consulate will not process the application unless you attach a demand draft of $275 per application. These guys are alien to the concept of adjusting money received for a service against another service. If I were you I would wait for the...

You have my full sympathy. I need to travel to India in April and I really hope that they do not send my form back as well. I will be really mad. So I guess the applciations were gathering dust for a year and this is the first time somebody has actually taken a look at them. :mad: :mad: :mad:

PIO1 did you get a response from Toronto consulate?

There is another difference- PIO is easy to get and OCI takes for ever :) :) :)

The wheels of Indian bureacracy turn very slowly so do not expect a lot from MOIA. They will probably send you a stereo typed letter..saying we are unable..etc etc. The only thing that may turn the wheels is the letter to PM. If I were you: 1. I would write directly to the PMO explaining...