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Thumb Impression What is the best way to get a child's thumb impression? Tried using a notary's ink but CGI-SF said it was too faint for scanning. Can anyone suggest a 'better' ink for getting a darker impression? Anything that is easily available in stores is ok...

OCI Card Errors For all those who got OCI cards (specially if it is a 2004-05 application) and they contain errors - the bad news is that one has to apply again in the new format. This is based on a suggestion I got from MEA. I just did for 3 of my 4 OCI cards - so I am back in the queue again...

(a) when did you apply December 2004 (b) when and how did you hear back from CGISF regarding the next steps with your application Only when they put up names on the website. All other attempts did not get any information. (c) Besides sending in the application what else did you...

OCI Card errors The OCI Cards are computer printed and they actually look professional. But someone has been careless in the work - maybe it was the 'sudden awakening' and trying to process 2000+ applications in a rush... The other information I came to know was that of the 2000+ US/Canada...

OCI Card errors I collected my OCI card from SFO and found that there are numerous errors in various things such as dates, sex. There was one other person who also had similar errors. All those collecting cards please go through with a microscope :rolleyes: The errors might appear...

CGI SF update Just spoke to the OCI in charge lady at CGI SFO. They are (as usual?) last in the action but she assured that they will be notifying people and issuing OCI cards in the next 1-2 weeks by either posting names on website or sending letter.

I agree with all the postings about the inefficiency and inexcusable delays in giving the OCI cards as I also applied in Dec 2004 and have been waiting with great frustration. Many posters have wondered why things are so slow. I think one answer is simply the mindset and attitude of the...

From TOI... From Times of India... According to Fernandes, the despatch of overseas Indian citizenship cards to the 8,000-odd applicants will begin this month. He said the government was expecting 50,000 more applications soon.

PBD presentation in SFO The source for MOIA officials in SFO is an ad in this week's India Post weekly by the Indian consulate. There will be nothing in ICC website as they are not involved in any way except that the location has been chosen for the presentation by the Indian consulate.

Addition to previous post The presentation is on Fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Senior MOIA officials in SFO - raise OCI issue From ad: Senior officers of Ministry for Overseas Indian Affairs will make a presentation at the India Community Center 285 N Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94085 on December 12, 2005 at 6pm. All those living in the Bay Area who have a complaint...

File # and Ref # The File # and Reference # were in a confirmation letter that I got from the CGI, San Francisco a few weeks after application was submitted. Of course, MHA stating that the process has begun means nothing much as the consulates can still take their own sweet time to start...

Correction on previous posting Title should read OCI starting December 2nd...

MHA Website updated - OCI starting Dec 12th MHA is finally showing some progress on the OCI. At http://mha.nic.in/oci/intro.pdf the website has been updated - Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) OCI Scheme is operational from 02.12.2005 :) There is an Online Enquiry feature where you...

The Great Indian Dual Citizenship Adventure - newest twist! Read the bold text - did not see these before... PM to launch dual citizenship scheme in January Tuesday November 29 2005 00:00 IST NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hand out the first dual citizenship to a Person...

Re: 529 OCI is a big step as consulates all over the world need to be ready for it. As others in this forum have pointed out, OCI has been diluted into nothing more than a visa. What big step are we talking about here for the past 3 years? The OCI was approved 3 years ago in 2002 by...

Newspapers Times of India's Chidanand Rajghatta is based in US and writes a lot about NRIs and PIO matters. Should be a good person to contact on having this in the papers or to initiate questions to the MHA and MOIA. Will try and look up his email.

One more ray of hope http://www.tradearabia.com/tanews/newsdetails_snINTNEWS_article95877.html

The link posted in #446 does not exist anymore (removed?) on the indiannewslink website. Also, the Indian Consulate in NZ has posted a warning on their website that a certain website in NZ has been giving wrong information. Wonder if they refer to the indiannewslink website. Now, does it mean...

Latest Update on OCI -starting November 2005 -----Original Message----- From: sonri@mea.gov.in [mailto:sonri@mea.gov.in] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 3:02 AM Subject: OCI start date Please refer to your email message regarding dual citizenship. The procedure in respect of dual...