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    Did not cancel Indian passport-now applying for OCI

    Ouch. Did you travel on the Indian passport after obtaining the Canadian passport, and then later apply for an Indian visa for the Canadian passport ? There is an instance of something similar at this link (though not directly related to OCI) which required follow-up with the Ministry of...
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    is oci really required ??

    The Indian authorities will not grant Indian Citizenship without documentary evidence from the local (in India) consulate of the applicant's country of citizenship that the applicant has renounced citizenship of said country. This step would involve the surrender/cancellation of the passport...
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    is oci really required ??

    As clearly stated on most Indian Consulate web-sites, this is illegal per Indian passport regulations.
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    India Dual Citizenship Mega Thread (Merged)

    Please see the section on "Acquisition" of Indian Citizenship at the Ministry of Home Affairs, India at: http://www.mha.nic.in/citi.htm The procedure stipulates, among other requirements: "The applicant is then required to furnish through the State Government, a certificate of the...
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    India Dual Citizenship Mega Thread (Merged)

    CGI SF OCI Timeline Per the Ministry of Home Affairs (http://www.mha.nic.in/oci-brochure.pdf) -- "After preliminary scrutiny, if there is no adverse information available against the applicant, the Indian Mission/Post shall register a person as an OCI within 30 days of...
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    India Dual Citizenship Mega Thread (Merged)

    The Reserve Bank of India's FAQ's are fairly informative in this regard: http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQDisplay.aspx and, for property matters: http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQView.aspx?Id=33 Based on the FAQ's, it would appear that basis' understanding is incorrect...
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    Bank Account in India after becomming US Citizen

    Please read the FAQ on the Reserve Bank of India's Web-site Please read the informative FAQ's on the Reserve Bank of India's web-site regarding these matters: http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQDisplay.aspx Please also see the State Bank of India's NRI Services web-site at...
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    Bank Account in India after becomming US Citizen

    For banking purposes, still treated as NRI For the purposes of banking/accounts, an Indian citizen living abroad and a person of Indian origin are treated the same. So nothing changes - your old Indian passport is sufficient proof that you are a person of Indian origin, among other things...
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    San Jose, CA - N-400 Timeline

    Not as diligent in keeping track as other posters, but this is what I can reconstruct (Laguna Niguel and San Jose DO). Mailed N400: 09/08/05 Received Date: 09/21/05 Priority Date: 09/21/05 Check cashed: 09/26/05 FP Notice Date: 10/08/05 FP Date: 11/09/05 Interview Notice Date: est...
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    San Jose, CA - N-400 Timeline

    Oath Letter for March 22 '06 Received - Campbell Heritage Theatre Received oath letter for March 22 2006 ceremony. Interview date was Feb 08 2006. Total process from start to finish (at San Jose DO) almost exactly 6 months.
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