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I am in Austin, TX. So sort of "local" - only 2.5 hours away from Houston.

I submitted my OCI on may 11 and got it approved and granted on aug 12

Thanks to all in the forum. I have now received my OCI booklet. Everything was smooth.

I hope you see movement on yours soon. When I applied (which is around the same time as yours) I had called them a few weeks after and they said it was taking 3 months. I am presuming the new applications are taking longer. Not sure what the extra time is needed for other than the fact that they...

Things have been moving now on my OCI status. The documents have now been printed on Aug 12. So now have to wait for the documents to be dispatched and I plan on submitting my US passport in person and collecting the OCI. Will update you on how things go on that end once I get to that point.

Update on My OCI Status... Hello Folks, Here is an update on my OCI status. Almost exactly 3 months since I sent the application it has now been Granted. wow!!!! When they said 3 months for OCI looks like they maintain that :-).... Will send out updates when documents are printed and...

Yes, I have surrendered my Indian citizenship while waiting for OCI approval. My OCI timeline: Houston OCI FedEx Docs - 5/11/10 Received - 5/12/10 Acknowledged - 5/13/10 Photo scanned - 5/13/10 SC applied - 5/24/10 SC issued - 5/25/10 Status - Under Progress

Response: 1. I applied for my SC in person and they accept it fine. 2. My SC was granted the next day and I was not in a hurry. However, if you have a valid case then they are very friendly in accommodating same day issuance. There was another person in line who needed the SC for an emergency...

Got my SC given that it would be needed for OCI Went to Houston CGI in person and applied for the SC. Got it in 3 days. Got my old Indian passport back with a seal saying canceled since I acquired US citizenship. They gave me back one copy of the SC form (which I had to submit in duplicate)...

Jalma, Did you have to apply for surrender certificate or did you have to send in an additional $175? As a precautionary measure, I am going to go in person to the Houston CGI and apply for surrender certificate.

KosmoKramer, you have the right link. You have to keep checking to see when your docs are acknowledged. They sometimes take a few days to a week to acknowledge.

Houston OCI FedEx Docs - 5/11/10 Received - 5/12/10 Acknowledged - 5/13/10 Photo scanned - 5/13/10 Status - Under Progress Has anyone out there got their OCI status updated to granted in May?