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Hi All: I read in last weeks Indian news paper ( under readers letter section). One of the user had written that even with OCI. At the port of entry in India the immigration officers wants a Indian Visa ( entry visa) in your passport... Anyone had similar experience...

only advantage going early and getting token is that you will called first at 11:00 AM and will be out soon...

Agreed

You will need surrender certificate ONLY when you are ready to collect your OCI after it is granted.. So if you have not applied to OCI yet... you can do one of the following.. 1. Send you OCI application and you Indian Passport for cancellation and to get your surrender certificate.. And If...

Yes you can... or you can get your SC once OCI is granted..

OCI Chicago - in person I got my SC and OCI - in person by visiting Indian consulate general in Chicago. Here are some of the details.. I live in the suburbs. So took the train to downtown. Indian consulate (NBC Towers) is about 25 mins walk from union station. I was there at about 8:45 AM...

Status Update - Dispatched. See signature below.

UPDATES - Granted and Printed. - See signature below.

email address for Chicago consulate What is the email address for Chicago consulate? Thanks

Can please provide me the link which lets me resend the photos. I searched the Chicago consulate web sites and I couldn't find it.. Also are you saying ... I don't have to mail hard copy of new photos?? Thanks

Online status update my online status has a update saying "" Poor Quality of Photograph-Send Fresh Photograph in Part-A of Downloadable form"" Does anyknow what does this mean. 1. Should I re-send Part-A form with new photo. 2. What about the additional photos that I sent. Should I...

Chicago consulate website still says $175+$20 for surrender certificate. So not sure if they will change soon. Snay - May be you should send out a letter and hope for them refund your $175 Minus $20.

Good News! "Government of India has decided that Persons of Indian origin who have already acquired foreign citizenship until 31 May 2010 will not be required to pay renunciation fees of USD 175.00, he/she will be required to pay Miscellaneous fees of USD 20.00 when getting the old Indian...

Can you give us the details of your visit to indian consulate in Chicago.. Like what time you had to go there and what time do they issue your SC..etc. Thanks

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My OCI application Timeline

Oath done I took my Oath today at US District Court - Northem District of Illinois 219 South Dearborn, 25th Floor, Room 2525 Chicago, IL 60604. We were schedule for 12:00 PM. We reached there around 11:30 AM. There was a long line on 25th Floor to check in. They make us seated once we...

received OL few days back

Oath reschedule question. Oath letter says "If you cannot come to this ceremony, return this notice immediately ..............." But there is no address in the letter on where to mail to reschedule the oath. Anyone has experience rescheduling the interview. Thanks,

Guju: Were you allowed to take backpack, cellphone, water-bottles into the court house /building ??