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Yes, all you need to send is copies of the canceled PPs, online status page, US passports and $20 MO. You should get everything back in about a week.

Got back stamped passports!! Mailed them on June 3rd, recd by consulate on June 4th and got it back on June 11th. The only problem is that they misspelled the middle name for my wife. It was misspelled even in the online status and I had asked in the cover letter to correct it. But I guess they...

Same here -- I sent passports for stamping on June 3rd, recd on June 4th. Hopefully will get it back by next week.

Got back surrender certificate by mail!! Just got a call from my wife that her Indian passport and surrender certificate was delivered today. I had sent it in on May 15th, recd by the consulate on May 17th. Of course, I had included the $175 fee which they happily accepted.

Did you guys notice that on the website, they now say that they issue SC the same day? The wording about 2 weeks processing time by mail has been removed. I sent in my SC form by mail a couple of weeks back. I hope I get it back this week. I could have just waited and applied in person. From...

Documents finally recd at New York!! My online status changed to Documents Recd on 27th May, 2010. They were dispatched on 10th May. I already have the SC (applied for it because I had to get visa). I sent the SC form for my wife about 10 days back and haven't recd it back yet. Will wait for...

A couple pf Travisa guys were right there at the consulate when I went to pick up the visa. I guess the normal procedure is that they hand the passports to the Travisa guys and they take it to their office. So the woman at the counter actually handed over my passports to the Travisa guy at the...

Former Indian citizens can only apply for Entry visa. They can no longer apply for Tourist Visa. The fees of course, are higher now.

Some people have asked details about my experience getting the visa. Here's the timeline: Tue - submitted visa application at travisa office at 2:00 pm. Was expecting to get the visa back by wed Wed - got a call from travisa about additional docs and fees required. It was too late for me to go...

BTW, there were a bunch of people in the evening who came by to collect the surrender certificate (some people had applied for it earlier in the day). Not sure if they got it.

Finally got my visa!! I did finally get my visa today!! Thank god, I can now fly on Sunday!! They gave me the surrender certificate along with the visa. I spoke to some guy at the OCI counter and here's what he told me: Naturalization certificate does not need to be notarized The...

I already specified details in my earlier posts. Applied through travisa on Tuesday. Was told on Wednesday to submit surrender certificate. Paid the fees and filled out surrender certificate Thurs morning, but visa was not approved. There were still several people waiting after the announcement...

Just came back from the consulate. Went there to ask about my visa since I am traveling on Sunday. They asked me to come back between 4 and 4:30 and said they'll try to help me out. Let's see what happens. There were a lot of people there for the surrender certificate. They made an announcement...

Did not get visa I did not get my visa today. Not sure how long it will take. The guys at the visa office now say that it can take up to 6 days to get visa. There was one person who paid an additional $250 emergency fee and was able to get the visa issued the same day, but several others did...

It was the one at indiacgny.org/UserFiles/FORM%20XXII(1).doc I remember seeing the words Consulate General under the Designation.

The same confusion exists even at the visa office. Everyone there is completely surprised by the new rules which keep changing on a daily basis. I applied for a visa on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to get it back on Wednesday. Instead I get a call about this extra $175 fee. I show up this morning...

They are requiring a surrender certificate even for visa issuance. I applied for visa yesterday and was planning on picking it up today. But now I am being told that I need to submit surrender certificate!! The worst part is that the folks at the visa center are not sure about the procedure...

Visa fees increased for previous Indian citizens I went to apply for a tourist visa at the New York visa office today. They said that they no longer offer tourist visas for previous Indian citizens. We have to apply for an entry visa which has less restrictions compared to the tourist visa, but...

BTW, this is for the entire family. All 4 applications were granted and printed.

Granted and printed!! App Sent: Mar 27th Ack: Apr 28th Scanned: Apr 30th Granted: May 6th Printed: May 6th Have an upcoming trip to India on 16th. Not sure if this will be done before that time. Keeping fingers crossed!!