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I agree with emno: I hope this is the last time we have to deal with their babugiri. I was there last week, and was told 1230 pm, and actually did go in at 1230 pm! Of course, I knew this only because I had looked stuff up in the forums. There is no information anywhere about what the proper...

Ugh ... I'm really sorry to see that the Embassy is being so annoying, and incompetent to boot! Worldtraveller: please note the OCI visiting hours that I had mentioned earlier, from my visit last week: arrive just before 1230 and go to the 1st floor and ring the bell. Emno and the rest: I hope...

Oh it was UPS. I am currently in school ... so stuff from UPS and the post box ends up in our personal mail boxes.

(I just wrote this in the OCI Washington DC Tracker sticky thread) Ok folks, just got back from the Embassy in Washington. Bottom line, as relayed to be my Mr. Nateshan, the officer who issues OCI cards/stamps: "We sent out the notifications in mid-January, but were not prepared for the...

Ok folks, just got back from the Embassy in Washington. Bottom line, as relayed to be my Mr. Nateshan, the officer who issues OCI cards/stamps: "We sent out the notifications in mid-January, but were not prepared for the sudden large influx of applications. We have received nearly 1800 in a...

Dear diraviam: Given that some of us who have their information in the online system have not yet gotten our Passports back, I'm not sure that sending in your Passport is wise. Also, I got an email from the Embassy (believe it or not) on Jan. 17 saying that my OCI card was ready and I should...

diraviam: That is an abnormally long time ... and yes, the Embassy says on their OCI website that all OCI applications filed before December 2010 have been approved. I have a feeling that your case has somehow fallen through the cracks somewhere. I certainly wouldn't drag the kids over on a 6...

Will be glad to. I'll PM you in the evening -- after it's clear that UPS isn't bringing the passport today. I'll probably go tomorrow, weather permitting.

I don't know how much help this will be, but I had also emailed Travisa on Thursday. This is what they just replied with. At least they reply!

Strength in numbers! So we have Jan 20 (two of us) and Jan 27. I'll keep emailing. I'm not that far from the District, so I think I can make a visit next week too. The thing is, I have travel coming up at the beginning of March, so the pressure's mounting!

Thanks y'all. I've emailed and I've called a variety of numbers for the Embassy -- either voicemail (no response to messages left) or no reply. Does anyone have a good number to call? If it's not here by Monday I think I'll be driving down to the Embassy (1h30m drive) and find out what's going...

Thanks emno. Good to know that I'm not alone! I saw some others who had their passports stamped within a few days and that worried me.

Hi all. My dates are below ... I sent my US Passport to the Embassy on 1/18/2011. It was delivered on 1/20/2011 (USPS Priority with Tracking). Still have not received my passport + OCI back. I have tried emailing the Embassy, as well as calling the one number I have, which was on the email they...

This is the URL I am using, and it is working. https://passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIenquiry.jsp

Hi all. My dates are below ... I sent my US Passport to the Embassy on 1/18/2011. It was delivered on 1/20/2011 (USPS Priority with Tracking). Still have not received my passport + OCI back. I have tried emailing the Embassy, as well as calling the one number I have, which was on the email...

Hmm, I've not heard of something like this. (How did everything go fine if the passports weren't stamped, by the way?) Under law, at an interview the must either approve of deny your petition. You can be denied under section 212(g) (is it? I'm getting rusty on this), basically saying that...

danielspence2: If you want to live and work permanently in the US you most certainly need an immigrant visa (greencard/permanent residency). If you're going to be just traveling to the US for short trips, a long-term tourist/business visa (b1/b2) is probably the best, but that doesn't give...

peter_guest -- congrats on getting the card! Life is good -- planning some international travel for the winter. :) Happy Diwali to all!

Hey: I had very clearly indicated on the DS-230 Pt. II that I'd like for the SSA to send a new card. A few weeks after I got my plastic card I got tired of waiting and went to our local SSA office and applied for a new card. I had to show my Permanent Resident Card and a driver's license. The...

Congrats averma! I too got two welcome letters, and they both arrived on the same day, about 4-5 days before the plastic card if I recall correctly.