Re: Harapatra
I think the post selection is based on the permanent address in India. Mumbai post accepted my case once they were convinced that Jamshedpur cases fall under Calcutta consulate and that all the Calcutta cases are to be handled by Mumbai.
The delay in 824 is pushing up the volume at the posts in India as more and more people are opting for AC140. I am sure that they are also gonna get clogged like INS unless they show high level of efficiency.
The National customer service folks are much friendlier now-a-days and I have found them very helpful. I would suggest you to keep calling them and I am sure you will come across somebody who might help you.
One thing that I would like to mention is that if there is a change of address then we should call the INS and update the address over phone besides filing AR-11. I guess AR-11 has no link to the address they have for your processing (824 etc.). The representative suggested me like this (I think she was still seeing my old address). The very next day after I updated my address, I got the approval!
I think the post selection is based on the permanent address in India. Mumbai post accepted my case once they were convinced that Jamshedpur cases fall under Calcutta consulate and that all the Calcutta cases are to be handled by Mumbai.
The delay in 824 is pushing up the volume at the posts in India as more and more people are opting for AC140. I am sure that they are also gonna get clogged like INS unless they show high level of efficiency.
The National customer service folks are much friendlier now-a-days and I have found them very helpful. I would suggest you to keep calling them and I am sure you will come across somebody who might help you.
One thing that I would like to mention is that if there is a change of address then we should call the INS and update the address over phone besides filing AR-11. I guess AR-11 has no link to the address they have for your processing (824 etc.). The representative suggested me like this (I think she was still seeing my old address). The very next day after I updated my address, I got the approval!