PIO1 said:30,271 applications received, 7,061 issued. That leaves 23,210 of us in limbo!
My application number must be 30,272 !
PIO1 said:30,271 applications received, 7,061 issued. That leaves 23,210 of us in limbo!
mangal969 said:My application number must be 30,272 !
basis said:An OIC card costs $275 to apply and if the application is rejected, $250 is refunded. It is similar to a passport. The card-holder can visit India all his life without a visa.
He also gets exemption from registration with local police for any length of stay in India. He's also entitled facilities at par with NRIs but he's not entitled to political rights including seeking election or casting votes here.
"There is a proposal to grant them voting rights but no decision has been taken so far," says the official.
rvalla said:What if we say we are citizens when they come for voter listing? DO we alreay have the ID cards? India is a ocean, even we have a vote somebody will vote for us! I did that once for my relative!
PIO1 said:Lets do a quick survey (for those interested )
a) When did you first apply
b) Are you a PIO holder
c) What's your status ("Unprocessed", "Under Process", "Granted", "Issued")
Here are is my response:
a) November 2004
b) No
c) "Granted"
PIO1 said:Lets do a quick survey (for those interested )
a) When did you first apply
b) Are you a PIO holder
c) What's your status ("Unprocessed", "Under Process", "Granted", "Issued")
Merced said:I applied in Houston office on Jan. 18, 2006. It was approved on Feb. 5. I sent my passports for stamping on Feb. 23. I got my OCI document and "U" visa stamped in the passport today. The visa has issue date of Feb. 7, 06. It took about 7 weeks for processing. Not bad for GOI.
PIO1 said:Lets do a quick survey (for those interested )
a) When did you first apply
b) Are you a PIO holder
c) What's your status ("Unprocessed", "Under Process", "Granted", "Issued")
Here are is my response:
a) November 2004
b) No
c) "Granted"
boggavarapu said:GOI in New Delhi informed me that they have couriered my OCI Document/Sticker to US Consulate on Feb. 21, 06.
The Consulate has not received them so far!
I wonder how long it takes for the documents to arrive to the USA?
mangal969 said:Look at Merced's post..His OCI was approved Feb 7th and he sent his passport on Feb 23rd.
Obviously GoI is using speed post/airmail and not an actual private courier like DHL and that too after they have a fixed no of apps(20 odd) from your embassy . I would expect them to inform you around 10th March
fitness99fitness99 said:Jan 2006
Yes
Something about not yet registered in the mission
Hotdiggety said:Would you have a link for this? Voting is one the most fundamental rights of citizenship, and is totally incompatible with a "U" visa, which is all that this OIC scheme is. Either they're thinking of changing Article 9 of the Consitution, or (more likely) they're just blowing smoke again.
Rajax said:fitness99
its useful also to have which consulate to your survey.
Here is my info
Applied Jan 09 2006
not POI holder
changed to "Under process" on Feb 22 after I sent additional docs
SFO Consulate
If you get enough responses, you may have to summarize..