OCI application and Renunciation form at the same time?

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vcpat

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Washinton DC Indian Embassy website says:
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All Naturalized US Citizens of Indian Descent: Please obtain SURRENDER CERTIFICATE berfore applying for OCI service.

Please provide Surrender Certificate for your last held Indian Passport before applying for OCI. If the application is received without the surrender certificate, application would be returned to sender at sender's cost.
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My Question: Few people have mentioned that they filed OCI application and Renunciation form at the same time. Is this changed recently for Washinton D.C. as per message on website or we can still file both at the same time?

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vcpat
 
This was changed recently. It used to have instructions that allowed applicants to send both of them together....
In fact, I went to the DC office in person to apply for SC alone (again based on old instructions that allowed this part) and was sent back after being told to submit both OCI and SC together.... This was around second week of June-2010......
Now, it looks like they don't entertain combined applications... and want to have it done separately.....
 
edisongirl said:
So, there are not accepting to submit both in NEWYORK consulate also?
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No, CGI-NY does not process both SC and OCI together. You have to get SC first and then apply for OCI with proof of SC. The SC instructions says you can apply for both together but this is wrong and will cause unnecessary headaches for you if you try this.
 
Well, I just sent out my SC and OCI applications together to CGI-NY; following the instructions on their website. I hadn't read this forum. Will let you know what happens.
 
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