OCI Email from San Francisco

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todd2006

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Hi,

I got this email from San Francisco since they approved my OCI

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With reference to your application for Overseas Citizenship of India, we are happy to inform you that Government of India has approved your request for Overseas Citizenship.

We are required to affix the U-visa on your US/foreign passport and also deliver the OCI card to you (and your family, if applicable). In order to complete the work, you are requested to:

Step 1: Send applicant’s /applicants US passport/s and PIO card/s, if any, to us by mail marking attention to "OCI (Dispatch)", Consulate General of India, 540 Arguello Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118.

Step 2: Kindly quote applicant’s/applicants file number (mentioned above) and current address in a cover letter along with the passports.

Step 3: In case you have acquired a new US/Foreign passport since you applied for OCI, kindly send Expired US/Foreign passport in original and a photocopy of first page of new US/Foreign Passport. The U visa sticker has to be pasted on the Passport with which application was made.

Step 4: In case applicant/ applicants still possess a valid Indian passport and it has not been cancelled by the Consulate, kindly send the same along with the US passport for cancellation.

Step 5: There is no option for personal pick-up. Entire process from receipt of applicant’s US/foreign passport and dispatch of the passport with OCI card and U visa by the Consulate is by MAIL only.

Step 6: Turnaround time for dispatch is 7-8 working days.

Step 7: After receiving this email/letter, there is no need of confirming OCI card status by phone or by e-mail.

Sincerely,

 

OCI TEAM

CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA
540 ARGUELLO BLVD
SAN FRANCISCO CA-94118

so what is my next step do i have to sent my USA passport and my indian passport


todd
 
It looks very clear from the email that you have to send USA passport, indian passport, cover letter, ref number etc by mail and they will dispatch back in 7-8 days?
Any specific reason for your confusion?

Did you send self addressed stamped envelope before USPS Express envelope. I am not sure why they ask in the beginning itself. They could ask when we send the passports.
 
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Indian passports need to be sent...

dude4mrestonva said:
You dont have to send in Indian passport .Unless it needs to be cancelled.
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I am not sure about the other consulates, but CGI, Houston categorically stated that we have to send the Indian passports even if they are cancelled. The email from CGI clearly stated that. Here is the content from the email I received from CGI, Houston. I have highlighted the statement below where they say that Indian passports must be sent. I am not sure if the consulate at San Francisco requires you to send Indian passports if they are already cancelled. Perhaps, those who went through the OCI process at San Francisco can clarify. In any case, it doesn't hurt to send them just to be safe. Perhaps, they use it to match and confirm the self-attested copies sent previously with the OCI application. Also, I am guessing that they want to make sure that the Indian passports are indeed cancelled.

Sir/Madam,

Please refer to your application for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI).


We are happy to inform you that your application for OCI and ‘U’ Visa has been approved.

You are requested to send your original US passport for stamping the “U” Visa and the Indian Passport(where applicable) for verification by mail. In case you are a PIO card holder, pls send your PIO card for cancellation.

In case you have not already paid the return fee, please send a Cashier’s cheque or a money order for $ 20/- payable to “Consulate General of India, Houston” to return your Passport and OCI Card by express mail.

In case you want to come and collect the OCI cards in person, pls give your passports at the counter between 9am and 12:30pm and collect then between 4pm and 5pm.

"Please do enclose Indian Passports though cancelled"

Thanks,
Consulate General Of India Houston
1990 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite #600
Houston, TX - 77056
Telephone 713-626-2148, 713-626-2149
Fax: 713-626-2450, 713-627-2034, 713-993-9347
Website: www.cgihouston.org
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Oci dispatch turnaround time

Hey,

my OCI application was approved and i sent the necessasry documents to the embassy in San Francisco. My question is, any idea on how long it takes for them to mail my passport and oci card back? i know it says 7-8 days but is that purely business days? and can it take any longer? it's already been 7-8 days since they received my documents but i still havent gotten my passport/oci card. i'm scheduled to fly out soon so i'm a little worried.Is there any way to get in touch with them and find out what's going on or if they can give me the tracking number of the pre-paid envelope i sent them?

i'd appreciate a quick reply
thanks
 
jai85 said:
Hey,

my OCI application was approved and i sent the necessasry documents to the embassy in San Francisco. My question is, any idea on how long it takes for them to mail my passport and oci card back? i know it says 7-8 days but is that purely business days? and can it take any longer? it's already been 7-8 days since they received my documents but i still havent gotten my passport/oci card. i'm scheduled to fly out soon so i'm a little worried.Is there any way to get in touch with them and find out what's going on or if they can give me the tracking number of the pre-paid envelope i sent them?

i'd appreciate a quick reply
thanks
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Way beck in March 2008, I got my passport on the 7th day after I mailed them. Send them an email at oci@cgisf.org to inquire about the status of you passports. Didn't you keep a copy of the USPS label that you sent them? That way you don't have to depend on them to provide the tracking number.
 
That's the big mistake i made. i didn't keep a copy of the usps label i sent them and now have no idea how to retrieve that tracking number and i've already sent an email to the address you mentioned but i don't know if they'll even reply to that because they haven't responded to the voicemails i sent them.
 
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