OCI - Houston Tracker

Jalma said:
Hey Tufan,

Seems like both our timelines are moving together. Yes, once the status shows that documents has been received by Houston on.......... Just send in your Indian and US passport.

My guess is they will receive the documents either tomorrow or day after.

I am impressed with the speed they started processing these OCI applications.
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Yes the speed OCI's are being processed in Houston is astonishing. A friend of mine applied in Washington DC and he was complaining that the speed is like 4 months.
I am checking the website daily, and was thinking maybe i should send the passports ahead of time, but fear of them lossing the passports. Your thoughts?
 
Tufan, I understand your point of sending early but as per their instructions, we need to send the copy of status showing that they received our documents. I would rather wait and send it once the status gets updated.
 
OCI Progress:

12/29/2009: OCI Application sent
12/30/2009: OCI Application Received by CGI Houston
01/05/2010: Acknowledged
01/05/2010: Photo/signature scanned
01/13/2010: Granted
01/13/2010: Document printed
01/15/2010: Document dispatched
01/20/2010: Document received at Houston
01/20/2010: US Passport stamped and Indian Passport cancelled

Note:

1. Pasted two photos (2inch X 2inch - white background) on the application and enclosed two to the application. Total 4 photos.
2. Me and my wife had name change. We did not change our first names. We changed our middle and last names completely. We did NOT put out any ads.
We just simply enclosed the self attested copy of court order and naturalization certificate. That's all we provided. Houston CGI did not ask
for anything more and granted OCI approvals to us. Tomorrow my wife will visit the consualte and get our passports stamped.
 
Got standard message but no change in status

Today I received the standard message that OCI is approved but there is no change in online status.
 
How long it takes to change the online status?

tufan said:
Yes the speed OCI's are being processed in Houston is astonishing. A friend of mine applied in Washington DC and he was complaining that the speed is like 4 months.
I am checking the website daily, and was thinking maybe i should send the passports ahead of time, but fear of them lossing the passports. Your thoughts?
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Tufan,
I got a standard email yesterday like you got one. But until today the online status does not update with granted/printed. Any idea how long it takes to update status? Does it mean there are problems with photos?
 
RSK1 said:
Tufan,
I got a standard email yesterday like you got one. But until today the online status does not update with granted/printed. Any idea how long it takes to update status? Does it mean there are problems with photos?
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RSK1, i would wait before making any judgment. When i had checked after the email my status was updated, although i had checked after 2 days of receiving the email. I wouldn't worry too much...
 
Timeline Updated!!!

OCI Submitted : 01/04/09
OCI Received by Houston: 01/05/09
Acknowledged : 01/07/10
Photo/signature scanned : 01/07/10
Granted : 01/13/10
Docs Printed : 01/13/10
Document dipatched:01/15/10
Houston Received :01/19/10
Passport Sent :01/19/10
Passport Received :.
 
Jalma said:
Timeline Updated!!!

OCI Submitted : 01/04/09
OCI Received by Houston: 01/05/09
Acknowledged : 01/07/10
Photo/signature scanned : 01/07/10
Granted : 01/13/10
Docs Printed : 01/13/10
Document dipatched:01/15/10
Houston Received :01/19/10
Passport Sent :01/19/10
Passport Received :.
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Jalma, my date got updated today 1/20. Did you send anything else besides the indian and US passports?
 
I checked my status yesterday, the date on which Houston received my documents was 01/20/10, even though it was 01/19/10 yesterday. I think the date corresponds to the tracking which they do it in India.

So I send my documents, Indian as well as US passport along with a printed copy of online status in an express mail yesterday. Since I already send an extra $20 along with my application for return shipment, I didn't send anything else. Hope it helps...
 
Jalma said:
I checked my status yesterday, the date on which Houston received my documents was 01/20/10, even though it was 01/19/10 yesterday. I think the date corresponds to the tracking which they do it in India.

So I send my documents, Indian as well as US passport along with a printed copy of online status in an express mail yesterday. Since I already send an extra $20 along with my application for return shipment, I didn't send anything else. Hope it helps...
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So, we both are on a same date...but i send my passports in regular mail. Hope my OCI as well as my passports will be back in a week.
 
tufan said:
Jalma, my date got updated today 1/20. Did you send anything else besides the indian and US passports?
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Tufan ji,
Also, make a copy of the email sent to you from Houston consulate and a copy of the online status.
Incase, if you have not sent $20 mailing fee before, mail them along with your passports.
 
Tufan and Nashu,

Although Houston office received documents on 1/19/10, so far I didn't get any confirmation email from them. Did you guys got any email. Just asking because of curiosity.........
 
Hi All,

I received an email from Consulate regarding Applicant(s) Granted earlier this week. Did you guys receive 1 email per family or 1 email per applicant in the family.

My Registration status was updated to Granted : 1/22/2010
today but my Wife's status has not been updated yet.

Your responses are greatly appreciated

Thanks

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Mine
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OCI Application sent - 1/11/2010
OCI Received by Houston: 01/12/2010
Acknowledged : 01/14/2010
Scanned : 01/14/2010
Granted : 1/22/2010
Docs Printed :
Documents dipatched:
Houston Received :
Passports Sent :
Passports Received :
***********************************
Wife's
***********************************
OCI Application sent - 1/11/2010
OCI Received by Houston: 01/12/2010
Acknowledged : 01/14/2010
Scanned : 01/14/2010
Granted :
Docs Printed :
Documents dipatched:
Houston Received :
Passports Sent :
Passports Received :
 
ATL_OCI said:
Hi All,

I received an email from Consulate regarding Applicant(s) Granted earlier this week. Did you guys receive 1 email per family or 1 email per applicant in the family.

My Registration status was updated to Granted : 1/22/2010
today but my Wife's status has not been updated yet.
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I got only one email on 1/19 for 4 OCI applicants, but none of the GRANTED status updated until 1/21. As TUFAN :) suggested earlier in this thread to have patience for 3 days. You should get granted/printed by Monday or Tuesday.
 
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Thanks RSK1 for your response

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Mine
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OCI Application sent - 1/11/2010
OCI Received by Houston: 01/12/2010
Acknowledged : 01/14/2010
Scanned : 01/14/2010
Granted : 1/22/2010
Docs Printed :
Documents dipatched:
Houston Received :
Passports Sent :
Passports Received :
***********************************
Wife's
***********************************
OCI Application sent - 1/11/2010
OCI Received by Houston: 01/12/2010
Acknowledged : 01/14/2010
Scanned : 01/14/2010
Granted :
Docs Printed :
Documents dipatched:
Houston Received :
Passports Sent :
Passports Received :
 
Jalma said:
Tufan and Nashu,

Although Houston office received documents on 1/19/10, so far I didn't get any confirmation email from them. Did you guys got any email. Just asking because of curiosity.........
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yes i did get the email and it's posted in above threads. I mailed my US passports and Indian Passports last friday. keeping my fingers crossed.
 
Status Update: Docs Printed for me

***********************************
Mine
***********************************
OCI Application sent - 1/11/2010
OCI Received by Houston: 01/12/2010
Acknowledged : 01/14/2010
Scanned : 01/14/2010
Granted : 1/22/2010
Docs Printed : 1/25/2010
Documents dipatched:
Houston Received :
Passports Sent :
Passports Received :
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Wife's
***********************************
OCI Application sent - 1/11/2010
OCI Received by Houston: 01/12/2010
Acknowledged : 01/14/2010
Scanned : 01/14/2010
Granted :
Docs Printed :
Documents dipatched:
Houston Received :
Passports Sent :
Passports Received :
 
tufan said:
yes i did get the email and it's posted in above threads. I mailed my US passports and Indian Passports last friday. keeping my fingers crossed.
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Jalma and RSK1,

Here's an update from USPS website that my passports were received in Houston yesterday:
Your item was delivered at 11:49 AM on January 25, 2010 in HOUSTON, TX 77056.

I guess we just have to wait to receive passports back in the mail as the OCI website will not be of any help to show any updated activity on the stamping of the passports?
 
Tufan,

I am hoping to get my passports back this week sometime as they had received it last Wednesday. Today they are closed because of Republic day.

The email I was talking about is the one you receive it from Houston office once they receive the documents from India in which they ask you to send in your documents. Since they already received my documents, I may not even get it.
 
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