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Did you apply for SC along with OCI ? Or handled them separately?

bmtd18 said:
Looks like I will be the first one getting OCI in less than 30 days! lol. My application (& three other family members ) was received by trivisa on 13th and acknowledged on 15th.
OCI dispatched from Delhi today.


note: I didn't send my US passport.
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What is the turnaround time for SC only? How many days it takes for the Travisa updates to change from Application receipt to Payment processing?
 
Update - RECEIVED AT NY! :) Almost there! :)

Date/Time Action
05/06/2011 1:14pm EST Service order form completed online
05/12/2011 6:21pm EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
05/22/2011 3:26pm EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
06/10/2011 11:52am EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
06/12/2011 9:18am EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
06/13/2011 11:24am EST Documents received by Consulate
06/16/2011 2:00pm EST Pending approval of the Government of India

MHA Update
Photo/Signature Scanned On 14-JUN-2011
Registration Status Granted On 15-JUN-2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On 04-JUL-2011 (automatically changed from 02-JUL)
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI Cell): NEW DELHI On 11-JUL-2011
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI On 15-JUL-2011
 
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@ Complexity, Did you send your original US Passport?
Same here. Documents received @ New York. got emails from trivisa asking me to mail the passport. That is exactly one month. -:p

Can I personally Go there in the morning, wait there and get my passport back in the evening?

06/04/2011 1:26pm EST Service order form completed online
06/09/2011 2:37pm EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
06/13/2011 3:35pm EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
06/13/2011 3:36pm EST Outsourcing office has received OCI application, but cannot process further. Application is on hold.
06/14/2011 3:43pm EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
06/15/2011 8:48am EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
06/15/2011 12:02pm EST Documents received by Consulate
06/20/2011 2:00pm EST Pending approval of the Government of India

-----Update on India. passport. gov site----
Date Of Acknowledgement: 15th JUN-2011
Photo/Signature Scanned On 16-JUN-2011
Registration Status Granted On 16-JUN-2011
Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI : 15-JUL-2011
 
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@bmtd18 - I applied back in May, so had already sent it in my original package. The status page on Travisa changed on June 15 and started showing that they have already received the passport and will match up the visa. Not sure about going there personally and getting it done.
 
Hi , Can someone please help as we are leaving for India on Monday next week.
Our situation is as follows and this is only for our son who was born in the USA.
His US passport and processed OCI card and sticker are at NY CGI. THE OCI
Documents were Received at NEW YORK CGI On 15-JUL-2011.

Now what is the process ??

Is Travisa located in the same building or are they located somewhere else.
What is the next step for NY CGI? Do they just send everything back to Travisa?

Is it possible to physically go there and get the passport with OCI docs.

If that's not possible can we get passoprt back so that we can apply for visa in person.

what is the process after NY CGI gets OCI and already have our process.

I am really frustrated and am not sure what to do.

Kindly give me some working solutions.

Thanks
 
medha2008 said:
Hi , Can someone please help as we are leaving for India on Monday next week.
Our situation is as follows and this is only for our son who was born in the USA.
His US passport and processed OCI card and sticker are at NY CGI. THE OCI
Documents were Received at NEW YORK CGI On 15-JUL-2011.

Now what is the process ??

Is Travisa located in the same building or are they located somewhere else.
What is the next step for NY CGI? Do they just send everything back to Travisa?

Is it possible to physically go there and get the passport with OCI docs.

If that's not possible can we get passoprt back so that we can apply for visa in person.

what is the process after NY CGI gets OCI and already have our process.

I am really frustrated and am not sure what to do.

Kindly give me some working solutions.

Thanks
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If you applied through NYCGI( which you did i think) , you have to go to their office with a print out from India OCI check status page ( 3E 64th street is the address? I guess?).

Trivisa office is located at different address but you dont need to contact them. You have to go to the consulate directly.

Why are you talking about getting visa? OCI is already @ indian consulate office ready so just go there and pick up his OCI.
 
Thank you bmtd18.
Yes our case is from NY CGI
3 of us already have our OCI and our son had to get a new OCI from India due to a passport expiry issue.
For our son we wen through Trivisa and I was thinking that If I go to NY CGI office they
may not give me the OCI and ask me to wait for Trivisa to get it from them as per proper process.
When I called Trivisa they are not ready to make any comment about this.
The OCI is ready and I am in this quandry if NY CGI will entertain my request
I am planning to wait for another 2 days and if I don't get any answers to my e-mails and phone calls
then I will ventere out to NY city from Southern NJ and try my luck.

Thank you so much for your positive comments.

Regards

Medha
 
Travisa offers the option to pick up OCI documents from their office even though it was applied through CGI, NY. Please see below extract from Travisa web site

"Please select this option if you had previously applied for an OCI before Travisa Outsourcing began handling OCI applications for your jurisdiction, and you wish to have Travisa Outsourcing match up your US passport with your OCI card. Only send in your US passports once you have verified that the Indian Government OCI website says that the passports have arrived back the Consulate. This is an optional service that Travisa Outsourcing provides as a convenience to applicants."

May be this helps medha2008. May be you may have to pay Travisa service fees.

bmtd18 said:
If you applied through NYCGI( which you did i think) , you have to go to their office with a print out from India OCI check status page ( 3E 64th street is the address? I guess?).

Trivisa office is located at different address but you dont need to contact them. You have to go to the consulate directly.

Why are you talking about getting visa? OCI is already @ indian consulate office ready so just go there and pick up his OCI.
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However, if the OCI is already ready with CGI, NY just go to CGI, NY and pick up the OCI as suggested by bmtd18

stcroixman said:
Travisa offers the option to pick up OCI documents from their office even though it was applied through CGI, NY. Please see below extract from Travisa web site

"Please select this option if you had previously applied for an OCI before Travisa Outsourcing began handling OCI applications for your jurisdiction, and you wish to have Travisa Outsourcing match up your US passport with your OCI card. Only send in your US passports once you have verified that the Indian Government OCI website says that the passports have arrived back the Consulate. This is an optional service that Travisa Outsourcing provides as a convenience to applicants."

May be this helps medha2008. May be you may have to pay Travisa service fees.
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medha2008 - I am in the same boat as you. However, a friend of mine who has the same exact date (recd June 15) received an email this morning confirming that the passport is being mailed out to her. It looks like they are moving on this now and hopefully, we will have ours mailed out to us by tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed.
 
Update (Travisa) - Passport Sent! :)

Date/Time Action
05/06/2011 1:14pm EST Service order form completed online
05/12/2011 6:21pm EST OCI application arrived in the mail at Travisa Outsourcing. Please allow Travisa Outsourcing up to 7 business days before the application status changes. Note that your application will undergo several steps before the status is updated.
05/22/2011 3:26pm EST Order form and supporting documents received, payment processed
06/10/2011 11:52am EST Documents prepared to go to Embassy.
06/12/2011 9:18am EST Documents dispatched from Travisa Outsourcing Office to Consulate
06/13/2011 11:24am EST Documents received by Consulate
06/16/2011 2:00pm EST Pending approval of the Government of India
07/19/2011 2:42pm EST Outsourcing office has verified the OCI is processed correctly. Ready for pickup between 4:30pm and 6:00pm. If mail back, waiting for FedEx pick up and is likely to be mailed out tomorrow.
07/19/2011 3:10pm EST Passport mailed out. Please note that the tracking information may not be active for up to 1 business day.

MHA Update
Photo/Signature Scanned On 14-JUN-2011
Registration Status Granted On 15-JUN-2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On 04-JUL-2011 (automatically changed from 02-JUL)
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI Cell): NEW DELHI On 11-JUL-2011
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI On 15-JUL-2011
 
Thanks stcroixman and complexity.
Thanks for all you support and informative feedback and comments.
I was able to get to NY CGI OCI cell on the phone today and they told me that they received all my mails and have already
sent my son's OCI documents to travisa yesterday ( 7/18) . I called Travisa today and they kept me on hold and checked , but the oci docs have not reached them yet. Hopefully tommorow.

I have sent them a new FEDEX prepaid envelope with priority overnight and sturday delivery option also.

I am very confident based on all your posts that it will go through.

Thanks again.

Regards

Medha
 
medha2008: Why are you sending Travisa a new FEDEX prepaid envelope again now? Did you not send a prepaid envelope to Travisa along with your application package?

medha2008 said:
Thanks stcroixman and complexity.
Thanks for all you support and informative feedback and comments.
I was able to get to NY CGI OCI cell on the phone today and they told me that they received all my mails and have already
sent my son's OCI documents to travisa yesterday ( 7/18) . I called Travisa today and they kept me on hold and checked , but the oci docs have not reached them yet. Hopefully tommorow.

I have sent them a new FEDEX prepaid envelope with priority overnight and sturday delivery option also.

I am very confident based on all your posts that it will go through.

Thanks again.

Regards

Medha
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complexity: Who is your return mail agency? FEDEX/UPS/USPS priority/USPS express? Is the Tracking info active now?

complexity said:
Update (Travisa) - Passport Sent! :)

Date/Time Action


07/19/2011 2:42pm EST Outsourcing office has verified the OCI is processed correctly. Ready for pickup between 4:30pm and 6:00pm. If mail back, waiting for FedEx pick up and is likely to be mailed out tomorrow.
07/19/2011 3:10pm EST Passport mailed out. Please note that the tracking information may not be active for up to 1 business day.


Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI On 15-JUL-2011
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@stcroixman - Mine is FEDEX. since I got the email late in the evening yesterday, I believe the pickup is scheduled for today. So at this point, the tracking is not yet active. I am assuming it will be active as of this evening and I will receive it tomorrow. Will keep you posted.
 
Thanks. I applied for SC only and the documents were supposed to have been mailed out by Travisa @ 07/18/2011 2:22pm EST. I had sent prepaid USPS priority mail flat rate envelope with Tracking. The tracking info is not active yet.

Anyone else with prior experience with USPS priority mail for return mailing from Travisa?

complexity said:
@stcroixman - Mine is FEDEX. since I got the email late in the evening yesterday, I believe the pickup is scheduled for today. So at this point, the tracking is not yet active. I am assuming it will be active as of this evening and I will receive it tomorrow. Will keep you posted.
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@stcroixman - I had applied for my SC back in March and the return was through UPS (not USPS). I received an email from them confirming return on passport at 10:37 am, and received the package the next day at 11:31am. The tracking on UPS was never updated until the package was delivered.

USPS Priority is also notoriously known not to update status until the last minute (after delivery). I saw this happen when my passport was being delivered. They are also known to take 2 - 3 days where it should take only 1. So I'd give it till tomorrow for you to receive your package.
 
Hi Guys Good news , finally Travisa is sending my Passport with OCI to me .
Surprisingly The NY CGI OCI Cell person was very helpfull and processed my OCI from their side on the same day they received it from India.
Travisa on the other hand were just reading out whatever status they had on their website. all the time they were telling me that they are waiting for OCI Cell to request for passport from Travisa.
I spoke to OCI cell and they told me that my passport was already with them as it was a pre-july 15th case and they had sent the passport back with oci docs.
After speaking to multiple Travisa persons , someone finally decided to go to the mail room and check . It was there and
then they sent it the e-mail that OCI is done. Before that they were saying "we don't know what OCI Cell said", we are waiting for there request for passport.

So this is the end of my OCI journey. Thanks everyone.

Moral of story is to double the number of days they are suggesting for processing and that too in business days.

Thanks Again

Medha
 
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