OCI - New York Tracker

Wow!

complex_dude:

Your application seem to be the fastest so far, anything that you did different? I sent my application on 03/08 and it was received at NY-CGI on 03/09 but still there is no sign of anything on the online status enquiry. Any tips would be appreciated! :)
 
I wrote to the email address given by ginnu yesterday about my non-acknokwledgement. Got a reply back immediately. Pleasantly surprised.

There is a problem with my application, apparently I did not have the correct payee on the Certified check. Got informed that the entire application has been sent back on the 19th. Am waiting to receive it, fix it and send it back.

Thanks to Mrs. Pushpa Kumar for her quick reply. Seems like NY is becoming like Houston in terms of speedy service for OCI.
 
vip1r said:
I wrote to the email address given by ginnu yesterday about my non-acknokwledgement. Got a reply back immediately. Pleasantly surprised.

There is a problem with my application, apparently

I did not have the correct payee on the Certified check.
-----What is wrong on Certified check? do you mean it does not have Pay: Consulate General of India New York ?

Got informed that the entire application has been sent back on the 19th. Am waiting to receive it, fix it and send it back.

Thanks to Mrs. Pushpa Kumar for her quick reply.
-----------She is Nice and Replies back same day
Seems like NY is becoming like Houston in terms of speedy service for OCI.
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oci photos

Hi,

Sorry to bring this up in case it ahs a thread elesewhere. I am confused about the background, one place it says it cannot be white another place it says white or off-white

Any suggestions?
A
 
arjundutta said:
Hi,

Sorry to bring this up in case it ahs a thread elesewhere. I am confused about the background, one place it says it cannot be white another place it says white or off-white

Any suggestions?
A
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Now they accept 2X2 with white background or with light color background . Send them with light color background so that no problems with photographs .
 
ginnu said:
When did you sent OCI application?
When Consulate got it?
Did you attach Copy of DL /Utility bill as Proof of Residency in USA?
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Ginnu:
I sent my application on 03/08 and it was received at New York - CGI on 03/09. Yes I did attach copies of utility bill.

I emailed Mrs. Pushpa Kumar and she was very kind to reply back within the same hour. But it was very generic answer.

Also, just out of curiosity, on the stutus enquiry website I entered some numbers before and after my registration number and found that some applications were acknowledged. Does anyone know if the registration number is sequential or just random? I guess the last 2 digits are year.
 
PittsfieldMA said:
Ginnu:
I sent my application on 03/08 and it was received at New York - CGI on 03/09. Yes I did attach copies of utility bill.

I emailed Mrs. Pushpa Kumar and she was very kind to reply back within the same hour.
But it was very generic answer.
--- what did she wrote?
Also, just out of curiosity, on the stutus enquiry website I entered some numbers before and after my registration number and found that some applications were acknowledged.
--many applications filed before march 3 are still pending, many who got applications returned and then they Resent with utility bill/proof of USA residency are still pending. I know about 5-6 applications that were recieved by consulate on March 1 or 2 are still NOT Ackowleded.

Does anyone know if the registration number is sequential or just random?
-----I dont know. othes may help you to understand that.
I guess the last 2 digits are year.
---- if everybody who registred online in 2010 and have the last two digit as 10 then it seems to be Year
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It the the Consulate/embassy that Ackowledge the OCI application(nothing to do with Delhi) after they open the packet and check the application, Fee, Photo and Copies of document attached.
 
vip1r said:
I wrote to the email address given by ginnu yesterday about my non-acknokwledgement. Got a reply back immediately. Pleasantly surprised.

There is a problem with my application, apparently I did not have the correct payee on the Certified check. Got informed that the entire application has been sent back on the 19th. Am waiting to receive it, fix it and send it back.

Thanks to Mrs. Pushpa Kumar for her quick reply. Seems like NY is becoming like Houston in terms of speedy service for OCI.
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Got it in the mail today. Wrong amount of check should be 840, sent 780. Guess I should have learnt math. Wasted about a week plus in processing time because of this. I feel really stupid.
 
Dispatched

My timeline:

US Citizen: Aug 09
OCI Mailed: 16 Feb 10 (priority)
Received: 18 Feb 10
Ack: 10 Mar 10
Scanned: 12 Mar 10
Granted: 24 Mar 10
Printed: 25 Mar 10
Dispatched: 29 Mar 10
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Got Ack -

my application got acknowledged finally

applied on 02/16/2010
03/01/2010 ==> got CheckList - missing Birth Certificate proof for my daughter
03/04/2010 ==> Received at NYC
03/29/2010 ==> Acknowledged
 
saathia said:
I resubmitted my application on March 1 and it was received by NYC India consulate on March 2nd (my Application was sent back after 5 weeks and reason on Checklist was not including two proofs of USA residency)

Resubmitted : March 1, 2010
Received: March 2, 2010
Acknowledged: Not acknowledged
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You should talk to Vice Consul on Phone or write email. I got PM from someone that his application was resubmitted with Utility bills and he sent on 27FEB and Consulate got on March 1 and no update for his file till date. March1 was Holi and consulate was closed on March 1, 2010 so they may have got the mail that was delivered by USPS on Saturday and on Monday March 1 and both days consulate was closed and lot of mail they picked on March 2 and somebody did not gave your envelope to clerk who handle OCI and may be your packet is not with OCI department.
 
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Address Change

Hello,

I am planning to move in just few days and my wife's OCI application is still in process with NY embassy. Application status was recently changed to acknowledged. I would like to know procedure of address change if anyone is aware of it.

Also, I have made address change through USPS. So, all mails should be forwarded to my new place anyhow. Do you think I should still do address change with OCI?

Thank you in advance.
NDP
 
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