OCI - New York Tracker

You do need a covering letter for mailing passports

Yes. You need to send a covering letter with the FILE NO.
I kept a self-addressed (stamped $14.40 postage) express mail envelope.
As for acknolegment, NY won't send you anything. If you see your docs. granted and reached NY office, just mail original passports, (also indian pp for invalidation) and they will issue visa sticker as well as OCI documents (I would not call that as OCI passport as it is not a legal recognized passport).
Hope this helps.
 
How do I know when to mail my passport?

Hi Folks,

Just noticed on the website that my Registration status was changed to "Granted". I guess the next steps as "Documents Printing Status" & "Documents Despatched from Delhi" & finally Document Received at New York CGI.

My question is, once the Document Received at New York CGI is updated, how do I know when to mail my passport or go to the consulate in person for stamping? Will I get a letter from the consulate or is the Online Status the only releiable approach?
 
You can mail your passport or go in person once the online status shows a date for 'Documents Received at NY CGI'
 
photo requirements for NY applications

1. How many photos does the application require? 2 (one for each copy pasted into the empty box). I've read in other posts that 3 additional are required. Is this true in NY? What are the additional ones used for? It's my understanding that the OCI "sticker" doesn't contain the applicant's photo.

2. Are they strict on the light non-white color background requirement? Has anyone submitted a white-background photo with their application in 2007 to the NY office w/ success in getting their application granted?

3. Do they accept 2"x2" or does it have to be 1.5"x1.5" (3.5cmx3.5cm)?

Also regarding payments.

I read that $275 is needed for the application plus $15 for the return mail postage. So I bought a USPS money order for $290. Am I on the right track?

Who do I make the Money order to? and what address?

Thanks.

Thanks very much.
 
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I sent only 2 pictures with blue background. My status has changed to Granted today. So it seems no additional photos are required.
 
Mailed - 20 Feb-2007
Document received at NY consulate - 22-Feb-2007
Date Of Acknowledgment 27-FEB-2007
Registration Status Granted On 09-MAR-2007
Photo/Signature Scanned On 07-MAR-2007
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 10-MAR-2007
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 12-MAR-2007
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI NOT YET
 
Cool Dude said:
Mailed - 20 Feb-2007
Document received at NY consulate - 22-Feb-2007
Date Of Acknowledgment 27-FEB-2007
Registration Status Granted On 09-MAR-2007
Photo/Signature Scanned On 07-MAR-2007
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 10-MAR-2007
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 12-MAR-2007
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI NOT YET
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Hey

that seems to be really fast. Good for u.
 
Mailed - 23 Feb-2007
Document received at NY consulate - ??-Feb-2007
Date Of Acknowledgment 13-MAR-2007
Registration Status Granted On 15-MAR-2007
Photo/Signature Scanned On 15-MAR-2007
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 16-MAR-2007
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 16-MAR-2007
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI NOT YET


:) :) :) :) :)
 
Document received today at NY today. I will send my passports today to NY.

Mailed - 20 Feb-2007
Document received at NY consulate - 22-Feb-2007
Date Of Acknowledgment 27-FEB-2007
Registration Status Granted On 09-MAR-2007
Photo/Signature Scanned On 07-MAR-2007
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 10-MAR-2007
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 12-MAR-2007
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI 20-MAR-2007
 
Cool Dude said:
Document received today at NY today. I will send my passports today to NY.

Mailed - 20 Feb-2007
Document received at NY consulate - 22-Feb-2007
Date Of Acknowledgment 27-FEB-2007
Registration Status Granted On 09-MAR-2007
Photo/Signature Scanned On 07-MAR-2007
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 10-MAR-2007
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 12-MAR-2007
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI 20-MAR-2007
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Cooldude,

Did u cancen yr passport earlier or you are planning to send yr Indian
passport for cancellation now ?
 
Mailed: 02/08/07
Doc. Acknowledged: 02/16/07
Granted: 03/01/07
Printed: 03/08/06
Dispatched: 03/12/07
Received @ CGI, NY: 03/15/07
Mailed PP(US & Indian): 03/16/07
 
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Cooldude,

Did u cancen yr passport earlier or you are planning to send yr Indian
passport for cancellation now ?
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I sent my Indian passport for cancellation with US passport yesterday.
 
Mailed: 02/08/07
Doc. Acknowledged: 02/16/07
Granted: 03/01/07
Printed: 03/08/06
Dispatched: 03/12/07
Received @ CGI, NY: 03/15/07
Mailed PP(US & Indian): 03/16/07
Received PP & OCI from CGI, NY: 03/22/07
 
Date Sent by USPS Priority Mail - 3/8/07
Date Of Acknowledgment - 3/20
Photo/Signature Scanned - 3/22
Registration Status Granted - 3/23
Documents Printing Status - PRINTED
Documents Printed On - 3/23
Dispatched from Delhi on - 3/24 (Saturday! - I'm impressed)
Received at CGI-NY - 3/28/07
OCI pickup at CGI-NY- 3/29/07

Start to Finish - 15 business days! ...... CGI-NY rocks!!!!!
 
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Dc!!!

Wow!

That's really a great turn around time from NY CGI...On the other hand DC office took that much time for me to acknowledge my application!!!! Since 3/8, it's been "under process"...

Good luck!
 
2bc said:
Wow!

That's really a great turn around time from NY CGI...On the other hand DC office took that much time for me to acknowledge my application!!!! Since 3/8, it's been "under process"...

Good luck!
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Been under process since 3/2/07... wonder why DC is so slow...
 
Got the stamped passports back from NY embassy on 03/29/2007. I will post my experience in separate thread later on. Thanks everyone.

Mailed - 20 Feb-2007
Document received at NY consulate - 22-Feb-2007
Date Of Acknowledgment 27-FEB-2007
Registration Status Granted On 09-MAR-2007
Photo/Signature Scanned On 07-MAR-2007
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 10-MAR-2007
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 12-MAR-2007
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI 20-MAR-2007
I mailed passport TO NEW YORK ON - 20-MAR-2007
Passport received at NEW YORK ON - 22-MAR-2007
Stamped passports and OCI booklet received on - 29 Mar 2007
 
Acknowledgement of OCI application after applying at NY consulate

Typically after how many days after applying for an OCI at NY consulate does the application get acknowledged on this link?

http://ociindia.nic.in/ociindia/OnlineOCIenquiry.jsp

I entered the USANI..... number in the second field - beside "Online Registration number." I get the response - "Application not acknowledged"

Any thoughts?
 
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