OCI - New York Tracker

I guess it wouldn't hurt to take both. A friend of mine who went recently wasn't asked for his Indian PP.

I sent in mine by mail and my Indian PP wasn't cancelled.

Online enquiry shows my OCI docs were received at NY.

I'm planning to visit the Consualte to get my OCI docs.
My Indian PP was cancelled previously.
Do I take both my Indian PP and US PP there?



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Application received by CGI NY - 11/30/2007
Date of Acknowledgement: 12/18/2007
Photo/Sign Scanned : 12/19/2007
Registration Status : GRANTED on 12/22/2007
Documents Printing Status : PRINTED on 12/22/2007
Documents Dispatched From Delhi On : 12/24/2007
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI : 01/03/2008
Stamped at NY CGI : ?
 
OIC Apllication to NY Mission

Hi All

I will be applying for OIC for Self, Wife and son very soon. Please advice if the documents I am attaching are Ok, or am I missing something

1. Forms:
Part A and Part B in duplicate (with original sign (self & wife) and thumb print for the kid)

On Part B Question 21: "Address of the Employer" - Is that what they want. If so what do you write for Minor Kid?

2. Photos

I am pasting one photo each on 2 copies of Part A.

Do I need to send additional Photos?


3. Money Order

I am Attaching 3 money orders ($275 each)


4. Required Documents (Self Attested)

Self - Copy of Indian Passport; Copy of American Passport

Wife - Copy of Indian Passport, Copy of American Passport

Son - American Passport


Are these douments enough?


5. Indian Passport Cancellation

When do we cancel our indian Passports (if required at all)

Can we do it at the time of OIC visa sticker stamping?


Any suggestions, Advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you
 
How long is too long?

Online enquiry shows my OCI documents were received at NEW YORK CGI on 01/03/2008. But I still haven't had the chance to personally make that trip to the Consulate.

Does any one know how long can we trust the Consulate to keep the OCI? I may not be able to pick it up this month at all. I'm not comfortable sending my US PP by mail. Not sure what the procedure is either.

Has any one had any issues when picking OCI up a couple of months or so after it was received in NY?
 
Online enquiry shows my OCI documents were received at NEW YORK CGI on 01/03/2008. But I still haven't had the chance to personally make that trip to the Consulate.

Does any one know how long can we trust the Consulate to keep the OCI? I may not be able to pick it up this month at all. I'm not comfortable sending my US PP by mail. Not sure what the procedure is either.

Has any one had any issues when picking OCI up a couple of months or so after it was received in NY?

I don't think it should be a problem. The NY CGI site has a huge list of names of people whose OCIs had been approved in the previous year but who have not collected them yet.

-KM
 
Not sure why you are uncomfortable mailing your passports. I did it twice, once for my wife and myself and then for my son. Had no issues at all.

Online enquiry shows my OCI documents were received at NEW YORK CGI on 01/03/2008. But I still haven't had the chance to personally make that trip to the Consulate.

Does any one know how long can we trust the Consulate to keep the OCI? I may not be able to pick it up this month at all. I'm not comfortable sending my US PP by mail. Not sure what the procedure is either.

Has any one had any issues when picking OCI up a couple of months or so after it was received in NY?
 
I sent in my passports for cancellation/stamping of OCI on Jan 8th and haven't received any communication yet. Generally how long does it take ? My OCI was received on Jan 3rd at CGNY. Thanks.
 
URGENT: Indian Passport Cancellation

My Indian Passport is still valid

My Wife's Passport has Expired.

Do I send my (and wife's) Indian Passport for Cancellation with My OCI Application, OR can I do at the time of OCI sticker stamping?

Please Advice/Guide

Thank you
 
Do I send my (and wife's) Indian Passport for Cancellation with My OCI Application, OR can I do at the time of OCI sticker stamping?

You can do it at the time of the OCI stamping.

-KM
 
I did mail my OCI application on January 3rd. Yesterday the acknowledgement date come as 01/29/2008. Status is "UNDER PROCESS" Anyone know what does it means? How Do they comunicate if document is missing or Photograph is not proper? Acknowledge means all papers are OK?


One more question. I did apply OCI for myself, My wife and my child. When I send passport in one mail I need to send $20 or $60($20 * 3)?

Thanks!
 
Birth Cert for my kid

Hi all

FYI

Yesterday I got a call from consulate - NY, that they require my sons birth certificate (he is born here in US).

as far as i know, i didn't see that requirement in any of the instructions.




Application mailed: 01/17/08
Application rcvd: 01/18/08
Acknowledged: ?????
 
I am planning to send the following (2 copies ) along with my application

Application Fees $275 (me) + $275 (wife) + $25(kid1) + $25 (kid2)

2 copies of Part A and Part B

First page of my Indian Passport
Last page of my Indian Passport
First page of American Passport
First page of wife's Indian Passport
Last page ofwife's Indian Passport
First page of wife's American Passport
First page of kid1's American Passport
First page of kid1's PIO Card
First page of kid2's American Passport
First page of kid2's PIO Card
Wife Name Change Certificate
Natuiralization Certificate
Birth Certificate of Kid1
Birth Certificate of Kid2

That will be 14 documents X 2 = 28 documents notarized.

Am I missing anything

Rgds
 
No Acknowledgment Yet

Hi all

My application was recieved by the Consultate in NY on Jan 18th 2008.

It still hasn't been acknowledged. Should I worry???

Is there any phone number I can call and inquire?

Thanks

P.S. I had received an request from the consulate to send my son's Birth Certificate (he is born in US) on 30th Jan. I faxed them the cert the same day.
 
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Hey guys,

I sent my application on jan 16th.

I still dont see the document being received.

is anyone else on the same boat? Why does it take so long. I need to travel to India soon.

This is the online status.

Application Status
Registration Status UnderProcess
Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI NOT YET
 
Hi all

My application was recieved by the Consultate in NY on Jan 18th 2008.

It still hasn't been acknowledged. Should I worry???

Is there any phone number I can call and inquire?

Thanks

P.S. I had received an request from the consulate to send my son's Birth Certificate (he is born in US) on 30th Jan. I faxed them the cert the same day.

Did the satus change for you yet?
 
Process moving forward

Hi

bradprapan2 - yes it did

Application mailed: 01/17/08 (via fedex)
Application rcvd: 01/18/08
Acknowledged: 02/7/08
Photo/signature scanned: 02/13/08
 
Hey guys,

I sent my application on jan 16th.

I still dont see the document being received.

is anyone else on the same boat? Why does it take so long. I need to travel to India soon.

This is the online status.

Application Status
Registration Status UnderProcess
Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI NOT YET
I am sending you my status to give an idea

Application Mailed - 01/03/2008
Date of Acknowledgement: 01/29/2008
Photo/Sign Scanned : 02/01/2008
Registration Status : GRANTED on 02/12/2008
Documents Printing Status : PRINTED on 02/13/2008
Documents Dispatched From Delhi On : NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at NEW YORK CGI : NOT YET
Stamped at NY CGI : ?
 
Hi

bradprapan2 - yes it did

Application mailed: 01/17/08 (via fedex)
Application rcvd: 01/18/08
Acknowledged: 02/7/08
Photo/signature scanned: 02/13/08

Hi ampen,
thanks for the reply. when do you say acknowledged do you mean they sent you a receipt?
My dates are around the same time as yours and I have not heard from them yet and to top it all, I had this confusion with USPS about mail missent etc.
 
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