OCI - New York Tracker

All, I just received my OCI via mail from NYCGI:

Below is my Citizenship timeline with my OCI in the signature section:

N 400 Philadelphia District Office
Application Sent to Vermont Service Center - 5/09/2008
Received at Vermont Service Center - 5/13/2008
Check Cashed - 5/18/2008
Receipt Notice Date - 5/22/2008
Priority Date - 5/13/2008
Notice Received - 5/25/2008
Finger Print Notice Date - 5/29/2008
Finger Print Appointment- 6/10/2008
Interview Letter Notice Date - 9/23/2008
Interview Date - 11/25/2008
Oath Date - 12/17/2008
Passport Applied - 12/17/2008 (Regular Processing)
Passport Received - 1/10/2009
 
The whole process took exact 2 monthes. I came to US in 2000 and finally got retired from immigration process in 2009.

OCI App Mailed 19-JUN-2009
Date Of Acknowledgment 06-JUL-2009
Photo/Signature Scanned 17-JUL-2009
Registration Status Granted 24-JUL-2009
Documents Printed 24-JUL-2009
Documents Despatched On 28-JUL-2009
Documents Received NY On 05-AUG-2009
Mailed passport to NY for stamping on 12-AUG-2009
Got passports + OCI card back on 19-AUG-2009
 
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Anyone from NYC/NJ applied OCI recently ?

I sent my OCI app around 8th Aug. Its still in 'not ack' mode. Called today and was told to wait another 2 weeks (that will make it 5 week wait time just to get ack). Any one applied in last one month ?
 
absrao said:
I sent my OCI app around 8th Aug. Its still in 'not ack' mode. Called today and was told to wait another 2 weeks (that will make it 5 week wait time just to get ack). Any one applied in last one month ?
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From Eaglesfan's post - just a few posts before yours...

07/31/09 : OCI application
08/11/09 : OCI Ack date
 
akgarg said:
From Eaglesfan's post - just a few posts before yours...

07/31/09 : OCI application
08/11/09 : OCI Ack date
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Thanks. Something seems to be wrong with my app. Its already 4 weeks and the folks dont pick up phone to inquire.
 
absrao said:
Thanks. Something seems to be wrong with my app. Its already 4 weeks and the folks dont pick up phone to inquire.
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Update: I got application ack as of 8/25/09. As of now, seems like
a) 11 business days to get ack from the date consulate received app.
b) 1 more week to photo/sig scan.
c) 3 weeks from ack to granted.
d) 1 more week to dispatch docs to consulate.

Thats total of around 6 to 7 weeks.
 
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Is there any delay in processing OCI applications - NY CGI

Application Acknowledgment date - July 9th'2009
Registration status is showing as Granted since July 29th'2009.

As of today documents neither Printed nor Dispatched from Delhi??

Any clue on when can I expect my OCI???
 
gopalvinj said:
Is there any delay in processing OCI applications - NY CGI

Application Acknowledgment date - July 9th'2009
Registration status is showing as Granted since July 29th'2009.

As of today documents neither Printed nor Dispatched from Delhi??

Any clue on when can I expect my OCI???
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Call them and find out. Tell them that your OCI is granted a month back but not dispatched.
 
Thanks for your response.

Am I suppose to call the NY consulate?

I tried calling them several times but no one is answering the phone. I also left messages but did not get any call.

I'm thinking of going in person to NY consulate and find out about the status.
 
gopalvinj said:
Thanks for your response.

Am I suppose to call the NY consulate?

I tried calling them several times but no one is answering the phone. I also left messages but did not get any call.

I'm thinking of going in person to NY consulate and find out about the status.
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Did you call the OCI number ? Dont. Call the main number and tell them the issue. They may tell you to call on Wednessday between 2-4 PM. If they do, call back on that day during that time. I tried several times and a girl picked up phone eventually.

Also send email to the head of consulate by clicking the link in their contact us page. That is, Ambassador Prabhu Dayal and/or Mr. P.K. Bajaj. Also try calling Mr. Bajaj phone directly. Extreme delay calls for extreme steps.
 
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Thanks a lot.

I have noticed that OCI contact hours are everyday between 2 and 400pm.

I'll call them on Monday and see what's going on.
 
To send US passport

To get the OCI card, Do we need to send US passport to the same address where we sent our OCI application

The OCI Cell,
Consulate General of India,
3 E., 64th Street,
New York, NY 10065.

Please let me know ASAP

Thanks
 
Mailed my OCI package on June 24th via USPS Express mail Ack reciept. Today the OCI filed arrived at CGINY :cool:

Will walk down tomorrow morning and drop off my passport(s) :D
 
antonc said:
Mailed my OCI package on June 24th via USPS Express mail Ack reciept. Today the OCI filed arrived at CGINY :cool:

Will walk down tomorrow morning and drop off my passport(s) :D
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Did your app has any issues/errors ? I am trying to see if the 2month+ timeline is for regular apps.
 
absrao said:
Did your app has any issues/errors ? I am trying to see if the 2month+ timeline is for regular apps.
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No. none.

Today got out of apt. at 9:25AM, reached the CGINY window at 9:32AM out of the basement at 9:38AM :) Now back on my desk. Will pick up at 12:30 during lunch hour :)
 
Snow Leopard

Went during lunch hour reached at 12:40 few people in the line; picked up my blue booklet and U sticker. Being happy, had a everything hotdog and went down to Apple store and bought myself an upgrade to Snow Leopard :)
 
antonc said:
Went during lunch hour reached at 12:40 few people in the line; picked up my blue booklet and U sticker. Being happy, had a everything hotdog and went down to Apple store and bought myself an upgrade to Snow Leopard :)
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Congrats...on getting the Leopard. :)
 
Stamping OCI but going to Canada

My OCI has been granted and the documents reached back to CGNY from Delhi. However I have to make a trip to Canada in another 2 weeks. I am not risking sending my US Passport as if I do not get them back on time then I will be in trouble. So can I wait for another 3 weeks and then send my US PP for stamping U visa, NY CGI won't trash my OCI in that case:confused:
 
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