Just FYI
I sent my USpassport for OCI stamping on June 3; received June 5
Waiting for OCI booklet and passport to be returned by mail. Will email them after next week.
I had sent copy of $175 SC and cancelled page of Indian passport.
Arjun
Hello Dr. Dutta,
Have you sent the US passports for OCI stamping using the Express mail? I am wondering if I should just send it by priority mail with delivery receipt? I have originally sent for SC and OCI stamping together with all necessary documents and $175 for each + 20 as suggested by Pushpa Kumar to CGINY on 05/19/2010. All money is taken and cancelled indian passoprts, Renunciation and US passports returned without the OCI. Now, I have to resend to OCI and send another $20 for return mail.
What a bunch of idiots? I have clearly separated the two packages on its own envelope and added cover letter for each and specifically mentioned on the cover letter of SC to send it to OCI Cell as clearly suggested by CGINY. I feel that CGINY is clearly bent on wasting people's money, let alone the overpayment for the SC already. What a waste???
Thanks!
Hello,
Did anyone from NY apply for OCI who had a name change due to middle name not matching with Indian PP and US PP?. If so, could you please let me know what kind of documentation is required to prove the name change?. I did not receive a name change certificate during my oath as I was told by USCIS that since I am dropping a middle name a name change certificate is not needed??.. Any information is truly appreciated.
csekar,Thanks for the response.
Did you ask for legal name change in N-400?. I decided to drop my middle name at the time of interview which the interview officer said that I could do but I was told by USCIS that since I dropped my middle name I did not need a name change cerificate. If I knew about this OCI pain I preferred to have kept my middle name as I did not receive a court order. I am not sure if there are any alternatives. I have the NC with my new name though.
1. Did your Oath ceremony in USCIS office or Courthouse. - 2. During the interview did you signed certificate of name change document If your answer is YES, you can get a copy of name change certificate either from USCIS office or courthouse. They are having a original. you can get a copy of \
this.
3. Name change in NC is not enough. Additionally need a name change document signed by court authority (Judge).
1.courthouse
2.- No, I was not given one.
3. USCIS office keeps telling that I did not change my name only dropped my middle name so no name change certificate is required. For all legal purposes in US NC is enough - to get a US PP, updating SSN, Driver's license, bank records etc. They do not care about Indian Embassy requirements. This is a legal document is what they tell me. The court seal is also on the NC by the way. It could be they made a mistake or it is their process and I am not alone if you read the other threads in this forum.
Anyway, thanks for the info.
Friends,
Any update on 155 USD refund? It seems we sent lot of emails to GOI and consulates and there is no response from them.
Thanks
Did you read the thread for last 10-15 days? How many sent emails or fax? onle 2-3 persons posted they sent emails. sending emails to NYC is of no use it should be Delhi. Nobody updates where they sent Email or sent fax. I feel that many just say that they have sent emails and did not send any emails. Few days back a person sent PM to me saying” He is scared that if he sends emails then NYC may not give OCI to him” I just laughed and these kinds of people don’t take action and depend on others to take action. What if every one thinks that let others sent fax/email/letter do you think anything is going to happen? They just keep on posting my OCI application or SC reached on this date consulate received on this date and they are not bothered about those who paid $175 .Many don’t care about the refund and are not interested in justice to be done are ready to fight the system.
Good Luck!!
When exactly did you send them $20 MO? You must not have sent on May 26 since the rules came in on Jun 1.Hi,
Just wanted to update this group that today I received our canceled Indian passports, the original Cashier's check ($175 each) and the Surrender Certificates!
After the announcement on the NYC Consulate Web site about the fact that new US citizens (before June 1st 2010) would only need to pay $20 and not $175, we sent in a new cashier's check for $20 each on May 26th with a cover letter explaining the situation and our info, and got back the SC, passports, and original cashier's check today.
When exactly did you send them $20 MO? You must not have sent on May 26 since the rules came in on Jun 1.
As far OCI stamping is concerned, I think you only need to send copy of canceled PPs, not the original PPs. Do not forget to include the online status page, and $20 MO again.