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harpers_ferry
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Finally got the OCI Card
Yesterday received the OCI card and U-Stickers stamped on my passport. The whole process took exactly 12 weeks. I sent my docs on April 13th and received the OCI cards on July 13th.
I sent my passports on this Monday to SF consulate is USPS Express mail. They reached on Tuesday at SF Consulate. They sent the OCI cards and passport stickers on Thursday.
Thank you very much everyone in the forum for the clarifications.
Yesterday received the OCI card and U-Stickers stamped on my passport. The whole process took exactly 12 weeks. I sent my docs on April 13th and received the OCI cards on July 13th.
I sent my passports on this Monday to SF consulate is USPS Express mail. They reached on Tuesday at SF Consulate. They sent the OCI cards and passport stickers on Thursday.
Thank you very much everyone in the forum for the clarifications.
tmadhusudan
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My Wifes OCI Status
Here is my wife's time line in CGISF for those interested
Mailed OCi application May 20th 2006
Date of acnowledgement July 21 2006 (exactly 2 months)
Status: Under Process
Note. CGISF takes longer than CGINY (my son and I got OCI in 20 days in all. Can post details if anyone is interested
Here is my wife's time line in CGISF for those interested
Mailed OCi application May 20th 2006
Date of acnowledgement July 21 2006 (exactly 2 months)
Status: Under Process
Note. CGISF takes longer than CGINY (my son and I got OCI in 20 days in all. Can post details if anyone is interested
Just saw the approval on the MHA web site.
USASI096xxxx Reference Number
Mailed on: 05/09/2006
Received on: 05/10/2006
Granted On 22-JUL-2006
Documents Despatched From Delhi: NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received SAN FRANCISCO: NOT YET
Not sure how long it takes to get the documents to SFO.
USASI096xxxx Reference Number
Mailed on: 05/09/2006
Received on: 05/10/2006
Granted On 22-JUL-2006
Documents Despatched From Delhi: NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received SAN FRANCISCO: NOT YET
Not sure how long it takes to get the documents to SFO.
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OCI Timeline..
At last, the website shows the Acknowledgement date for all
applicants in my family.
Online Registration No: USASI093xxxx
OCI Application Send on 05/12/2006
Acknowledgement Date: 21-JUL-2006 (same for all applicants)
Registration Status: UnderProcess
Documents Printing Status: NOT PRINTED
Documents Despatched From Delhi On: NOT DISPATCHED
At last, the website shows the Acknowledgement date for all
applicants in my family.
Online Registration No: USASI093xxxx
OCI Application Send on 05/12/2006
Acknowledgement Date: 21-JUL-2006 (same for all applicants)
Registration Status: UnderProcess
Documents Printing Status: NOT PRINTED
Documents Despatched From Delhi On: NOT DISPATCHED
Letter format
My son's OCI might reach SFO soon as documents are dispatched from Delhi.
Seems like we get 2 things from them
i) OCI card booklet
ii) "U" sticker to be pasted on the US passport.
1) Will they send us OCI card first and then we need to send the passport? OR after we send the covering letter with passport they will send the card and sticker pasted on the passport?
2) Any body has a format of the covering letter to be sent to consulate?
Thanks in advance..
My son's OCI might reach SFO soon as documents are dispatched from Delhi.
Seems like we get 2 things from them
i) OCI card booklet
ii) "U" sticker to be pasted on the US passport.
1) Will they send us OCI card first and then we need to send the passport? OR after we send the covering letter with passport they will send the card and sticker pasted on the passport?
2) Any body has a format of the covering letter to be sent to consulate?
Thanks in advance..
gajavada said:
Send your US passport to them and they will send it back with the OCI card and your cancelled Indian passport (if applicable). I sent the following letter.
Embassy of India, Washington DC
Consular Wing
2536 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
<Date>
Re: Application for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) File no. USAXXXXXXXXX
To Whom It May Concern:
I have determined from the online status enquiry website for OCI that my application (no. USAXXXXXXXXX) for OCI status was granted on <date> and that all the documents have been printed and received at <consulate> on <date>. Enclosed herewith is my US passport no. XXXXXXX for affixing the “U” visa. Please return the US passport with the “U” visa, the OCI certificate and my cancelled Indian passport, which I had included along with my application, to me at your earliest convenience.
Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
<Name>
tdesai said:
As of today morning, it now shows
Registration Status : Granted On : 28-JUL-2006
Photo/Signature : Scanned On : 27-JUL-2006
Documents Printing Status : PRINTED
Documents Printed On : 28-JUL-2006
Documents Despatched From Delhi On : NOT DISPATCHED
For all my family applicants, the above dates remain
the same except for my one of the two sons, for whom
the Photo/Signature Date shows 28-JUL-2006
IMMPORTAL_USER
Registered Users (C)
Looking at the threads from other processing locations in the US, CGISF is dead slow. 12 weeks when other locations are processing it within 21 days.
tdesai said:
Passports received at SFO - Indian consulate on Monday morning - 08/07/2006
Passports send back with OCI sticker + OCI card - on 08/08/2006
Received all passports today - 08/09/2006
This marks the end of the 9+ long yrs of saga for converting H1B to
GC to US Citizenship and then on acquiring Indian OCI. Rgdless, I will
be hanging around for quite sometime to answer any questions if folks
have. The OCI process has been very streamlined in most cases and
so baring the actual processing time, which is different for different
consular posts, all other pertinent information probably remains the same.