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We are moving to SF area in couple of months, and I am planning on applying for OCI once we settled there.

I have a question. Should I first cancel my Indian passport (from their web site, it can be done by walk-in), before applying for OCI? Or if I send it along with OCI documents, they will cancel my Passport and send it back?

Thanks.
 
JSlade said:
We are moving to SF area in couple of months, and I am planning on applying for OCI once we settled there.

I have a question. Should I first cancel my Indian passport (from their web site, it can be done by walk-in), before applying for OCI? Or if I send it along with OCI documents, they will cancel my Passport and send it back?

Thanks.
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You can send your Indian passport for cancellation at the same time you send your US passport to get OCI sticker on it. You should send your US passport after your OCI application is processed and your OCI documents arrive at SFO consulate from India.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
You can send your Indian passport for cancellation at the same time you send your US passport to get OCI sticker on it. You should send your US passport after your OCI application is processed and your OCI documents arrive at SFO consulate from India.
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Thank you.
 
Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS priority mail - Aug 28, 2009 (From San Diego)
application delivered - Aug 31,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment ???
Registration : Granted ????
Photo/signature scanned -????
Printed: ?????
Docs dispatched from Delhi:????
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
 
Sent my OCI application on 1st Sept, received 2nd Sept. As of 6th Sept, not Acknowledged. Looks like they are on vacation or something....
 
UPDATE...............

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS priority mail - Aug 28, 2009 (From San Diego)
application delivered - Aug 31,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment Sep 8 2009
Registration : Under Process.........
Photo/signature scanned -????
Printed: ?????
Docs dispatched from Delhi:????
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
 
Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) - Sept 3 (From Sunnyvale)
application delivered - sept 4,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment ?????
Registration : ????
Photo/signature scanned -????
Printed: ?????
Docs dispatched from Delhi:????
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
 
UPDATE...............

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS priority mail - Aug 28, 2009 (From San Diego)
application delivered - Aug 31,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment Sep 8 2009
Registration : Under Process.........
Photo/signature scanned -Scanned ON 08-SEP-2009
Printed: ?????
Docs dispatched from Delhi:????
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
 
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ANOTHER UPDATE...............the status changed 3 times today.

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS priority mail - Aug 28, 2009 (From San Diego)
application delivered - Aug 31,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment Sep 8 2009
Registration : Granted On 09-SEP-2009...(It's still 8th 4 pm here in CA and I don't think so anyone is working in Delhi at 4:30 am in the morning...I guess their time machine is a little screwed up.)
Photo/signature scanned -Scanned ON 08-SEP-2009
Printed: ?????
Docs dispatched from Delhi:????
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
 
Question for Gopalag regarding photos (or someone who got application approved in last few days / weeks)

Congratulations !! But can you tell where did you get your photos clicked. Did you send in colored background or white background ? How many total photos did you send with your application.

I have read mixed comments on this board, but since your application is the most recent to be approved, your input will be very helpful.
 
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saching_usa: I got my photos from rite-aid. It was white background. Costco will be fine too.
ANOTHER UPDATE...............

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS priority mail - Aug 28, 2009 (From San Diego)
application delivered - Aug 31,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment Sep 8 2009
Registration : Granted On 09-SEP-2009...(It's still 8th 4 pm here in CA and I don't think so anyone is working in Delhi at 4:30 am in the morning...I guess their time machine is a little screwed up.)
Photo/signature scanned -Scanned ON 08-SEP-2009
Printed: PRINTED Documents Printed On 09-SEP-2009
Docs dispatched from Delhi:????
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
 
Trying to have fun at this (a lil bit)

I am posting this timeline - however with some fun elements ;) With my crystal ball here - I am making some predictions based on my CGI trust factor. Hey - if I am right - I have second career and everything,..... if I dont ... I wasnt a professional anyways... right?!?!? ;) So here goes.....

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS Express flat rate envelope mail - Sept 9, 2009 (From Seattle) :)

Application delivered - Predicting: Sept 10,2009 Actual : Sept 10,2009 Difference: 0

Date Of Acknowledgment - Predicting: Sep 10 2009 Actual: 22-SEP-2009 Difference: 13 days more
Registration : Predicting : Grant On 17-SEP-2009 Actual: 23-SEP-2009 Difference: 7 days more

Photo/signature scanned - Predicting: Scanned ON 17-SEP-2009 Actual: 22-SEP-2009 Difference: 6 days more

Printed: PRINTED Documents Printed On Predicting: 17-SEP-2009 Actual: 23-SEP-2009 Difference: 7 days more

Docs dispatched from Delhi:predicting: 22-SEP-2009 Actual: 25-SEP-2009 Difference: 3 days more

Received at San Francisco consulate : Predicting: 25-SEP-2009 Actual: 01-OCT-2009 Difference: 6 days more

Received passports and OCI card/book : Predicting: 30-SEP-2009 Actual: 02-OCT-2009 Difference: 2 days more

Looks like I have a career in "OCI Oracle Services". End result was within 2 days of my prediction. At the very least my travel docs are ready!!!!!
 
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I think we should close this SF Bay thread - Just kidding. With such a fast OCI processing, I am feeling jealous :) . NYC CGI (and bunch of others) are like snail processing - 3 weeks just to ack the application.
 
ANOTHER UPDATE...............In 12 days OCI sticker is dispatched from Delhi...This is very fast.

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS priority mail - Aug 28, 2009 (From San Diego)
application delivered - Aug 31,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment Sep 8 2009
Registration : Granted On 09-SEP-2009...(It's still 8th 4 pm here in CA and I don't think so anyone is working in Delhi at 4:30 am in the morning...I guess their time machine is a little screwed up.)
Photo/signature scanned -Scanned ON 08-SEP-2009
Printed: PRINTED Documents Printed On 09-SEP-2009
Docs dispatched from Delhi:11-SEP-2009
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
 
gopalag said:
ANOTHER UPDATE...............In 12 days OCI sticker is dispatched from Delhi...This is very fast.

Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) via USPS priority mail - Aug 28, 2009 (From San Diego)
application delivered - Aug 31,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment Sep 8 2009
Registration : Granted On 09-SEP-2009...(It's still 8th 4 pm here in CA and I don't think so anyone is working in Delhi at 4:30 am in the morning...I guess their time machine is a little screwed up.)
Photo/signature scanned -Scanned ON 08-SEP-2009
Printed: PRINTED Documents Printed On 09-SEP-2009
Docs dispatched from Delhi:11-SEP-2009
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
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Congratulations gopalag. Its probably not a bad idea that someone start business of renting addresses in SF area - to the unfortunate folks like the ones from NY CGI region :).
 
For my daughter:
8/26/2009 : OCI Application Online.
08/27/2009 : OCI papers sent via priority mail
Registration Status Granted On 3rd sept-2009
Photo/Signature Scanned On 4-sept-2009
Documents Printing Status DISPATCHED
Documents Printed On 4th-SEP-2009
Docs mailed from Delhi -- 8th sept 2009
Not yet received at SFO

I plan to mail out the passport/indian passport on 9/14 to be in time to get it stamped and returned.
 
Status update
anuraj said:
Sent application to CGISF (w/ US passport) - Sept 3 (From Sunnyvale)
application delivered - sept 4,2009
Date Of Acknowledgment- Sept 14,2009
Registration : Sept 15,2009
Photo/signature scanned -Sept 14,2009
Printed: ?????
Docs dispatched from Delhi:????
Received at San Francisco consulate : ?????
Received passports and OCI card/book : ???????
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