Got my passport back. Its cancelled!! And I assume that the reunciation form with the stamp at the bottom is the surrender certificate. Now onto OCI but using Express Mail for sure next time..))
Yes the stamped SC form is the SC.
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Yes the stamped SC form is the SC.
Great - congrats!!!
Got my passport back. Its cancelled!! And I assume that the reunciation form with the stamp at the bottom is the surrender certificate. Now onto OCI but using Express Mail for sure next time..
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My OCI application is not yet acknowledged. I mailed USPS priority and also the selft address envelopes in priority mail.
Mailed on June 30th
OCI San Francisco received it on June 30th.
It is still not acknowledged, anyone in the same boat. I tried calling them but couldn't catch hold of anyone and also no reply for email.
Mailed on June 30th
OCI San Francisco received it on June 30th.
It is still not acknowledged, anyone in the same boat. I tried calling them but couldn't catch hold of anyone and also no reply for email.
Do you live very close to the CGI SFO as your Priority Mail was send and received on the same day; &
For your return Priority Mail envelope did you use Delivery Confirmation which gives you tracking?
Kindly check your submission documents and possible you missed something like SC, etc...
Also read the previous pages of this thread to get more idea as to when the CGI SFO will reply or ask for more documents..
If you are in no rush I would suggest to wait until 2 more weeks and then again contact the CGI SFO by email.
Wish you good luck and hopefully you will get some reply soon from them.
For your return Priority Mail envelope did you use Delivery Confirmation which gives you tracking?
Kindly check your submission documents and possible you missed something like SC, etc...
Also read the previous pages of this thread to get more idea as to when the CGI SFO will reply or ask for more documents..
If you are in no rush I would suggest to wait until 2 more weeks and then again contact the CGI SFO by email.
Wish you good luck and hopefully you will get some reply soon from them.
This was too strange for me too. But I guess I am going to send it anyway.
Just wanted to clarify the last of my questions before dispatching my OCI. The amount of copies I have printed thus far is incredulous...
1. I think I asked this once before. When applying as a family - one Express Mail envelope per applicant or one Express Mail envelope per family?
2. For minor, can I send copy of my water bill/house lease instead of my Driver License(DL)? Problem is that my actual address changed since I got my DL 5 years ago. I could send a copy of my wife's DL but she is not an OCI applicant because she is not eligible. So can I just send a copy of my water bill/house lease with a note that my son lives with me?
Thanks in advance,
Jake.
1. I think I asked this once before. When applying as a family - one Express Mail envelope per applicant or one Express Mail envelope per family?
2. For minor, can I send copy of my water bill/house lease instead of my Driver License(DL)? Problem is that my actual address changed since I got my DL 5 years ago. I could send a copy of my wife's DL but she is not an OCI applicant because she is not eligible. So can I just send a copy of my water bill/house lease with a note that my son lives with me?
Thanks in advance,
Jake.
Jake
Yes the number of copies makes the packet huge. Last time I sent I could not fit it in a standard Priority envelop. Had to go for a bigger packet.
About ur questions -
1) 1 return ennvelop per OCI package. If u send apps for u and ur kids together just include 1 return env.
2) Attach the same what u r attaching for urself.
Yes the number of copies makes the packet huge. Last time I sent I could not fit it in a standard Priority envelop. Had to go for a bigger packet.
About ur questions -
1) 1 return ennvelop per OCI package. If u send apps for u and ur kids together just include 1 return env.
2) Attach the same what u r attaching for urself.
Just wanted to clarify the last of my questions before dispatching my OCI. The amount of copies I have printed thus far is incredulous...
1. I think I asked this once before. When applying as a family - one Express Mail envelope per applicant or one Express Mail envelope per family?
2. For minor, can I send copy of my water bill/house lease instead of my Driver License(DL)? Problem is that my actual address changed since I got my DL 5 years ago. I could send a copy of my wife's DL but she is not an OCI applicant because she is not eligible. So can I just send a copy of my water bill/house lease with a note that my son lives with me?
Thanks in advance,
Jake.
Item # 7 is color photo copies of birth certificate.
just follow the check list blindly even it makes no sense
Item #10 says - Two self-attested photocopies of the first and last pages of US/ foreign passport
Also they ask for everything to be submitted in duplicate. So my question is - do you have to submit 2 photocopies for Item#10 and then also submit 2 more photocopies (total 4 copies) for the sake of submiting in duplicate? Or are they saying "two" because they mean the second is the duplicate?
So in short, do we have to submit total of 2 or 4 copies for item#10?
Sorry...its all so confusing!
Thanks in advance,
Jacob.
Also they ask for everything to be submitted in duplicate. So my question is - do you have to submit 2 photocopies for Item#10 and then also submit 2 more photocopies (total 4 copies) for the sake of submiting in duplicate? Or are they saying "two" because they mean the second is the duplicate?
So in short, do we have to submit total of 2 or 4 copies for item#10?
Sorry...its all so confusing!
Thanks in advance,
Jacob.
Here is what is needed:
For Each Applicant:
Set1: PartA, PartB, Supporting documents
Set2: PartA, PartB, Supporting documents.
You will end up with lot of duplicate documents, but that is what they want. Make the two sets as I mentioned above (each set should look independent of each other with its own documentation)
Thanks! Went ahead and mailed my family application out. Sent it by Priority mail since it was $7 vs $31 for Express. Included a prepaid express envelope also. So thus starts my OCI wait...
okay I am a bit confused. My understanding is even if they say 2 copies (like #3, #4, #7 and lastly #12) we are to make 2 sets and include a copy in each set - isnt it right?
So
Set1: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP
Set2: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... copy of SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP like that
Jack is that how u did?
So
Set1: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP
Set2: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... copy of SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP like that
Jack is that how u did?
Thanks! Went ahead and mailed my family application out. Sent it by Priority mail since it was $7 vs $31 for Express. Included a prepaid express envelope also. So thus starts my OCI wait...
Hi sg930,
Yes...I did include the required number of copies and then doubled those for the sake of duplication. So for my son I ended up sending a total of 12 copies of his birth certificate (between Set I and Set II). Why they need 12, I can't even imagine. But yeah....I ended up sending the number they requested per item as Set I and then doubling that for Set II (duplicate).
On the Surrender Certificate, I did a little differently -
Common : CheckList, Surrender Certificate (Original), any passports(Original), money order
Set1: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... copy of SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP
Set2: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... copy of SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP like that
Thanks,
Jake
Yes...I did include the required number of copies and then doubled those for the sake of duplication. So for my son I ended up sending a total of 12 copies of his birth certificate (between Set I and Set II). Why they need 12, I can't even imagine. But yeah....I ended up sending the number they requested per item as Set I and then doubling that for Set II (duplicate).
On the Surrender Certificate, I did a little differently -
Common : CheckList, Surrender Certificate (Original), any passports(Original), money order
Set1: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... copy of SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP
Set2: 1 PartA (with photo attached), 1 PartB, .... copy of SC, 1 self-attested copy of the first and last pages of US PP like that
Thanks,
Jake
I just re-read your post. They asked for 2 copies of US pp. In that case I actually sent 4 between set I and Set II. Maybe the 2nd copy was meant to be the duplicate...but I wasn't taking chances. So they might have more than what they need from my application.
so you included 4 copies of Part A and 4 copies of Part B as well? Checklist says 2 copies of Part A and 2 copies of part B.
CGISF mentioned in the statement below -
"The completed application form (Part-A & Part- B) must be submitted in TWO SETS for each applicant to the Consulate". I did not see anywhere its asking to submit the required documents =>2 copies in 1 set and again 2 copies in 2nd set => 2 copies of Part A and 2 copies of Part B and then following the checklist 2 copies of the supporting docs. But I may be wrong.
CGISF mentioned in the statement below -
"The completed application form (Part-A & Part- B) must be submitted in TWO SETS for each applicant to the Consulate". I did not see anywhere its asking to submit the required documents =>2 copies in 1 set and again 2 copies in 2nd set => 2 copies of Part A and 2 copies of Part B and then following the checklist 2 copies of the supporting docs. But I may be wrong.
Hmmm....good point sg930...For part A and B, I only included one copy in each set. Based on my previous logic, I should have then sent total of 4. Which makes me think that my reasoning is flawed (no doubt misled by the vague instructions). So I've sent in quadruplicate instead of duplicate....Arrrrgh!!!...Oh well....they have more copies than necessary in that case.
They ought to avoid saying two sets/duplicate and instead just state the total number of required copies on the checklist. I think my stuff might have fit in a standard prioroty/express envelope if I stripped out all the quadruplicates from my application. Oh well....
They ought to avoid saying two sets/duplicate and instead just state the total number of required copies on the checklist. I think my stuff might have fit in a standard prioroty/express envelope if I stripped out all the quadruplicates from my application. Oh well....
I think the checklist does not say submit in dup. It says 2 copies whereever needed. They also ask us to attach a copy of checklist for each apps. So if you go by the checklist, attach things and copies accordingly and checkmark the item in the list, think it shld be fine.
But you shld be safe and above all (think) they will feel happy with so many copies and may even start thinking to change the checklist in future - lol. In the recent past (when i originally applied on May 4th) it used to be 1 Part B for the whole family of upto 4 people - now its already 2 part B copies for each one. In this age of going green, they like to increase the paperwork. What a stupidy.
But you shld be safe and above all (think) they will feel happy with so many copies and may even start thinking to change the checklist in future - lol. In the recent past (when i originally applied on May 4th) it used to be 1 Part B for the whole family of upto 4 people - now its already 2 part B copies for each one. In this age of going green, they like to increase the paperwork. What a stupidy.
Sent the OCI application for my wife with name change from maiden to married in US passport. I separately applied and got my OCI last year in under a month.
Sent USPS Express Mail : July 12th, 2010
Received at CGISF : July 13th, 2010
Not yet acknowledged.
Will post as and when the status is updated.
Sent USPS Express Mail : July 12th, 2010
Received at CGISF : July 13th, 2010
Not yet acknowledged.
Will post as and when the status is updated.