OCI - Washington DC Tracker

I am trying to look for the statistics (each Indian consulate and Washington DC's Indian Embassy).

I think the number of applicants who are applying for OCI at Indian embassy in DC is much higher than the number of applicants who are applying at each Indian consulate across the USA. I think it is what delays the process.

Please note: not only US citizens of Indian origin who are applying for OCI, but also Canadian citizens or any foreign citizens of Indian origin, who are on f1 or h1 visa or any visa and live in DC region, are applying for OCI at the Indian Embassy in DC.
 
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Address the OCI issue at washington dc

Washington DC is taking too long time for the OCI. people are really furstrating after paying $1150.00 and not getting their oci neither any information after 3 months of applying what to do ?
my timeline is :

Applied on May 27th.2009
Acknowledge on June 13th 2009

And now until today Aug.12th nothing is there...only they get $1150.00 rightaway. and planning to go India next month already book tickets as it's going to be expensive as well as not getting reservation when you needeed according to your leave timeframe...this is not India ...that "Chalta hai" now pay extra $500.00 bucks and apply for regular visa...what's the use of applying oci ? it's a skim to make people fullish and easy way for Indian govt.to make money .

Now it's time to contact media and Ambassedor Mrs.Meera to do something.

e-mail address: for ambesedor

ambassador@indiagov.org

e-mail address : for media - ZNews

inews@zeenetwork.com

Thanks.
 
Why canadian applying here at washington dc ? they need to aaply in canadian office.

And why H1..F1....are applying ? the rule is you need to become US citizen and an Indian origin...and if they allowed everyone then they have to make two seperate division oer more staff to distribute workload...and give first priority for US citizen who are an Indian origin giving more $$$ 1150.00 per application as well as what about their 12 weeks then ?
There are lot many Indians in the whole nation of the United states...and more in Texas and california then Washington DC ......even Huston,Tx is very faster....though..!!!!!
 
ZND said:
Why canadian applying here at washington dc ? they need to aaply in canadian office.

And why H1..F1....are applying ? the rule is you need to become US citizen and an Indian origin...and if they allowed everyone then they have to make two seperate division oer more staff to distribute workload...and give first priority for US citizen who are an Indian origin giving more $$$ 1150.00 per application as well as what about their 12 weeks then ?
There are lot many Indians in the whole nation of the United states...and more in Texas and california then Washington DC ......even Huston,Tx is very faster....though..!!!!!
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Canadian citizens of Indian origin living in US for a legitimate reason (work/H1, study/F1, married to a US citizen/Green-Card, etc.) are allowed to avail of consular services from the consulate/embassy in their region. Same way, if a US citizen of Indian origin is living in Canada (or UK, or even India), they are allowed to do likewise.
 
I got my passport back by going to embassy. Went to the visa section and lady there was quite helpful and was able to locate the passport after around 1 hour. Email and phone was never got responded.
 
murals72 said:
1. The embassy website lists this for fees. I'm applying for 3 OCI applicants, one PIO to OCI. So now should I attach ($275*3 for OCI+$25 for PIO to OCI + $25 for mailing)
I am not sure if I should attach $25 + $20 for mailing or just $25 should be ok for all.


"The application fee for registration under the OCI Scheme is US$ 275. An additional amount of US $20 towards return mailing charges and a self addressed envelope should also be sent with the application. $20 Mailing can be made as one cc/mo along with the OCI fees of $275. For a family $25 as a mailing charges should be added along with the OCI fees. For PIO card holders, the fee for OCI is US$ 25, this amount along with US$ 20/- for return mailing charges should be sent along with the application."


2.Should I attach the third photograph ( all family members) in one envelope or should i make 4 envelopes for 4 applicants?

"You must also paste Two PHOTOGRAPHS of 2 inches x 2 inches IN COLOR FOR EACH APPLICANT on the space provided on the PART A. DO NOT STAPLE the photographs. Attach third photograph in an envelope with name written on the back of photograph."

Thanks in advance.
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$20 for postage should cover everything.

I used just one envelope, and put all the pictures in it.
 
It's great to apply for OCI today and wait and wait and wait until get frustrated for next six months and hope you will get after six months that's what this stupid washington embassy...no one has a good experience as I am also one of them....still waiting for our oci and it has already passed three months nothing is happen yet still under process..good luck to you buddy...!! and let know your time line here this forum can help others to get idea about.
 
sk72 said:
Wanted to post my timelines:

1) OCI applied for self, spouse and one kid who is PIO. on July 20th.
2) Application delivered on 21st July.
3) Received the entire application back on Aug 04.

The return reason is incorrect fees. I had sent in a MO for USD 575. (which is 275x2 + 25 for the PIO applicant). Wondering whats missing. I'm going to send a note explaining the fees enclosed along with additional MO of USD 20 to make them happy. I'm just mad at loosing 2 weeks in an already slow process. Just for the kick of it I'm actually planning to send the entire docket to SFO office since they have a faster processing. At the most they will also send the entire packet back ;)
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More updates:-

4) Sent application package back with an explation and additional $20 on Aug 05.
5) Application received by Embassy @ DC by Aug 06.
6) Acknowledgement received online on Aug 13th for self and spouse but not for the kid (PIO).
 
ZND said:
It's great to apply for OCI today and wait and wait and wait until get frustrated for next six months and hope you will get after six months that's what this stupid washington embassy...no one has a good experience as I am also one of them....still waiting for our oci and it has already passed three months nothing is happen yet still under process..good luck to you buddy...!! and let know your time line here this forum can help others to get idea about.
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Znd, were you born in India or other country? If you were born in the other country, the process may be longer because they probably need more time to verify it. If you were born in India and were an Indian citizen, the process would be faster. That's what I think.

Don't worry. You will be approved. The processing time of obtaining an OCI is much less than that of obtaining a US green card. Obtaining a US green card is painful process.
 
Yes, I am an Indian citzen and now US citizen applied for OCi since last three months. with all required documents in detail seperately for everyone and it's very clear....however, indian embassy's website is not giving information properly that people will understand in depth and do the process neither any detail explaination about the immigration language sentences. and you can see that here too many threads how people are asking question for help to just for how to apply. Getting green card in USA is not that much painful neither hard than this OCI also they can answer when you call or e-mail....and the matter of fact, in usa for green card not only Indian's are applying but all over the world eventhough they are providing some information when you ask them...not like Indian embassy where only Indian's only one country their own country's citizen's are applying and they do not care for and sitting here like they are God sitting in "Swarg" and that's why they have no time or have hard time to pick up the phone....reply e-mai....or provide some sense of courtesy information to their citizen's who are really and eagrly waited for their oci and spending lots of money....I think they never waited like that for the real God...!!!
 
Any one has recent timeline regarding status grnated...

Does anyone get their status granted and any recent changed for their application since they applied.....? Any recent timelines...? please post here in this forum so others can get idea about theirs...Any one has acknoledment date June 13th,2009 ? what is the status as of today for that acknowledment date ? Any news...
 
ZND said:
Does anyone get their status granted and any recent changed for their application since they applied.....? Any recent timelines...? please post here in this forum so others can get idea about theirs...Any one has acknoledment date June 13th,2009 ? what is the status as of today for that acknowledment date ? Any news...
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Have sent 2 applications for my sisters.. here is the status so far...... :confused::mad:

06/10/2009 - Application acknowledged
07/24/2009 - Photos/signature scanned
07/27/2009 - Registration status granted
07/28/2009 - Documents Printed
07/30/2009 - Documents dispatched from New Delhi
0x/xx/2009 - OCI & PP rcvd


06/20/2009 - Application acknowledged
0x/xx/2009 - Photos/signature scanned
0x/xx/2009 - Registration status granted
0x/xx/2009 - Documents Printed
0x/xx/2009 - Documents dispatched from New Delhi
0x/xx/2009 - OCI & PP rcvd
 
Thanks,N400 for posting your timeline. Looks they are not processing after June10th...don't know what's going on. I e-mailed to everywhere but again it's Indian govt...just want only money. Nobody wants to work ...never care for

Here is my timeline...:

mailed application with all required documents,seperate part B for all four as family alongwith Part A.. and casheirs check of $1125.00 extra mailing envelope ..everything they want.... on May11th,2009
received application .....on May13th, 2009
date acknoeledge...on June 13th,2009 ....and got file no.for all four through their online check system....that's all . They got money and their work is done. after that nothing....no pick up phone,no reply e-mail,......

Status : under process...still today....
print...scan.....XXXXXXnothing.

leaving soon for India after four weeks and now have to spend extra more and again now have no trust for regular visa center either the way having experience with this stupid OCI ...because it's the same place washington dc to apply for tourist visa....
 
v_help any luck??

v_help said:
ks2001,

Thanks. My ack. date was Jul 27, 09. Is yours the same or before ?
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Mine was couple of days before. Any luck with yours? I have had no response from the embassy. Still waiting for the ACK numbers.
 
I sent my application to DC office on 8/14. USPS system says that they tried to deliver the package on 8/15(saturday) and left a notice. No updates after that. I checked the OCI tracking system and it says no acknowledgement number for this application. How long does it take to see any updates in their status tracker?
 
If anyone look at the website of embassy of washington dc and Sanfransisco,California and Husto, Tx embasy of India website and compare and realize how great and hard working lazy pple at this washington dc embasy!!!!??? Atleast Sanfrancisco and huston embasy has a good informative website ...and also they are faster than washington dc.....stupid lazy Ram Bharo se ..chalta hai....embassy.
 
09Citizen,

First agin check with USPS that did they deliever your packet or not ? as this stupid washington dc ppl never care for anything and nobody will look at the note which usps leave there on saturday. If they deliever either monday or today...which tuesday then you have to wait atleast another 15 days for them to acknowledge....however, check everyday their system twice though may after 15 days the acknowledge file no. will show up...hopefully.
 
Any luck...!!! for status granted or printing or scanning...bla..bla...for anyone? please post here this forum so atleast others will get more idea.
 
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