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drsganji

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I applied for PIO card at washington DC counter. They told me it will take 3 months if applied at the embassy counter while USPS posting will take 45 days.
Is any one has similar experiences?
How long it will take to get PIO card from Washington DC embassy?
Can we get Visa in case of delay in PIO card processing?

I appreciate your info
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Processing must have really deteriorated at our favorite Embassy. I applied for PIO for my kids in April @ the counter, got it less than 3 weeks without a hitch.

Since PIO and OCI are both taking long times, and OCI is cheaper, why didn't you apply for OCI?

You can get visa whilst OCI processing is going on, for PIO we'd to submit the US passports at application so would have been stuck if we needed visa in a hurry. In OCI one submits the US Passport only towards the end when the OCI is granted.
 
Well good luck.... I'm advising friends to go for OCI + visa which is cheaper than PIO and once you have the Visa then OCI can take it's own course. The good news w/ the PIO is that you can at least submit it at the counter (at least used to)...in OCI one has to mail application and there are some people who are not sure if there app. ever got delivered.


drsganji said:
i needed it 45 days so i opted for pio card. website says OCI takes 3 months minimum.
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Hi drsganji,

I applied for PIO card at DC counter on Sep 24th. The lady at the counter said that in person it will be issued in mid Dec but by mail it is in one month. I could not understand the logic behind that...I thought it was the other way round, faster if applied in person and slow by mail. That was the reason i drove 4hrs just for submitting the application.

Please post your updates..

Thanks
 
I asked her the logic for the same question. She doesnt have any answer. I applied for more than a week and my cashiers check is not even encashed. So I dont know how long is the process going to be. The worst part of DC embassy is they dont even lift the phone. There are no FAQs on website. No online status check ( for OCI i think you can check status online)

There is also no refund of fee if you need urgent visa and take your passport back. I also don't understand why they need more documentation if you carry original Indian passport. I wish i am gonna get it soon but if things change, I may have to cancel whole process to get my visa. I would not advise any one to go through same process. I think its easy to just get visa if you are not planning to settle in India ( which I am not).

I also noted the process of PIO application changes from each embassy while they all are part of Ministry of External affairs ( to surprise even the fees changes from different consular offices).
 
I thought of cancelling the process before they encash my cashiers check. Unfortunately, they just encashed my check a week after my PIO card application submission. Now I have no options except waiting for the PIO card.:confused:
 
Even though she said its going to take longer if applied in person...i think we will get it sooner than by mail.

The only reason i can think of is..they don't want to encourage people to apply in person. That is the reason she said that..It increases their workload at the counter if we apply in person :)
 
pdrona said:
Even though she said its going to take longer if applied in person...i think we will get it sooner than by mail.

The only reason i can think of is..they don't want to encourage people to apply in person. That is the reason she said that..It increases their workload at the counter if we apply in person :)
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One must be careful though. What if they intentionally delay the process when we submit in person (at least to show that they are correct in saying that mail option is better than "in person" option)? :eek:
 
I applied for my wife's PIO card in person at the DC embassy on July 30, 2010. We recieved the card on Aug 16th, 2010.
 
Notarization of copies?

Lobogris said:
I applied for my wife's PIO card in person at the DC embassy on July 30, 2010. We recieved the card on Aug 16th, 2010.
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Hi Lobogris,
I was going thru PIO application doc requirements and I am a bit confused regarding notarizing docs if applicant is applying in person at DC consulate. I assume you applied in person, and did you have the copies notarized or its enough that you show them the originals.

Any response on this would be very appreciated.

Thanks
Sting
 
I went to the DC Embassy recently, and at the counter they said the processing will take 45 days. Currently, they said if i applied now, it will be issued in the first week of december.
 
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