OCI Card

Great to see people getting OCI cards in 4-5 weeks (vs 60 business days as mentioned on ckgs site)
I have applied for minor OCI this week and have travel booked in 7 weeks, hope to get it by then.

Would like to add one thing
This time I was asked to get birth certificate apostilled (wasn't asked when I had applied for my older son). Getting apostilled was kind of not easy in Oregon, only one office in entire state does apostilled. Luckily I could get it all done in less than a week.

Application Received, Not verified : Sept 17th
Verified, incomplete : Sept 18th
Add Documents received, Verified : Sept 25th
Processed and Transit to Embassy : Sept 26th
Under Process at Consulate, Passport verified and returned to CKGS and shipped to applicant : Sept 27th

It was walk in submission at CKGS, Chicago facility.
Application acknowledged by Chicago Consulate: August 23rd
Application processed at MEA, New Delhi: Sept 18th
Application dispatched from Delhi: Sept 19th
Application Received at Chicago Consulate: Sept 19th

CKGS received OCI: Sept 24th
FedEX picked up: Sept 24th

Total time duration: 4-5 weeks post receiving by CKGS

Sep 20, 2019 - Friday10:27 amOCI Card picked up by FedEx.

Your AWB Number is 789940488387

To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of FedEx and enter your AWB Number.
Sep 20, 2019 - Friday09:11 amOCI Card ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

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Sep 20, 2019 - Friday09:09 amApplication 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 
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Aug 27, 2019 - Tuesday10:53 amPassport picked up by FedEx.

Your AWB Number is 789404551726

To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of FedEx and enter your AWB Number.

Your OCI Application will continue and take the pre-defined processing time. Please continue tracking your application status online.
Aug 27, 2019 - Tuesday09:21 amOriginal Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Your OCI Application will continue and take the pre-defined processing time. Please continue tracking your application status online.

Please continue tracking your application status online.
Aug 27, 2019 - Tuesday09:19 amPassport 'Reviewed' by Consulate and is ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.

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Aug 27, 2019 - Tuesday09:18 amApplication is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

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Aug 27, 2019 - Tuesday09:10 amApplication is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

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Aug 23, 2019 - Friday02:13 pmApplication is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

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Aug 23, 2019 - Friday10:48 amApplication is ‘Verified and Reprocessed’ at CKGS.

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Aug 23, 2019 - Friday10:48 amWe have 'Received' the 'Incomplete Documents' mentioned below but the contents have 'Not Been Verified'. An update on the progress of your application will be sent to you post verification.

Document Name Remarks Status
Proof of Indian Origin of Applicant Please provide a copy of your Fathers Indian Passport.Please upload a clear copy from https://www.in.ckgs.us/upload-missing-additional-documents/ ORYou can ship the copy to your CKGS office. You can purchase shipping from https://www.in.ckgs.us/myaccount/. Received

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Aug 23, 2019 - Friday10:47 amWe have 'Received' the 'Incomplete Documents' mentioned below but the contents have 'Not Been Verified'. An update on the progress of your application will be sent to you post verification.

Document Name Remarks Status
Proof of Indian Origin of Applicant Please provide a copy of your Fathers Indian Passport.Please upload a clear copy from https://www.in.ckgs.us/upload-missing-additional-documents/ ORYou can ship the copy to your CKGS office. You can purchase shipping from https://www.in.ckgs.us/myaccount/. Received

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Aug 23, 2019 - Friday10:45 amPayment ‘Received’ by CKGS and is yet to be 'Verified'.

You will receive an E-mail advising you of the outcome of the verification process.
Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday05:00 pmYour Application is 'On Hold' due to the 'Incomplete Documents'.

Document Name Remarks Status
Proof of Indian Origin of Applicant Please provide a copy of your Fathers Indian Passport.Please upload a clear copy from https://www.in.ckgs.us/upload-missing-additional-documents/ ORYou can ship the copy to your CKGS office. You can purchase shipping from https://www.in.ckgs.us/myaccount/. Pending
Payment Payment is missing (OCI) Pending

Once CKGS receives the documents and post verification, your application process will resume.

We have also sent you an email notification.
Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday04:59 pmYour Application is 'On Hold' due to the 'Incomplete Payment'.

Your payment was not enclosed.

My Payment Summary
OCI
New OCI Card Fees
275.00
ICWF Fee
3.00
CKGS Service Fee
17.00
SHIPPING
From You to CKGS
15.00
From CKGS to You
30.00
Total
340.00IMPORTANT NOTE: Effective January 01, 2018, there has been a change in OCI in Lieu of PIO fees. Details of which are available on our website: https://www.in.ckgs.us/

You will have to make a payment of USD 340 online using your Credit / Debit card or by Money Order / Cashier’s Check / Banker’s Check favoring 'Cox & Kings Global Services USA LLC'.

We have also sent you an email notification.
Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday04:27 pmApplication ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.

You will receive an E-mail advising you of the outcome of the verification process.

My son OCI card has processed date as 18th sep2019 but dispatch dates are blank. Any one know how long it will take to dispatch.

Thanks

Hi all,

Thanks for sharing your time lines.
One thing i do not understand though. Why there is discrepancies in times from dates. eg. for some PROCESSED, DISPATCHED and RECEIVED dates are same. For some they are Processed but not DISPATCHED for days...... for no reason ?

Thanks,

Thanks everyone sharing your experiences and timelines. It really helps for the planning.

Here is mine.

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Sep 13, 2019 - Friday 12:09 pm OCI Card picked up by FedEx.

Sep 13, 2019 - Friday 09:39 am OCI Card ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Sep 13, 2019 - Friday 09:38 am Application 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.

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Date of Acknowledgment: 22-AUG-2019
Document Printing Status: PROCESSED 11-SEP-2019

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Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday 11:36 am Passport picked up by FedEx.
Your OCI Application will continue and take the pre-defined processing time. Please continue tracking your application status online.

Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday 10:20 am Original Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday 10:01 am Passport 'Reviewed' by Consulate and is ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.

Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday 09:50 am Application is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

Aug 20, 2019 - Tuesday 09:42 am Application is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

Aug 19, 2019 - Monday 04:35 pm Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

Aug 19, 2019 - Monday 02:40 pm Application Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

Aug 19, 2019 - Monday 12:31 pm Application ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.

Has anybody have had delays with OCI reissue from Chicago embassy?

We applied on August 20th it still shows as “under process in embassy” since august 23rd

Applied in Person at VFS Melbourne - 13 Aug 2019

Status from OCI Govt website

Applicant Name BHARAT JAIN
File Acknowledgment Number AUS12345
Date Of Acknowledgment 14-AUG-2019
Registration Status at Mission MELBOURNE
OCI- Number O123456
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 04-SEP-2019
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 04-SEP-2019
Document received At MELBOURNE On 04-SEP-2019

Date Of Acknowledgment 24-JUL-2019
Registration Status at Mission CHICAGO
OCI- Number A **** ***
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 04-SEP-2019
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 04-SEP-2019
Document received At CHICAGO On 04-SEP-2019

Aug 28, 2019 - Wednesday10:05 amOCI Card picked up by FedEx.

Your AWB Number is YYYY YYYY ZZZ

To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of FedEx and enter your AWB Number.
Aug 27, 2019 - Tuesday05:07 pmOCI Card ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

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Aug 27, 2019 - Tuesday05:05 pmApplication 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 
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Aug 05, 2019 - Monday11:36 amPassport picked up by FedEx.

Your AWB Number is YYYY XX

To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of FedEx and enter your AWB Number.

Your OCI Application will continue and take the pre-defined processing time. Please continue tracking your application status online.
Aug 05, 2019 - Monday09:58 amOriginal Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Your OCI Application will continue and take the pre-defined processing time. Please continue tracking your application status online.

Please continue tracking your application status online.
Aug 05, 2019 - Monday09:52 amPassport 'Reviewed' by Consulate and is ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.

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Aug 05, 2019 - Monday09:47 amApplication is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

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Aug 02, 2019 - Friday04:26 pmApplication is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

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Aug 02, 2019 - Friday03:46 pmApplication is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

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Aug 02, 2019 - Friday03:15 pmApplication Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

The Consulate may request for further documents over and above those already submitted as per the Document Checklist.

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Aug 02, 2019 - Friday02:17 pmApplication ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.