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OCI - Few Clarifications
I have applied for my daughters i.e. PIO to OCI. I have few questions

1. Do they return old PIO card? If yes, when... i mean along with OCI, before or after?
2. Do we need to get new OCI everytime my kids get new passport?

Thanks,
Sachin
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OCI Status from Processed to Dispatched
Hi,

I applied for OCI card for my son. OCI status is changed to processed on ociservices.gov.in on 10 Apr but its still not dispatched from MEA.
 
How long t take to dispacth OCI from Delhi?
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OCI Card - Embassy - Houston
Apr 15, 2019 - Monday05:42 pm OCI Card picked up by FedEx.

Apr 15, 2019 - Monday05:30 pm OCI Card ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Apr 15, 2019 - Monday05:28 pm Application 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 
Mar 22, 2019 - Friday04:02 pm Passport picked up by FedEx.

Mar 22, 2019 - Friday12:49 pm Original Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Mar 22, 2019 - Friday11:51 am Passport 'Reviewed' by Consulate and is ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.

Mar 18, 2019 - Monday04:42 pm Application is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

Mar 18, 2019 - Monday04:41 pm Application is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

Mar 18, 2019 - Monday01:49 pm Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

Mar 18, 2019 - Monday12:12 pm Application 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.

Mar 18, 2019 - Monday10:42 am Application ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.
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New OCI card
Embassy: Washington DC

Apr 04, 2019 - Thursday 11:30 am
Application is 'Under Process' at Embassy for decision making.

Please continue tracking your application status online.

Apr 04, 2019 - Thursday 11:11 am
Application is 'In Transit' to the Embassy.

Please continue tracking your application status online.

Apr 04, 2019 - Thursday 09:19 am
Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

Please continue tracking your application status online.

Apr 03, 2019 - Wednesday 04:28 pm
Application Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

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

Please continue tracking your application status online.

Apr 03, 2019 - Wednesday 02:08 pm
Application ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.

Apr 02, 2019 - Tuesday 11.35 am
UPS tracking says delivered

Apri 01,2019 - Monday 4:15 P.M. UPS Drop-Off

Didn't have any update after then since week
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OCI and Renunciation - Washington DC
Applicant Name : YYYY YYYY X
File Acknowledgment Number: USAW########
Date Of Acknowledgment : 29-MAR-2019
Registration Status at Mission: WASHINGTON DC
Documents Printing Status : UNDER-PROCESS

Apr 01, 2019 - Monday 04:11 pm Passport picked up by FedEx.

Apr 01, 2019 - Monday 01:02 pm Original Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Mar 29, 2019 - Friday 03:23 pm Passport 'Reviewed' by Embassy and is ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Center.

Mar 28, 2019 - Thursday 11:06 am Application is 'Under Process' at Embassy for decision making.

Mar 28, 2019 - Thursday 09:12 am Application is 'In Transit' to the Embassy.

Mar 27, 2019 - Wednesday 05:12 pm Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

Mar 27, 2019 - Wednesday 04:24 pm Application Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

Mar 27, 2019 - Wednesday 02:22 pm Application ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.
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Can we apply OCI to an any application center
Hi ,

I Live in NC and as per CKGS I should apply New OCI application to DC (has 60-80 days timeline).
because NC falls under DC application center.

is it possible to apply to any application center like NY (has 25-30 days timeline) to process it faster.

I did asked this que to CKGS but each representative has diff answer.

I would like to know your inputs if you know.
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OCI related que
Hi,

I am on H1B visa and have valid i-797 for next 5 month.
want to apply OCI for my 1month old daughter but CKGS mentioned that to apply OCI parents MUST have 6 months of valid visa or i797.

is it true?
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OCI for Foreign Spouse - Got married in India
CKGS checklist says marriage certificate has to be apostille, but read the Ministry of External Affairs website, and it clearly states that the document issued by one another country has to be Apostille to submit to another country.

"Apostille:

 India, since 2005, is a member of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961 that abolished the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents. Apostille is acceptable in 105 member-countries of the Convention (For more info please visit the website:www.hcch.net). Apostille is done for personal documents like birth/death/marriage certificates, Affidavits, Power of Attorney, etc. and educational documents like degree, diploma, matriculation and secondary level certificates etc. Any document Apostilled in one member country is acceptable in all the other 104 member-countries, signatory to the referred convention of 1961 thus greatly simplifying the process of attestation by making it needless to get the documents attested in each or for each of the countries separately. "

My marriage certificate is India, and Indian government issued document signed by the marriage registrar, should not require to be Apostille. My spouse foreign Birth certificate we got that Apostille.

The Checklist is generic and I am assuming that because it is Foreign Spouse, it generates that request automatic.

My OCI was a breeze, and am grateful for that.

My spouses is turning out to be a nightmare.

Anyone been through this before.

Thanks.
 
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Applied OCI Re-Issue for New Passport for my kid at SFO

Applied OCI Re-Issue for New Passport for my Kid 6 year old at SFO ( FIrst OCI card was applied in India)

Jurisdiction San Francisco

Here are the timelines :

Mar 07, 2019 - Mailed the Package to CKGS
Mar 08, 2019 - Friday01:59 pmApplication ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'
Mar 11, 2019 - Monday05:14 pmApplication is ‘Verified and Reprocessed’ at CKGS
Mar 12, 2019 - Tuesday03:23 pmApplication is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS
Mar 12, 2019 - Tuesday05:15 pmApplication is 'In Transit' to the Consulate
Mar 13, 2019 - Wednesday02:03 pmApplication is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

Government Site updates

Date Of Acknowledgment 14-MAR-2019
Registration Status at Mission SAN FRANCISCO
OCI- Number A3542183
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 25-MAR-2019
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 26-MAR-2019
Document received At SAN FRANCISCO On 02-APR-2019

Mar 26, 2019 - Tuesday06:30 pmYour OCI card has been 'Dispatched' from India to the Embassy / Consulate
Apr 02, 2019 - Tuesday06:11 pmApplication 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre
Apr 02, 2019 - Tuesday06:14 pm OC Card ‘Received’ at the CKGS application center and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery
Apr 02, 2019 - Tuesday06:25 pm OC Card picked up by UPS

Apr 03 2019 Waiting for Delivery

Thanks
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OCI card at San Francisco
Applied for a new OCI card, here is the timeline

Date Of Acknowledgment 05-FEB-2019
Registration Status at Mission SAN FRANCISCO
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 25-MAR-2019
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 26-MAR-2019
Document received At SAN FRANCISCO On 02-APR-2019
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