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India Passport Renewal - VFS - New York (Feb 2021)-Tatkal
Dropped off packet at FedEx New York on 1/23/2021 (Saturday).
FedEx delivered packet to VFS New York on 1/15/2021 (Monday).
Received email from "[email protected]" on 1/26/2021 (Tuesday) around 11 AM saying we have received your packet..but due to huge volume of applications your processing maybe delayed.

received email/text/status on VFS site that application was sent to Consulate on 1/26/21 evening.
checked status on india govt. site on 1/27/21 - said application received and processing.
checked status on india govt. site on 1/28/21 - said passport is approved or something.
checked status on india govt. site on 1/29/21 - said passport is being printed.
checked status on india govt. site on 1/30/21 - said officer sent out passport or something.

vfs sent text on 2/3/21 saying your document will be dispatched using the label you sent.
checked fedex tracking number on 2/4/21 - said still waiting to be picked up.
checked fedex tracking number on 2/5/21- said will be delivered by end of day 2/5/21. Received 10 years passport physical copy at home (with a 10 yr validity) at 4.07 PM from Fedex.

Have to figure out the i-94 extension part now.
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