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PIO Minor @ CKGS NY
Hi,
This site is very informative and gives valuable information when needed. I would like to post my experience with CKGS NY for the whole process of applying PIO card for my 3 month old daughter which in fact is good. It took a total of 5 weeks from the date of submission till I receive the card.
Step by step:
- I have submitted the application on 09/24 via Fedex overnight delivery.
- Received by CKGS on 09/25.
- Application got processed on 10/7 by CKGS and got the tracking id number. Good thing is application got submitted to Indian embassy on the same date i.e.10/7. :)
- From here on it took a solid 3 weeks at the Indian embassy for the application processing. Just to clarify here that 4-6 weeks of time frame mentioned on the website is after the application is submitted at Indian embassy. It can be +/- some more days.
- Received notification "Your application has been collected from the Embassy/Consulate and is being sorted. Your application will be ready for collection from our Application Centre within one business day" on 10/29.
- I followed with CKGS customer support via email and phone to get the status and they are very prompt in replying the email and phone but the hold time on phone sometimes exceeds 40 minutes, so be patient. :)
Documents:
- Sent 2 colored copies of each document just to be on the safer side.
- Sent fedex overnight shipping envelope having the return label pasted on it in the original pack but I think only the return label is required. Make sure to keep the copy of return label since it might be required when your application is ready for pickup, I forgot hence need to followup on phone for the application dispatch.
- Sent only my DL copy as address proof since my wife is not having any US address proof.
- I got my documents notarized from our public library [just to mention not all libraries have notary service in US] but using bank or UPS is also a good option.
- Sent the colored copies for birth certificate and didn't get them notarized, which I think is not needed.
Overall its a good experience with CKGS NY and got the life long PIO card. :)
Thanks..
This site is very informative and gives valuable information when needed. I would like to post my experience with CKGS NY for the whole process of applying PIO card for my 3 month old daughter which in fact is good. It took a total of 5 weeks from the date of submission till I receive the card.
Step by step:
- I have submitted the application on 09/24 via Fedex overnight delivery.
- Received by CKGS on 09/25.
- Application got processed on 10/7 by CKGS and got the tracking id number. Good thing is application got submitted to Indian embassy on the same date i.e.10/7. :)
- From here on it took a solid 3 weeks at the Indian embassy for the application processing. Just to clarify here that 4-6 weeks of time frame mentioned on the website is after the application is submitted at Indian embassy. It can be +/- some more days.
- Received notification "Your application has been collected from the Embassy/Consulate and is being sorted. Your application will be ready for collection from our Application Centre within one business day" on 10/29.
- I followed with CKGS customer support via email and phone to get the status and they are very prompt in replying the email and phone but the hold time on phone sometimes exceeds 40 minutes, so be patient. :)
Documents:
- Sent 2 colored copies of each document just to be on the safer side.
- Sent fedex overnight shipping envelope having the return label pasted on it in the original pack but I think only the return label is required. Make sure to keep the copy of return label since it might be required when your application is ready for pickup, I forgot hence need to followup on phone for the application dispatch.
- Sent only my DL copy as address proof since my wife is not having any US address proof.
- I got my documents notarized from our public library [just to mention not all libraries have notary service in US] but using bank or UPS is also a good option.
- Sent the colored copies for birth certificate and didn't get them notarized, which I think is not needed.
Overall its a good experience with CKGS NY and got the life long PIO card. :)
Thanks..
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