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PIO to OCI conversion
It has been a horrible experience to complete the application to convert my PIO card to OCI!
I believed that when I had obtained PIO card, I had provided complete proof of my prior Indian citizenship and my current overseas details and I thought that converting PIO to OCI should be just a formality. I had spent almost 8 hours in understanding the procedure from CKGS website, completing government form, uploading the documents (you need to scan and sign your signature with aspect ration of 1:3 ) and then sending following document to CKGS with $160 as processing fee and postage:
Checklist -printed copy of all documents attached
Printed copy of the OCI application form
Photograph
Additional particulars form
Current foreign passport (notarized)
Green card copies
Original utility bill to prove my current address
Original bank statement to prove my current address
Copies of my current US driving license
Marriage certificate
Original PIO card and self attested copy
After sending my application to CKGS, it was rejected and returned to me in 2 days with the reason-"Incorrect spouse name entered."
On the government online application, you need to enter your parent's name and spouse name. I had entered only first name because website did not say full name or surname. My application was rejected but the person who had rejected it had completed my spouse name with the pen on the application before returning the paper.
My fee of $160 was not refunded and I have been now instructed to file a new application and pay the fee once again.
I do not understand why my wife's full name is required on the application when I am applying for the conversion of OCI card on my merit ( I was Indian citizen myself and held Indian passport for nearly 3 decades). If Indian government need full name of parents and spouse to be entered on the application , the web page should say so!!
We are law abiding citizens, never ever defaulted on anything, always followed the rules and I regard this experience as plain harassment!! Or it may be an attempt to obtain the fee twice for the same service.
Anyway, since we have to travel to India, we don't have option but keep on trying to get the OCI card. I wish good luck for all applicants! Lastly, we want to believe that things are improving in our country but this experience says that we are far from it!!
I believed that when I had obtained PIO card, I had provided complete proof of my prior Indian citizenship and my current overseas details and I thought that converting PIO to OCI should be just a formality. I had spent almost 8 hours in understanding the procedure from CKGS website, completing government form, uploading the documents (you need to scan and sign your signature with aspect ration of 1:3 ) and then sending following document to CKGS with $160 as processing fee and postage:
Checklist -printed copy of all documents attached
Printed copy of the OCI application form
Photograph
Additional particulars form
Current foreign passport (notarized)
Green card copies
Original utility bill to prove my current address
Original bank statement to prove my current address
Copies of my current US driving license
Marriage certificate
Original PIO card and self attested copy
After sending my application to CKGS, it was rejected and returned to me in 2 days with the reason-"Incorrect spouse name entered."
On the government online application, you need to enter your parent's name and spouse name. I had entered only first name because website did not say full name or surname. My application was rejected but the person who had rejected it had completed my spouse name with the pen on the application before returning the paper.
My fee of $160 was not refunded and I have been now instructed to file a new application and pay the fee once again.
I do not understand why my wife's full name is required on the application when I am applying for the conversion of OCI card on my merit ( I was Indian citizen myself and held Indian passport for nearly 3 decades). If Indian government need full name of parents and spouse to be entered on the application , the web page should say so!!
We are law abiding citizens, never ever defaulted on anything, always followed the rules and I regard this experience as plain harassment!! Or it may be an attempt to obtain the fee twice for the same service.
Anyway, since we have to travel to India, we don't have option but keep on trying to get the OCI card. I wish good luck for all applicants! Lastly, we want to believe that things are improving in our country but this experience says that we are far from it!!
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