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New OCI + Renunciation Houston Mission
I mailed documents for new OCI + renunciation on March 13, 2018 and received the OCI card + renunciation certificate on April 16, 2018. I was expecting delay because of several bank holidays and system upgrades. My US passport was returned in a week. Was pleasantly surprised to receive the card in a month. I had an Indian passport valid until 2020. I became a US citizen in 2016.
The process on application was quite frustrating. There are no clear instructions and the process of switching between the government site and CKGS makes the process even more tedious. Some instructions are conflicting, especially the ones about a photo with white background not being allowed. I thought my photo might get rejected. It had a white background from Walgreens.
A couple of pointers for new applicants.
1. Look up youtube videos on how to resize photos for upload.
2. Double, triple, quadruple check the checklist of documents. I included a checklist in my packets . Documents were arranged in the order in which they appeared on the list.
3. The name on my Indian passport is my maiden name. The US passport has my married name. I thought this would become an issue. For supporting documents, I provided a copy of my application for naturalization in which I checked the box indicating my name is changing. I also provided copies of my marriage license and driver's license.
I wish the process could be simplified and centralized. It must be very frustrating for people applying for OCI for an entire family. Why hire a third party when your'e gonna ask people to complete apps and submit photos on your website? It's almost like the process is deliberately made complex to keep travel agents and third party vendors in business.
The process on application was quite frustrating. There are no clear instructions and the process of switching between the government site and CKGS makes the process even more tedious. Some instructions are conflicting, especially the ones about a photo with white background not being allowed. I thought my photo might get rejected. It had a white background from Walgreens.
A couple of pointers for new applicants.
1. Look up youtube videos on how to resize photos for upload.
2. Double, triple, quadruple check the checklist of documents. I included a checklist in my packets . Documents were arranged in the order in which they appeared on the list.
3. The name on my Indian passport is my maiden name. The US passport has my married name. I thought this would become an issue. For supporting documents, I provided a copy of my application for naturalization in which I checked the box indicating my name is changing. I also provided copies of my marriage license and driver's license.
I wish the process could be simplified and centralized. It must be very frustrating for people applying for OCI for an entire family. Why hire a third party when your'e gonna ask people to complete apps and submit photos on your website? It's almost like the process is deliberately made complex to keep travel agents and third party vendors in business.
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