Renunciation Procedure using VFS

[thil]

Does any one know how long it take from the Embassy to process the Renunciation . VFS received all the applications from my family on same day but processing them in different dates (my wife app processed within a day and sent to Chicago Embassy but for my kid and mine it took more than a week to process and send to Embassy ) .

Right now all of our Applications are in the Chicago Embassy and does any one know how long does the Chicago Indian embassy take to process the apps ?..

[Donald_Trump]

Oops007 Go ahead and write a physical letter to your local consulate as they would be flooded with complaint emails and might be ignoring emails (Use certified mail with return receipt). Also send a copy to Indian ambassador in Washington D.C. Embassy.

VFS got contract because founder of Cox & Kings (CKGS's parent company) was involved in a bank loan fraud scam. Otherwise CKGS who was the vendor earlier was doing a pretty good job and was very efficient in handling and processing applications. I had done a couple of tourist visa applications and OCI/Renunciation with CKGS earlier and all of them went pretty smooth without any follow ups or escalations being needed.

News - https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumb...poor-11-others

Donald_Trump - I remeber you mentioned few weeks back about sending a complain. where to complain.Is there a way we can complain about this whole situation of how VFS is handling the cases.

[Oops007]

Hello Ooops 007, I had no idea I had to apply for renunciation before OCI. My passport was cancelled in 1998 and I went through a similar process before when I applied for my Indian visas after I became a citizen in 2003. I believe it was a long drawn process similar to the renunciation but no certificate was issued. My passport was returned with a "canceled" stamp but it did not say "canceled due to acquiring citizenship".

I assumed the canceled passport sufficed. Then the OCI unit in November requested the renunciation certificate which I believed was the one from their website. I sent it in. After spending $100 on phone calls, no one mentioned that the certificate was not stamped and insufficient. Instead they wanted a name change affidavit of a name change that did not take place. When I sent the affidavit from my 91 year old in India that his name was not changed VFS returned my OCI application and I reapplied again. I paid new fees.

Truthfully if their instructions were clear, this would not have happened.

Oh ok I got it, you allready have a old passport with a cancelled stamp on it. You are fine then..
I hear you about the pathetic state of handling of the cases by the VFS. I dont know how Govt. Of India is giving the contracts to VFS. This is really Sad. People are stuck with this process and not able to travel.
Donald_Trump - I remeber you mentioned few weeks back about sending a complain. where to complain.Is there a way we can complain about this whole situation of how VFS is handling the cases.

[Donald_Trump]

Can someone please give me the website to track whether my renunciation certificate has been sent to the Embassy. Is it this one https://www.vfsvisaonline.com/Global-PassportTracking/

No, this is the right one - https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/track-application

VFS is the vendor for a lot of countries for visa processing so not all links will work for OCI/Renunciation over here.

Also, VFS sends status notification directly to your email. So there's not much different info when you track it online.

[GANGAKISI]

Can someone please give me the website to track whether my renunciation certificate has been sent to the Embassy. Is it this one https://www.vfsvisaonline.com/Global-PassportTracking/

[GANGAKISI]

Hello Ooops 007, I had no idea I had to apply for renunciation before OCI. My passport was cancelled in 1998 and I went through a similar process before when I applied for my Indian visas after I became a citizen in 2003. I believe it was a long drawn process similar to the renunciation but no certificate was issued. My passport was returned with a "canceled" stamp but it did not say "canceled due to acquiring citizenship".

I assumed the canceled passport sufficed. Then the OCI unit in November requested the renunciation certificate which I believed was the one from their website. I sent it in. After spending $100 on phone calls, no one mentioned that the certificate was not stamped and insufficient. Instead they wanted a name change affidavit of a name change that did not take place. When I sent the affidavit from my 91 year old in India that his name was not changed VFS returned my OCI application and I reapplied again. I paid new fees.

Truthfully if their instructions were clear, this would not have happened.

[kmeno]

I got an email with the checklist for renunciation but not able to click the links, anyone have issues with the PDF? I am going to print the checklist from VFS site and handfill the checklist. Did you enter US PP# or Indian PP# on the top of the checklist?

[Oops007]

Hello Oops007, how did you track your renunciation certificate update with VFS? I sent all documents on January 7th, delivered by January 8th with their prepaid fed ex labels.

When I try to track the status with my USAS number it says valid inputs. I also applied for my OCI simultaneously and my US and old Indian passports were returned.
the tracker does not even say my renunciation certificate was received. When did you first get updates from the tracker.

Hello,
The Tracker was showing as Invalid Inputs for me also for the first week. only after 8 to 10 days It is showing the status as "Your application has reached the Embassy".
To track the status you should not use USA* number, you should use the ARN number (21-200* )

By the way how did you apply for both Renunciation and OCI simultaneously? For OCI you need to have Renunciation process completed and you need to get the renunciation certificate back, then only you can apply for OCI.

[Aura28]

So this is what I found on the SF embassy website-

PROCESSING TIME FOR RENUNCIATION OF INDIAN CITIZENSHIP AND ISSUANCE OF RENUNCIATION CERTIFICATE (from the day the application is received in the Consulate)

General processing time period - for US passport holders - 30 Days (from the day the application is received in the Consulate).

The above time period is an indicative general processing time and does not include the period for transfer of applications from VFS Global to Consulate and back. There may be a longer processing time for other types of cases like: holders of non US foreign passport holders, cases where the documents are not as per guidelines, or issues of penalty etc.

https://www.cgisf.gov.in/page/renunciation-of-indian-citizenship-and-surrender-of-indian-passport/

[GANGAKISI]

Hello Oops007, how did you track your renunciation certificate update with VFS? I sent all documents on January 7th, delivered by January 8th with their prepaid fed ex labels.

When I try to track the status with my USAS number it says valid inputs. I also applied for my OCI simultaneously and my US and old Indian passports were returned.
the tracker does not even say my renunciation certificate was received. When did you first get updates from the tracker.

[Bullfighter]

Hello,

How do we print our renunciation application form on the Indian govt. website(Passport Seva)? I completed and submitted my application online but when I return to the home page, there is no option to print. The only option there is to return to my partially filled application and that doesn't work either; I have tried multiple browsers.
This is really confusing as I have already used my ARN number to submit my application on VFS website. Please help?
Thank you!

[Donald_Trump]

Mine happened in about 3 weeks end to end. This was Houston. Some locations like SFO have been impacted significantly due to stricter Covid restrictions in California. So it's taking quite longer there.

Hello ,

Is there any time line of how soon the Renunciation of Indian Passport happens and when we get the renunciation confirmation certificate.
I submitted all my documents on Jan 4th.( its allready 3 weeks) On the tracker it just shows that the application has reached the embassy.
can anyone update how much time it takes to get the certificate(Renunciation completion certificate.

[we-shall-overcome]

Hello ,

Is there any time line of how soon the Renunciation of Indian Passport happens and when we get the renunciation confirmation certificate.
I submitted all my documents on Jan 4th.( its allready 3 weeks) On the tracker it just shows that the application has reached the embassy.
can anyone update how much time it takes to get the certificate(Renunciation completion certificate.

Which center is your application with. Some centers are impacted due to COVID

[Oops007]

Hello ,

Is there any time line of how soon the Renunciation of Indian Passport happens and when we get the renunciation confirmation certificate.
I submitted all my documents on Jan 4th.( its allready 3 weeks) On the tracker it just shows that the application has reached the embassy.
can anyone update how much time it takes to get the certificate(Renunciation completion certificate.

[Van123]

Passport Number: US Passport Number
Passport Expiry Date: US passport expiry date
Select Nationality* : USA
Expiration Date of most recent Indian Passport* : Indian passport expiration date