Renunciation Procedure using VFS

[CC80]

CC80

I am in similar boat, received acknowledgement email from VFS on 02/10 and since then no update.

Email - Please notice (reviewed with 48-72 business hours). Now I know why they wrote "with 48-72" and not "within 48-72"

Dear Customer,

your package has been received at the VFS application Centre. Our current processing times are longer than usual. Your application will be reviewed with 48-72 business hours. You are requested to track the status of your application after 2-3 business days.

Thank you

Thanks for the information. Hopefully there is some movement soon.

[sholay]

CC80

I am in similar boat, received acknowledgement email from VFS on 02/10 and since then no update.

Email - Please notice (reviewed with 48-72 business hours). Now I know why they wrote "with 48-72" and not "within 48-72"

Dear Customer,

your package has been received at the VFS application Centre. Our current processing times are longer than usual. Your application will be reviewed with 48-72 business hours. You are requested to track the status of your application after 2-3 business days.

Thank you

[mena_kp]

I am applying for renunciation of my son's passport with VFS

While filling the VFS form, first name and last name generated in the renunciation certificate is interchanged. Has this happened for anyone?

First name: VIkram
Last Name: Kumar

Instead of Vikram Kumar, it is showing up Kumar Vikram in the renunciation form. I think this is a bug.

Sent a mail to VFS. Have not received any response yet.

Did anybody else faced the same issue?

Mena

[CC80]

My renunciation application was delivered to San Francisco VFS on 02/07 and received acknowledgement email from VFS on 02/08. No further movement/update after that. Anyone else in the same situation or any recent experience with the SF office?

[stars68]

Hello everyone,

I am very concerned and upset with VFS services. Has this happened to anyone that they lost your Indian passport? I sent all my documents and they received it in Dec and I know it was signed by a person there and few days later in Jan I received email they wanted 2 more documents which I sent and they received in Jan and was signed by them. Now today I received a FedEx package them returning my 2 documents that I had send with a note that I am missing My passport and other documents which I had sent in my first package. I have emailed them but I am very upset and concerned that they have lost my passport.

They even returned with the return label I had sent so now they will charge me for that for their mistake.

please suggest what to do at this point.

thanks in advance

[we-shall-overcome]

We had western union money order. One of the vfs representative emailed and stated provide a ups return label or provide proof of payment. We just then sent the pic. Our money orders weren't cashed when we got the email. We took pic of the full money order where it stated their name and amount. If it's urgent just pay them. They are very unorganized.

Thanks. I wrote to them and next day the OCI was couriered. Their response was as follows -

"As you have paid for the shipping through VFS Global website and have sent the $15 money order along with the application you do not need to make the payment and may ignore the invioce as its an auto generated email."

[Jot18]

Thanks. How did you send the pic of the money order - which email?. And was your money order also cashed? I have the money order receipt which shows the tracker no which we use to checdk if it has been cashed

We had western union money order. One of the vfs representative emailed and stated provide a ups return label or provide proof of payment. We just then sent the pic. Our money orders weren't cashed when we got the email. We took pic of the full money order where it stated their name and amount. If it's urgent just pay them. They are very unorganized.

[we-shall-overcome]

They tried to do samething to me and my mom. We had provided $15 money order. I just sent the pic of the money order that I took before sending it. They then sent it. I was also at sf.

Thanks. How did you send the pic of the money order - which email?. And was your money order also cashed? I have the money order receipt which shows the tracker no which we use to checdk if it has been cashed

[Jot18]

Hi All- Anyone faced this issue please advise. I paid for return VFS courier during the OCI application process. At that time they had not added the US passport return service within the process. So as per checklist I also added $15 money order for the US passport return. The US passport was returned earlier using the VFS provided courier (FedEx) label. Now MY OCI is available for shipping back to me and the $15 money order was cashed on 11-Feb which I believe was done to pay for return of my OCI. Now surprisingly today I have got an invoice from VFS for $15.53 for courier service. So not sure why did they cash the money order them earlier. Anyone has faced this and any advice? My app was sent to SFO. No sign of OCI being shipped back yet

They tried to do samething to me and my mom. We had provided $15 money order. I just sent the pic of the money order that I took before sending it. They then sent it. I was also at sf.

[Donald_Trump]

You need to tell them that you had provided $15 money order for OCI card shipping and that it was also cashed by them. I had also sent $15 money order which was used for my OCI card shipping. I had no issues. It's just another example of poor and inefficient handling by VFS.

Another idea (if you wish to go that way) - Pay the extra $15 that VFS is demanding now and then dispute the original charge with your credit card company (with which you had initially paid - this is assuming you paid by card) by providing all proof to them and you should be able to get the $15 refund. This way, you will be able to get your OCI card quickly and then you can fight the charge off.

Hi All- Anyone faced this issue please advise. I paid for return VFS courier during the OCI application process. At that time they had not added the US passport return service within the process. So as per checklist I also added $15 money order for the US passport return. The US passport was returned earlier using the VFS provided courier (FedEx) label. Now MY OCI is available for shipping back to me and the $15 money order was cashed on 11-Feb which I believe was done to pay for return of my OCI. Now surprisingly today I have got an invoice from VFS for $15.53 for courier service. So not sure why did they cash the money order them earlier. Anyone has faced this and any advice? My app was sent to SFO. No sign of OCI being shipped back yet

[kmeno]

Does anyone know how long is the processing time for renunciation at CGI, NY? The website says 1-2 days, but my status has been "Surrender certificate is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate" for almost 2 weeks now. Any one have similar experience?

[we-shall-overcome]

Hi All- Anyone faced this issue please advise. I paid for return VFS courier during the OCI application process. At that time they had not added the US passport return service within the process. So as per checklist I also added $15 money order for the US passport return. The US passport was returned earlier using the VFS provided courier (FedEx) label. Now MY OCI is available for shipping back to me and the $15 money order was cashed on 11-Feb which I believe was done to pay for return of my OCI. Now surprisingly today I have got an invoice from VFS for $15.53 for courier service. So not sure why did they cash the money order them earlier. Anyone has faced this and any advice? My app was sent to SFO. No sign of OCI being shipped back yet

[Frustrated_2021]

@tinak, I got same message in e mail as yours saying "they should review the application within 48-72hrs". I sent my application on 02-09. Not expecting any update till next weekend or even after...end of this month.

[Donald_Trump]

VFS at different locations have different timelines currently. For example, SFO VFS is pretty backlogged. Don't worry, just wait.

Did you get any e-mail for your application status from VFS? I only got confirmation that VFS received. It's been a week now. According to e-mail they should review the application within 48-72hrs. It's been more than 72 hrs and I didn't get any e-mail yet !!!!

[thil]

No problem. It was frustrating for me initially too! Did you get any e-mail for your application status from VFS? I only got confirmation that VFS received. It's been a week now. According to e-mail they should review the application within 48-72hrs. It's been more than 72 hrs and I didn't get any e-mail yet !!!!

I am in the same boat for my OCI ,,,looks like they mean 48-72 Business hours so 6-9 days in absolute working days !