Indian Passport

Sent documents on 2/2
Received Passport on 2/24
Normal processing

Was expecting this to take anywhere between 6-8 weeks.

Hello,

I have sent my passport to New york center on Feb 7th and it was received by VFS on 8th Feb. I got a confirmation email on Feb 10th So far so good.

On Friday Feb 19th 7:09pm i got a email from VFS saying NOTARIZED US VALID PROOF OF LEGAL STATUS NOT RECEIVED. But i have a Valid Stamped Visa in my passport and a color copy of it. Now they are asking me for a Notarized color copy of visa, How can i sent the Notarized copy of my Visa, when they have the original with them (Why we should do Notarize when we are sending the original).

Then on Feb 19th at 7:32pm(which is 30 mins from i received the email) i called VFS Global Care center and posted my query to the customer representative and he replied saying he understands the situation/concern. he will escalate issue to the concern department please wait till Monday some one from our team will call you to resolve the issue.

On Monday morning that is Feb 22nd 7:59am i got a email saying below

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.

But i didn't send any documents i thought they accepted my application and status will change in 2-3 business days. But status is not changed till now and when i email or call them i was not getting any appropriate response.

Note: in the email which i received of missing documents, it also says i should take action in 7 calendar days if not my application will be rejected

What are my options now here? Can anyone had this issue. Even after sending the having the original Stamped Visa in passport do we need to Notarize the copy color of visa again?

Thanks

Hi All,

I had good experience with renewal of minor passport. All went well except for my silly mistake in the application submitted.

I received my passport within 3 weeks of submission. However I noticed that there is minor mistake in the address I had submitted. Address is not changed but there was minor mistake in the are provided. Rest of the address including the place, state and country all remains same. I need to travel to India next month end with my kids. Can you please help me with below questions?

- Will wrong address impact my travel?
- I need to take visa appointment in India when I go there, will this impact?
- Can I get it corrected in India?

Thanks in advance! ITS LITTLE URGENT. APPRECIATE YOUR EXPERINCES IN SUCH SCENARIO OR YOUR VIEWS.

Any experiences recently with SF embassy? I finally received acknowledgement from VFS that my application has been sent to the embassy (I sent in my application a month ago), it has not moved in the embassy for 10 days. Does anyone have an idea as to how long SF embassy would take to process the application?

------------------VFS Site-------------------------
1) 02/15: Couriered documents with FedEx (labels purchased from VFS site)
2) 02/16: Package delivered at VFS application Centre. (As per FedEx tracking System)
3) 02/16: Your package has been received at the VFS application Centre at VFS Site.
4) 02/16: We have 'Received' your Application and your application is now 'Under Process' at VFS.
5) 02/17: Application has been processed at VFS and forwarded to the Embassy.
5) 02/17: Your application has reached the Embassy
-------Government website-----
6) 02/17: Government website "Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under
processing at the Embassy/Consulate."
7) 02/17: Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate.
8) 02/17: Print has been initiated for the passport.
9) 02/17: Passport has been printed.
10) 02/18: Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly.
11) 02/18: Passport has been handed over by the Embassy/Consulate to the OSP Executive for further dispatch to
the applicant.
------------------VFS Site-------------------------
11) 02/18: Your application has been dispatched from Embassy.
12) 02/18: Your application has been dispatched via courier
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Return label did not generate during application submission.
Fedex email sent out with Tracking number when passport was shipped back
---------------- FedEx Site -----------------------
13) 02/18: Picked Up
14) 02/19: Delivered

I bought Fedex Courier service from VFS website.Downloaded labels show show same courier address To "Indian Application ceneter " on return label too.

Any one facing this issue.

Hi,

Anybody who has received FedEx courier (passport) from VFS that has:

1. First address line of about 35 characters long

2. Has second address line printed on VFS generated return label

I am worried as how should I put my first address line (Street Address) for VFS return label so that apartment number is not truncated as my first address line is about 35 characters long.

My full address line 1 with apartment number comes out to be about 35

Even if I split the first line into two, I have read somewhere that when VFS generate return label two address lines are combined into one when label is printed by VFS.

So, that would still make it about 35 characters - leading to the possibility of apartment number truncation which is needed most.

Any help would be immensely appreciated.

Best Regards to all

Krish

Hi,

I applied for my passport renewal at the Houston consulate on Jan 23 and the I see the status has been stuck at "Print has been initiated status" for more than a week .. No response from the consulate or vfs .I am worried about this as a License renewal and h1 extension soon .. was expecting to get it in 2 weeks , and its processing slow. Also did not get any email for Police verification,. is it normal? Please help. Share your experiences

I have submitted the application in VFS and paid the fees for return label also. However return label is not available to print to send along with application.
It will be great help if we could provide some inputs.

------------------VFS Site-------------------------
1) 01/11: Couriered documents with FedEx (labels purchased from VFS site)
2) 01/12: Package delivered at VFS application Centre. (As per FedEx tracking System)
3) 01/20: Your package has been received at the VFS application Centre at VFS Site.
4) 01/21: We have 'Received' your Application and your application is now 'Under Process' at VFS.
5) 01/22: Application has been processed at VFS and forwarded to the Embassy.

-------Government website-----
6) 01/25: Government website "Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate."
7) 01/27: Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate.
8) 02/11: Print has been initiated for the passport.
9) 02/11: Passport has been printed.
10) 02/12: Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly.
11) 02/13: Passport has been handed over by the Embassy/Consulate to the OSP Executive for further dispatch to the applicant.

------------------VFS Site-------------------------
11) 02/15: Your application has been dispatched from Embassy.
12) 02/15: Your document (s) is dispatched on 15-02-2021 using the return label purchased or sent by you.

        ---------------- FedEx Site -----------------------
13) 02/15: No Details available.
14) 02/16: Duplicate results found.
"More than one shipment was found with the following tracking number(s). Please click on the tracking number(s) below to find your shipment.",

13) 02/16: Received new and old passport.",