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Indian passport renewal (normal) - New York application center
Here is the timeline for my Indian passport renewal (normal) at NY application center.
1/19: Dropped application package at FedEx
1/20: Package was delivered to VFS NY application center
VFS Site (Email and SMS)
1/21: Your package has been received at The VFS application center. 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.
1/28: We have received your application and your application is now Under Process at New York
1/30: Your application has been processed at the VFS India Consular application center and is in transit to the embassy/consulate for decision making
Indian Embassy website (https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html)
2/3: Passport application along with fees have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate
2/8: Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate
2/15: Print has been initiated for passport
2/15: Passport has been printed
2/17: Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly
2/17: Passport has been handed over by the Embassy/Consulate to the OSP executive for further dispatch to the applicant.
VFS Site (Email and SMS)
2/18: Your application has been reviewed by the CG of India and is ready for collection at the ICAC or will be dispatched within 24 business hours.
2/18: Your document(s) is dispatched on 18-02-2021 using the return label purchased or sent by you.
3/9: Received old and new passport
Comments: Overall it took more than one and half months for getting the old and new passport. The process was smooth, until VFS New York didn’t dispatch the passport for over two weeks. It was an extremely frustrating experience to deal with VFS new York.
If you need your passport renewed quicker, tatkal might be the best option. Last time I renewed my passport in Chicago, I got my passport in 2 weeks under normal processing. Of course, it was pre-COVID era and the things were handled by BLS International.
I hope this helps others who are waiting for their passport. Good luck!
1/19: Dropped application package at FedEx
1/20: Package was delivered to VFS NY application center
VFS Site (Email and SMS)
1/21: Your package has been received at The VFS application center. 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.
1/28: We have received your application and your application is now Under Process at New York
1/30: Your application has been processed at the VFS India Consular application center and is in transit to the embassy/consulate for decision making
Indian Embassy website (https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html)
2/3: Passport application along with fees have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate
2/8: Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate
2/15: Print has been initiated for passport
2/15: Passport has been printed
2/17: Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly
2/17: Passport has been handed over by the Embassy/Consulate to the OSP executive for further dispatch to the applicant.
VFS Site (Email and SMS)
2/18: Your application has been reviewed by the CG of India and is ready for collection at the ICAC or will be dispatched within 24 business hours.
2/18: Your document(s) is dispatched on 18-02-2021 using the return label purchased or sent by you.
3/9: Received old and new passport
Comments: Overall it took more than one and half months for getting the old and new passport. The process was smooth, until VFS New York didn’t dispatch the passport for over two weeks. It was an extremely frustrating experience to deal with VFS new York.
If you need your passport renewed quicker, tatkal might be the best option. Last time I renewed my passport in Chicago, I got my passport in 2 weeks under normal processing. Of course, it was pre-COVID era and the things were handled by BLS International.
I hope this helps others who are waiting for their passport. Good luck!
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Tracking number - Washington DC
I received email today from VFS saying that "your document dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you". Now a days VFS team is creating return label and sending the passport right? But they did not provide me the FedEx Tracking number. How I will get the FedEx tracking number for tracking purpose?
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NY consulate feb 23 renewal submission
Anyone on the same timeline? It seems like they are processing slow.
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USAN number for to submit a query in pramit?
Hi,
Submitted my passport for renewal to NY consulate on feb 16th under “Tatkal”.
Left so many voicemails to NY consulate to know the status but no luck.
Trying to submit a query in Pramit but it is asking “USAN” number but i donno what exactly is that
Can someone help me with that to submit a query
Thanks in Advance
Submitted my passport for renewal to NY consulate on feb 16th under “Tatkal”.
Left so many voicemails to NY consulate to know the status but no luck.
Trying to submit a query in Pramit but it is asking “USAN” number but i donno what exactly is that
Can someone help me with that to submit a query
Thanks in Advance
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Government tracking file number?
My passport is under renewal since Jan 26th, at San Francisco. Current status on VFS website is "Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under process". I was wondering how do I track it on Govt. website? If I use the ARN on https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/statusTracker/trackStatusForFileNoNew in "File Number" it gives me an error on the file number. Any clue how do I track it?
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Re-issuance of Indian Passport ( Tatkal ) Embassy -> Washington DC
Feb 27, 2021 From: [email protected]
Application Confirmation-Please find enclosed your Application Confirmation Letter.
Mar 3, 2021 From: [email protected]
We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at VFS India Consular Application Centre.
Mar 4, 2021 From: [email protected]
Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
Mar 8, 2021 From: [email protected]
Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched within 24 – 48 business hours provided you had purchased or sent the return label.
Mar 9, 2021, 9:31 AM From: [email protected]
Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you. To ‘Track and Trace‘ of the courier purchased from VFS India Consular application centre, please visit: http://www.Fedex.com and use the courier tracking ID to get the updated status of your application. If you have used your prepaid label then track the status via the website of the concerned service provider.
Mar 9, 2021, 11:06 AM From: [email protected]
VFS INDIA CONSULAR APPLICATION CENT of VFS SERVICES (USA) INC. sent SVSV 1 FedEx Standard Overnight® package(s). The delivery date may be updated when FedEx receives the package. This shipment is scheduled to be sent on 03/09/2021.
Mar 10, 2021, 11:01 AM From: [email protected]
Our records indicate that the following shipment has been delivered
RECEIVED BOTH REISSUED AND OLD PASSPORTS
Application Confirmation-Please find enclosed your Application Confirmation Letter.
Mar 3, 2021 From: [email protected]
We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at VFS India Consular Application Centre.
Mar 4, 2021 From: [email protected]
Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
Mar 8, 2021 From: [email protected]
Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched within 24 – 48 business hours provided you had purchased or sent the return label.
Mar 9, 2021, 9:31 AM From: [email protected]
Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you. To ‘Track and Trace‘ of the courier purchased from VFS India Consular application centre, please visit: http://www.Fedex.com and use the courier tracking ID to get the updated status of your application. If you have used your prepaid label then track the status via the website of the concerned service provider.
Mar 9, 2021, 11:06 AM From: [email protected]
VFS INDIA CONSULAR APPLICATION CENT of VFS SERVICES (USA) INC. sent SVSV 1 FedEx Standard Overnight® package(s). The delivery date may be updated when FedEx receives the package. This shipment is scheduled to be sent on 03/09/2021.
Mar 10, 2021, 11:01 AM From: [email protected]
Our records indicate that the following shipment has been delivered
RECEIVED BOTH REISSUED AND OLD PASSPORTS
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Police Verification Documents
What are the documents required for police verification? I have applied the passport for US address printed in the passport.
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Place of birth in passport application
Hi,
I am applying for renewal of my passport and noticed that my original passport has only district mentioned in place of birth instead of city, state. When I am generating a preview of my application, it is printing place of birth as city, state. Does anyone know if this will cause an issue in VFS processing? Thank you in advance.
I am applying for renewal of my passport and noticed that my original passport has only district mentioned in place of birth instead of city, state. When I am generating a preview of my application, it is printing place of birth as city, state. Does anyone know if this will cause an issue in VFS processing? Thank you in advance.
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PASSPORT RENEWAL (NORMAL) - CHICAGO CONSULATE
Wonderful experience. Got my new passport in exact 20 days.
02/10/2021 - Registration and drop off application at FedEx.
02/10/2021 - FedEx delivered packet at VFS Chicago center by the evening.
02/11/2021 - Received email and text message - 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
02/20/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282 We have Received you Application and your Application is now Under Process at Chicago.
02/24/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282
Your Application has been Processed at the VFS India Consular application Centre and is in Transit to the Embassy/Consulate for decision making.
03/01/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282. Your Application has been reviewed by the CG of India and is ready for collection at the ICAC or will be dispatched within 24 business hours.
03/02/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282.
Your document (s) is dispatched on 02-03-2021 using the return label purchased or sent by you.
03/02/2021 - Email notification with FedEx tracking number (morning).
03/03/2021 - Email notification that Package is in the vehicle for delivery. (morning).
03/03/2021 - FedEx shipment has been delivered (Afternoon).
02/10/2021 - Registration and drop off application at FedEx.
02/10/2021 - FedEx delivered packet at VFS Chicago center by the evening.
02/11/2021 - Received email and text message - 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
02/20/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282 We have Received you Application and your Application is now Under Process at Chicago.
02/24/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282
Your Application has been Processed at the VFS India Consular application Centre and is in Transit to the Embassy/Consulate for decision making.
03/01/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282. Your Application has been reviewed by the CG of India and is ready for collection at the ICAC or will be dispatched within 24 business hours.
03/02/2021 - Reference number: 21-2 **** **282.
Your document (s) is dispatched on 02-03-2021 using the return label purchased or sent by you.
03/02/2021 - Email notification with FedEx tracking number (morning).
03/03/2021 - Email notification that Package is in the vehicle for delivery. (morning).
03/03/2021 - FedEx shipment has been delivered (Afternoon).
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Passport Renewal (TATKAL) - San Francisco Consulate
Had a great experience. Everything happened perfectly and received my new passport in less than 2 weeks.
Timeline:
------------------------ FEDEX -----------------------------
02/17/2021 - Dropped off packet at Fedex
02/18/2021 - Fedex delivered packet at VFS center in San Francisco (morning)
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02/19/2021 - Received 3 update emails from VFS Global -
1. (Morning) 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.
2. (Afternoon) We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at San Francisco.
3. (Evening) Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
Status on https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/track-application said :
- You application is under process at the VFS Centre (Afternoon)
- Your application has been forwarded to the Embassy (Evening)
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02/22/2021 - Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate. (Morning)
02/23/2021 - Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate. (Morning)
02/24/2021 - Print has been initiated for passport. (Afternoon)
02/25/2021 - Passport has been printed. (Morning)
02/26/2021 - Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly.(Morning)
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02/26/2021 - Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched within 24 – 48 business hours provided you had purchased or sent the return label. (email)
03/01/2021 - Your application has been dispatched by the VFS Indian Consular application Centre.
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02/27/2021 - Initial email notification with tracking number.
03/01/2021 - Picked up
03/02/2021 - Delivered (Afternoon)
Timeline:
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02/17/2021 - Dropped off packet at Fedex
02/18/2021 - Fedex delivered packet at VFS center in San Francisco (morning)
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02/19/2021 - Received 3 update emails from VFS Global -
1. (Morning) 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.
2. (Afternoon) We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at San Francisco.
3. (Evening) Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
Status on https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/track-application said :
- You application is under process at the VFS Centre (Afternoon)
- Your application has been forwarded to the Embassy (Evening)
----------------------GOVT WEBSITE---------------------------
02/22/2021 - Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate. (Morning)
02/23/2021 - Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate. (Morning)
02/24/2021 - Print has been initiated for passport. (Afternoon)
02/25/2021 - Passport has been printed. (Morning)
02/26/2021 - Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly.(Morning)
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02/26/2021 - Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched within 24 – 48 business hours provided you had purchased or sent the return label. (email)
03/01/2021 - Your application has been dispatched by the VFS Indian Consular application Centre.
---------------- FEDEX Tracking -----------------------------
02/27/2021 - Initial email notification with tracking number.
03/01/2021 - Picked up
03/02/2021 - Delivered (Afternoon)
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