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Upgrade to Tatkal after applying under regular processing
Hi,

I applied for renewing my passport at the CKGS Houston location on 07/16/2018.

The status shows "Application is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making."

I am considering to upgrade to tatkal now as I might have to travel sooner than expected....do anyone have experience with this?

Thanks
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Passport renewed in 3 weeks, CKGS Houston , Shipping both ways, Student Visa


                                                                                                                                                                        
Very happy with the services of CKGS Houston. Got my renewed passport in just under 3 weeks time. Here is my timeline. read from the bottom.

Jul 12, 2018 - Thursday05:21 pmPassport picked up by .
Your AWB Number is YYYY YYYY XX
To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of and enter your AWB Number.

Jul 12, 2018 - Thursday02:41 pmPassport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.
Please continue tracking your application status online.

Jul 12, 2018 - Thursday11:37 amApplication 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 Please continue tracking your application status online.

Jul 02, 2018 - Monday05:43 pmApplication is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.
Please continue tracking your application status online.

Jul 02, 2018 - Monday05:42 pmApplication is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.
Please continue tracking your application status online.

Jul 02, 2018 - Monday05:41 pmApplication is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.
Please continue tracking your application status online.

Jul 02, 2018 - Monday11:47 amApplication is ‘Verified and Reprocessed’ at CKGS.
Please continue tracking your application status online.

Jul 02, 2018 - Monday11:47 amWe have 'Received' the 'Incomplete Documents' mentioned below but the contents have 'Not Been Verified'. An update on the progress of your application will be sent to you post verification.
Document Name Remarks Status
Annexure ‘E’ Form xxxxxx

Ship the Signed forms / letter to the Passport Application Center.
You can purchase shipping from https://passport.in.ckgs.us/myaccount/. Received

Please continue tracking your application status online.
Jun 29, 2018 - Friday03:44 pmYour Application is 'On Hold' due to the 'Incomplete Documents'.
Document Name Remarks Status
Annexure ‘E’ Form xxxxx

Ship the Signed forms / letter to the Passport Application Center.
You can purchase shipping from https://passport.in.ckgs.us/myaccount/. Pending

Once CKGS receives the documents and post verification, your application process will resume.

We have also sent you an email notification.
Jun 29, 2018 - Friday03:43 pmApplication Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

The Consulate may request for further documents over and above those already submitted as per the Document Checklist.
Please continue tracking your application status online.

Jun 29, 2018 - Friday03:42 pmApplication ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.
You will receive an E-mail advising you of the outcome of the verification process.
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My Indian Passport Renewal experience in USA NY
Folks I received my passport on Jun 12, 2018 entire process took almost 8 days

Jun 05, 2018 01:01 pm
Application ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.

05:23 pm
Application Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.
The Consulate may request for further documents over and above those already submitted as per the Document Checklist.

08:29 pm
Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

09:41 pm
Application is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

Jun 06, 2018
10:12 am
Application is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

Jun 11, 2018
05:24 pm
Application 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 

Jun 11, 2018 - Monday
05:25 pm
Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Jun 12, 2018
11:45 am
Passport picked up by .

Your AWB Number is #################

To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of and enter your AWB Number.

Thanks,
Ashutosh
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My indian passport renewal experience in USA
Received on 18 May2018. total process took 8 days including saturday and sunday..

May 17, 2018 - Thursday01:02 pmPassport picked up by .

Your AWB Number is YYYY YYYY ZZZ

To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of and enter your AWB Number.
May 17, 2018 - Thursday11:38 amPassport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

Please continue tracking your application status online.
May 17, 2018 - Thursday11:36 amApplication 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 
Please continue tracking your application status online.
May 11, 2018 - Friday11:16 amApplication is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

Please continue tracking your application status online.
May 10, 2018 - Thursday06:09 pmApplication is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

Please continue tracking your application status online.
May 10, 2018 - Thursday05:41 pmApplication is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

Please continue tracking your application status online.
May 10, 2018 - Thursday04:37 pmApplication Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

The Consulate may request for further documents over and above those already submitted as per the Document Checklist.

Please continue tracking your application status online.
May 10, 2018 - Thursday01:52 pmApplication ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.

You will receive an E-mail advising you of the outcome of the verification process.
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CKGS Passport Renewal In San Francisco.
I had my new passport in hand in exactly in 8 days(including SATURDAY and SUNDAY). I shipped the document on 16th May 2018 .

Below are the timelines.

May 23, 2018 - Wednesday02:41 pmPassport picked up by Fedex.

May 23, 2018 - Wednesday11:51 amPassport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

May 23, 2018 - Wednesday11:49 amApplication 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 

May 17, 2018 - Thursday11:23 amApplication is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

May 16, 2018 - Wednesday08:55 pmApplication is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

May 16, 2018 - Wednesday07:28 pmApplication is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

May 16, 2018 - Wednesday06:58 pmApplication Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

The Consulate may request for further documents over and above those already submitted as per the Document Checklist.

May 16, 2018 - Wednesday01:10 pmApplication ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.

Please make sure that you read the instruction and filled the application form correctly and submit all the required document.

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CKGS Passport Renewal
Hello all,

Below are my passport renewal-process timelines. I had my new passport in hand in exactly with in 2 weeks from the day I shipped the documents and even though my application was put on hold due to incomplete 'US Address Proof'

May 16, 2018 - Wednesday02:31 pm Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

May 16, 2018 - Wednesday02:04 pm Application 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
 
May 11, 2018 - Friday01:02 pm Application is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

May 11, 2018 - Friday09:47 am Application is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

May 10, 2018 - Thursday01:22 pm Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

May 10, 2018 - Thursday10:28 am Application is ‘Verified and Reprocessed’ at CKGS.

May 10, 2018 - Thursday10:28 am We have 'Received' the 'Incomplete Documents' mentioned below but the contents have 'Not Been Verified'. An update on the progress of your application will be sent to you post verification.

May 09 , 2018 - Wednesday - I uploaded the Address proof documents only. I did not ship anything even though CKGS asked me to send the documents

May 07, 2018 - Monday04:31 pm Your Application is 'On Hold' due to the 'Incomplete Documents'.

May 07, 2018 - Monday04:28 pm Application Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.

May 07, 2018 - Monday01:25 pm Application ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.

May 04, 2018 - Friday 10:00 am : Shipped document via UPS

Thanks,
Parshuram
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Passport renewal in Houston taking a long time
Hello,

I submitted my passport (expires within the next 1 year) for renewal at the Houston consulate through CKGS on February 12th. It has been under review at the consulate since February 14th (31 days). CKGS has not been helpful at giving me any information on why it is taking so long. Has anyone else renewed their passport through the Houston consulate recently, and has it taken long? Any help would be appreciated!
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Best and systematic passport issue service by PSK
Couple of weeks before, I came India for visit and re-issued my passport in India.

In 2018, I re-issued my passport from India only in 4 days on Aadhar Card with Post Verification (I changes my address -Kolhapur on passport). In USA, CKGS had given me timeline of 2-3 weeks.

March 2018-> As soon as I came India, I applied for passport re-issue online myself (NORMAL process) and booked appointment to PUNE PSK office for date 6th March, 4.30 PM time. Received SMS.

6th March -> Evening 4.00 PM, reached PSK office with only application print, old passport and Aadhar card. Completed formalities on Counter A-> B-> C within 25 mins. Old passport cancelled and returned. VISA is valid. Got receipt and left PSK office. On the way to home, I received SMS, your passport printing for file no.* is initiated. You will receive SMS one it is printed.

7th March -> Morning Received SMS, Passport is printed for file no.*. You will receive SMS once it is dispatched.

8th March -> Morning Received SMS. POST Police verification is initiated. Contact Thana within 3 weeks. Same day, Received Police's call for intimation to stay at home and keep documents ready for review. Evening, Police came home to inquiry/cross verify the address.

9th March -> Morning visited police station with all the documents and witness and completed the formality in 1 hour. By evening received SMS, Passport No.* dispatched and can be tracked using speed post tracking no. Best SMS and tracking system.

Saturday -> Half Day -> Morning, Passport arrived at head post office division.
Sunday -> Holiday

12th March -> Monday morning 10.00 am, Post man called up me for passport delivery, asked original ID and attested xerox. took signs on papers, handed over passport as well as passport cover. yepppiiieeee

I had opted for passport cover as well. Nice one. Now ready to travel again...

In 2007, when I issued my passport first time, it took me 9 months to get it, in spite of having all valid documents.
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RE-ISSUE OF INDIAN PASSPORT
Applied for 10 year re-issue of Passport from the NYC area.
Shipped out application and dox on Feb 19th.

Used FedEx to ship application and receive new passport.

Online CKGS website auto generated FedEx label with Ohio address to ship out Passport renewal application and documents ~~ weird !

What's more weird is it costs you more $ to speak with someone / CKGS live agents to inquire....i spent around $25 + they wasted 5 days.

After 5 days my application packet was re-shipped to NYC (it should have gone to NYC to begin with).
After validating application, luckily there were no additional hiccups. Got new passport (and canceled old passport) in hand on March 7th

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Passport Renewal
Hello,

I have applied for passport renewal at Chicago - CKGS and it is pending with Consulate from the last 3 weeks, no updates so far .
Did anyone applied for passport renewal in Chicago Jurisdiction this year(2018) ? if so Have you got the renewed passport in hand ?.

Thanks,
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