Track History:
May 19, 2017 - OCI Card received at home
May 18, 2017 - OCI Card shipped by CKGS
May 18, 2017 - OCI Card ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.
May 18, 2017 - OCI Card 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.
May 15, 2017 - Document is 'Under Process' at the Consulate for decision making.
May 12, 2017 - Document is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.
May 12, 2017 - Document is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.
May 12, 2017 - Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.
May 12, 2017 - Shipment ‘Received’ by CKGS and is yet to be 'Verified'.
May 09, 2017 - Please send your Current PIO Card to complete your application process. Also, complete the Submission of Originals Documents form available
http://www.in.ckgs.us/ocisubmissionoforiginals/ and send it with your current PIO Card.
May 09, 2017 - OCI card received at CGISFO
April 26, 2017 - OCI card sent to CGISFO
April 25, 2017 - OCI Card printed in New Delhi
Tracking website:
https://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury
April 24, 2017 - Sent a tweet to @CGISFO reuqesting for status update and action. Sent email with application details to the email address provided in the reply tweet by @CGISFO
Called CKGS couple of times in April, they are unable to provide any status update
Dec 21, 2016 - Application is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.
Dec 20, 2016 - Application is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.
Dec 20, 2016 - Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.
Dec 20, 2016 - Tuesday 02:22 pm - Application Verification is ‘Complete’. Processing of your application will continue.
Dec 15, 2016 - Thursday 03:24 pm - Application ‘Received’ by CKGS and 'Not Verified'.
Here is my take-away:
1) Read and follow the instructions exactly. Attach all requireed documents. Use check list.
2) The process and the website has been streamlines much better than it was (Good job by CKGS)
3) Updloding the documents to the GOI website could be challenging, mostly because of file size limitation. I had to use lot of image compression to bring the file size down. If you are not a techie, you may need to get some help.
4) CKGS does not have much visibility once the paper work leaves their office. They can only quote official processing time. If you insisit they may be able to follow-up with consulate or Delhi office. But I don't know if that is effective.
5) New OCI applications seem to get processed faster than "OCI in-lieu of PIO". Most of the delay or inaction seems to be in New Delhi.
6) @CCISFO works fast and responsive in twitter. My passport renewal in Jan2017, just took 10 days. (2-3 business days in consulate)
Good luck.