OCI Card

We applied for OCI for my wife based on Spouse of an OCI.
All paperwork was submitted and accepted in June 2015. Status shous that the file has been sent to New Delhi for further scrutinizing on June 19th 2015.

Date Of Acknowledgment 19-JUN-2015
Registration Status at Mission SAN FRANCISCO
Documents Printing Status UNDER-PROCESS

I have tried to call San Francisco consulate but nobody answers the call and nobody returns the calls.
Tried sending email messages but no response.
What should we do? any advice will help. We are getting tired after one year of waiting.

On 06/02/2016 I got an below e mail saying OCI is granted

Your OCI application is granted. Please continue tracking your application status online.
Please refer to our EMAIL sent to you from CKGS with further details

How many days it will take for the Match up e mail , do anyone have any clue on this.

I have a travel scheduled on 06/29/2016. Please advise should I wait for OCI or go with Visa.

Appreciate your response here. Thank you.

hi all ,

1.just wanted to share the experience of stupidity from ckgs-sanfrancisco . i had applied for my daughter OCi couple of months back . the application was put on hold as she was born in india . they reckon i will need to apply for her renunciation certificate as she was born in india . the call centre guy was pretty rude and informed that anyone born in india was an indian.
i had told them both her parents where us citizens and how come she will be indian in anyway.
the thing went for couple of weeks and finally it was accepted on calls and mails going on and on .
hope no one had this idiotic issue to deal with.

due to all this delay . the application had still not processed . it was send to india from sfo consulate after sitting there for 5 weeks. i have seen usually it is send for further scrutinization in a week or two to new delhi. now i have to apply for my daughter visa as they have to travel end of june an i do not see anything happening with oci.

i had to scroll the ministry of affairs website and paste him back as this reply
1) By Birth (Section 3)

A person born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July, 1987 is citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents.
A person born in India on or after 1st July,1987 but before 3rd December, 2004 is
considered citizen of India by birth if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth.
A person born in India on or after 3rd December, 2004 is considered citizen of India by birth if both the parents are citizens of India or one of the parents is a citizen of India and the other is not an illegal migrant at the time of his birth.....

Hi Everyone,
After almost 3 long (and anxious) months, finally I received my baby's OCI card. Even though there were some asynchronous updates from CKGS, overall it was a smooth ride. However, my advise to all - please try not to book your tickets for India until the whole process is completed. It goes well over the specified timelines. In my case, it went well over the 60 business days as specified by CKGS.
Below are the timelines for me.

CKGS side
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Your AWB Number is YYYY XX
To track the Progress of Your Shipment, log onto the FedEx site using your AWB Number on www.fedex.com 06/03/2016

Your Documents have now reached CKGS application centre from the Embassy / Consulate.
Your document(s) is being sorted and will be ready for shipment shortly. Please continue tracking your application status online. 06/03/2016

Your Passport is in transit at the Indian Embassy / Consulate for Match-Up 06/02/2016

Your passport has been received at CKGS for Match-Up 06/02/2016

Your printed OCI Card is ready for match-up with your US Passport / Foreign Passport. Please complete the OCI match-up process and refer to the email sent to you from CKGS with further details.
To make sure you receive our alerts / updates, add [email protected] to your white list. Please continue tracking your application status online. 05/30/2016

Your OCI card has been dispatched from India to the Embassy / Consulate. It will take 1 to 2 weeks before it arrives. Please continue tracking your application status online. 05/13/2016

Application is under process at the Embassy / Consulate for further scrutinization and may take upto 6 to 8 weeks for next update. Please continue tracking your application status online. 03/30/2016

Your Application is under process at the Embassy / Consulate. Please continue tracking your application status online. 03/22/2016

Your application has been processed at the CKGS Application Centre and is in transit to the Indian Embassy/Consulate for decision making.
Please continue tracking your application status online. 03/21/2016

We have received your payment and we are verifying the same. If the payment made is complete, you will receive a payment receipt shortly. If there is any further discrepancy, you will receive an update. Please continue tracking your application status online. 03/18/2016

Your application has been received and is under process in CKGS. Please continue tracking your application status online. Your tracking id is USAS YYYY XX 03/18/2016

Govt. Of India website
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Date Of Acknowledgment 23-MAR-2016
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 12-MAY-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 13-MAY-2016
Document received At SAN FRANCISCO On NOT UPDATED in website

Hope this helps.

Hi All,
We applied for OCI for our child on 23-Apr. the application was passed forward to Consulate and then went to India and OCI is ready for match up.
But we have not received any of our passports yet and CKGS is asking for Minor passport for matchup.
When we called to check, now they are saying that passport was not received and we never sent the passport.
Does anyone face similar issues and what are the options. Do we need to make new passport now or shall I go to CKGS ofc or consulate to enquire further.
Any help appreciated. Thanks

My OCI application timeline below. Applied in the first week of Feb and received OCI card on June 2nd, 2016. Match-up process alone took 3 weeks. In total, close to 4 months.

Your AWB Number is YYYY YYYY YYYY X.
To track the Progress of Your Shipment, log onto the FedEx site using your AWB Number on www.fedex.com 06/01/2016

Your Documents have now reached CKGS application centre from the Embassy / Consulate.
Your document(s) is being sorted and will be ready for shipment shortly. Please continue tracking your application status online. 06/01/2016

The Embassy / Consulate has reviewed your application and is currently is 'In Transit' to the CKGS Application Centre. Please continue tracking your application status online. 05/31/2016

Your Passport Matchup is under process at the Embassy / Consulate. Please continue tracking your application status online. 05/13/2016

Your Passport is in transit at the Indian Embassy / Consulate for Match-Up 05/13/2016

Your passport has been received at CKGS for Match-Up 05/13/2016

Your printed OCI Card is ready for match-up with your US Passport / Foreign Passport. Please complete the OCI match-up process and refer to the email sent to you from CKGS with further details.
To make sure you receive our alerts / updates, add [email protected] to your white list. Please continue tracking your application status online. 05/10/2016

Your OCI card has been dispatched from India to the Embassy / Consulate. It will take 1 to 2 weeks before it arrives. Please continue tracking your application status online. 04/25/2016

Application is under process at the Embassy / Consulate for further scrutinization and may take upto 6 to 8 weeks for next update. Please continue tracking your application status online. 04/04/2016

Your Application is under process at the Embassy / Consulate. Please continue tracking your application status online. 02/15/2016

Your application has been processed at the CKGS Application Centre and is in transit to the Indian Embassy/Consulate for decision making.
Please continue tracking your application status online. 02/12/2016

We have received your incomplete / missing documents and we are verifying the same.
You will receive an update shortly on the progress of your application.
Please continue tracking your application status online. 02/11/2016

Your Application is on hold due to the incomplete / missing documents as mentioned under the REMARKS column. Only once the above documents are received by us at CKGS and post verification, will we be able to continue to process your application.
Please refer to our EMAIL sent to you from CKGS with further details.To make sure you receive our alerts / updates, add [email protected] to your white list / Approved / Safe Sender list. 02/05/2016

We have received your payment and we are verifying the same. If the payment made is complete, you will receive a payment receipt shortly. If there is any further discrepancy, you will receive an update. Please continue tracking your application status online. 02/05/2016

Your application has been received and is under process in CKGS. Please continue tracking your application status online. Your tracking id is USAW YYYY X 02/05/2016

Need Suggestions.

As of May04-2016.

Status on CKGS webiste shows: Application is under process at the Embassy / Consulate for further scrutinization and may take upto 6 to 8 weeks for next update. Please continue tracking your application status online. 05/04/2016

I have a travel on June 29th to India and its importnat , i.e I still have 28 days left, should I wait for OCI for travel or should I go for VISA.

Please need your suggestions here, thanks in advance.

I applied for OCI in lieu of PIO for my two kids on same day at SF 4/07, both application was sent to India on 4/21 but only one is printed on 05/24 other still shows printing under process. Is any one has similar experience?

In my understandings, the delay in OCI processing is quite reasonable. Think of the time taking to get the US citizenship even though enough technologies. OCI is like a second citizenship in India. Many are trying to get the OCI after renouncing Indian citizenship. India can accept or deny the OCI request.
I would say, no need of frustration or upset for those awaiting the OCI card. Apply for OCI if you have at least 6 months of time before a travel. Otherwise just apply for a visa. Good luck!!

Hi,
I applied for kids OCI on 03/16/16 and on 5/18 the status showed processed and on 5/19 the status showed it was shipped from India. I am travelling to India on Jun1st and wanted to know if there is a chance thet the OCI will reach houston consulate by next week. Also would it be possible for me to collect from consulate direct (like Zilok memtioned in thread below). Do I need to set up prior appt or should I walk in.
I have a valid PIO and passport for kids and the consulate says I can travel with these documents and OCI receipt. Has anyone recently traveled to Inda with these documents. Please share your thoughts.