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oci with ckgs
We recently applied OCI+renunciation as family.
ckgsreceived our application on June 16th 2015.
Call for passport match up came on 8/17/2015.
My Passport and oci received on Sept 1st 2015.
My spouse's satus is still processing at us embassy SFO.
hope we will get her OCI soon.
To summerise they take more than 60 days so be ready to wait upto 80days.
if you are travelling next year apply a year before your travel because they take theire own sweet time.
Furnish all the documents as listed by CKGS website ,dont miss any even if you think there is repetition.
For example personal particulars form etc.
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OCI Chicago Exp
Below is the timeline for my son's oci card (Chicago).

Your OCI Card and Passport has been collected from the CKGS Centre. 08/25/2015

Your Documents have now been received at the CKGS application centre and is being sorted. It will be ready for collection from the CKGS Centre on the next working day between 4:00PM to 6:00PM.
Kindly carry your identity proof and copy of payment receipt for collection of documents from the CKGS Centre. If you are sending a representative, in addition to the above documents, he / she must carry his / her Government Identity Proof and an authorization letter for you.
Please continue tracking your application status online.

Please 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. 08/24/2015
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. 08/24/2015
Your Passport is in transit at the Indian Embassy / Consulate for Match-Up 08/21/2015
Your passport has been received at CKGS for Match-Up 08/21/2015

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. 08/20/2015

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. 08/06/2015

Your OCI card has been printed and would reach the Embassy / Consulate shortly.
Please continue tracking your application status online.
Please 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. 08/05/2015

Your Application is under process at the Embassy / Consulate. Please continue tracking your application status online. 08/03/2015

Your application from the Embassy / Consulate has now been sent to Delhi, India for further scrutinization and processing. Please continue tracking your application status online. 06/30/2015

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. 06/25/2015

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. 06/18/2015

Your application has been received and is under process in CKGS. Please continue tracking your application status online. Your tracking id is YYYY YYYY 06/18/2015
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My Daughter's OCI card
My experience with CKGS New York for my daughter's OCI was very positive. Total it took around 35 days to get the card. I have submitted my application in person and collected from OCI in person. Here goes my timeline

Your OCI Card and Passport has been collected from the CKGS Centre. 08/20/2015

Your Documents have now been received at the CKGS application centre and is being sorted. It will be ready for collection from the CKGS Centre on the next working day- 08/19/2015
                                                                                                                    
The Embassy / Consulate has reviewed your application and is currently is 'In Transit' to the CKGS Application Centre. . 08/19/2015

Your Application is 'Under Process' at the Embassy / Consulate. - 07/16/2015

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. 07/15/2015
We have received your payment and we are verifying the same. I- 07/15/2015
Your application has been received and is under process in CKGS. - 07/15/2015

Indian embassy people and Delhi ministry took time to send OCI card from 07/17-08/13...Then I called CKGS people and based on Gov Website status report, I have sent my daughter's US passport on 08/14 and received in CKGS on 08/17......within two days matchup process finished and I collected my OCI card on 8/20 by 5pm from CKGS in person.

I have written my experience to help parents and my fellow Indian citizens. Please pray for my family

Thank you.
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OCI
hi...I'am from italy,,don't know if the time taken of oci is same but we are waiting very long time my doughter's oci

date of acknowledgment 15 may 2015
documents printing status proccessed on 29 jun 2015
dispatched from MOIA (OCI) new dellhi on 30 june 2015
document received at MILAN on

i sent a message to the indian consolat at milan but they don't replay...and i call but they don't pick up....what i can do? just still waiting?
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My OCI experience
Hi all,

These are the timelines for our daughter (minor) OCI application. Both me and my wife have our visas expired (we are students ) by the time of application but the Indian government was kind enough to accept our valid I-20 as proof of our legal status.
When CKGS (Washington) received our application, they immediately informed me that both the parents visa documents are missing (I believe they mean not valid anymore). I then spoke with them on phone and have sent our I-20s online which they, and subsequently the embassy people, promptly accepted (I initially sent the I-20s with the actual applications stating that I am sending them in lieu of visas; however they still said that the visas are missing). My experience with CKGS people is very positive. They are quite helpful on phone. Also, they respond to our emails with in 12 hours. My baby along with her grandmother will be traveling tomorrow and we are lucky to get the OCI just on time.

Also, some details on my application:
I paid $310 using USPS money order ($295 for minor application + $15 so that CKGS can dispatch our final OCI card+passport). $15 for Fedex one-day standard shipping (will be delivered next business day in the evening) is kinda a very good offer from CKGS.
I sent the application by USPS, since it's kind of cheap :)
Once, your OCI is granted keep tracking your OCI card. You initially receive an email once its granted. Generally, it takes a day to get your OCI card printed and 1-2 days for your card to be dispatched to USA from Delhi. The Indian site updates quite regularly.
https://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury
Once I saw that my card has been dispatched, the next day I sent my passport to CKGS without waiting for their email. I sent the passport by Fedex two-day standard shipping for around $18 along with a printout that OCI has been dispatched and a letter briefly stating that the baby has travel within 10 days.
It generally takes 4-6 days before the CKGS people can sort your passport from Delhi.

<b>Finally, received the OCI card on 08/14/2015
Your AWB Number is **** 3315
To track the Progress of Your Shipment, log onto the FedEx site using your AWB Number on www.fedex.com 08/13/2015
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. 08/13/2015
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. 08/12/2015
Your Application is 'Under Process' at the Embassy / Consulate. Please continue tracking your application status online. 08/12/2015
Your Passport is in transit at the Indian Embassy / Consulate for Match-Up 08/11/2015
Your passport has been received at CKGS for Match-Up 08/11/2015
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. 08/11/2015
Your OCI card has been <b><i>dispatched</b></i> from India to the Embassy / Consulate. It will take <b><i>1 to 2 weeks before it arrives</b></i>. Please continue tracking your application status online. 08/06/2015
Your OCI card has been printed and would reach the Embassy / Consulate shortly.
Please continue tracking your application status online.
Please 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. 08/05/2015
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.To make sure you receive our alerts / updates, add [email protected] to your white list. 08/04/2015
Your application from the Embassy / Consulate has now been sent to Delhi, India for further scrutinization and processing. Please continue tracking your application status online. 06/22/2015
Your application from the Embassy / Consulate has now been sent to Delhi, India for further scrutinization and processing. Please continue tracking your application status online. 06/19/2015
Your Application is under process at the Embassy / Consulate. Please continue tracking your application status online. 06/19/2015
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. 06/19/2015
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. 06/18/2015
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. copy of both parents US visa status missing 06/16/2015
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. 06/16/2015
Your application has been received and is under process in CKGS. Please continue tracking your application status online. Your tracking id is USAW01D **** * 06/16/2015 <\b>

Good luck everyone.
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Help with OCI please!
Hello all,
I have applied for my son's OCI card more than 2 months ago through Houston consulate (via CKGS). It is stuck in "under process" status for 2 months now. All CKGS can tell me average processing time. Processing time for my case has exceeded the average by about 2 weeks. I was told there is no expediting service available. My travel date is approaching fast and was wondering if there is any other avenue of follow-up, perhaps there is another phone number which I can call? My son is 17 months old and we both parents are Indian citizens. To me, it is a very straight forward case.
Any help in this regard will be greatly appreciated!
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OCI Processing Time
Hi,

When I submit my child's passport for OCI printing, how long would it take for me to receive?

Here is my status. SFO office is YET TO RECEIVE my documents from Delhi.

OCI-Application Status Details (as on 09/08/2015 10:53 PM IST).

Applicant Name CHRISTA EMMANUEL
File Acknowledgment Number USAS06286N15
Date Of Acknowledgment 04-JUL-2015
Registration Status at Mission SAN FRANCISCO
OCI- Number A1881901
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 29-JUL-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 30-JUL-2015
Document received At SAN FRANCISCO On
Note- Ordinarily, OCI Registration Certificate and Visa are available for delivery within 42 days from the date of acknowledgment. If there are any objections regarding Photographs/Signature/Thumb impression etc, the process may get delayed and the same will be communicated to applicant by the concerned Mission/ Office via OCI web site/ SMS/ Email/ Phone etc.
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OCI- ATL
Just want to share OCI timelines - It is very smooth till now

Passport submitted to CKGS ( WalkIn) 08/04/2015
Your printed OCI Card is ready for match-up with your US Passport / Foreign Passport. 08/04/2015
Sent to Mission on July 29th
Printed ( gov site ) - July 28th
Your application from the Embassy / Consulate has now been sent to Delhi, India for further scrutinization and processing. 07/07/2015
Your application has been processed at the CKGS Application Centre and is in transit to the Indian Embassy/Consulate for decision making. 06/24/2015
Your application has been received and is under process in CKGS. 06/22/2015
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OCI Application - SFO
Hi Anyone please help on time-lines as I have booked ticket to india month end of October 2015.

now Status of application 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... what is meaning of it?

Detailed Status -

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. 07/31/2015
Your Application is 'Under Process' at the Embassy / Consulate. Please continue tracking your application status online. 07/22/2015
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. 07/21/2015
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. 07/16/2015
Your application has been received and is under process in CKGS. Please continue tracking your application status online. Your tracking id is YYYY XX 07/16/2015
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OCI - SFO - Currently in INDIA
Hi,

I had to travel back to INDIA before the match up started for my son's OCI and I dont see any valid options for me to travel in near future.

I went to FRRO Bangalore , but was not of any help .

Can someone in same situation help on what was done,,,,,or what can be done,

regards
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