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NEW OCI foriegn spouse - Houston
Adult
Mailed - VFS received application March 3rd
Received interview *** call - June
Current status - Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process
I havent called VFS but previous experience with them has been horrible. Not sure what I should do. Its been over 4 months and I'm still waiting
Mailed - VFS received application March 3rd
Received interview *** call - June
Current status - Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process
I havent called VFS but previous experience with them has been horrible. Not sure what I should do. Its been over 4 months and I'm still waiting
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NEW OCI child & foreign spouse - Washington DC
Child:
Mailed - Jun 5
DOA - Jun 11
Print Status Processed - Jul 6 --> now 7/14
Dispatched from MEA - Jul 7 --> now 7/15
Doc received at DC - Jul 7 ---> now 7/15
Foreign Spouse:
Mailed - Jun 1
Virtual Consulate Interview - Jun 8
DOA - Jun 10
Print status Processed - Jul 8
Dispatched from MEA - Jul 9
Document received at DC - Jul 9
FedEx Delivery due to arrive - Jul 16
Our VFS statuses are still showing "reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process". Trying not to be concerned. When they ship do we get a tracking number for the courier? We live in an apartment complex and FedEx is notorious for having issues with delivery.
UPDATE: Signed up for FedEx Delivery Manager and got notification that MY document is on its way. VFS status remains the same for both of us tho. Decided to check OCI services.gov website for the heck of it and noticed my sons dates AND OCI number changed!! I'm hoping this means his will be dispatched next week. But still curious why the details changed. Wonder if they made some error and had to reprint. I've received no other communications, so it wasn't on my end at least.
Mailed - Jun 5
DOA - Jun 11
Print Status Processed - Jul 6 --> now 7/14
Dispatched from MEA - Jul 7 --> now 7/15
Doc received at DC - Jul 7 ---> now 7/15
Foreign Spouse:
Mailed - Jun 1
Virtual Consulate Interview - Jun 8
DOA - Jun 10
Print status Processed - Jul 8
Dispatched from MEA - Jul 9
Document received at DC - Jul 9
FedEx Delivery due to arrive - Jul 16
Our VFS statuses are still showing "reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process". Trying not to be concerned. When they ship do we get a tracking number for the courier? We live in an apartment complex and FedEx is notorious for having issues with delivery.
UPDATE: Signed up for FedEx Delivery Manager and got notification that MY document is on its way. VFS status remains the same for both of us tho. Decided to check OCI services.gov website for the heck of it and noticed my sons dates AND OCI number changed!! I'm hoping this means his will be dispatched next week. But still curious why the details changed. Wonder if they made some error and had to reprint. I've received no other communications, so it wasn't on my end at least.
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OCI Shipping Labels to VFS
Hope this info helps someone applying for OCI ---
They mentioned in this page - You need to send 2 return labels when you ship the package. One will be used to send the passport back to you and the other one for OCI card.
https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/oci-services/#new-oci
This is the message I got from VFS:
Please send us a one way prepaid shipping label for us to courier your OCI card to you. Only round trip courier was paid and the remaining courier was used to send back the physical passport that was sent in.
Also, lot of people have question regarding Downloading courier labels. You don't need to worry about return label, it will be generated by VFS. This note is there when you click on "Download Courier Labels". This is either new or lot of us don't read the text.
NOTE: YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE ONLY INCOMING COURIER LABEL ( FROM YOU TO VFS).
Note: Outgoing courier labels will be generated by VFS Indian Consular Application Centre (S) & you will be getting tracking email notifications from FedEx.com
They mentioned in this page - You need to send 2 return labels when you ship the package. One will be used to send the passport back to you and the other one for OCI card.
https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/oci-services/#new-oci
This is the message I got from VFS:
Please send us a one way prepaid shipping label for us to courier your OCI card to you. Only round trip courier was paid and the remaining courier was used to send back the physical passport that was sent in.
Also, lot of people have question regarding Downloading courier labels. You don't need to worry about return label, it will be generated by VFS. This note is there when you click on "Download Courier Labels". This is either new or lot of us don't read the text.
NOTE: YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE ONLY INCOMING COURIER LABEL ( FROM YOU TO VFS).
Note: Outgoing courier labels will be generated by VFS Indian Consular Application Centre (S) & you will be getting tracking email notifications from FedEx.com
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HOUSTON Consulate
01-JUN - Mailed out Application
02-JUN - VFS Status "Your application is being verified and currently under process at the VFS Indian Consular Application Centre"
03-JUN - VFS Status "Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process"
03-JUN - Acknowledged on the Govt site
05-JUL - Govt site status shows printed, dispatched from MEA and received at Houston
08-JUL - VFS Status "Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted."
09-JUL - Received OCI via FedEx
Total 39 days from mailing out the application to receiving the OCI. Processing speeds have definitely improved. My renunciation at Houston took nearly 4 weeks, and I was expecting the OCI would take over 2 months. So it was pleasant surprise.
But there was something unpleasant inside. The printing on the photo page is crooked/slanted. My name and other information is partially printed on the page text below. Kind of upset that they couldn't ensure a proper print after charging $300. I will contact the consulate and see what they say.
02-JUN - VFS Status "Your application is being verified and currently under process at the VFS Indian Consular Application Centre"
03-JUN - VFS Status "Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process"
03-JUN - Acknowledged on the Govt site
05-JUL - Govt site status shows printed, dispatched from MEA and received at Houston
08-JUL - VFS Status "Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted."
09-JUL - Received OCI via FedEx
Total 39 days from mailing out the application to receiving the OCI. Processing speeds have definitely improved. My renunciation at Houston took nearly 4 weeks, and I was expecting the OCI would take over 2 months. So it was pleasant surprise.
But there was something unpleasant inside. The printing on the photo page is crooked/slanted. My name and other information is partially printed on the page text below. Kind of upset that they couldn't ensure a proper print after charging $300. I will contact the consulate and see what they say.
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OCI Processing time SFO consulate
Myself and my wife applied for new OCI (June 5th). We got our cards yesterday
The processing times are aound one month now. Pleasantly surprised as I had really
long delays and bad experiences few years back.
Date Of Acknowledgment 05-JUN-2021
Registration Status at Mission SAN FRANCISCO
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 28-JUN-2021
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 29-JUN-2021
Document received At SAN FRANCISCO On 07-JUL-2021
The processing times are aound one month now. Pleasantly surprised as I had really
long delays and bad experiences few years back.
Date Of Acknowledgment 05-JUN-2021
Registration Status at Mission SAN FRANCISCO
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 28-JUN-2021
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 29-JUN-2021
Document received At SAN FRANCISCO On 07-JUL-2021
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OCI Card Processing time in NY consulate
We (2 adults and 2 kids) applied for the OCI card
Sent documents by Fedex on June 5, 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: June 9, 2021
Documents Printing Status: 30-JUN-2021
Dispatched From MEA (OCI): 30-JUN-2021
Document received At: 30-JUN-2021
We received the documents on 6th July because of holiday. The processing times are improved greatly now and taking less than a month.
Sent documents by Fedex on June 5, 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: June 9, 2021
Documents Printing Status: 30-JUN-2021
Dispatched From MEA (OCI): 30-JUN-2021
Document received At: 30-JUN-2021
We received the documents on 6th July because of holiday. The processing times are improved greatly now and taking less than a month.
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New adult OCI cards
We (my wife and I) applied for the OCI card through VFS at the Chicago consulate.
Sent Documents via FedEx: June 3, 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: June 7, 2021
Processed and Documents Printing Status : Jun 30, 2021
Dispatched from MEA(OCI) New Delhi: Jun 30, 2021
Document Received at Chicago : Jun 30, 2021
OCI document dispatched from Chicago : Jul 2, 2021
OCI document received: Jul 6, 2021
In total, the processing time was 33 days (could have been less but for the holidays). A very pleasant experience in applying and receiving the documents.
We also had the renunciation processing done in 11 days from the time document is sent from home (22nd May) to the time document is received back at home (2nd June). Very timely processing of these documents. Happy about the whole process.
Sent Documents via FedEx: June 3, 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: June 7, 2021
Processed and Documents Printing Status : Jun 30, 2021
Dispatched from MEA(OCI) New Delhi: Jun 30, 2021
Document Received at Chicago : Jun 30, 2021
OCI document dispatched from Chicago : Jul 2, 2021
OCI document received: Jul 6, 2021
In total, the processing time was 33 days (could have been less but for the holidays). A very pleasant experience in applying and receiving the documents.
We also had the renunciation processing done in 11 days from the time document is sent from home (22nd May) to the time document is received back at home (2nd June). Very timely processing of these documents. Happy about the whole process.
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New minor oci application: original passport requirement
Hi,
I am applying for a new minor OCI card. Can anyone confirm if we need to send original passport in the final envelope to vfs? I know historically people have sent the original as well but in the new vfs checklist I don’t see the mention of original passport.
https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/oci-services/pdf/oci-checklist-minor-final.pdf
Thanks in advance!
I am applying for a new minor OCI card. Can anyone confirm if we need to send original passport in the final envelope to vfs? I know historically people have sent the original as well but in the new vfs checklist I don’t see the mention of original passport.
https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/oci-services/pdf/oci-checklist-minor-final.pdf
Thanks in advance!
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Minor New OCI Experience - Washington DC
Sent Documents via Fedex : May 19, 2021
Date of Acknowledgement : May 22, 2021
Processed and Documents Printing Status : Jun 23, 2021
Dispatched from MEA(OCI) New Delhi : Jun 25, 2021
Document Received at Washington DC : Jun 25, 2021
OCI document dispatched from Washington DC : Jun 29, 2021
OCI document received : Jun 30, 2021
Processing time from sending documents to receiving the OCI is 40 days.
Date of Acknowledgement : May 22, 2021
Processed and Documents Printing Status : Jun 23, 2021
Dispatched from MEA(OCI) New Delhi : Jun 25, 2021
Document Received at Washington DC : Jun 25, 2021
OCI document dispatched from Washington DC : Jun 29, 2021
OCI document received : Jun 30, 2021
Processing time from sending documents to receiving the OCI is 40 days.
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Minor OCI Renewal - New Process
Just noticed that for Minors OCI Renewal is no longer necessary ?
On July 15, 2021 a new process will be made available on Govt website to upload New Passport copy and a Updated Photograph.
Does anyone know anything about this ? Can you still apply for renewal of OCI under New Passport circumstances ?
On July 15, 2021 a new process will be made available on Govt website to upload New Passport copy and a Updated Photograph.
Does anyone know anything about this ? Can you still apply for renewal of OCI under New Passport circumstances ?
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