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New OCI Card TimeLine for Minor US citizen SFO [31 DAYS]
[VFS 19-SEPT-2023] Personally Visited the VFS global ofc in SF and submitted all the documents.
[GOVT 21-SEPT-2023] Date Of Acknowledgment
[GOVT 12-OCT-2023] Documents Printing Status - PROCESSED
[GOVT 13-OCT-2023] Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) - NEW DELHI
[GOVT 20-OCT-2023] [US Date 19-OCT-2023] Document received At SAN FRANCISCO
[VFS 20-OCT-2023] Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
[VFS 20-OCT-2023] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you. If using VFS courier, please check for email from "[email protected]" for details.
[20-OCT-2023] OCI Received
[GOVT 21-SEPT-2023] Date Of Acknowledgment
[GOVT 12-OCT-2023] Documents Printing Status - PROCESSED
[GOVT 13-OCT-2023] Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) - NEW DELHI
[GOVT 20-OCT-2023] [US Date 19-OCT-2023] Document received At SAN FRANCISCO
[VFS 20-OCT-2023] Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
[VFS 20-OCT-2023] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you. If using VFS courier, please check for email from "[email protected]" for details.
[20-OCT-2023] OCI Received
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OCI Application for minor at Chicago Consultate
Sep 12, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] Application Received at VFS
Sep 12, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at Chicago and will be submitted to the Mission for decision making.
Sep 13, 2023: [VFS EMAIL, SMS] Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
Sep 14, 2023: [GOVT OCI TRACKING] Date of Acknowledgement - UNDER PROCESS
Oct 20, 2023: [GOVT OCI TRACKING] Document Printing status - PROCESSED
Oct 24, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
Oct 24, 2023: [VFS EMAIL, SMS] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you.
Oct 24, 2023: [UPS EMAIL] You have a package coming. Scheduled Delivery Date: Wednesday, 10/25/2023
Oct 25, 2023: [UPS EMAIL] Your package has been delivered. Received OCI card
(I have opted out SMS, bug still got SMS for processing and dispatched.)
Sep 12, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at Chicago and will be submitted to the Mission for decision making.
Sep 13, 2023: [VFS EMAIL, SMS] Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
Sep 14, 2023: [GOVT OCI TRACKING] Date of Acknowledgement - UNDER PROCESS
Oct 20, 2023: [GOVT OCI TRACKING] Document Printing status - PROCESSED
Oct 24, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
Oct 24, 2023: [VFS EMAIL, SMS] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you.
Oct 24, 2023: [UPS EMAIL] You have a package coming. Scheduled Delivery Date: Wednesday, 10/25/2023
Oct 25, 2023: [UPS EMAIL] Your package has been delivered. Received OCI card
(I have opted out SMS, bug still got SMS for processing and dispatched.)
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OCI minor experience at Chicago
Aug 3, 2023: Application Received at VFS
Aug 4, 2023: We have 'Received' your Application and your application is now 'Under Process' at Chicago and will be submitted to the
Mission for decision making
Aug 5, 2023: Your Application has been 'Processed' at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is 'In-Transit' to the
Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making
Aug 6, 2023: Date of Acknowledgement on OCI Govt Website.
Sept 7, 2023: under Process
Oct 7, 2023: Processed
Oct 12, 2023: Received mail from UPS for Dispatch
Oct 13, 2023: OCI card Delivered, status still processed on gov site
VFS SMS service was not of much help, didnt provide single update on the progress even after it is delivered
Aug 4, 2023: We have 'Received' your Application and your application is now 'Under Process' at Chicago and will be submitted to the
Mission for decision making
Aug 5, 2023: Your Application has been 'Processed' at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is 'In-Transit' to the
Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making
Aug 6, 2023: Date of Acknowledgement on OCI Govt Website.
Sept 7, 2023: under Process
Oct 7, 2023: Processed
Oct 12, 2023: Received mail from UPS for Dispatch
Oct 13, 2023: OCI card Delivered, status still processed on gov site
VFS SMS service was not of much help, didnt provide single update on the progress even after it is delivered
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OCI Application Withdrawal and Fees Refund
Hi uploaded ALL documents and sent them by UPS to SFO office for my new OCI application. Yesterday I received email from VSF saying application is on hold due to missing physical photo and some other documents.
That is very strange since I did send them my physical passport size photo and the other documents by UPS.
So why are they asking me to send them again? After I have read the nightmare experiences, I know I am going to get harassed and subjected to long delays.
VSF has given me 20 days to upload AND send the documents by courier, which they are again charging fees for uploading and UPS courier labels. I am already getting a bad feeling about all this and I regret applying for OCI.
I just want to withdraw from this process. So if I do nothing and after 20 days pass, what happens to my application? Will I be refunded the $275 application fees? I don't mind losing the other $70 in other fees and UPS fees I already paid. Is there a way to request cancellation of my application and get a refund of the actual $275 OCI fees?
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
That is very strange since I did send them my physical passport size photo and the other documents by UPS.
So why are they asking me to send them again? After I have read the nightmare experiences, I know I am going to get harassed and subjected to long delays.
VSF has given me 20 days to upload AND send the documents by courier, which they are again charging fees for uploading and UPS courier labels. I am already getting a bad feeling about all this and I regret applying for OCI.
I just want to withdraw from this process. So if I do nothing and after 20 days pass, what happens to my application? Will I be refunded the $275 application fees? I don't mind losing the other $70 in other fees and UPS fees I already paid. Is there a way to request cancellation of my application and get a refund of the actual $275 OCI fees?
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
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Reissue after acquiring new US passport at the age 20 plus
Applied 8/16
VFS ack 8/19
gov OCI portal ack 8/23
Doc print 10/8
Doc dispatch 10/9
CGI SFO rcvd 10/13
Most likely due to weekend crap vfsglobal would deliver it next week or r May hold grudge and purposefully delays as I did complain to Indian Elbassy about their ineptitude and blatant disrespect for NRIs & Indian citizens using their services as the middlemen between us and consulate
VFS ack 8/19
gov OCI portal ack 8/23
Doc print 10/8
Doc dispatch 10/9
CGI SFO rcvd 10/13
Most likely due to weekend crap vfsglobal would deliver it next week or r May hold grudge and purposefully delays as I did complain to Indian Elbassy about their ineptitude and blatant disrespect for NRIs & Indian citizens using their services as the middlemen between us and consulate
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New OCI Card in 2 weeks - Houston Consulate - OCI Minor
Yes, you read it correctly. I received my kids OCI card in 2 weeks. Quick and remarkable experience at VFS and CGI, here is the timeline -
27-Sep-2023 : Sent the documents to VFS
28-Sep-2023 : Documents received and email notification from VFS
29-Sep-2023 : Application has been processed and is submitted to Mission for decision making.
03-Oct-2023 : Under process in the GOI (OCI status) website.
09-Oct-2023 : Document printing status updated to Processed
10-Oct-2023 : Application dispatched using the courier service opted.
11-Oct-2023 : Received OCI card via FedEx.
Nowadays, the OCI card processing time has reduced considerably. My only suggestion for new applicants is to keep legitimate copy of all the documents and follow instructions specified in the VFS page.
Thank you,
27-Sep-2023 : Sent the documents to VFS
28-Sep-2023 : Documents received and email notification from VFS
29-Sep-2023 : Application has been processed and is submitted to Mission for decision making.
03-Oct-2023 : Under process in the GOI (OCI status) website.
09-Oct-2023 : Document printing status updated to Processed
10-Oct-2023 : Application dispatched using the courier service opted.
11-Oct-2023 : Received OCI card via FedEx.
Nowadays, the OCI card processing time has reduced considerably. My only suggestion for new applicants is to keep legitimate copy of all the documents and follow instructions specified in the VFS page.
Thank you,
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VFS Status says "On Hold" but then says Forwarded to Consulate OCI
I mailed my OCI application Atlanta VFS center. It got delivered on Oct 3rd, 2023 and today, my status finally updated on the VFS website. However, the website says the following:
Your application is currently “on hold” due to certain deficiencies. Please check your email for more details and send the requested documents to the VFS Indian consular application Centre where you had submitted your application
Remarks:
YOUR APPLICATION IS FORWARDED TO CONSULATE FOR REVIEW.
I am confused because it says my application is "on hold" but then at the bottom it says application forwarded to consulate for review. I checked my email and it also does not have any information on missing documents. It just says:
Documents Comments
Additional documents YOUR APPLICATION IS FORWARDED TO CONSULATE FOR REVIEW.
I am so confused. Does this mean it has been sent to consulate and I am okay? I don't even know what to send.
Your application is currently “on hold” due to certain deficiencies. Please check your email for more details and send the requested documents to the VFS Indian consular application Centre where you had submitted your application
Remarks:
YOUR APPLICATION IS FORWARDED TO CONSULATE FOR REVIEW.
I am confused because it says my application is "on hold" but then at the bottom it says application forwarded to consulate for review. I checked my email and it also does not have any information on missing documents. It just says:
Documents Comments
Additional documents YOUR APPLICATION IS FORWARDED TO CONSULATE FOR REVIEW.
I am so confused. Does this mean it has been sent to consulate and I am okay? I don't even know what to send.
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OCI Card Status
I mailed our complete applications (wife and two minor kids) to VFS / CGI SF processing center using their prepaid courier service (ups) on Oct 2nd, 2023. Per the tracking information it was delivered/ received by VFS on Oct 3rd, 2023
I have not received any emails acknowledging receipt nor am I able to get status update through the vfs oci tracking portal, only returns "invalid inputs".
Question: how long from when the application envelope is delivered by the courier service do you get any email communication confirm receipt and processing and/or are able to track progress online?
Thank you
I have not received any emails acknowledging receipt nor am I able to get status update through the vfs oci tracking portal, only returns "invalid inputs".
Question: how long from when the application envelope is delivered by the courier service do you get any email communication confirm receipt and processing and/or are able to track progress online?
Thank you
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OCI card TimeLine for Minor US citizen SFO
Document sent to VFS SFO on dated 11-Aug-2023, due to location changes added some delay on VFS side.
So finally document re
[VFS 16Aug2023]We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at San Francisco and will be submitted to the Mission for decision making.
[VFS:18Aug2023]Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
[GOVT 19-Aug-2023]Date Of Acknowledgment
[GOVT 12-Sep-2023]Documents Printing Status
[GOVT 13-Sep-2023]Dispatched From MEA (OCI )
[GOVT 22-Sep-2023]Document received At SAN FRANCISCO
[VFS 25-Sep-2023]Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
[VFS 25-Sep-2023] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you.If using VFS courier, please check for email from "[email protected]" for details.
[27-Sep-2023] OCI Received
Thank you all for your support.. Now days its faster as compare to before.. almost took only 1.5 month for overall process.
So finally document re
[VFS 16Aug2023]We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at San Francisco and will be submitted to the Mission for decision making.
[VFS:18Aug2023]Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
[GOVT 19-Aug-2023]Date Of Acknowledgment
[GOVT 12-Sep-2023]Documents Printing Status
[GOVT 13-Sep-2023]Dispatched From MEA (OCI )
[GOVT 22-Sep-2023]Document received At SAN FRANCISCO
[VFS 25-Sep-2023]Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
[VFS 25-Sep-2023] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you.If using VFS courier, please check for email from "[email protected]" for details.
[27-Sep-2023] OCI Received
Thank you all for your support.. Now days its faster as compare to before.. almost took only 1.5 month for overall process.
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OCI Card Minor
Hello, I applied OCI for my 2 boys (both minors) on July 26th at the Atlanta VFS. Both their status shows the card number has been allotted and 'document printing status' as 'processed' as of Aug 28 but no other progress since then.
I see posts here saying most receive it within a month, so am getting a little worried as too why mine has taken close to 2 months now.
any inputs will be helpful, thank you.
I see posts here saying most receive it within a month, so am getting a little worried as too why mine has taken close to 2 months now.
any inputs will be helpful, thank you.
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