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I applied my oci through an agent date of acknowledgment is nov 25 2020 and today is 15 nov I haven’t received my oci yet in a urgent need to travel to India anyone knows what should I do or anyone I can call to speed up the proceedings thanks 🙏
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VFS Delays and Unprofessional Work Ethos
I had sent my application to VFS on 17th Nov and this is my current status:
Date Of Acknowledgment 19-NOV-2020
Registration Status at Mission HOUSTON
OCI Application Status UNDER-PROCESS
I had not sent the shipping label for return as I expected them to use the label they might already have to send back the documents.
After browsing this forum I came to know people are getting back their passports in 5~7 days after application is under process by the embassy.
Called VFS and spoke to their Customer Care folks. They asked me to send them an email with UPS Shipping label so that they can send the passport back at [email protected] . Did that on 7th DEC and got an automated email that I will get a reply within 24~48 hrs. Got a reply on 9th that they have forwarded the label to respective team and please wait for 24~48 hrs again for further updates. Sent them an email on 11th asking if there is any updates but got no response.
Called them today on the 14th and the Customer Care guy tried to pull a fast one on me.. Since I was calling after 7 days I had 5 mins free, Prasad the customer care exec said he is putting me on hold till he is getting the details but instead he just put me on mute. After 2 mins he pushed the hold button and I got to hear the automated message "You will not be charged for the time you are put on hold" and the music started. I was then kept on hold for only 5 secs before he comes back and says we have received your passport from the embassy and you should get it soon if you don't already have it. When confronted about the hold time the guy tells to check final billing and if not proper give a call back on the same number to dispute and be charged again basically... WHAT A SCAM!. The person didn't even look at the file.
I have already spent around 40$ on their helpline since the whole process started. Really getting frustrated with this unprofessional money hungry vendor.
Date Of Acknowledgment 19-NOV-2020
Registration Status at Mission HOUSTON
OCI Application Status UNDER-PROCESS
I had not sent the shipping label for return as I expected them to use the label they might already have to send back the documents.
After browsing this forum I came to know people are getting back their passports in 5~7 days after application is under process by the embassy.
Called VFS and spoke to their Customer Care folks. They asked me to send them an email with UPS Shipping label so that they can send the passport back at [email protected] . Did that on 7th DEC and got an automated email that I will get a reply within 24~48 hrs. Got a reply on 9th that they have forwarded the label to respective team and please wait for 24~48 hrs again for further updates. Sent them an email on 11th asking if there is any updates but got no response.
Called them today on the 14th and the Customer Care guy tried to pull a fast one on me.. Since I was calling after 7 days I had 5 mins free, Prasad the customer care exec said he is putting me on hold till he is getting the details but instead he just put me on mute. After 2 mins he pushed the hold button and I got to hear the automated message "You will not be charged for the time you are put on hold" and the music started. I was then kept on hold for only 5 secs before he comes back and says we have received your passport from the embassy and you should get it soon if you don't already have it. When confronted about the hold time the guy tells to check final billing and if not proper give a call back on the same number to dispute and be charged again basically... WHAT A SCAM!. The person didn't even look at the file.
I have already spent around 40$ on their helpline since the whole process started. Really getting frustrated with this unprofessional money hungry vendor.
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New born in USA and FNU Name problem in Parent's name
Hi all,
I am facing the FNU name problem and looking for advice here. My wife and I do not have surname in our passport and so our US visa and SSN have FNU in our first name. We are expecting a baby next month and I am not sure how should I go about filling parent's name in the birth certificate, SSN, OCI card of baby.
Should I go with just the given name in our passport or should we put FNU in the first name and actual name in surname field? What if there is a form which requires both first name and last name to be filled in parent's name section.
Please advice as I am trying to avoid any complications with the name later.
Thanks,
Jatin
I am facing the FNU name problem and looking for advice here. My wife and I do not have surname in our passport and so our US visa and SSN have FNU in our first name. We are expecting a baby next month and I am not sure how should I go about filling parent's name in the birth certificate, SSN, OCI card of baby.
Should I go with just the given name in our passport or should we put FNU in the first name and actual name in surname field? What if there is a form which requires both first name and last name to be filled in parent's name section.
Please advice as I am trying to avoid any complications with the name later.
Thanks,
Jatin
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VFS NY - return label - letter I got along with my passport
I applied for new OCI card at VFS NY on Nov 9th.
Received the US passport back on Nov 27th.
I also received a letter along with the passport. There have been several queries on this forum about this, so I am posting the contents of the letter:
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Dear Applicant
Greetings from VFS Global!
We are shipping your original passport using your paid/prepaid return shipping
Once you get a notification that OCI has come back to VFS from the Consulate, kindly email us or ship your prepaid label in order for us to return your OCI.
While emailing or shipping please mention the following details
NAME
PASSPORT No
Govt Tracking Id
VFS Reference No
Pls ensure that the Subject Line in the email states -OCI RETURN LABEL
The email address is [email protected]
Thanking you
Visa Global
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Received the US passport back on Nov 27th.
I also received a letter along with the passport. There have been several queries on this forum about this, so I am posting the contents of the letter:
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Dear Applicant
Greetings from VFS Global!
We are shipping your original passport using your paid/prepaid return shipping
Once you get a notification that OCI has come back to VFS from the Consulate, kindly email us or ship your prepaid label in order for us to return your OCI.
While emailing or shipping please mention the following details
NAME
PASSPORT No
Govt Tracking Id
VFS Reference No
Pls ensure that the Subject Line in the email states -OCI RETURN LABEL
The email address is [email protected]
Thanking you
Visa Global
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OCI Processing time NY mission
Application delivered to VFS - Nov 11 2020
Application forwarded to embassyy - Nov 18 2020
Embassy acknowledged - Nov 19th 2020.
Embassy OCI update on Dec 9th 2020
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 09-DEC-2020
Document received At NEW YORK CGI On 09-DEC-2020
Waiting for VFS to receive OCI card and ship to me.
Application forwarded to embassyy - Nov 18 2020
Embassy acknowledged - Nov 19th 2020.
Embassy OCI update on Dec 9th 2020
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 09-DEC-2020
Document received At NEW YORK CGI On 09-DEC-2020
Waiting for VFS to receive OCI card and ship to me.
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Do you need to submit original US passport while renewing OCI in India ?
If you are renewing OCI while in India, do they ask for US passport ? If yes do they ask for most recent one or all the previous US passports ?
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Can you apply for OCI or Indian visa if one parent is in the US while other parent is stuck in India?
If a parent is stuck outside US and another parent is in the US. Child is US citizen and we need an OCI or even any Visa. Is it possible to get either if both parents are not in the US?
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New OCi Washington DC
Sent to vfs nov 6th
Processing at embassy nov 13th
Oci approved and reached Washington DC dec 7th
Did anyone receive the card? I am still waiting for the email from vfs to send the return shipping label. The letter that came with the passport didn’t mention the email address. Did anyone send the return shipping label to Washington DC vfs? Thanks
Processing at embassy nov 13th
Oci approved and reached Washington DC dec 7th
Did anyone receive the card? I am still waiting for the email from vfs to send the return shipping label. The letter that came with the passport didn’t mention the email address. Did anyone send the return shipping label to Washington DC vfs? Thanks
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OCI Card - SFO
I applied for OCI in Jan 2020, the Indian government web site status report says " Date of acknowledgement is 10th Jan 2020"
have not received OCI as of Dec 09,2020. Online it says "Under-Process", I sent several emails to consulate
"[email protected], [email protected]" their reply said "my OCI is on hold".
Yesterday 10th Dec 2020, I received a reply from Consulate SFO that
"Security check clearance from ministry of Home Affairs, India is not received, that's why your OCI is on hold"
Has any one experienced this kind of thing?
How to solve this?
have not received OCI as of Dec 09,2020. Online it says "Under-Process", I sent several emails to consulate
"[email protected], [email protected]" their reply said "my OCI is on hold".
Yesterday 10th Dec 2020, I received a reply from Consulate SFO that
"Security check clearance from ministry of Home Affairs, India is not received, that's why your OCI is on hold"
Has any one experienced this kind of thing?
How to solve this?
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OCI Card - NY
Has anyone tried collecting their OCI card at VFS NY?
Document printing processed and document arrived at NY on 02-DEC
Document received at NYCGI at 02-Dec
No updates from VFS
Has anyone tried visiting VFS NY office in person?
Document printing processed and document arrived at NY on 02-DEC
Document received at NYCGI at 02-Dec
No updates from VFS
Has anyone tried visiting VFS NY office in person?
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