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OCI Renewal - Adult - SFO Consulate
My experience of renewing the OCI for my daughter after turning 20 years of age:

Sep 15 - Completed Online Application (Bought Prepaid FedEx Labels)
Sep 27 - Sent Package To VFS
Sep 28 - VFS Acknowledged, Packaged Delivered To VFS
Sep 29 - Processed At VFS, Transit To SFO Consulate
Oct 04 - SFO Consulate Acknowledged
Nov 15 - OCI Renewed & Document Printing Status Processed (New Delhi)
Nov 16 - OCI Dispatched From New Delhi To SFO Consulate
Nov 28 - OCI Received By SFO Consulate
Nov 28 - Received Email From VFS With FedEx Tracking Number
Nov 29 - OCI Received
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Adult application from Canada
Application Reference Number XXXX11XXXNXXX
Application Date 2022-10-26
Applicant Name NAME
Applicant Passport Number XX111XXX
Applicant Date of Birth YYYY-MM-DD
Application Status Processing at Consulate General
Application move India Portal
Applicant Name xxxxxxxxx
File Reference Number xxxxx1111xxxxx
Date Of Acknowledgment 16-NOV-2022
Registration Status at Mission TORONTO
OCI Application Status UNDER-PROCESS
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OCI @ Singapore
Date Of Submission 17-OCT-2022
Date Of Acknowledgment 18-OCT-2022
Registration Status at Mission SINGAPORE
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 18-NOV-2022
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 18-NOV-2022
Document received At SINGAPORE On 18-NOV-2022

I'll go collect from the High Commission in the next few days.
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2x OCI Minor SFO
Both OCI Applications were sent on the same day.

Application 1:

SEPT 27 2022 - Application Delivered to VFS per FedEx Tracking

SEPT 28 2022 - 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. (Per VFS Global)

SEPT 29 2022 - 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. (Per VFS Global)

OCT 1 2022 - Date of Acknowledgment (per OCI Services)

OCT 31 2022 - OCI Number Generated, Documents Printing Status Processed (per OCI Services)

NOV 1 2022 - Dispatched From MEA (OCI) (per OCI Services)

NOV 5 2022 - Documents Received at San Francisco (per OCI Services)

NOV 6 2022 - Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted. (Per VFS Global)

NOV 7 2022 - OCI Received

Application 2:

SEPT 27 2022 - Application Delivered to VFS per FedEx Tracking

SEPT 29 2022 - 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. (Per VFS Global)

SEPT 30 2022 - 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. (Per VFS Global)

OCT 4 2022 - Date of Acknowledgment (per OCI Services)

* As of 23 November Application 2 is still under process.
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OCI Minor Chicago 2022
OCT 12th, 2022 - Application delivered to VFS

OCT 13th, 2022 - Your application is being verified and currently under process at the VFS Indian Consular Application Centre

OCT 17th, 2022 - 8.30 am - 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. As soon as VFS India Consular application Centre receives an update, the status on the ‘Track and Trace’ page will be revised accordingly. To ‘Track and Trace’ please visit: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/track-application and use Government reference number ( ARN, File Reference number) to get the updated status of your application.

Oct 17th, 2022 6pm - Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process

Nov 10th, 2022 10 am - Gov portal - OCI number generated, doc printing status as processed

Nov 11th, 2022 3.30 pm - Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.

Nov14th - OCI Delivered.
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OCI Minor Atlanta
It been processed and received in 4 weeks.

13 Oct, 2022 - Application sent via FedEx
14 Oct, 2022 - Application "Received" at VFS-Global
17 Oct, 2022 - Application "Processed" at VFS-Global and sent it to Embassy
18 Oct, 2022 - Application "Under Process" at Embassy
09 Nov, 2022 - Application "Processed" at Embassy
10 Nov, 2022 - OCI Dispatched using return paid envelop/label sent via me
11 Nov, 2022 - OCI Delivered.
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Oci card -toronto canada
Hi, i have applied for oci on October 4, still shows in process. Travelling on 22nd November.

Wondering if i can apply for e-visa while oci in process and how long it takes?
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OCI - October 2022 - San Francisco
Not an experience but question:
15th October - Date of Acknowledgement by the Indian Embassy.
How long does it take to receive the card from the date SF Mission's acknowledgement that they received the OCI application?
I am flying out to India on 2nd December and need it for work purposes.
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OCI Minor New York
This was my experience getting an OCI card for my newborn from the New York mission:

24th September 2022: Application sent via FedEx.
28th September 2022: Application received and is “Under Process” at VFS New York
30th September 2022: Application has been “Processed” at VFS India Consular application centre and is “In Transit” to the Indian Embassy.

3rd October 2022: Your application has reached the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process

25th October 2022: OCI number generated, doc printing status as processed
27th October 2022: Document dispatched via FedEx
28th October 2022: OCI Card received.

Overall, a smooth and fast process. There was initial confusion around fingerprints & signature requirements but the immihelp forums were helpful!
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OCI Minor Chicago
Below is my experience for new OCI at Chicago Mission:

29th Sep 2022
Application Sent via Fedex.

30th Sep 2022
Application received and is under process at VFS.

VFS Tracking site: https://www.vfsvisaonline.com/Global-PassportTracking/

3rd Oct 2022

VFS Site: Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process

Govt Site -- https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury

Status: Date of acknowledgment at embassy.

26th Oct 2022
OCI number generated, Doc printing status as processed.

31st Oct 2022

Received SMS from VFS on status change of application.

Status on VFS site at 3pm:
Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.

Status on VFS site at 3:45pm:
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.If you have used your prepaid label then track the status via the website of the concerned service provider.Note: Information is printed on the documents as what you have filled while completing the online Form on the Government Portal. If you have made mistakes while filling up the Govt. form then VFS Indian Consular application Centres wont be in a position to assist. To get the corrections done, you should contact the Embassy of India or its Consulate directly based on your Consular Jurisdiction. Customer Experience: VFS Global is committed to delivering a world-class experience and welcomes your valuable feedback.

Received tracking no from Fedex via email.

1st Nov 2022
OCI Card will be delivered.
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