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jojo001
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by jojo001 » Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:30 am
Indianadr ..it does say on your appointment letter that you do not have to bring royal mail envelopes to vfs offices under the Birmingam CGI.
They use DX courier instead.
Bit of a rip off as DX courier sends the documents to many places using royal mail.
Another tip : when you are filling up the DX courier or royal mail envelopes with your own address ( for them to send the documents back to you) take a quick photo of the tracking numbers on the envelops.
Will be helpful to tracks the docs once you get the dispatch message from vfs..
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by Vish15 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:16 pm
Timeline of my New OCI application for spouse :
Application Date: 24/02/20
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 25/02/20
Original docs Received: 27/02/20
Documents Printing Status: Under Process
Dispatched From New Delhi (OCI )
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :
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sacro
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by sacro » Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:30 pm
New OCI Application Timeline (Self, Spouse and Child):
Application Date: 03/02/20
VFS Center: Goswell Road, London
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Date of acknowledgment: 04/02/20
Original docs Received: 06/02/20
Documents Printing Status: 24/02/20
Dispatched From New Delhi (OCI ): 25/02/20
Document received At London: 25/02/20
Dispatched by VFS: 27/02/20
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : 28/02/20
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shargaur
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by shargaur » Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:21 pm
New OCI Application Timeline (Child):
Application Date: 07/02/20 [Friday] at VFS Center: Goswell Road, London
Date of acknowledgment: 10/02/20
Original docs Received: 12/02/20
Documents Printing Status: 03/03/20
Dispatched From New Delhi (OCI ): 04/03/20
Document received At London: 05/03/20
Dispatched by VFS: 06/03/20
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : 10/03/20
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sunil.suneel
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by sunil.suneel » Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:21 am
shargaur wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:21 pm
New OCI Application Timeline (Child):
Application Date: 07/02/20 [Friday] at VFS Center: Goswell Road, London
Date of acknowledgment: 10/02/20
Original docs Received: 12/02/20
Documents Printing Status: 03/03/20
Dispatched From New Delhi (OCI ): 04/03/20
Document received At London: 05/03/20
Dispatched by VFS: 06/03/20
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : 10/03/20
How on earth are you able to post future dates of the events that have not yet occurred ..
You definitely must be a fortune teller !
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shargaur
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by shargaur » Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:12 pm
Not a fortune teller but definitely look for the indicators.
Application Date: 07/02/20 [Friday] at VFS Center: Goswell Road, London
Date of acknowledgment: 10/02/20
Original docs Received: 12/02/20
Documents Printing Status: 03/03/20
Dispatched From New Delhi (OCI ): 04/03/20
Document received At London: 05/03/20
Dispatched by VFS: 06/03/20
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : 10/03/20
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Vish15
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by Vish15 » Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:56 pm
Vish15 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:16 pm
Timeline of my New OCI application for spouse :
Application Date: 24/02/20
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 25/02/20
Original docs Received: 27/02/20
Documents Printing Status:
16/03/2020
Dispatched From New Delhi
16/03/2020
Document received At London:
16/03/2020
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
Waiting
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :
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crowbar6
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by crowbar6 » Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:06 am
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child -
Application Date: 12 March 2020
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020
Original docs Received: 18 March 2020
Documents Printing Status:
Dispatched From New Delhi
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
Regards,
crowbar6
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by salak89 » Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:02 am
crowbar6 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:06 am
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child -
Application Date: 12 March 2020
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020
Original docs Received: 18 March 2020
Documents Printing Status:
Dispatched From New Delhi
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
Anybody received any notification after the lockdown? Are they still processing applications?
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Vish15
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by Vish15 » Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:38 pm
salak89 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:02 am
crowbar6 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:06 am
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child -
Application Date: 12 March 2020
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020
Original docs Received: 18 March 2020
Documents Printing Status:
Dispatched From New Delhi
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
Anybody received any notification after the lockdown? Are they still processing applications?
We did not receive OCI which was processed on 16th March so emailed today and got reply back as due to Corona virus our offices closed but once it opened we will let you know through website.
So I think at the moment they are not doing anything in UK but they might process OCI application through all the background checks and other necessary things in India but we will not receive OCI until they reopen.
Let's hope for the best that will be soon...
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by santhkumar » Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:25 pm
OCI Processing and Dispatch has Begun,
OCI Application Submission: 28th Feb 2020
Application Received: 3rd March 2020
Application Approved and Printed: 3rd June 2020
Dispatched to London: 3rd June 2020.
Fingers crossed, OCI should be delivered by DX Courier in the next few days.
Will post an update once again in the next couple of days.
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Vish15
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by Vish15 » Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:32 pm
Vish15 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:56 pm
Vish15 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:16 pm
Timeline of my New OCI application for spouse :
Application Date: 24/02/20
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 25/02/20
Original docs Received: 27/02/20
Documents Printing Status:
16/03/2020
Dispatched From New Delhi
16/03/2020
Document received At London:
16/03/2020
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
02/06/2020
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :
03/06/2020
After email on 2nd June they dispatched it same day.
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by crowbar6 » Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:44 am
crowbar6 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:06 am
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child -
Application Date: 12 March 2020
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020
Original docs Received: 18 March 2020
Documents Printing Status:
Processed on 08 June 2020
Dispatched From MEA (OCI) New Delhi:
08 June 2020
Document received At London:
08 June 2020
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
They've definitely opened shop again which is good news for all.
Regards,
crowbar6
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by crowbar6 » Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:11 pm
crowbar6 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:44 am
crowbar6 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:06 am
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child -
Application Date: 12 March 2020
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020
Original docs Received: 18 March 2020
Documents Printing Status:
Processed on 08 June 2020
Dispatched From MEA (OCI) New Delhi:
08 June 2020
Document received At London:
08 June 2020
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
11 June 2020
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
12 June 2020
They've definitely opened shop again which is good news for all.
Regards,
crowbar6
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by crowbar6 » Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:14 am
Timeline of OCI re-issue for minor child under OCI Miscellaneous Services on account of renewal of UK passport
Application Date: 15 June 2020
VFS Center: Hounslow
Date of acknowledgment: 16 June 2020
Original docs Received: 23 June 2020 (had kept old OCI Card & returned it with cancelled stamp in it)
Documents Printing Status: Processed on 19 June 2020
Dispatched From MEA (OCI) New Delhi: 19 June 2020
Document received At London: 19 June 2020
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS: 23 June 2020
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED: 24 June 2020
Pretty straightforward timelines for OCI re-issue. The biggest challenge is getting VFS appointment which they've considerably limited - 25% of original capacity.
Regards,
crowbar6
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by Siliconductor » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:30 am
Has anyone had any success in getting an appointment?
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prasanna.cvs
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by prasanna.cvs » Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:15 am
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child -
Application Date: 23rd June 2020
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 24th June 2020
Original docs Received: 26th June 2020
Documents Printing Status: UNDER-PROCESS
Dispatched From MEA (OCI) New Delhi:
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
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by vinodhayes » Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:11 pm
Timeline of my New OCI application : self
Application Date: 11/06/20
VFS Center: Hounslow
Date of acknowledgment: 12/06/20
Original docs Received back : 17/06/20
Documents Printing Status: 03/07/20
Dispatched From New Delhi (OCI ): 03/07/20
Document received At London: 03/07/20
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS:07/07/20
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :08/07/20
Only too under a month, impressive
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prasanna.cvs
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by prasanna.cvs » Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:38 am
prasanna.cvs wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:15 am
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child -
Application Date: 23rd June 2020
VFS Center: Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgment: 24th June 2020
Original docs Received: 26th June 2020
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED
Dispatched From MEA (OCI) New Delhi: 11TH JULY
Document received At London: 11TH JULY
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS: Not required under new regulation
Dispatched by VFS: 13TH JULY
OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED: 16TH JULY
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by rlpkamath » Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:56 pm
Not much activity on this feed recently.
My timeline:
13/8/20 - submitted application for myself (born in India, naturalised British citizen) at London Goswell Road.
7/9/20 - email received from VFS saying decision has been made and docs are being returned. I check the OCI status website and it "docs printing status = processed" by MEA on 3/9/20 and sent to London. Also an OCI number is shown. I'm assuming this means that the application has been approved.
Seems super fast, 3 weeks.
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by zulu4554 » Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:14 pm
Hi all, I'm about to do a fresh application for OCI and had a perhaps silly point to clarify. Apologies in advance if this is discussed already.
When the original documents are returned, will they send back the original UK passport, Naturalisation Cert, Surrender Cert and even the original Indian Passport? Or do they retain any of these with them.
Also, when the OCI document is received - is it just the document which looks similar to the Indian passport? If yes, why do they keep referring to OCI card in several of the websites including the govt site. I guess, it is not a card? Also, generally how long is this document valid for as standard?
thanks
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by xebec » Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:36 am
All original documents are returned.
The OCI is a visa that is valid for life. This is subject to eligibility conditions (eg not working for a military) so it can be revoked if the holder does not meet the eligibility criteria.
The OCI card is the ICAO-compatible booklet that you get as proof you hold an OCI visa. It's not a passport. Depending on the age of the person, this needs to be renewed to keep up with facial changes.
See;
https://www.vfsglobal.com/india/austral ... rvice.html
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by Siliconductor » Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:59 pm
Hi Everyone,
In the pandemic it is difficult to get an employer letter. Would a scanned copy of a letter do or do they require a physical copy?
Also given they need a job description, does anyone have a template for this. I couldnt find this on the forum.
Nikhil
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by gsk13 » Wed Oct 07, 2020 9:53 pm
Hi
You can submit your application with a scanned copy . I submitted mine today at hounslow centre, i took a print out of scanned copy and they accepted it.
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by swagat » Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:43 pm
gsk13 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 9:53 pm
Hi
You can submit your application with a scanned copy . I submitted mine today at hounslow centre, i took a print out of scanned copy and they accepted it.
Hi Can you let me know if hounslow is accepting Royal mail SD Envelop's and now many as i have conflicting info on how many is required and some center's are not accepting Royal Mail envelops from us.
