Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

BC_Applicant wrote:

anandv76 wrote: I applied more than three weeks ago. And have been able to retrieve my application a couple of days ago with the same details that I used today.

I know what you mean but the system has been temperamental to be honest!

anandv76 wrote:

BC_Applicant wrote:

anandv76 wrote: I applied more than three weeks ago. And have been able to retrieve my application a couple of days ago with the same details that I used today.

I know what you mean but the system has been temperamental to be honest!

Yep, which is what I wanted to check if the system is actually behaving badly at the moment! Or it is specifically related to my application. Thanks for your help.

anandv76 wrote: Got a friend to check, and he got the same response, so it looks like it is the website indeed.

BC_Applicant wrote:

anandv76 wrote: Got a friend to check, and he got the same response, so it looks like it is the website indeed.

I just checked it and it worked fine for me. Worth checking the numbers when inputting?

anandv76 wrote:

BC_Applicant wrote:

anandv76 wrote: Got a friend to check, and he got the same response, so it looks like it is the website indeed.

I just checked it and it worked fine for me. Worth checking the numbers when inputting?

Thanks, doesn't work for me still with the file reference number. Perhaps, as you said, using acknowledgement number might though i don't have it on me now. Anyone else having problems retrieving their status?

anandv76 wrote:Family application: 2 Adults, 1 Child/Minor
Applied in person at HCI London on 14/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 14/07/2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED ON: 06-Aug-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: tbc
Document received At London On: tbc
Post passport by Special Delivery : tbc
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: tbc

Experience: took appointment on Friday evening for an appointment following Monday morning, 9.30am. Easy process for getting filling up Part-A and Part-B of the form, and then taking appointment based on reference number. Reached HCI London at 9.15am, showed the appointment letter to the security officer. No queues, no haggling, no pushing and shoving. It was heavenly! And when i entered inside, there was ample number of empty seats and breathing space, which was a pleasant change from our previous experiences. Counters opened at 9.30am, two case workers calling out the names of people with appointment. Perhaps 15-20 applicants at each half-hour slot, as we were perhaps the 12th to be called and there were others after us with the same appoinemrnt time. Quick 5 minutes at the counter as I had all the required documents organised:

1. Application form (only one set) with photograph pasted and duly signed/fingerprinted in case of minors
2. Naturalisation certificate copy of each applicant self-attested
3. British passport copy of each applicant self-attested
4. Surrender certificate of each applicant self-attested
5. Birth certificate of minor only self attested (attested by father/mother in case minor unable to sign)
6. Fees in cash

I was given the receipts and asked to check online after 4-6 weeks. We were out of the HCI by 10am which included a few minutes of using the restrooms after completing the application formalities.

Note: while checking status on the website 3-4 weeks after submission, please use British Passport number instead of Indian passport number.

man4uni wrote:Applied in Person at HCI London on 20-Jun-2014

Date of acknowledgement: 20-Jun-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED ON: 28-Jul-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 30-Jul-2014
Document received At London On: 31-Jul-2014
Post passport by Special Delivery : 6-Aug-2014
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

BC_Applicant wrote:

anandv76 wrote:

I always used the British Passport Number

anandv76 wrote:

BC_Applicant wrote:

anandv76 wrote:

I always used the British Passport Number

Interesting

Not sure it is quite logical to use a foreign passport number while checking on a Government of India website! But it is what it is...

akash08 wrote: On the other hand, I am very sure that it is not logical to use the number of a a passport that has been revoked and no longer valid (Indian Passport).

sunilbit wrote:Updated timelines:

Application timelines (4 Applications: Me, partner and two kids):
Date Of application and Acknowledgment 16-June-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 25-July-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 28-July-2014
Document received At LONDON: 30-July-2014
Post passport by Special Delivery : 30-July-2014
Documents received at HCI London: 31-July-2014
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: 06-Aug-2014

Finally 6 years journey comes to an end. I have been a silent member of the group and I must thank everyone for their valuable information shared through this forum. Good luck everyone.

akb wrote:

sunilbit wrote:Updated timelines:

Application timelines (4 Applications: Me, partner and two kids):
Date Of application and Acknowledgment 16-June-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 25-July-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 28-July-2014
Document received At LONDON: 30-July-2014
Post passport by Special Delivery : 30-July-2014
Documents received at HCI London: 31-July-2014
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: 06-Aug-2014

Finally 6 years journey comes to an end. I have been a silent member of the group and I must thank everyone for their valuable information shared through this forum. Good luck everyone.

Can you please tell whether you send individual SD envelopes (in your case 4) to received the stamped passport + OCI booklet for your whole family ?

techie_09 wrote:

akb wrote:

sunilbit wrote:Updated timelines:

Application timelines (4 Applications: Me, partner and two kids):
Date Of application and Acknowledgment 16-June-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 25-July-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 28-July-2014
Document received At LONDON: 30-July-2014
Post passport by Special Delivery : 30-July-2014
Documents received at HCI London: 31-July-2014
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: 06-Aug-2014

Finally 6 years journey comes to an end. I have been a silent member of the group and I must thank everyone for their valuable information shared through this forum. Good luck everyone.

Can you please tell whether you send individual SD envelopes (in your case 4) to received the stamped passport + OCI booklet for your whole family ?

You can send only one SD envelope for whole family.

akb wrote:Has any one applied at CGI Birmingham in the month of July seen a status change ?
I applied for me and my family (2 adults + 2 kids) on 2nd July at Birmingham, the online status is still showing as "Under Process"..

rajan1984 wrote:Application for: 2 Adults + 1 Child
Applied for OCI by Post : 08- 04-2014
Date of acknowledgement: 28-04-2014
(All original documents are receivedon 29th April 2014)
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 31-JUL-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 01-AUG-2014
Document received At LONDON On 04-AUG-2014
Submit passports by Special Delivery : on 04-AUG-2014
Received by Darrent and Manju : 06-AUG-2014
Received stamped passports and OCI registration cards on: Awaiting

I am almost going to finish my long immigration journeys this week

man4uni wrote:Applied in Person at HCI London on 20-Jun-2014

Date of acknowledgement: 20-Jun-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED ON: 28-Jul-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 30-Jul-2014
Document received At London On:31-Jul-2014
Post passport by Special Delivery : 6-Aug-2014
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: 12-Aug-2014

akash08 wrote:

rajan1984 wrote:Application for: 2 Adults + 1 Child
Applied for OCI by Post : 08- 04-2014
Date of acknowledgement: 28-04-2014
(All original documents are receivedon 29th April 2014)
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 31-JUL-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 01-AUG-2014
Document received At LONDON On 04-AUG-2014
Submit passports by Special Delivery : on 04-AUG-2014
Received by Darrent and Manju : 06-AUG-2014
Received stamped passports and OCI registration cards on: Awaiting

I am almost going to finish my long immigration journeys this week

My goodness. Such a long processing time!!!

man4uni wrote:I just signed the petition "Rt Hon Theresa May, MP,: Allow unconditional permanent right of residence in U.K. to parents of all U.K. Citizens - not just to those within EEA countries" on Change.org.

Please do...

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/r ... e_petition