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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by shd » Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:15 pm

Hi

My father applied for his OCI on 11th July in person at HCI London. His status still says under process. He sent them an email asking them about it and he received a reply saying that his OCI had been granted but no date has been specified. His status however still says under process. From above queries it seems to be many people received a detailed timeline of the various stages, this is not the case on the page my father checks his status report. The Status report page that we see is as follows

OCI Status-Report

OCI-Application Status Details (as on 30/08/2014 02:37 AM IST)




Applicant Name pXXXX fXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number GBRLXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 11-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status UNDER-PROCESS

Note- Ordinarily, OCI Registration Certificate and Visa are available for delivery within 42 days from the date of acknowledgment. If there are any objections regarding Photographs/Signature/Thumb impression etc, the process may get delayed and the same will be communicated to applicant by the concerned Mission/ Office via OCI web site/ SMS/ Email/ Phone etc.



Are we checking in the right place?

Thanks

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by sarvo_uk » Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:06 pm

Same with me.

Looks like a backlog from India to process the cases and take them over the final line. :( not sure if there is anything else we can do to chase but it is getting a little frustrating
shd wrote:Hi

My father applied for his OCI on 11th July in person at HCI London. His status still says under process. He sent them an email asking them about it and he received a reply saying that his OCI had been granted but no date has been specified. His status however still says under process. From above queries it seems to be many people received a detailed timeline of the various stages, this is not the case on the page my father checks his status report. The Status report page that we see is as follows

OCI Status-Report

OCI-Application Status Details (as on 30/08/2014 02:37 AM IST)




Applicant Name pXXXX fXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number GBRLXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 11-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status UNDER-PROCESS

Note- Ordinarily, OCI Registration Certificate and Visa are available for delivery within 42 days from the date of acknowledgment. If there are any objections regarding Photographs/Signature/Thumb impression etc, the process may get delayed and the same will be communicated to applicant by the concerned Mission/ Office via OCI web site/ SMS/ Email/ Phone etc.



Are we checking in the right place?

Thanks

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by BC_Applicant » Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:11 pm

Further to this...there is definitely delay in getting the OCI sticker in India..

I applied on 28th July and its still not processed on sending an email this is the reply i got...

"There is some problem in India for printing of OCI stickers. That’s why it getting delayed. As soon as it resolves, they will update it. Pl. wait. It will take time."

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by akb » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:26 am

akb wrote:
sarvo_uk wrote:I applied on 8th July.

I did the same an emailed Birmingham on (info).(cgibirmingham) @ (gmail.com)

Got an instant reply saying "Your application has been granted on 20/08/2014" although my status still says under-process on statuspage.

I have asked them if I should wait for the status to change before I post the passport or should I just send them now. Awaiting reply
My request was also forwarded to the above address. Didn't get any reply so far. Still waiting.
Finally the status changed in website :)

Date Of Acknowledgment 02-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 01-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 02-SEP-2014
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On

No reply from CGI BHM yet..

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by sarvo_uk » Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:30 am

Hey Great.. so Mine still reads underprocess which means it could be by end of week that my status changes as I applied on the 8th July.. Glad to see that it is moving forward.
akb wrote:
akb wrote:
sarvo_uk wrote:I applied on 8th July.

I did the same an emailed Birmingham on (info).(cgibirmingham) @ (gmail.com)

Got an instant reply saying "Your application has been granted on 20/08/2014" although my status still says under-process on statuspage.

I have asked them if I should wait for the status to change before I post the passport or should I just send them now. Awaiting reply
My request was also forwarded to the above address. Didn't get any reply so far. Still waiting.
Finally the status changed in website :)

Date Of Acknowledgment 02-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 01-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 02-SEP-2014
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On

No reply from CGI BHM yet..

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by hsmp_secunderabad » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:26 pm

File Acknowledgment Number GBXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 25-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
OCI- Number XXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 02-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI) NEW DELHI On
Document received at LONDON On

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by BC_Applicant » Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:37 pm

Applicant Name: XXX
File Acknowledgment Number: XXX
Date Of Acknowledgment:28-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON
OCI- Number: XXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On: 04-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI on:
Document received At LONDON On:

I am hopping to send my docs to them next week on receipt in London!

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by sarvo_uk » Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:19 pm

BC_Applicant wrote:Applicant Name: XXX
File Acknowledgment Number: XXX
Date Of Acknowledgment:28-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON
OCI- Number: XXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On: 04-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI on:
Document received At LONDON On:

I am hopping to send my docs to them next week on receipt in London!

Mental note for all, if possible apply in London and it is a lot more quicker :(. Still no luck with mine

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by akash08 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:12 pm

BC_Applicant wrote:Applicant Name: XXX
File Acknowledgment Number: XXX
Date Of Acknowledgment:28-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON
OCI- Number: XXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On: 04-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI on:
Document received At LONDON On:

I am hopping to send my docs to them next week on receipt in London!

Not fair. I hoped to get it earlier than you :(

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by jacsll55 » Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:42 am

OCI CHECKLIST - OCI by post

Application for : Wife & myself
Online for form part A & B with photos pasted & part B Signed by both (2x part A for each applicant - 1x part B for both)
Copy of British passport
Copy + Original - Surrender Cert
Copy + Original - Naturalisation cert
Self addressed stamped envelope
All above copies self attested
£175 x 2 PO (with GBRLNxxx & Name of applicant)

Is this correct?

I see on HCI website the message "The approx time taken 10 weeks in person & 12 weeks if by post" Does someone come by walk from Delhi with the Docs sirji?

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by sarvo_uk » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:10 am

Applicant Name XXXXXXXX XXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number GBRBXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 08-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission BIRMINGHAM
OCI- Number XXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 05-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On

Yay finally the status changes..

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by BC_Applicant » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:35 am

akash08 wrote:
BC_Applicant wrote:Applicant Name: XXX
File Acknowledgment Number: XXX
Date Of Acknowledgment:28-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON
OCI- Number: XXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On: 04-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI on:
Document received At LONDON On:

I am hopping to send my docs to them next week on receipt in London!

Not fair. I hoped to get it earlier than you :(
I sent my passport yesterday will keep you all posted. What's happening with yours akash08?

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by akb » Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:30 pm

sarvo_uk wrote:Hey Great.. so Mine still reads underprocess which means it could be by end of week that my status changes as I applied on the 8th July.. Glad to see that it is moving forward.
akb wrote:
akb wrote:
My request was also forwarded to the above address. Didn't get any reply so far. Still waiting.
Finally the status changed in website :)

Date Of Acknowledgment 02-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 01-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 02-SEP-2014
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On

No reply from CGI BHM yet..
My OCI reached CGI BHM on 5th Sept.
Sent my passport through SD.
Will update once I receive it back.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by akash08 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:23 pm

BC_Applicant wrote:
akash08 wrote:
BC_Applicant wrote:Applicant Name: XXX
File Acknowledgment Number: XXX
Date Of Acknowledgment:28-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON
OCI- Number: XXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On: 04-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI on:
Document received At LONDON On:

I am hopping to send my docs to them next week on receipt in London!

Not fair. I hoped to get it earlier than you :(
I sent my passport yesterday will keep you all posted. What's happening with yours akash08?
Applied on 4th August. No status change!

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by asadulla » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:51 am

Applied on 21st July, ackn on 30th July still no updated on the status. it still says under process.
I have applied at Birmingham, regretting sending it to Birmingham. I should have sent it to London. :(
No replays to mails sent to Birmingham.
Very disappointing service from CGI Birmingham.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by sarvo_uk » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:10 am

asadulla wrote:Applied on 21st July, ackn on 30th July still no updated on the status. it still says under process.
I have applied at Birmingham, regretting sending it to Birmingham. I should have sent it to London. :(
No replays to mails sent to Birmingham.
Very disappointing service from CGI Birmingham.
Based on my case, I think your status should change around 22nd September..

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by BC_Applicant » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:17 am

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by BC_Applicant » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:27 am

File Acknowledgment Number: XXX
Date Of Acknowledgment:28-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON
OCI- Number: XXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On: 04-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI on: 05-SEP-2014
Document received At LONDON On: 08-SEP-2014
Passport sent On: 09-Sep-2014
Passport tracked as received by them On: 10-Sep-2014

Sent Passport by Special delivery with a Special return delivery envelope. Will update when I get it.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by y2j » Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:33 pm

Date Of Acknowledgment:4-aug-2014
Registration Status at Mission: birmingham
OCI- Number: XXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On: under process
Objection found with this application : any other

Objection remark: REQUIRED CLEAR COPY OF INDIAN PASSPORT WITH NORMAL FONT (1321) 14

plsss someone help me with this

1) what to do next?
2) I only had photo copy of my indian passport cz did not received when I surrendered for surrender certificate

Thanks

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by BC_Applicant » Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:34 am

When u surrender ur passport they cancel passport and give it back

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by sarvo_uk » Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:38 am

Applicant Name XXXXXXXX XXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number GBRBXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 08-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission BIRMINGHAM
OCI- Number XXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 05-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 09-SEP-2014
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On 11-SEP-2014

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by y2j » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:10 am

I dont know bcz i did not get my passport back but i did received surrender certificate only ? Pls need ur advice guys

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by samkma » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:18 am

y2j wrote - I dont know bcz i did not get my passport back but i did received surrender certificate only ? Pls need ur advice guys
You must get your cancelled Indian passport returned alongwith the surrender certificate.
1.When did you surrender your passport? year?
2.If recently via VFS - contact them.
3. OCI application only asks for surrender certificate - there is some other reason about your passport and that's why they are asking for a clear copy.
“Impossible is just an opinion.”
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by y2j » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:32 am

Thanks for very quick response.
1) i surrendered back in 2011-12
2) as indian born i had indian passport and that i have surrendered after becoming british citizen so now they have my passort no. On surrender certificate as well as photo copy of orignal passport but i cant believe they not granting me OCI.

Pls can anyone suggest me what shall i do next???

Thanks

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by BC_Applicant » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:41 am

y2j wrote:Thanks for very quick response.
1) i surrendered back in 2011-12
2) as indian born i had indian passport and that i have surrendered after becoming british citizen so now they have my passort no. On surrender certificate as well as photo copy of orignal passport but i cant believe they not granting me OCI.

Pls can anyone suggest me what shall i do next???

Thanks
Dig your files you might have old photo copies etc. If not then send them a letter explaining this and also try and persuade them that its been over 2 /3 years since you surrendered your passport so there is no way you can get a copy!!!

Also best to send an email to this effect and they should be able to respond quickly (hopefully)!

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