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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:15 pm

@alien.uk @abhisheks9

Great News that you guys got your status to Processed. Mine is also Processed-now waiting for received at Birmingham. Hopefully next week!!!

Any progress for you on Dispatched from Delhi or received at Edinburgh dates ??

I wonder why it took them so long. Did the Email help change the status to Processed or a whole batch of OCI cards got caught in some goof-up in New Delhi?

No reply to my email though.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by DesiScot » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:25 pm

alien.uk wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:21 am
Asked on Twitter and got the reply.

Please Send, following details to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in In order to look into your case.
1. Date of application
2. Full name on British Passport
3. British passport Number
4. File No. as on OCI application
Thanks for sharing this info, sent an email as I am waiting for family PIO to OCI.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:17 am

takdeerwala wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:15 pm
@alien.uk @abhisheks9

Great News that you guys got your status to Processed. Mine is also Processed-now waiting for received at Birmingham. Hopefully next week!!!

Any progress for you on Dispatched from Delhi or received at Edinburgh dates ??

I wonder why it took them so long. Did the Email help change the status to Processed or a whole batch of OCI cards got caught in some goof-up in New Delhi?

No reply to my email though.
No progress yet, neither should be excepted considering today is Republic Day
My best guess is email doesn't help because reply to me was that they will look into my case and I would probably vote for your 2nd guess of batch of cases piled up and now sorted out.
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:19 am

@alien.uk @abhisheks9

Guys Any success / Progress on Dispatched from New Delhi or Recieved at Edinburgh?? Mine is showing nothing. Stuck at Processed on 24th.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by alien.uk » Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:31 am

Application dispatched from New Delhi

Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 29-JAN-2018

I have asked for permission on Wednesday to visit VFS and complete the dispatch formalities.

Should be tomorrow for you mate! :)
takdeerwala wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:19 am
@alien.uk @abhisheks9

Guys Any success / Progress on Dispatched from New Delhi or Recieved at Edinburgh?? Mine is showing nothing. Stuck at Processed on 24th.
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by Maya123 » Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:05 pm

I have been watching this thread since I submitted my application and wanted to share my experience.

After a few misunderstandings about photo and not knowing about the letter of employment, I was finally was able to submit:

Application submitted: 08-JAN-2018
Date Of Acknowledgment: 09-JAN-2018
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON HOUNSLOW
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED On 29-JAN-2018
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ): NEW DELHI On 29-JAN-2018
Document received At: LONDON On 29-JAN-2018
Passport submitted in person: (planned for tomorrow 30-JAN-2018 as I missed the chance to do it today)
Passport and OCI received: TBC

Quicker than i expected, but I plan to fly to India on 11th Feb so still cutting it fine...

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:51 pm

alien.uk wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:31 am
Application dispatched from New Delhi

Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 29-JAN-2018

I have asked for permission on Wednesday to visit VFS and complete the dispatch formalities.

Should be tomorrow for you mate! :)
takdeerwala wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:19 am
@alien.uk @abhisheks9

Guys Any success / Progress on Dispatched from New Delhi or Recieved at Edinburgh?? Mine is showing nothing. Stuck at Processed on 24th.
@takdeerwala
same here. Checked in early morning when there was no DISPATCH status but an hr or 2 back it updated with exact info like in case of @alien.uk
You also try check once, if not done after this post
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:19 pm

Hi Guys, Around 2:00 PM my status also got changed.

Document Received at BIRMINGHAM on 29-JAN-2018

Congratulations to @alien.uk @abhisheks9 @Maya123

Tomorrow I will go to the VFS Office with Passport.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:32 am

takdeerwala wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:19 pm
Hi Guys, Around 2:00 PM my status also got changed.

Document Received at BIRMINGHAM on 29-JAN-2018

Congratulations to @alien.uk @abhisheks9 @Maya123

Tomorrow I will go to the VFS Office with Passport.
:shock: :roll: WOW that was quick...just checked and mine still not received
@alien.uk how about you?
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by jaguarpaw1236 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:02 am

Hi all,

Quick question, Is it possible to collect OCI & Passport from the VFS office (after you submitted your passport to them) instead of waiting for them to post to your address ?

London VFS office I meant

Thanks

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by jaguarpaw1236 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:11 pm

Also, do you get email notification when your status changes from "Under Process" to "Processed" ? Or you have to keep on checking the online OCI status website ?

Thanks

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:38 pm

jaguarpaw1236 wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:11 pm
Also, do you get email notification when your status changes from "Under Process" to "Processed" ? Or you have to keep on checking the online OCI status website ?

Thanks
No Email for status change from Under Process to Process. No email for Document return either. One has to keep on checking the online OCI status website.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:46 pm

Timeline of my OCI:
Application Date: 11 / 12 / 2017
VFS Center: VFS Bradford
Date of acknowledgment: 13 / 12 / 2017
Original docs Received: 14 /12 / 2017
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED on 24-JAN-2018
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: 29-JAN-2018
Document received At Birmingham:29-JAN-2018
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON:30-JAN-2018
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:

Around 10-15 days they are saying it will take.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by Maya123 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:20 pm

@jaguarpaw1236
I dropped my British passport at London Hounslow vfs today and I asked if I could collect and was told 'no'

Even though they don't stamp the British passport anymore they have some weird rule about posting oci and passport back to your home address and said it takes 7-10 days as it is sent back from the High Commission in London and not from the vfs centre.

I provided a special delivery envelope (by 1pm) and was told 7 days.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by Maya123 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:26 pm

jaguarpaw1236 wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:02 am
Hi all,

Quick question, Is it possible to collect OCI & Passport from the VFS office (after you submitted your passport to them) instead of waiting for them to post to your address ?

London VFS office I meant

Thanks
Please see my reply in the main thread - they don't allow you to collect unfortunately

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:58 am

takdeerwala wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:46 pm
Timeline of my OCI:
Application Date: 11 / 12 / 2017
VFS Center: VFS Bradford
Date of acknowledgment: 13 / 12 / 2017
Original docs Received: 14 /12 / 2017
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED on 24-JAN-2018
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: 29-JAN-2018
Document received At Birmingham:29-JAN-2018

PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON:30-JAN-2018
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:

Around 10-15 days they are saying it will take.
my dispatch date is same, but still not received :?: :cry:
Indian beauracracy is weird
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:38 am

abhisheks9 wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:58 am

my dispatch date is same, but still not received :?: :cry:
Indian beauracracy is weird
Probably they send it to main High Commission in London first. Air India Delhi to London. Consulates like Edinburgh, Birmingham get it later on from them. This explains the delay in Timelines for applicants from London and other consulates as lag is there. London guys will do their own processing to sort out the material dispatch for Consulates.

I also follow OCI forums in other countries like USA. Dispatch and received date is same when the applicant is in New York jurisdiction but it gets delayed by few days when Consulate is Houston or Los Angeles.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:55 am

Thnx for info
takdeerwala wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:38 am
abhisheks9 wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:58 am

my dispatch date is same, but still not received :?: :cry:
Indian beauracracy is weird
Probably they send it to main High Commission in London first. Air India Delhi to London. Consulates like Edinburgh, Birmingham get it later on from them. This explains the delay in Timelines for applicants from London and other consulates as lag is there. London guys will do their own processing to sort out the material dispatch for Consulates.

I also follow OCI forums in other countries like USA. Dispatch and received date is same when the applicant is in New York jurisdiction but it gets delayed by few days when Consulate is Houston or Los Angeles.
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by alien.uk » Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:44 pm

Kind of strange but there is no movement since my last update. Still showing that it is posted from New Delhi...

I will wait!

abhisheks9 wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:32 am
takdeerwala wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:19 pm
Hi Guys, Around 2:00 PM my status also got changed.

Document Received at BIRMINGHAM on 29-JAN-2018

Congratulations to @alien.uk @abhisheks9 @Maya123

Tomorrow I will go to the VFS Office with Passport.
:shock: :roll: WOW that was quick...just checked and mine still not received
@alien.uk how about you?
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:59 am

Both of our case are with Edinburgh that's why we both are stuck at this stage
alien.uk wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:44 pm
Kind of strange but there is no movement since my last update. Still showing that it is posted from New Delhi...

I will wait!
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:51 am

abhisheks9 wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:59 am
Both of our case are with Edinburgh that's why we both are stuck at this stage
alien.uk wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:44 pm
Kind of strange but there is no movement since my last update. Still showing that it is posted from New Delhi...

I will wait!
Today it should come otherwise send them Email. Bizarre stuff really. London candidates get Processed, Dispatched and Received on the same date. Here it is 8 days now.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:09 pm

I have some questions about this stage when Passport has been submitted and both OCI Card as well as Passport will be sent back to us.

1) VFS will send them back in the envelope we submitted or Consulate will do that?

2) Any SMS will come or not that your OCI and Passport has been dispatched? Old Timelines are mentioning SMS but new ones are not.

3) During Surrender Certificate, VFS did send SMS that application has been sent, processed and so on. When I submitted OCI application, I did get SMS message and also email that application has been sent. No SMS for return of original document.
When I submitted my passport at VFS, I did not get any Email / SMS message. Everyday I will have to wait for Postman ???

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:31 pm

takdeerwala wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:09 pm
I have some questions about this stage when Passport has been submitted and both OCI Card as well as Passport will be sent back to us.

1) VFS will send them back in the envelope we submitted or Consulate will do that? Consulate will do that
2) Any SMS will come or not that your OCI and Passport has been dispatched? Old Timelines are mentioning SMS but new ones are not.
NO SMS or OCI status update, you have to Track with DX based on number in Envelope you gave

3) During Surrender Certificate, VFS did send SMS that application has been sent, processed and so on. When I submitted OCI application, I did get SMS message and also email that application has been sent. No SMS for return of original document.
When I submitted my passport at VFS, I did not get any Email / SMS message. Everyday I will have to wait for Postman ???
As explained in point 2, keep checking DX website with tracking number in Envelope you gave
I answered you based on VFS enquiry I did today after my status also changed and I gave my passport to VFS
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by alien.uk » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:51 pm

Just checked and it is available for collection.
Now I need to figure out how will I persuade my grumpy manager to get some time off and submit the envelopes!! Not going to be anytime early next week.

God knows why they want to make this process complicated with trips to the visa centre several times!! Grrrrr :cry:
abhisheks9 wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:59 am
Both of our case are with Edinburgh that's why we both are stuck at this stage
alien.uk wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:44 pm
Kind of strange but there is no movement since my last update. Still showing that it is posted from New Delhi...

I will wait!
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Passport Received - April 2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:17 pm

alien.uk wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:51 pm
Just checked and it is available for collection.
Now I need to figure out how will I persuade my grumpy manager to get some time off and submit the envelopes!! Not going to be anytime early next week.

God knows why they want to make this process complicated with trips to the visa centre several times!! Grrrrr :cry:
Mine also updated just in time for me to quickly go and submit before closing time of collection of 11:30. Fortunately I am across the street.
VFS said it will take 2 weeks...ride is not over yet.
Dropping time is between 8:30 - 11:30 so try to give tomorrow or else you don't want to delay by another next week?
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