rajesh9pl wrote:I've a flight booked to India for 20th of Feb. I'm expecting that OCI will be delivered to HCI on 13-Feb-2015. I'm planning to post my passports the same day, i.e. 13-Feb-2015 and hoping that it'll be sent back before my flight (fingers crossed).
You are running very close. Inshallah you will be there!
What do you guys suggest? Assuming that my OCI will be there at HCI on 13th Feb, should i send my passoprts to get OCI or should i apply for visa on 16th Feb to get it in time for my flight for 20th Feb?
They are too strict, the have right to reject saying PROCESSED status was not enclosed. If I was you, I would have still send it DISPATCHED staus to take chance.
Also, has anyone got their OCI processed after 29th Jan? if so, is HCI still putting the "U" sticker on the passport?
I applied on 27th, and waiting. I don't think anyone should bother about "U" sticker.
Best of luck
Thanks rajesh9pl for your comments.
Regarding my situation, i sent an email to HCI yesterday, and today morning i had been trying to call them but no one answered the phone. Then i had an OMG (Oh my God) moment.
A lovely lady from HCI called me on my phone and discussed the situation and suggested that the moment my status of application turns into "Recieved at HCI", i can personally go to the HCI and drop my passport at the reception with the below documents and then they'd dispatch back my passport the same day.
1) the printed copy of the status
2) the itinerary of my flights
3) Self addressed Special Delivery envelopes
4) email reply on my query from HCI (i've already received their response after the phone conversation with the lady)
We all have heard stories regarding how bad the indian government system/processes are. I must say that i'm highly impressed with the HCI. actually feeling proud.
Kudos HCI.