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destiniation_london wrote:Acknowledgement letter is right on the form which you print from the Portal, it' should be something that starts with GBRIL....Notsoindian wrote:Do you guys get a letter with the OCI Ack number? I applied on 16th March and there is no communication yet.....
No response to my email as well as you probably guessed...
Its frustrating as I cant work out where I'm at.
Probably stop going to Incredible India!love_my_country wrote:Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Postal Application
Here are our timeliness ( Me and my daughter):-
OCI Application: 05-Feb-2013 (Postal, London)
OCI acknowledgement : 28-February-2013
Return of Original surrender certificate: 02-March-2013
OCI Photo/Signature Scanned : 11-March-2013
OCI granted :20-March-2013
OCI documents printed : 30- March-2013
OCI dispatched from Delhi : 8-April-2013
OCI documents Recd London : 12-April-2013
OCI collection: 15-april-2013
Submited my docs at 11.30 am , waited only 5 mins for submission.
Reached there at 4.30 pm, Collected OCI at 4.50 pm. Thanks god its over
Hi Venga_pal,venga_pal wrote:Manish,
I still havent heard anything yet. I have emailed, called and faxed. No response to any of the communication channels.
I dont know what else to do. Feel very frustrated. However bad a system. V V inefficient.
Had I known this, I would have applied in person. I live in suffolk and its a major task for me to travel to Indian consulate in London. So, I chose to post. A seriously bad judgement. Its been 7 weeks now. No idea what is happening.
I am clueless as to what to do now.
You said you have managed to speak to some one in the consulate. Could you please share how? or could you PM me if it is private? 'coz it has been simnply impossible for me. Tried so many times and no success.
Any ideas from the moderators and/or members are very welcome.
Kind regards,
Venu.
venga_pal wrote:Thanks for that Manish,
I shall keep trying and hope I will get the acknowledgement soon.
Kind regards,
VenuManish21 wrote:Hi Venga
Hope you well , I understand your situation as I was in same till yesterday, it's really frustrating. I sent mine on 4th march and luckily it's got acknowledged on 12/4/2013. I spoken to one of oci team members last week and they said they are very busy and currently they processing files of 4 march onwards so I am sure yours will be acknowledged in couple of days.
Keep sending them emails, they do respond on and off and try 02076323071/ 02076323072 in early hours between 9-10 am.
I am sure yours will be acknowledged soon.
Regards
Manish
Mauser1905 wrote:venga_pal,
I can understand your frustration however if it gives you comfort please do check CGI Edinburgh's track record. On this thread check page 81 where I have put my timeline.
It has taken 3 months for acknowledgement and its printed after 4 months. It will be 5 months by the time it reaches CGI Edinburgh. Many people have been upto 6 months+ range.
Afterall humans only work in these overseas posts, however efficient they are or otherwise, sheer load of work is sure buckling the system. Also as its a lifetime visa GOI may not wish to outsource the work to third party agencies.
It will help you, if you have patience and exercise it!
Good luck.
venga_pal wrote:Thanks for that Mauser,
However, my issue is that people who have applied around the same time or after me have got atleast an acknowledgement.
I struggle to understand why my application is being delayed. It would have helped, if they had communicated saying, so and so is lacking or whatsoever.
I am not even sure if they have receivved the application, eventhough the royalmail tracking system says they have received it 7 weeks ago.
All it takes is a simple reply to my email, saying " YES WE HAVE YOUR APPLICATION, IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS AND WE AIM TO FINISH BY XXXX DATE"
That would have defenitely eased my nerves and I could have appplied for a VISA if its going to be as long as you said (6months).
NO COMMUNICATION, which suggests they dont care. That is where my frustration is.
Kind regards,
Venu.Mauser1905 wrote:venga_pal,
I can understand your frustration however if it gives you comfort please do check CGI Edinburgh's track record. On this thread check page 81 where I have put my timeline.
It has taken 3 months for acknowledgement and its printed after 4 months. It will be 5 months by the time it reaches CGI Edinburgh. Many people have been upto 6 months+ range.
Afterall humans only work in these overseas posts, however efficient they are or otherwise, sheer load of work is sure buckling the system. Also as its a lifetime visa GOI may not wish to outsource the work to third party agencies.
It will help you, if you have patience and exercise it!
Good luck.
Venga_pal,venga_pal wrote:Smatt,
Nothing YET. V frustrated.
They said 8 weeks for the entire process on their website. its been 7 weeks and my application has not even been acknowledged.
Hope to hear from them soon.
The postal orders are not cashed yet either.
Very confused.
Kind regards,
venu.
Now days they take long time, My one dispatch on 08/04/2013 and received in london HCI on 17/04/213.gautam.n12 wrote:My OCI has been dispatched from New Delhi on 16th April, but still not in London!
Does anyone know how many days it take for oci to reach london?
Thanks
OCI Application: 19th March 2013 (in person @ HCI London)
OCI acknowledgement :19 March 2013
Photo/signature at mission: 9 April 2013
Registration Status at Mission :10 April 2013
OCI documents printed :12 April 2013
OCI dispatched from Delhi : 16 April 2013
OCI documents Recd London : NOT YET