Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

[lemony]

1st update!

Application Date : 06/06/2016
VFS Center: Manchester
Acknowledgment ( on Website):- 08/06/2016
Original Docs received : 14/06/2016
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At London:
Passport Submitted in person :
Passport and OCI document received :

[chiragsdedhia]

Application Date : 14/06/2016
VFS Center: Glasgow
Acknowledgment ( on Website):
Docs received :
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At Edinburgh:
Passport Submitted in person :
Passport and OCI document received :

[apply4hsmp]

**Update**

Application for minor : 1 month old.

Online Application Date : 21/04/2016

Application Submitted VFS Center: Newcastle
Application Acknowledged: 25/04/2016

Text Received post application submission at VFS: 25/04/2016
Mail Received post application submission at VFS: 25/04/2016

Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 06-JUN-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 07-JUN-2016
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On 15-JUN-2016

I am not sure what CGI Birmingham do to receive the document so late as London can do the same in less than 2-3 working days.

Repeat: I hope all gets sorted next week.

[Ss73]

Birmingham embassy seems to be extremely slow, even surpassing its own low standards. Looking at the timeline on this forum, the time from submission of passport to receipt of passport and OCI card seems to be on an average 3-4 days for London and 5-7 days for Birmingham. I submitted my son's passport at VFS office on 8 June. Today is 17 June and I haven't heard anything yet! My emails to them have not been replied. I am flying to India on July 2 and I hope the passport and OCI card arrives next week! So frustrating!

[Ss73]

Another day gone and no signs of my son's passport or OCI. Sent on 8 June! I wonder how long it takes for Birmingham embassy to cancel a PIO card and send the OCI card- when I did for myself in April- got it back in 8 days! It is 12 days now and still counting! Contacted VFS who said it is nothing to do with them! Called embassy- constantly engaged. Sent them another email today after no response to 2 sent earlier! Again no response ! Aaaargghhhh!

[FayEng]

Hi

Can somebody please confirm to me that when we submit passport for getting the OCI after it has been received at high comission does VFS provide an acknowledgement. Yesterday I submitted my passport and there was no acknowledgement given. I am a bit worried if what happens if they lose the passport I have no proof of submission. Is it the same for all??

regards


Fay

[Ss73]

Hi

Can somebody please confirm to me that when we submit passport for getting the OCI after it has been received at high comission does VFS provide an acknowledgement. Yesterday I submitted my passport and there was no acknowledgement given. I am a bit worried if what happens if they lose the passport I have no proof of submission. Is it the same for all??

regards


Fay

That's correct! No acknowledgement given that passport has been handed in! Another of my gripes against them!

[FayEng]

Hi Ss73

Thanks for the reply and re-assurance. It has certainly given me relief

regards

Fay

[Ss73]

My timeline

Application Date : 10/2/16 ( 4 passports, myself, wife and 2 children)
Application type: PIO to OCI
VFS Center: Bradford
Acknowledgment ( on Website): 12/2/16
Original Docs received : 17/2/16
Documents Printing Status : 7/4/16 ( 3 passports only)
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) : 8/4/16 ( 3 passports)
Document received At Birmingham : 11/4/16
Passport Submitted in person : 13/4/16
Passport and OCI document received : 22/4/16 ( 3 passports)
Total number of days - 72

I sent an email to Birmingham consulate about the other remaining passport of my son on 8/4/16. I was told that the photo was rejected ( 2 year old- difficult to get a proper picture) anyway, I had to get another picture and send it.

Photo resubmitted : 27/4/16
Documents printing status : 19/5/16
Dispatched from MOIA : 20/5/16
Document received at Birmingham : 25/5/16
Passport submitted in person: 8/6/16
Passport and OCI document received: 24/6/16
Total days: 135

After 42 days ie on 23/3/16 I sent an email to the consulate asking about the delay in processing. They said it was because my PIO card was issued in London, and they had to get confirmation from London. It seems that if you apply for OCI in a different jurisdiction to where you applied for PIO, the process gets delayed.

[krishnan.c]

Found these updates useful during my application, here is my status..

Application Date : 23/05/2016
VFS Center: London Paddington
Date of acknowledgement : 24/05/2016
Original docs Received : 28/05/2016
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 16/06/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 20/06/2016
Document received At London: 23/06/2016
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : 27/06/2016
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : waiting

[kiran2009]

Application Date : 17/05/2016
VFS Center: Cardiff
Date of acknowledgement : 17/05/2016
Original docs Received : 21/05/2016
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 13/06/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 15/06/2016
Document received At London: 21/06/2016
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : 22/06/2016
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : 28/06/2016

[prasi]

Application Date : 31/05/2016
VFS Center: London Hounslow
Date of acknowledgement : 01/06/2016
Original docs Received : 02/06/2016
Documents Printing Status : UNDER PROCESS
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

[Krish19]

Application Date : 05-07-2016
VFS Center: London Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgement :
Original docs Received :
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

[Krish19]

Application Date : 05-07-2016
VFS Center: London Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgement : 06-07-2016
Original docs Received :
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

[Crawley]

Hi,

I submitted my application for OCI in January 2016 and still showing Under Process.
I have emailed CGI Birmingham but I am afraid they are not very helpful. No one knows the reason for the delay. I am more surprised that I was born and brought up in India and still the application under process. Is there anything I could do? I can't understand why it is taking so long.

Anyone any idea or advice?

Thanks,

[lemony]

Crawley have you tried to email CGI Birmingham at info.cgibirmingham@gmail.com? Allso please call up the contact number mentioned in their website, nowadays they do pick up the phone. However if your OCI has not arrived from India as yet, then CGI may not be able to help after all.

[Crawley]

I have called them and Emailed them numerous time. All I get they are waiting for. External affairs and they can't help me. It does make me think these people are from my country and are not willing to help. I even asked where could I even complain for the delay? You can guess there is no system of complain or escalations.

[jignesh455]

I have called them and Emailed them numerous time. All I get they are waiting for. External affairs and they can't help me. It does make me think these people are from my country and are not willing to help. I even asked where could I even complain for the delay? You can guess there is no system of complain or escalations.

I have submitted my application liverool vfs on 13t May, 2016. I still not have heard anything yet. my Mision is birmingham. Can you please provide contact number and email address so i may able to chase them. Thanks

[jignesh455]

Crawley have you tried to email CGI Birmingham at info.cgibirmingham@gmail.com? Allso please call up the contact number mentioned in their website, nowadays they do pick up the phone. However if your OCI has not arrived from India as yet, then CGI may not be able to help after all.

I have submitted my application liverool vfs on 13t May, 2016. I still not have heard anything yet. my Mision is birmingham. Can you please provide contact number and email address so i may able to chase them. Thanks

[Crawley]

Hi Jignesh,

I have got the email address for Birmingham.

InfoBirmingham@vfshelpline.com

I hope they could help you.

[Tom007]

Application Date : 03/06/2016
VFS Center: London Goswell Road
Date of acknowledgement : 06/06/2016
Original docs Received : 08/06/2016
Documents Printing Status : UNDER PROCESS
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

Please anyone who had applied around the same time update their Documents Printing Status. Eagerly waiting for my "UNDER PROCESS" status to change. I have travel booked on 22nd July.

[Tom007]

Application Date : 31/05/2016
VFS Center: London Hounslow
Date of acknowledgement : 01/06/2016
Original docs Received : 02/06/2016
Documents Printing Status : UNDER PROCESS
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

Hi Prasi, I would be grateful if you can update on whether your Document Printing status has changed? I had also applied around the same time and my Documents Printing Status : UNDER PROCESS.

[francis40new]

Application Date : 06/06/2016
VFS Center: London Hounslow
Date of acknowledgement : 07/06/2016
Original docs Received : 09/06/2016
Documents Printing Status : UNDER PROCESS
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED

[Crawley]

You are lucky as your applications are being auctioned within a month or two. I have been checking every day for 7 months. you must be doing something right which I missed.
I have to say there are no customer service at our consulates . You are on your own. God bless us all 'Amen'.

[prasi]

UPDATE

Application Date : 31/05/2016
VFS Center: London Hounslow
Date of acknowledgement : 01/06/2016
Original docs Received : 02/06/2016
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 12/07/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :