OCI process

[zjzjizia]

Do we have to make an appointment at BLS for applying OCI?

 

[Sriganganagar]

Oci application sent Aug 25,2023
Date of acknowledgement Sep 21,2023
Current status: under process..

Anyone has same time line?

 

[forw.jane]

The original post said "New born OCI Walkin applied on 5th Oct at Toronto Scarborough"

You think I would have asked that question if Toronto was mentioned initially?

 

[forw.jane]

Oci application sent Aug 25,2023
Date of acknowledgement Sep 21,2023
Current status: under process..

Anyone has same time line?

Where did you apply?

 

[Sriganganagar]

Nova Scotia

 

[forw.jane]

Do we have to make an appointment at BLS for applying OCI?

Walk-in are allowed but the line up is crazy based on where you applying.

 

[niswe]

I made a table but its awaiting moderator approval -- probably because of the size of the post or I'm new here? Here is a link to the table. It may have errors as its quickly put together based on posts here.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSw0K_bUGvWjN0uF4Ecqzi8UPVDQwjHCwQHMgkuUpBRcJo-CQa9IUYjY4DGqdQ6zmC3bP0D__lImeKb/pubhtml

Adult OCI applied in person at Toronto BLS on Sep 27th

Minor OCI applied in person at Toronto BLS on Oct 6th

No acknowledgment on OCI so far. Pls add these details to the google doc

 

[forw.jane]

Nova Scotia

So it would go to Toronto Jurisdiction. It took a lot more time for acknowledgement, guess because you applied from Nova Scotia? Hopefully you should see progress by next week. People who directly applied at that time have there OCI by now.

 

[Hemusharma51]

New born OCI Walk-in applied on 6th Oct at BLS Winnipeg

Date : 06/10/2023

Application Status

IN transit from BLS to Consulate General Toronto

how long its taking to process and shipping these days. Thanks

 

[forw.jane]

New born OCI Walk-in applied on 6th Oct at BLS Winnipeg

Date : 06/10/2023

Application Status

IN transit from BLS to Consulate General Toronto

how long its taking to process and shipping these days. Thanks

Arnd ~6 weeks. Maybe it will be more for new application as the count have increased.

 

[Neetit]

For me I have applied on 6th Aug, still the same status. BLS tracking, Status is "Processing at Consulate General" and OCI status its "No such record found "

Any update on when the status changed? Did you call someone/enquire?

 

[Neetit]

I applied in person on 4th Aug in Brampton.. still no records on OCI site. BLS site says "processing at consulate"

Can you please update when the status changed? And share your timeline? I’m in a similar boat. Been 18 days but says no such records. I’ve to travel in 4 weeks, I’m really scared.

 

[iloveplants]

My friend visited FRRO and talked to immigration officer at Mumbai airport. Both said the same thing - Come to India on Indian passport, surrender passport at RPO, get exit permit from FRRO.

FRRO said exit permit usually takes 1 week to process, but if there is a delay in hearing back from Police or Election Commission,it could take more time.

About stay visa - FRRO officer said most likely it will not be required, but since it is a new situation for them as well, they are not sure. I have looked at the FRRO exit permits online. All of them have a field called "visa" which shows the visa on which you entered India. I am not sure what FRRO will put in that field for us.

I have decided to take the leap and travel to India. Hopefully, things go smoothly at every step.

 

[Sriganganagar]

So it would go to Toronto Jurisdiction. It took a lot more time for acknowledgement, guess because you applied from Nova Scotia? Hopefully you should see progress by next week. People who directly applied at that time have there OCI by now.

Yes I guess.

 

[eas2lv]

Do we have to make an appointment at BLS for applying OCI?

You can walk-in, but the lines tend to be long, they take only a limited walk-in applicants each day. Be early. This is from experience in Scarborough and Brampton locations. Others may be similar.