OCI process
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Hi @eas2lv - I just read a comment on a OCI related FB forum which said that if one travels with their entry visa and the OCI is processed just during their travel but was not received by the travelling party, at the port of entry in India, it seems the immigration official may question as to why they are trying to enter India on a visa rather than the OCI. Do you or any of the other members here know of such a thing?
Was it someone's experience or speculation? In any case, if questioned, tell them what the reason is.
If you are too much worried about this, ask the consulate for clarification.
This is what i found on the OCI forum on FB by a user, it is my opinion that this person is speculating.
Supri Bala
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if your OCI is processed/received after you clear immigration in the Indian port of entry it doesn't matter. But if its received before, they will question you at immigration.
Supri Bala
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if your OCI is processed/received after you clear immigration in the Indian port of entry it doesn't matter. But if its received before, they will question you at immigration.
Are the systems so nicely integrated that once they scan your Canadian passport they will know there is an OCI associated with it. I doubt based on how they process the application.
I agree with you @forw.jane . This is the scenario: I am at the Delhi port of entry, I produce my CAD passport along with Entry visa. The only connection between my CAD Passport and Entry visa to a OCI which has been processed in the 'system' but not received by me is : my first last name and date of birth. If the first and last name happens to be a common one like for eg: Virat Kohli, then the case becomes even more complicated. Now an immigration official has to deduce by the first and last name and date of birth that the same person has an OCI in the system. Now where this changes is- if they are using the Canadian passport number as an unique identifier and then matching that with an newly processed OCI in the system. The only issue I have in all this is- I read in the FB forum, that when an OCI is processed, all other visas are automatically cancelled. The fear i have is- if i travel right after my OCI is processed, while at the port of entry, what if the official says 'your visa is already cancelled, where is your oci booklet'?
*** New update as of November 16***
We received OCI booklet (myself and spouse) delivered by Purolator a while ago.
Just to let you guys know, BLS tracking didn't get updated with any tracking number. It still says counter delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping for both adults.
For 2 minors, OCI processed/dispatched/received in Toronto on November 15. BLS status shows as "processing at the consulate." I'll post another update once I receive minors OCI booklet.
Thank you everyone and good luck to everyone who are waiting for their OCIs.
This is really crazy if true. People are applying for entry visa because of slowness in OCI application processing. Auto cancellation is the last thing you need.
The automatic visa cancellation on OCI approval is another speculation out there. Has anyone got that confirmed by the consulate? I know its possible to get new Visa while holding an OCI card -- I have done it in the past for a family member for some odd reasons. There were no questions from the consulate or at immigration where we presented the visa.
i will drive to the Toronto consulate today itself to ask this question but i would not be allowed upstairs until it is wed open house and so i would have to wait till next wed and even then, there are like atleast 50 people attending that open house. Also, the consulate is not answering phone calls either. If any of us can create a query on Sampark portal and ask this question, perhaps we may get an answer.