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sushantg

Member
Oct 11, 2016
14
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Hi,
I am applying for OCI for me and my wife. I am stuck on two things. Any help is appreciated.
1. My Father passed away in 2006, what should I write under profession, I selected "Other" is that right?
2. MY daughter is Canadian born OCI holder, under Part B , it asks for details of OCI holder from the family, I was able to find the reference number and date applied, what should I write place where applied? its city from where I applied or place where it was processed?
3. and probably stupid question , I just need to fill relationship of OCI holder to me, right? I mean in the section I should write " my daughter name" and relation "Daughter". Just confirming, as I heard stories that BLS send back applications even if there is one small mistake.
Thanks,
 

Kakarott

Member
Jul 4, 2023
14
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OCI Timeline (Last Update was on Oct 30th, 2024)

** Update on OCI website **
Date Applied on: September 30th, 2024
Location of Application: BLS Toronto (Walk-in)
Date of Acknowledgement: October 9th, 2024
Registration Status at Mission: Toronto
OCI Number: XXXXXXXXX
Document Printing Status: Processed
Dispatched From MEA (OCI): New Delhi
Document Received at: Toronto

** Update on BLS website **

Processing at Consulate General
 

Dk7

Full Member
Nov 15, 2018
28
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Mine still showing Processing at consulate general,I emailed consulate general office this morning and got replied that they dispatched my OCI to BLS on 23-October. BLS customer service not helping much and keep saying its processing at consular general.
Hey, what email address you send an email to ? To get an update ?
 

ani486

Full Member
Oct 21, 2018
35
5
Hi,
I am applying for OCI for me and my wife. I am stuck on two things. Any help is appreciated.
1. My Father passed away in 2006, what should I write under profession, I selected "Other" is that right?
2. MY daughter is Canadian born OCI holder, under Part B , it asks for details of OCI holder from the family, I was able to find the reference number and date applied, what should I write place where applied? its city from where I applied or place where it was processed?
3. and probably stupid question , I just need to fill relationship of OCI holder to me, right? I mean in the section I should write " my daughter name" and relation "Daughter". Just confirming, as I heard stories that BLS send back applications even if there is one small mistake.
Thanks,
Question 1: Not sure, but If I were you I would write "Deceased" if selecting "Other" opens up a new field to enter text.
Question 2: The consulate city at which you applied.
Question 3: Daughter name as per Foreign Passport and OCI card (They should be same to the letter, anyways) and Relation as "Daughter"
 

vmaharajvk

Newbie
Jul 15, 2020
7
2
Mine still showing Processing at consulate general,I emailed consulate general office this morning and got replied that they dispatched my OCI to BLS on 23-October. BLS customer service not helping much and keep saying its processing at consular general.
I walked into BLS Edmonton office yesterday and I saw few new posters which wasn't there when I went to apply for OCI. It basically said that they are short staffed, and the wait is longer. So that might be it.
 

vtvrajan

Full Member
Dec 20, 2009
24
6
OCI Timeline (Last Update was on Oct 30th, 2024)

** Update on OCI website **
Date Applied on: September 30th, 2024
Location of Application: BLS Toronto (Walk-in)
Date of Acknowledgement: October 9th, 2024
Registration Status at Mission: Toronto
OCI Number: XXXXXXXXX
Document Printing Status: Processed
Dispatched From MEA (OCI): New Delhi
Document Received at: Toronto

** Update on BLS website **

Processing at Consulate General
When was is despatched from Newdelhi??
 

sushantg

Member
Oct 11, 2016
14
0
Question 1: Not sure, but If I were you I would write "Deceased" if selecting "Other" opens up a new field to enter text.
Question 2: The consulate city at which you applied.
Question 3: Daughter name as per Foreign Passport and OCI card (They should be same to the letter, anyways) and Relation as "Daughter"
Thanks for reply, unfortunately when I selected Other it didnt open any other field where I can write any information about his death.
 

unnipbvr

Star Member
Dec 7, 2018
119
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  1. Walk-in Application submitted to BLS Mississauga on Sep 20th
  2. Acknowledgment - Sep 27th
  3. Document Printing Status - Processed - Oct 18th
  4. Dispatched from MEA - Oct 21st
  5. Document Received at Home - Oct 31st
Total of 42 days from the day of submission, or 30 business days.
 
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pkshah

Star Member
Feb 6, 2015
62
3
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CANADA
Visa Office......
NDVO
App. Filed.......
04/03/2014
AOR Received.
15-11-2016
File Transfer...
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
03/09/2015
VISA ISSUED...
05/09/2015
LANDED..........
05/09/2015
Do you need to surrender voter id and ration card as per new rule before applying it ? I went to bls today brampton. They said you have to surrender it
Can someone please confirm
 

pkshah

Star Member
Feb 6, 2015
62
3
35
CANADA
Visa Office......
NDVO
App. Filed.......
04/03/2014
AOR Received.
15-11-2016
File Transfer...
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
03/09/2015
VISA ISSUED...
05/09/2015
LANDED..........
05/09/2015

sushantg

Member
Oct 11, 2016
14
0
How to do that ?
Ya that’s true , I called Bls today they asked me to talk with consulate general , there is one email provided to me, can somebody
share the process of surrender of these documents if they find it ? I don’t find any resource on the website , also I don’t have my own ration card but possibility of my name on my family ration card, what to do in that case?