OCI process

[dell]

yes u can apply oci from india . no problems

how will you enter India though ? on a canadian passport ? If so, what sort of visa do we have to apply for ?

 

[thecoolguysam]

how will you enter India though ? on a canadian passport ? If so, what sort of visa do we have to apply for ?

visitor visa

http://www.blsindia-canada.com/visa.php

 

[21685]

Thank you dell and thecoolguysam

 

[drbassi]

Hi

My newborn baby will get her passport on May 1 2017. We are going to travel on 12 June 2017. As people are getting OCI within 40 days, is it better to apply for OCI or tourist visa.

 

[sidestep4u]

Hi

My newborn baby will get her passport on May 1 2017. We are going to travel on 12 June 2017. As people are getting OCI within 40 days, is it better to apply for OCI or tourist visa.

oci is best option .

 

[thecoolguysam]

Hi

My newborn baby will get her passport on May 1 2017. We are going to travel on 12 June 2017. As people are getting OCI within 40 days, is it better to apply for OCI or tourist visa.

Timelines may vary in regards to issuance of OCI.
You may:
1. Apply for tourist visa. Once you are back from India, apply for OCI.
2. Apply for OCI and tourist visa both. If OCI does not come, use the tourist visa.

 

[dell]

I became a canadian citizen a couple of days ago and have just applied for my passport. I need to get started on this surrender certificate/ OCI as well. It looks like i need to wait for my canadian passport to come before I can start which will take a full month from now as I do not have a passport office in my town and had to use the service canada office.

Is there anything I can do to get started or do i just wait ?

 

[thecoolguysam]

I became a canadian citizen a couple of days ago and have just applied for my passport. I need to get started on this surrender certificate/ OCI as well. It looks like i need to wait for my canadian passport to come before I can start which will take a full month from now as I do not have a passport office in my town and had to use the service canada office.

Is there anything I can do to get started or do i just wait ?

Its better to wait. I haven't heard of people apply for surrender certificate/renounciation of Indian Citizenship with citizenship certificate only without Canadian passport. For OCI, you definitely need the Canadian passport even though the "U" visa sticker is no longer pasted on Canadian passport however the passport number will be mentioned on the OCI card. By the way, where do you live?

 

[dell]

I live in rural alberta, it is about 3 hours away from Calgary. So, can't make it to a city with a passport office. I had no choice but to wait a month for the canadian passport.

 

[diamondstar511]

Hi Friends,

Need your help and advise as my OCI application was rejected today.

I submitted my OCI application saying I was married (technically I am right now ) my divorce is in process which is going to get long and nasty.... So the person at the submission office said since I applied for OCI based on my wife and they need all my wife's original and copies of canada/indian passports/citzship certificate/landing document and all other docs which I cannot get right now.

I know I can apply for 5 yr Tourist Visa and go to India. But is there no way to apply for OCI even though I was born as Indian Citizen without my wife's documents. Can't I apply for OCI based on my parents origins since they are also born in India. If I can do that then do I say " UNMARRIED" in the OCI application or still say "MARRIED" ? I cant say DIVORCED since I dont have the Divorce Certificate yet.. this will take atleast 1 or more yrs.

Please help me friends..... Waiting for your reply.

Thanks.

 

[sidestep4u]

how will you enter India though ? on a canadian passport ? If so, what sort of visa do we have to apply for ?

you can take visa to india and enter

 

[Vizzynuts]

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to update my timeline:
Applicant Name XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number CANV00XXXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 24-MAR-2017
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number AXXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 26-APR-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 27-APR-2017
Document received At VANCOUVER On 03-MAY-2017
Document received by me 13-MAY-2017

 

[dell]

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to update my timeline:
Applicant Name XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number CANV00XXXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 24-MAR-2017
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number AXXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 26-APR-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 27-APR-2017
Document received At VANCOUVER On 03-MAY-2017
Document received by me 13-MAY-2017

Vizzy nuts thanks for the update. Just curious, did you have to submit your Canadian passport for the U-sticker ? do they mail you the OCI card with signature required and tracking or is it just dumped on the regular mail box ?

 

[JENNYSEC]

Hi guys here is my time line.
File Acknowledgment Number CANV00XXXXXXXXXX
Application submitted: 21-MAR-2017 @ Calgary
Date Of Acknowledgment : 24-MAR-2017
Registration Status at Mission :VANCOUVER
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 26-APR-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: On 27-APR-2017
Document received @ VANCOUVER : 03-MAY-2017
Document arrived @ home by FedEx :13-MAY-2017

No need to submit Canadian passport because they are not endorsing 'U' sticker any more. Our passports were received by FedEx and signature is required.
Good luck to All !

 

[dell]

i want to get started on the OCI process next week. I live in Alberta, can some one post me a link on the first step? do I have to get anything notarized ?