OCI process

[mohd000]

Applied OCI and surrender: 23 Nov
Got surrender nd cancelled passport
on 7th Dec
OCI acknowledgement: 8th Dec
Status: processed 4th Jan
OCI number: xxxxxxx
Dispatched from MEA:
Received at Vancouver:

 

[canadatryingguy]

Applied for OCI: Dec 5, 2018 at BLS in downtown Vancouver
OCI acknowledgement: Dec 11, 2018
Document Printing Status: Processed on Jan 4, 2019
OCI number: xxxxxxx
Dispatched from MEA (OCI):
Received at Vancouver:

 

[xylene]

Applied OCI and surrender: 23 Nov
Got surrender nd cancelled passport
on 7th Dec
OCI acknowledgement: 8th Dec
Status: processed 4th Jan
OCI number: xxxxxxx
Dispatched from MEA:
Received at Vancouver:

Did you apply in person or through pickup and drop? If choosing pick up and drop , can we apply both surrender and OCI in one go?

 

[mohd000]

Yes you can apply oci nd surrender together.Same I did

 

[mohd000]

Applied OCI and surrender: 23 Nov
Got surrender nd cancelled passport
on 7th Dec
OCI acknowledgement: 8th Dec
Status: processed 4th Jan
OCI number: xxxxxxx
Dispatched from MEA: 7th Jan
Received at Vancouver:

 

[Subu75]

Applied OCI and surrender: 8th Dec
OCI acknowledgement: 14th Dec
Status: processed on 7th Jan
Dispatched from MEA: 8th Jan
Received at Vancouver:

 

[JamesBond007]

Applied in BLS on 23-Nov-2018
File Acknowledgment Number CANVxxxxxxx
Date Of Acknowledgment 29-NOV-2018
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number Axxxxxxxx
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 21-DEC-2018
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On - 24-DEC-2018
Document received At VANCOUVER On- Blank

Still no updates yet since 24th Dec 2018. looks like they will dispatch all together.

 

[mitul01]

Hello everyone,, my question is not related to OCI but i am pretty sure some of you might have the answer for it,, I received my Oath ceremony date on 22nd January 2019,, and I will have to go to India before 2nd week of February 2019,, so definitely I am not going to apply for OCI,, one of my friends suggested me to apply for evisa for India,, but I heard that it’s only valid for 1 month,, is it possible to extend evisa?,, or is there any other alternative than evisa

 

[Subu75]

Hello everyone,, my question is not related to OCI but i am pretty sure some of you might have the answer for it,, I received my Oath ceremony date on 22nd January 2019,, and I will have to go to India before 2nd week of February 2019,, so definitely I am not going to apply for OCI,, one of my friends suggested me to apply for evisa for India,, but I heard that it’s only valid for 1 month,, is it possible to extend evisa?,, or is there any other alternative than evisa

It’s valid for 60 day

 

[JamesBond007]

Applied in BLS on 23-Nov-2018
File Acknowledgment Number CANVxxxxxxx
Date Of Acknowledgment 29-NOV-2018
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number Axxxxxxxx
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 21-DEC-2018
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On - 24-DEC-2018
Document received At VANCOUVER On- BLANK

Still no updates yet since 24th Dec 2018. looks like they will dispatch all together.

File Acknowledgment Number CANVxxxxxxx
Date Of Acknowledgment 29-NOV-2018
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number Axxxxxxxx
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 21-DEC-2018
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On - 24-DEC-2018
Document received At VANCOUVER On- 09-JAN-2018

Not sure why it took so many days to reach Vancouver. May be my OCI was walking from New Delhi to Vancouver.

 

[amitdi]

Hello everyone,, my question is not related to OCI but i am pretty sure some of you might have the answer for it,, I received my Oath ceremony date on 22nd January 2019,, and I will have to go to India before 2nd week of February 2019,, so definitely I am not going to apply for OCI,, one of my friends suggested me to apply for evisa for India,, but I heard that it’s only valid for 1 month,, is it possible to extend evisa?,, or is there any other alternative than evisa

eVisa is for 2 months, or 60 days specifically. Its not possible to extend. If you had scrolled to last page, you would have seen the link I shared -

OCI process

 

[mitul01]

eVisa is for 2 months, or 60 days specifically. Its not possible to extend. If you had scrolled to last page, you would have seen the link I shared -

OCI process

Thank you very much, it’s really helpful,, so when I get Canadian passport, I will apply for e visa,, and is it ok to surrender my indian passport when I come back? (My trip for india is for 40 days),, is there any timeline to surrender indian passport?

 

[amitdi]

Thank you very much, it’s really helpful,, so when I get Canadian passport, I will apply for e visa,, and is it ok to surrender my indian passport when I come back? (My trip for india is for 40 days),, is there any timeline to surrender indian passport?

Dont use it anywhere, keep it in a safe. You have 3 years to surrender.

 

[JamesBond007]

Dont use it anywhere, keep it in a safe. You have 3 years to surrender.

Is it 3 years or 3 months. I think it is only 3 months. Otherwise there will be penalty.

 

[Nisha91]

How long does it usually take to get acknowledgment for OCI?

I submitted my documents on 28th December. Will I get an email for acknowledgment?

BLS Status says its processing at Consulate General but I am not able to check status on OCI website? Will my File reference number for checking status on OCI website come in the email or is it the OCIXXXXXXX number on my BLS receipt?