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OCI ready for Dispatch from BLS - 08-August-2024 OCI card received at hand. - 09-August-2024 “BLS...Bye! Bye! Bye!":cool:

BLS update 8th August, 2024 - Passport ready For Dispatch after OCI stamping

Another week and you will be free from the clutches of BLS!!

Hi, did you receive your oci card in hand?

for postal application - submit self-attested copies of all your supporting documents . ( I won't trust my life on the incompetent BLS associates ) for walkin application - carry the originals supporting documents with you, the BLS associate will check them ( some associates dont even check...

BLS takes about a week to start working( BLS software creating record ) on postal applications even if it's delivered at BLS.

So this is the expected timeline for Toronto mission * Date of Print status - Date of dispatch from MEA —> 1-3 days * Date of dispatch from MEA - Delivered to Toronto —> 7-12 days * If you are picking up then you can do it once BLS inform the same * if you have opted for courier service...

Update from Toronto.. In person appointment at BLS Toronto on 28 - June - 2024 Date Of Acknowledgment 05-JUL-2024 Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 29-JUL-2024 Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On Document received At TORONTO On

None as of today. Hopeful for something next week. Wish I could get independence from BLS before Independence Day! :p

MEA has "SHIP"-ed it!! will take time

we are a week out from a status change

BLS usually would ask you to reapply if there is a gap of more than 2 months between the date on your OCI online form and the date of submission at BLS( Postal applications take another 5-7 days to reflect on BLS portal). So either book an appointment with any other close by BLS centers or do a...

Check the OCI status enquiry link. Date of Ack is bascially the date when the OCI team creates a record for your application in their internal system.

I should buy some stock in BLS to recoup my money. Rip off profits. Courier charges for downtown Toronto to Brampton @90$ !!!

So now that they are returning applications due to updated CGI fees, do we have to book bls purolator and pay courier fees again(70-90$)?