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Today I stopped by BLS Ottawa office to submit passport for OCI matchup process (listed below). I was told it's no longer needed. I will be heading back around 3PM to pick up my OCI booklet. It took exactly 30 days from OCI acknowledgment ( APR 30) which is pretty impressive for GOI standards...

https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/eoi.php?id=surrender_certificate Under Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), who have acquired foreign citizenship are required to surrender their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship. Even...

There is no fine (up to three months) traveling on Indian passport while waiting for a new Canadian passport. Once one acquires Canada passport they should not use Indian passport. 3 months grace period provision is out of the window.

Get your facts right. One can use Indian passport for 3 months while waiting for the foreign passport, after taking up foreign citizenship. It's illegal to use Indian passport after acquiring foreign passport. https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/eoi.php?id=surrender_certificate Under Indian law...

I had a similar experience at Ottawa BLS office. Took a day off to see through this hellhole process. I was well aware of all the shenanigans BLS will pull up as I went through this nightmare two times already (daughter in Brampton/2015 and wife in Ottawa 2017). Brampton (2015) experience was...

Here are my observations (based on my prior experience, applicable only for land crossings) You should be able to enter the USA with the current valid passport (eg: Indian passport) while you wait for Canada passport. You can use Canadian citizenship certificate and a valid travel document...

No. You can not do in parallel. You will need a Canadian passport to renunciate Indian passport first. The usual process is Canadian passport (1-2 weeks), Indian passport renunciation (1 week), OCI (4-6 weeks). Based on some posts in this forum, some BLS centers allow the concurrent filing of...

As per new law --> http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-46/royal-assent Forget citizenship, you are staring down at potential deportation.

I have been following this thread closely for last one year. I guess it's about time to share my timeline. Location: Ottawa Single 1465 Received: Aug last week, 2018 AOR: Nov 1st week 2018 In Process: Nov last week, 2018 Test Invite: Jan 3rd week, 2019 Test & Interview: Feb 1st week, 2019...

Just received oath invite. Please update line 53: Oath letter received: Mar 22 Oath date: APR 12 Wish you all the best :)

Please update line 50: Decision Made - 03/13/2019. Also please update notes: RQ Lite (CIT 0520) received 02/16/2019, replied on 02/21/2019.

Test Invitation received, please update line 105. Test invite: JAN 22, 2019 Test date: FEB 07, 2019

Please update line 78 - In process NOV 30.

My status changed to in process on NOV 30th..please update spreadsheet..

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Location: Ottawa App. Type: Citizenship, single Physical Presence Days: 1465 App. Sent : AUG 27 App. Delivered: AUG 30 AOR: NOV 6

Today I received AOR. Location: Ottawa, Application was received on AUG 30th.

We received your application for a permanent resident card on August 7, 2018. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on October 25, 2018. We started processing your application on October 25, 2018. Your Permanent Resident card was sent by mail on November 2...

I see decision made in cic page and when I click on it I see the following: Timeline: We received your application for a permanent resident card on August 7, 2018. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on October 25, 2018. We started processing your application...

Looks like you are almost there. All the best! And one more thing related to travel. Embassy will revoke your existing visa after issuing immigrant visa so you will be required to land @Canada POE airport. It seems the rule is primary applicant must land first (or with dependents) and dependents...