So, yesterday I got my visa.
I took me a total of 14 months since application.
All in all, Delhi did a good job with respect to my special requests and I'm pretty happy with their work.
Of course, the wait was long, but I knew it was going to take this much.
Special Request 1: Want to keep passport in hand, need to travel for business.
Delhi: No problem, send only when we ask.
Special Request 2: Please don't issue me a visa too soon, having a baby in Sep 2014.
Delhi: Said will issue in Dec considering mine and baby's postpartum period. ' In Process' since Aug 2014, probably visa would've been issued in Sep 2014.
Special Request 3: Please issue visa in Beijing. Difficult to travel to India with an infant hardly 3 months old.
Delhi: No problem, send your passport to Beijing.
Special Request 4: Baby Canadian, needs Canadian Passport issued.
Beijing: Baby's Canadian passport issued and sent in one week.
Special Request 5: Stamping Visa in Beijing.
Beijing: only two days to send passport, stamp visa and receive it back.
Hope you guys have a great new year.
And more visas be issued