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eas2lv

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2023
1,133
551
Toronto
Category........
WP
Visa Office......
Toronto
NOC Code......
21100
@Hemusharma51 Actually I misspoke. Your OCI application date looks too late to meet Nov 17 travel date. Or do I have your dates wrong?
 

kadir.ayubi

Star Member
Jun 26, 2014
118
108
Hello Everyone!

I am submitting the Passport Surrender Application for 2 Adults (myself and spouse) and 1 Kid.

I wanted to know if I can submit ALL the three applications just by myself (on their behalf) at BLS? or Is it mandatory for all the 3 applicants to be present at the BLS Center?

Same question for OCI too.
 

Hemusharma51

Hero Member
May 19, 2017
320
81
36
India
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sydney
NOC Code......
2132
App. Filed.......
14-06-2018
Nomination.....
May-18
AOR Received.
14-06-2018
If you get Ack by end of this week, you may be okay for Nov 17, otherwise its very risky to bank on it. I also wonder how fast the OCI card would get from the consulate to BLS Winnipeg once approved. Have you tried to find out entry-visa processing time from the consulate?
I will ask tomorrow by calling BLS. I do not know how much time it will take but i read on consulate website that this visa will process within 2 weeks after reaching to Consulate office
 

Sapru

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2017
400
159
Canada
I will ask tomorrow by calling BLS. I do not know how much time it will take but i read on consulate website that this visa will process within 2 weeks after reaching to Consulate office
Interesting that consulate's website says it will be processed within 2 weeks of them receiving it.. so essentially, if one were to go and apply in person at BLS, the end to end process could potentially be over within 2.5-3 weeks?
 

eas2lv

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2023
1,133
551
Toronto
Category........
WP
Visa Office......
Toronto
NOC Code......
21100
If you get Ack by end of this week, you may be okay for Nov 17, otherwise its very risky to bank on it. I also wonder how fast the OCI card would get from the consulate to BLS Winnipeg once approved. Have you tried to find out entry-visa processing time from the consulate?
I shouldn't have written that as its not correct. Nov 17 looks impossible to meet as you are yet to get Ack.

I will ask tomorrow by calling BLS. I do not know how much time it will take but i read on consulate website that this visa will process within 2 weeks after reaching to Consulate office
Yes, that's what Toronto consulate site has, but a lot of info in there are outdated. So try to call up the consulate. BLS agents are often not very knowledgeable.
 

eas2lv

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2023
1,133
551
Toronto
Category........
WP
Visa Office......
Toronto
NOC Code......
21100
Interesting that consulate's website says it will be processed within 2 weeks of them receiving it.. so essentially, if one were to go and apply in person at BLS, the end to end process could potentially be over within 2.5-3 weeks?
In fact Ottawa site says 7 business days!
 

Hemusharma51

Hero Member
May 19, 2017
320
81
36
India
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sydney
NOC Code......
2132
App. Filed.......
14-06-2018
Nomination.....
May-18
AOR Received.
14-06-2018
@Hemusharma51 Actually I misspoke. Your OCI application date looks too late to meet Nov 17 travel date. Or do I have your dates wrong?
My application is 06-Oct-2023.
Current status on BLS website- 11-Oct-2023
OCI WEBSITE- no record found
 

tetalks

Star Member
Sep 5, 2022
74
27
For Ottawa -

NameDate of AcknowledgementProcessed dateOCI received dateTotal processing time
truthbetold21-JUL-202303-Oct-202310 weeks 4 days
samdevban1-AUG-202327-Sep-202305-Oct-20239 weeks 2 days
reenal14-AUG-20236-Oct-202313-Oct-20238 weeks 4 days
@sasharma2516-AUG-202317-Oct-2023
rizwan23arif16-AUG-202312-Oct-202317-Oct-20238 weeks 6 days
myindia17-AUG-202313-Oct-202320-Oct-20239 weeks 1 day
VimalSagar18-AUG-202317-Oct-202325-Oct-20239 weeks 5 days
chvvkc18-AUG-202317-Oct-202323-Oct-20239 weeks 3 days
@Shinda54522-AUG-202318-Oct-2023
@bulls2323-AUG-202319-Oct-2023
ksr07023-AUG-202319-Oct-202324-Oct-20238 weeks 6 days
@forw.jane1-SEP-2023
@GagzV11-SEP-2023
@anksyahoo16-SEP-2023
@ankurbhatia1728-SEP-2023
@Sammzk13-OCT-2023
Hi. Please add me to the tracker. Date of Ack: 16th Oct. Thank you.
 
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Gkaur3

Star Member
Oct 23, 2020
97
35
For everyone who got “Counter Delivery to BLS after OCI stamping” few days after application. I called BLS and this is what the agent said- BLS has a counter inside consulate so basically it was scanned from your local BLS to the BLS counter inside consulate. It really didn’t make sense to me. My status is still “under process” on OCI website since it was acknowledged on Oct 18th. i asked the guy since he was friendly that if I will be able to get it before Nov 24th and he said “ho jayega”.
 
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eas2lv

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2023
1,133
551
Toronto
Category........
WP
Visa Office......
Toronto
NOC Code......
21100
My application is 06-Oct-2023.
Current status on BLS website- 11-Oct-2023
OCI WEBSITE- no record found
That's what I meant. You do not have Ack yet. Even if you get Ack on 27th, OCI will get processed only on Nov 17 at earliest which is too late.
 

Guptavv

Hero Member
Oct 15, 2017
230
87
NA
Category........
Other
App. Filed.......
21-07-2017
Doc's Request.
13-10-2017
AOR Received.
06-11-2017
IELTS Request
10-07-2017
Med's Request
25-10-2017
Passport Req..
04-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
10-01-2018
LANDED..........
04-06-2018
Ack Oct 16th for OCI any ideas when can expect it ? Travel plan safe for Dec - 15 ? Family application for 3
 

Sapru

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2017
400
159
Canada
@Hemusharma51 when you call BLS tomorrow, can you ask a couple of more questions pls:
1. In case someone's surrender application is in process, is there anything that can be submitted as a proof for it and get entry visa processed?
2. In case a minor is born in Canada (parents are of Indian origin and held Indian passports before), the checklist says that 'Statement of Live Birth' is required for the minor.. can a birth certificate not work instead?
3. Processing time, as we were talking about before :)