Finally have OCI booklet in my hand!!
Complete timeline as follows:
BLS tracker:
- Applied (in-person) in Toronto: 23rd September
- In processing at Consulate General
- Counter Delivery to BLS after OCI Stamping: 31st October
- Passport ready for Dispatch after OCI stamping: 01st November
- Comments updated with "OCI card dispatched via Purolator" and also contains Purolator tracking number: 01st November
OCI tracker:
- No records found: till receiving acknowledgement
- Acknowledgement: 06th October
- Document Printing Processed: 30th October
- Dispatched from MEA: 31st October
- Received at Toronto: 31st October
Receipt of OCI booklet:
- Received OCI booklet via Purolator: 02nd November
Lots of thanks in order:
Many thanks to
@eas2lv for meticulously and diligently maintaining tracker for Toronto applications and providing very helpful and accurate advice to folks!! Tracker was truly my lifeline through this extremely anxious time.
And thanks to:
@forw.jane for Ottawa tracker and helping everyone! And
@abbas.pasha for keeping humour alive as well as helpful replies to folks. And
@niswe as well.
And thanks to everyone who has banded together through these trying times! Wish you all the best! Noticed so many unique situations from bride-to-be to someone traveling for sister's wedding, to folks who lined up over multiple days to submit their application and to many more unique situations!
My story:
My initial in-person appointment was on 21st September in Brampton and it was rewardless. Thought I had filled everything correctly but the counter agent rejected my application stating couple of optional fields were missing
Later on, I was able to get another appointment for 26th September in Toronto. However, that would have been too late for my travel,
So, I went as a walk-in on the night of 22nd September to their Toronto location. Reached there at 2.30 am. Was second in line. Waited all night there. They opened at 8 am. First priority was for those with appointments. Then around 8.45 am or so, they let me in. After after some wait time inside, I was already out of there by around 9.30 am. Things went very smoothly this time and my application was accepted without any problems. And I did get my other reserved appointment canceled right after.
Meanwhile, I had a flight on 03rd November which I rescheduled few days ago due to uncertainty in timelines. And now traveling on 10th November.
Entire process took about 41 days since submission. So, many thanks to BLS and OCI department as well!