No this stays with bls and you can collect pnçe ur back. i Have called them to confirm. I am having similar situation sinçe I apllied today and travelling on Feb last week. Likely I may get it as well. But not pinning any hopes with hopeless situation which all are in.I applied on Dec 15th (walk-in). What's a reasonable date by which I can expect to receive OCI at home? Is Feb 15th a reasonable estimate? What happens if no one is home to receive the OCI card? Would the Purolator or BLS folks hold the card for a month or would that be too long? Do they return it to the consulate after that?