BLS BramptonBLS Brampton
Walk-in Submission: Dec 23
DOA: Jan 24
Walk-in Submission: Dec 23
DOA: Jan 24
Documents Printing Status: Feb 14
Dispatched from MEA (Delhi): Feb 15
Documents received at Toronto: Waiting.....
BLS BramptonBLS Brampton
Walk-in Submission: Dec 23
DOA: Jan 24
Good tip, thanks for sharing, sorry for learning it the hard way..Folks, I submitted my OCI application on Jan 17, 2024 at Mississauga BLS since I thought I will be the only one boarding flight in May. However, today I had to apply for both my son and wife. Here is the kicker.!
There is a question in OCI application form, has any family member previously applied for OCI. If I click 'Yes', I have to enter file number and I have only two options on status - GRANTED and NOT GRANTED (with no 'in process' status .
Technically, I submitted my OCI application, so I mentioned yes and selected 'NOT GRANTED' as the option since I was not granted OCI as of yet. The BLS raised objection to this and said OCI is not granted only for those that have forbidden activities. So, I should change the initial option to 'No' and leave it there. They charged me $40 per application to edit this.
So just in case, any one is in similar situation, be cautious with this question.!
me on same boat - document dispatched from delhi Feb-16 but still waiting it to be received.BLS Brampton
Walk-in Submission: Dec 23
DOA: Jan 24
Documents Printing Status: Feb 14
Dispatched from MEA (Delhi): Feb 15
Documents received at Toronto: Waiting.....
Exactly same timelines, waiting for the document to be received at Toronto. Have a flight next week, so "anxiety" begins now ...BLS Brampton
Walk-in Submission: Dec 23
DOA: Jan 24
Documents Printing Status: Feb 14
Dispatched from MEA (Delhi): Feb 15
Documents received at Toronto: Waiting.....
Same status for me as well.BLS Brampton
Walk-in Submission: Dec 23
DOA: Jan 24
Documents Printing Status: Feb 14
Dispatched from MEA (Delhi): Feb 15
Documents received at Toronto: Waiting.....
BLS is bullshi11ing. I chose 'Not granted' for 2 applications. Everything is ok with my application till now. waiting for dispatch from BLS.Good tip, thanks for sharing, sorry for learning it the hard way..
$1.7Hi, does anyone know what the BLS fee is for a fresh OCI application? Is it $7.4 or $1.7?
It says 7.4 on the new form filling instructions but 1.7 on the pop up when you go to BLS website :-/
Check BLS site to know when they pick it up from consulate. Once they pick it up mostly next day you will have it in hand.Just checked to see the status of the oci on the website and found that it has been processed today, Vancouver jurisdiction. Processed, dispatched and received (all status) showing today’s date. When can I expect in hand ? Will I see any other update on the oci website or I just need to keep seeing the Bls website ? Someone pls let me know. By the way my date of acknowledgment is 23rd December 2023
Ok thank you so muchCheck BLS site to know when they pick it up from consulate. Once they pick it up mostly next day you will have it in hand.
Hello All,
Just sharing an update here.
Location Walk in = BLS Toronto
Walk-in Submission = 10th Feb, 2024 (From BLS Tracking)
Date of Acknowledgment = 27th Feb, 2024 (From OCI Status Report)
OCI Application Status = Under Process (From OCI Status Report)
From the trend from some the above posts. It takes around a month from this point to get the OCI in hand?