OCI process

[dell]

I applied for both surrender certificate and OCI at the same time. BLS stated that they you could apply for both at the same time. it take 2-3 weeks to process the surrender certificate and approximately 6-8 weeks for the OCI.

The surrender certificate is processed at the local consulate and OCI is processed in New delhi. your OCI application goes all the way to delhi from the consulate and comes back.

 

[HamiltonApplicant]

Hello forum members,
I am planning to me renounce my Indian citizenship and apply for OCI @Brampton ON. I talked to two different people, and they gave me different information and got me confused. If any of you have applied for OCI @Brampton, could you please help me with the following questions:
1)Do they accept OCI fee in cash?
2)Should we handover the Canadian citizenship certificate in original?
3)They are asking for many other certificates to be submitted in original, is it a correct informaiton?
4)Is it possible to collect OCI from BLS in person?

 

[logic_bomb]

Can anyone tell me how to check status ? on BLSI site or passport.gov.in ? also How to track status of returned doc (They took my Indian passport and told me I will get it back by Fedex in three weeks )

 

[logic_bomb]

Seems Toronto is slow , my application is acknowledged 2 weeks after submission

 

[bip]

HI, Is there any one applied oci recently. please share your timeline
applied at Edmonton bls on**********23rd june
received at Vancouver *******27th june
status************ under process

 

[dell]

I applied more recently. Here is my timeline. I fedexed the package from Alberta on June 1st. It received by BLS international on June 5th.

I received a surrender certificate on June 16th. I am still waiting to receive OCI. I believe i should get it shortly.

 

[sidestep4u]

applied at bls surrey - 6th june

status as of today- processing at consulate

 

[logic_bomb]

For My application submitted on 9th Jun :
Applicant Name XX XX XX
File Acknowledgment Number CANTXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 21-JUN-2017
Registration Status at Mission TORONTO
OCI- Number XXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 14-JUL-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On
Document received At TORONTO On

 

[sidestep4u]

Applicant Name XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number CANXXXXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 09-JUN-2017
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number AXXXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 03-JUL-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 04-JUL-2017
Document received At VANCOUVER On 08-JUL-2017
Document received in hand- NOT YET

 

[dell]

Applicant Name XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number CANXXXXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 09-JUN-2017
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number AXXXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 03-JUL-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 04-JUL-2017
Document received At VANCOUVER On 08-JUL-2017
Document received in hand- NOT YET

sidestep4u - did you call up BLS ? If the OCI is in vancouver, then there is no reason for you not to have got it by now.

 

[dell]

My timeline is below. I finally found the location of the updates. It appears that my OCI is in Vancouver

Date Of Acknowledgment - 13-JUN-2017
Registration Status at Mission - VANCOUVER
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 06-JUL-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 07-JUL-2017
Document received At VANCOUVER On 13-JUL-2017


I will call them today about the document

 

[sidestep4u]

@dell

its ok . am not in hurry to get it . I will wait another week . I applied at bls surrey

 

[RGP]

Hi Friends,

Need your help and advise as my OCI application was rejected today.

I submitted my OCI application saying I was married (technically I am right now ) my divorce is in process which is going to get long and nasty.... So the person at the submission office said since I applied for OCI based on my wife and they need all my wife's original and copies of canada/indian passports/citzship certificate/landing document and all other docs which I cannot get right now.

I know I can apply for 5 yr Tourist Visa and go to India. But is there no way to apply for OCI even though I was born as Indian Citizen without my wife's documents. Can't I apply for OCI based on my parents origins since they are also born in India. If I can do that then do I say " UNMARRIED" in the OCI application or still say "MARRIED" ? I cant say DIVORCED since I dont have the Divorce Certificate yet.. this will take atleast 1 or more yrs.

Please help me friends..... Waiting for your reply.

Thanks.

Hi,

In absence of your Sponsor's documents, you can apply for Canadian Refugee Board's letter stating that you have never applied for refugee status in Canada. And if you have applied for refugee status in Canada then forget about OCI. Download and submit the form from link below.
http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/contact/Pages/AtipAiprp.aspx

I hope it helps.

 

[sidestep4u]

Applicant Name XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number CANXXXXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 09-JUN-2017
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number AXXXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 03-JUL-2017
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 04-JUL-2017
Document received At VANCOUVER On 08-JUL-2017
Document received in hand- 19-JUL-2017

PROCESS COMPLETED..THANK YOU

 

[Anamika2017]

Hi all, I am in a fix and need some help. Me and my husband both are Indian citizens. Our daughter is a Canadian citizen. Me and my daughter are traveling to India early next month. She has a visitor visa valid for 6 months. I want to apply for her oci card as her return date is after the visa expires. So my questions
1. Should I apply from here, Toronto and have my husband send over the oci card whenever he receives it here? Problem - how long will they keep my Indian passport, her Canadian passport and my PR card as I would need this for my travel nect month
2. I can apply for her oci card from India - mumbai. Problem- would they need my husband's documents in original for submission. As he is not travelling with us.
Thanks