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OCI process

Yesha Dave

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Jul 20, 2018
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We are a family of three with a minor kid. my timelines are as shown below

Date of ApplicationBLSBLS Brampton - WalkinOn18-OCT-2022
Processing at Consulate GeneralBLSBLS Application TrackerOn20-OCT-2022
Date Of AcknowledgmentMEAOCI Status Enquiry(ociservices.gov.in)OnNot Found
Documents Printing StatusMEAPROCESSEDOn
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )MEANEW DELHIOn
Document received AtMEATORONTOOn
Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stampingBLSBLS Application TrackerOn
Passport ready For Dispatch after OCI stampingBLSBLS Application TrackerOn
Following!
3 applicant with 1 minor
Date of application (Brampton) - Oct 20 (walk-in)
Processing at consulate general- Oct 21
Date of Acknowledgment- No record found
 

djrobinn

Full Member
Nov 9, 2022
42
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Since no appointments are available in Brampton for the foreseeable future, going to be walking in.

Any recommendations on what's a good time to get there? I'm hearing horror stories of people lining up since 5 or 6 AM. Please suggest good days of the week and time slots. Thank you in advance.
 

rajesh_verma_jsr

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2014
291
118
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2014
Doc's Request.
12-05-15 (updated schedule-A for spouse)
Nomination.....
27-11-2014
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
Sent with the application
File Transfer...
ECAS updated: 24-01-2015, processing started: 21-01-2015
Med's Request
06-02-2015
Med's Done....
10-02-2015, Medicals Received: 17-02-2015
Interview........
NA (FBI Report reached NDVO: 30-03-2015)
Passport Req..
24-06-2015
Since no appointments are available in Brampton for the foreseeable future, going to be walking in.

Any recommendations on what's a good time to get there? I'm hearing horror stories of people lining up since 5 or 6 AM. Please suggest good days of the week and time slots. Thank you in advance.
Go around 6:30 am , will be done by 8:30 am.
 
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rajesh_verma_jsr

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2014
291
118
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2014
Doc's Request.
12-05-15 (updated schedule-A for spouse)
Nomination.....
27-11-2014
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
Sent with the application
File Transfer...
ECAS updated: 24-01-2015, processing started: 21-01-2015
Med's Request
06-02-2015
Med's Done....
10-02-2015, Medicals Received: 17-02-2015
Interview........
NA (FBI Report reached NDVO: 30-03-2015)
Passport Req..
24-06-2015
Hello Guys, Do any of you know, how much time it takes at the BLS office for Surrender application when you have an appointment (not for walkin).
15 to 20 minutes max.
 

rajesh_verma_jsr

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2014
291
118
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2014
Doc's Request.
12-05-15 (updated schedule-A for spouse)
Nomination.....
27-11-2014
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
Sent with the application
File Transfer...
ECAS updated: 24-01-2015, processing started: 21-01-2015
Med's Request
06-02-2015
Med's Done....
10-02-2015, Medicals Received: 17-02-2015
Interview........
NA (FBI Report reached NDVO: 30-03-2015)
Passport Req..
24-06-2015
Is there a tracking number to track on Purolator?
 

rajesh_verma_jsr

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2014
291
118
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2014
Doc's Request.
12-05-15 (updated schedule-A for spouse)
Nomination.....
27-11-2014
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
Sent with the application
File Transfer...
ECAS updated: 24-01-2015, processing started: 21-01-2015
Med's Request
06-02-2015
Med's Done....
10-02-2015, Medicals Received: 17-02-2015
Interview........
NA (FBI Report reached NDVO: 30-03-2015)
Passport Req..
24-06-2015
Do you know when you received the status processed on the OCI tracker? IN the morning or afternoon?
Was around 11 am in the morning.
 

djrobinn

Full Member
Nov 9, 2022
42
10
Go around 6:30 am , will be done by 8:30 am.
Thank you for your response. Another question, while my Indian Passport is duly canceled and has the stamp on it, my wife's isn't. Is this going to pose a problem? Will they ask me to apply for the renunciation separately before OCI can be applied for? My wife acquired Canadian Citizenship in 2010 and I believe renunciation rules were revised in July of 2010.
 

rajesh_verma_jsr

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2014
291
118
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2014
Doc's Request.
12-05-15 (updated schedule-A for spouse)
Nomination.....
27-11-2014
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
Sent with the application
File Transfer...
ECAS updated: 24-01-2015, processing started: 21-01-2015
Med's Request
06-02-2015
Med's Done....
10-02-2015, Medicals Received: 17-02-2015
Interview........
NA (FBI Report reached NDVO: 30-03-2015)
Passport Req..
24-06-2015
Thank you for your response. Another question, while my Indian Passport is duly canceled and has the stamp on it, my wife's isn't. Is this going to pose a problem? Will they ask me to apply for the renunciation separately before OCI can be applied for?
OCI for your wife can only be done when her indian passport is surrendered and Canada passport is received. Both conditions must be met.
 

djrobinn

Full Member
Nov 9, 2022
42
10
OCI for your wife can only be done when her indian passport is surrendered and Canada passport is received. Both conditions must be met.
I did a search after posting this question and am getting mixed signals on whether OCI and Passport Renunciation can both be applied for at the same time or need to be done separately. Any idea?
 

softwaretesting

Champion Member
Apr 7, 2013
1,075
271
Category........
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I did a search after posting this question and am getting mixed signals on whether OCI and Passport Renunciation can both be applied for at the same time or need to be done separately. Any idea?
It was allowed earlier at few locations, but not now.
 

djrobinn

Full Member
Nov 9, 2022
42
10
OCI for your wife can only be done when her indian passport is surrendered and Canada passport is received. Both conditions must be met.
Thank you Rajesh... I edited my question about and added that my wife acquired Canadian Citizenship in 2010 and I believe renunciation rules were revised in July of 2010. Would this make a difference?