OCI process

[sach1234]

Also did you check what documents to upload for a minor born in India ?

We have a flight to catch tmrw(I have a oci card and my wife and daughter are waiting for their tourist visa for over 3 weeks now). When we did the application, we were told that it will take 7 days and now they say it can take 30 days, however their website says 7-10 days. Not sure who’s right or wrong and same goes with the high commission of India. They are not running the system/ process, in fact ruining everything.

 

[sach1234]

We have a flight to catch tmrw(I have a oci card and my wife and daughter are waiting for their tourist visa for over 3 weeks now). When we did the application, we were told that it will take 7 days and now they say it can take 30 days, however their website says 7-10 days. Not sure who’s right or wrong and same goes with the high commission of India. They are not running the system/ process, in fact ruining everything.
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I am not sure of the documents you’ll need for a minor born in India. My daughter was born here so probably a different set of Documents .

 

[Rana Singh]

Hi,

We are applying for a family of three for surrender and hopefully OCI at the same time. From what I understand, we need to pay for the OCI via a bank draft. Since they process the OCI individually, do I need to make 3 drafts for $345 each, or one draft for $1,035 will do?

3 drafts . Three appointments if submitting application personally.

 

[Hot2Cold]

3 drafts . Three appointments if submitting application personally.

3 appointments too? That's crazy.

 

[Hot2Cold]

3 drafts . Three appointments if submitting application personally.

And for mail in, I suppose I'll have to wait for the surrender certificate.

 

[dineshrehab]

previously it was possible but now rules are changed recently and you could not apply for oci before acquiring surrender certificate

You mean surrender certificate before acquiring OCI?

3 appointments too? That's crazy.

Yes some weird logic, its opposite to covid restriction. Y need to come 3 times when u can finish 3 application in one appointment?
BLS toronto is the worst of them all.

 

[COOL_DUDE_CANADA]

Urgent help please
For surrendering indian passport they are asking for record of landing, I don't have it .

Is it mandatory and would I not be able to go ahead with process - I am short of time as I have my flight on 23rd march and have to surrender and apply for entry visa

 

[vvarma]

Urgent help please
For surrendering indian passport they are asking for record of landing, I don't have it .

Is it mandatory and would I not be able to go ahead with process - I am short of time as I have my flight on 23rd march and have to surrender and apply for entry visa

Yes, I was able to confirm from BLS (Vancouver) today that COPR (self-attested copy) is needed for the Surrender package.

 

[COOL_DUDE_CANADA]

Yes, I was able to confirm from BLS (Vancouver) today that COPR (self-attested copy) is needed for the Surrender package.

In my case what should I do now

 

[vvarma]

In my case what should I do now

You don't even have a scanned copy? I guess talk to BLS and find out your options. Perhaps they might ask you to write a declaration letter explaining your situation.

 

[dineshrehab]

You don't even have a scanned copy? I guess talk to BLS and find out your options. Perhaps they might ask you to write a declaration letter explaining your situation.

Why would they even need that? Keep changing rules every month. I guess for Feb 2022 landing documents is necessary.

 

[COOL_DUDE_CANADA]

Why would they even need that? Keep changing rules every month. I guess for Feb 2022 landing documents is necessary.

Landing documents ?? omg the process never ends ..

 

[masterofpupp]

I paid the courier fee for my visa application at BLS Toronto, but I don't see any purolator tracking code on my receipt. Will I get one by email after my application is approved? Also, I asked the BLS agent if I can just collect my passport from the center itself, but she told me that the consulate directly ships the passport via purolator. Is that true? I thought the passport comes back to BLS and they ship it.

 

[sach1234]

I paid the courier fee for my visa application at BLS Toronto, but I don't see any purolator tracking code on my receipt. Will I get one by email after my application is approved? Also, I asked the BLS agent if I can just collect my passport from the center itself, but she told me that the consulate directly ships the passport via purolator. Is that true? I thought the passport comes back to BLS and they ship it.

yeah the passport goes to the BLSand then they ship it to us through Purolator.
BLS is a short form for Bullshitters, they don’t know what they are doing and saying. They make, amend and cancel their own rules.

 

[vvarma]

Why would they even need that? Keep changing rules every month. I guess for Feb 2022 landing documents is necessary.

True, they want to make it as tough as possible. Today I was told that even though Vancouver accepts Surrender + OCI together, I still need to book 2 appointments since 1 appointment = 1 application ONLY! How cool is that? I am amazed at this bureaucracy. And then I was promoted with their wonderful Purolator service with $$$ ==> $50 (pickup) + $40 (drop for surrender) + $40 (drop for OCI)