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Thanks ppahuja. It seems like they don't want to do anything at all. Grr :@
 
rohitbites said:
Nothing so far. My app reached them on 16th Nov.

Hello Guys,

a small question here. I had got my Bank Draft (for OINP application CAD $ 1500) prepared on 19th Nov 2015. As per the bank the Draft is valid only for 3 months from the date of issue. The Draft had not been encashed yet neither have i received AOR.

Can senior members guide what to do or what exactly happens if they have gone through this situation.

Regards.

CRS: 440
App Sent: 20th Nov
App Rec: 23rd Nov
AOR: NO IDEA.
 
vencentdsouza said:
Hello Guys,

a small question here. I had got my Bank Draft (for OINP application CAD $ 1500) prepared on 19th Nov 2015. As per the bank the Draft is valid only for 3 months from the date of issue. The Draft had not been encashed yet neither have i received AOR.

Can senior members guide what to do or what exactly happens if they have gone through this situation.

Regards.

CRS: 440
App Sent: 20th Nov
App Rec: 23rd Nov
AOR: NO IDEA.

If your draft expires before OINP can cash it, they might return your application (or in a rare instance, they might accept your application and ask you to send a fresh draft).

Foreign currency DD's are usually valid for 6 months. Even if it is valid for 3 months, there would be a way to "renew/increase" its validity. Please check with your bank manager.

Which country was this draft taken from?
 
rajkamalmohanram said:
If your draft expires before OINP can cash it, they might return your application (or in a rare instance, they might accept your application and ask you to send a fresh draft).

Foreign currency DD's are usually valid for 6 months. Even if it is valid for 3 months, there would be a way to "renew/increase" its validity. Please check with your bank manager.

Which country was this draft taken from?

I am from Mumbai. Got it issued from HDFC bank.
 
vencentdsouza said:
I am from Mumbai. Got it issued from HDFC bank.

ICICI Bank had told me the validity as 6 months when they issued me the draft in Nov-2015. Can you recheck with HDFC and post back what they tell you ?.

I rechecked my DD there is no mention of any "valid upto" date as such. Yesterday one forum member was also saying that SBI told him that earlier the Foreign Currency DD's had validity of 6months but now it's only 3 months. Better to recheck.
 
vencentdsouza said:
I am from Mumbai. Got it issued from HDFC bank.

DigitalDestiny said:
ICICI Bank had told me the validity as 6 months when they issued me the draft in Nov-2015. Can you recheck with HDFC and post back what they tell you ?.

I rechecked my DD there is no mention of any "valid upto" date as such. Yesterday one forum member was also saying that SBI told him that earlier the Foreign Currency DD's had validity of 6months but now it's only 3 months. Better to recheck.

I believe that all DDs issued in India are valid for 6 months.

I had taken a DD on 21st October, 2015 (India/ICICI bank). It was cashed on 11th Feb, 2015 (from the receipt I got along with my AOR). Apparently, it was cashed on the 4th month.

Also, there was an Indian applicant who received AOR on the 5th month. His DD was cashed then.

So, relax people!
 
Well good news - Hards_100 (App date 6th November) received his AoR yesterday (18th February)
 
Updated list:

Tarun401 - 2nd November (Nom - Feb 10)
candream189 - 3rd November (AOR received)
Favor - 3rd November
Sudha - 4th November
aaref84 - 4th November (App returned due to DD)
Adrian_UD - 4th November (Hang in there buddy)
Vik008 - 4th November (AOR received)
ryanrf - 4th November (AOR - Feb 12)
skannah - 4th November (AOR - Feb 12)
musicnlyrx - 5th November (AOR - Feb 12)
mits0829 - 5th November
rajkamalmohanram - 5th November (AOR - 11th Feb)
Hards_100 - 6th November (AOR - 18th Feb)
Mehul Ladhwa (not on the forum) - 6th November (AOR - 18th Feb)
Sachin Agarwal (not on the forum) - 9th November
xlnzee - 9th November
lemon - 9th November (CEC)
mariyam nida - 9th November
noramime - 10th November
farazh89 - 11th November
PiyushAgrawal06121985 - 11th November (got direct ITA)
Stanlee - 12th November
Ashutosh - 14th November
happynightowl - 16th November
Mex - 17th November (Not on the forum)
AirCanada21 - 18th Nov
Shaheen83 - 19th November
Knightkax - 19th November
BC4life - 19th November
Dupsyola - 20th November
mohitbector - 23rd November
Ravi - 24th November
vencentdsouza - 24th November
Karen - 24th November
Sheela - 25th November
tyzia - 25th November
soyabean - 25th November
majorbeyotch - 25th November
Evoboy2016 - 26th November
Aditya (not sure of forum ID) - 27th November
midas2015 - 30th November
shashidhar_sm - 30th November
rainbow00 - 30th November
 
PiyushAgrawal06121985 said:
Well good news - Hards_100 (App date 6th November) received his AoR yesterday (18th February)

Great news for November OINP applicants.....
Hope every November applicant gets their AOR soon.....

Don't loose hope...stay positive

@Hards_100: Best of luck for speedy nomination.....
 
PiyushAgrawal06121985 said:
Well good news - Hards_100 (App date 6th November) received his AoR yesterday (18th February)

I didn't know that! Congrats buddy!! :) :) . Happy to see some progress for November applicants!
 
PiyushAgrawal06121985 said:
Well good news - Hards_100 (App date 6th November) received his AoR yesterday (18th February)

Good to see the progress.... Waiting for mine :)