For sure I would love to help out bro,,, anytime... Feb 2012 is a long time.. I bet they will change their procedure by that time....
I remember back when OCI was a new thing.. they only took first 25 people in line, and then it got changed to first 45 people.. but now its anyone who can submit the application to VFS before 2.30PM... and pick time is after 2:30PM... thats jOKES... I should be able to drop/pickup anytime YOU ARE OPEN! WTF do I have to make so many trips to complete the process...
Remember I mentioned that one day I will post my experience with VFS Canada here it is....
# of trips I went through..
1) Drop the application - (everything is good) but we think (FIRST NAME - LAST NAME) and (FIRST NAME - FATHER NAME - LAST NAME) is different on Indian passport and Canadian passport.. so you have to goto PUBLIC notory to notorize... another joke... I'm still the same person and its still same.. so better to always keep the same names on all the passports... oh you are missing the notorized copy of name change.. get the affadavit..
2) Visit again.. - oh the name on the money order has to be (Consulate General of India - Toronto) because (C.G.I. (India) - Toronto) is not valid.. well shorten your name so it can fit on the Postal Money order.. (ok fine.. Consulate General India Toronto) -- why the F you didn't catch the mistake on my MO the first time I came to submit??? I ended up going to the bank to give them the new money order.. and I still have that $275USD money order made by Canada Post in my car.. (hidden money until Canadian $ drops vs US$) then I will cash it..
3) Visit again... oh you are missing your dad's death certificate... (I had it in the car.. but I said I don't have it.. now what???) -- here is a blank piece of paper write down that your father has passed away and your mother is a widow.. blah balh.. and why he passed away...(I told him because it was the same person.. why didn't you check everything before you asked me to goto the bank to get the NEW money order????) Finally I accept your application.... just wait... until your originals are ready and you can pick them up after 2:30PM don't come before that else we won't help you or give you any service..
4) This trip now to go and pick up the originals.. but only if you are here after 2:30PM
5) I will make this trip to DROP my Passport to be stamped with OCI sticker.. and hey COME before 2:30PM else we will not accept your passport until the following day....
6) I will make this trip 7 days after the visit number 5 and hopefully I can get my passport with the OCI sticker.. (but again COME after 2:30PM don't come before.. else we will not give you the passport.. until 2:30PM)
There is seriously something wrong.... someone has to do somehting about all the trips we've got to make.. yes there is an option of (we can mail it back to you) but you gotta pay extra fees..
I think its $20 for the original documents return.. then another $20 to get back your passport with OCI on it.. but you still have to make 2 trips (min) even if you follow that route...
I will still give them props for one thing... tho they go through a lot of stuff.. and un-predictable process... and things do go wrong... somehow they still manage to RETURN your originals back to you in original condition. Way to go!!!
DNT2003
fprince said:
Congrats, i need your help with this in Feb 2012. I will hunt you down
