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Sapru

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2017
400
159
Canada
I seriously hope there is some movement.. Now no one is discussing this issue and its normal citizens who are suffering :(
100% agreed.. the whole thing has been put on the backburner with other geo political issues taking precedence .. I have my doubts on it getting started anytime soon..
 

spartanjsv

Star Member
Nov 18, 2016
172
56
USA
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
20-06--2016
AOR Received.
07-04-2017
Med's Done....
22-06-2017
@harryguns you're a wizard with when to check..just received an update

OCI website Status
26-SEP-2023 : Date Of Acknowledgment
17-OCT-2023 : Documents Printing Status PROCESSED
17-OCT-2023 :
17-OCT-2023 :

BLS Website Status
13-SEP-2023 : Under Process
13-SEP-2023 : Processing at Consulate General

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$$harsh$$

Star Member
Jun 16, 2017
179
191
Hi All,

The photograph we send along in the postal application for OCI, does it have to stamped at the back?
Can someone please clarify?

TIA.
 

JanP

Full Member
Sep 29, 2016
47
7
NOC Code......
1111
AOR Received.
14-02-2017
Passport Req..
02-05-2017
VISA ISSUED...
16-05-2017
LANDED..........
21-05-2017
Hello! Posting again as I did not get a reply yet - This might be a silly question but my friend plans on applying for OCI and he was born in Canada and is above the age of 18. On all the checklists etc. I only see the category of "Application for OCI to Minor Children" but in the list of who can apply for OCI in general it does say anyone 'who is a child or a grand-child of such a citizen' can apply. Do we just follow the checklist for minor children for my friend (so birth certificate, NOC signed by both parents etc.)?
 

oci applicant

Member
Oct 17, 2023
10
0
Hello everyone! I am trying to fill in online oci application for me and my son(toddler). can someone guide me about walk in to brampton to drop the in person application.is there a way to book appointment slots? also, my son is 19months do i have to take him to the office to drop his application? please advise
 

niswe

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2017
475
173
Hello! Posting again as I did not get a reply yet - This might be a silly question but my friend plans on applying for OCI and he was born in Canada and is above the age of 18. On all the checklists etc. I only see the category of "Application for OCI to Minor Children" but in the list of who can apply for OCI in general it does say anyone 'who is a child or a grand-child of such a citizen' can apply. Do we just follow the checklist for minor children for my friend (so birth certificate, NOC signed by both parents etc.)?
Since your friend is 18, he or she is considered an adult as per Indian law. So your friend will have to begin an adult OCI application and fill in the information as asked. I am assuming your friend is applying for OCI based on parents Indian heritage so your friend will have to select that as an option to the specific question based on which OCI is being applied.
 

Mohitashv

Member
Dec 2, 2016
18
19
Thats great, ACK was pretty fast, in my case it is not changing, hoping someone looks at the file soon
Ya, may be because I sent the application before the India Canada spat began. There were not many applications at that time.

Don’t worry, yours will be processed soon too. Keep around 40 days in pocket from the date of application submission.
 
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eas2lv

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2023
1,133
551
Toronto
Category........
WP
Visa Office......
Toronto
NOC Code......
21100
Asking for a friend. Can we mail 2 applications (husband and wife) in 1 Purolator package?

@eas2lv @forw.jane
If using BLS's pickup/dropoff option online, you have to choose one application per package. For return courier they want you to pay courier fee per application which makes sense as each are processed separately and do not necessarily have the same time line. That said, sending in two applications together in one package should be acceptable, but I really do not know.
 
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eas2lv

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2023
1,133
551
Toronto
Category........
WP
Visa Office......
Toronto
NOC Code......
21100
@harryguns you're a wizard with when to check..just received an update

OCI website Status
26-SEP-2023 : Date Of Acknowledgment
17-OCT-2023 : Documents Printing Status PROCESSED
17-OCT-2023 :
17-OCT-2023 :

BLS Website Status
13-SEP-2023 : Under Process
13-SEP-2023 : Processing at Consulate General

cc: @eas2lv
That's so inspiring... !
 

samjj2

Star Member
Mar 4, 2015
154
39
Asking for a friend. Can we mail 2 applications (husband and wife) in 1 Purolator package?

@eas2lv @forw.jane
When you call then to do the Purolator, just have to tell them it’s two packages so they will tell you to send as one, but to pay extra for the return as when they return it they will return it separately. As they said each one gets processed on its own time. For the return you have to pay for 2 separate.
 
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