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    OCI process

    Sahi hai bhai. For me jitna main kamm deal karu with BLS utna hi life better rehti hai. Chalo anyways, over and out. Good luck to all in this wild OCI journey.
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    Thank you Abbas. Do they really care though I just don’t update my address? I understand that updating the new passport is important, but address change really that important to inform them?
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    Hi All Just updating my timeline here: Submitted In person BLS Toronto - February 10th Acknowledgment on the OCI site - February 27th Processed on OCI Site - March 19th Dispatched from Delhi - March 20th Arrived Toronto - April 2nd Received the OCI Card In hand from BLS - April 5th. I do have...
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    Hello Guys OCI status says OCI delivered in Toronto on 2nd April Checked the BLS tracking site for an update and the status now says “Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping” I guess this means that BLS has picked up the OCI card?
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    Hi Guys Is there anyone here whose OCI was dispatched on 20-MAR-2024 and still waiting for an update that it is received in Toronto?
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    Hello All, Just sharing an update here. Location Walk in = BLS Toronto Walk-in Submission = 10th Feb, 2024 (From BLS Tracking) Date of Acknowledgment = 27th Feb, 2024 (From OCI Status Report) OCI Application Status = Under Process (From OCI Status Report) From the trend from some the above...
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    OCI process

    Hi Guys I went to apply in person at the Toronto Location for OCI on Feb 10th. Had an appt but still took 4 hours lol. But they accepted the application right there and then. They asked me to upload some extra documents (which i did the same day) on the OCI portal which I had submitted in hand...
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    Anyone here went to the new BLS Toronto location recently? Just curious to know the experience if the wait for the people who have appointments are still 2 hours?
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    OCI process

    I am planning to apply OCI by next weekend through my in person booking (if everything goes good). Planning to head to India in april and i’m very sure that i won’t get my OCI bu then so was going to enter with e visa. So just confirming that i would have to get my OCI delivered to india by...
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    do the pictures have to be stamped at the back though?
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    OCI process

    the picture that is given to BLS for the OCI application, does it have to be stamped for the date and location from where it was taken. Its not required to be stamped according to the checklist, but BLS doesn't usually follow its own checklist so thats why I am confirming here? Also FYI, I went...
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    OCI process

    sure i can write that down. Another question about the photo. I am uploading one online while filling the form. Do I also have to send the same photo physically as well along with all other documents of my application? also which profession would engineer come under lol? Professional or private...
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    OCI process

    In the process of filling the application form. In the application's information section, I have to enter Visible Mark which is apparently mandatory. For the surrender certification I did not enter it coz it was not a mandatory section. So if I enter it now, will it be a problem?
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    OCI process

    Will do. Thank you
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    OCI process

    Hi Guys for professional details of the applicant, do I need to get a letter from my employer?
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    OCI process

    I just booked an appt for OCI for next week for Toronto Location. How is the wait time these days if you have an appt and if you reach there in time? Apparently there is a lot of openings through march. IDK if this a glitch or real lol
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    agreed
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    OCI process

    alright so second draft would just be for $1.70 and Amount payable to BLS International Services Canada Inc. ?
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    Hi Guys I recently completed the surrender process and now starting a new application for OCI. I have one question for now: So i have to create2 demand drafts. One of $345 for Amount payable to Consulate General of India - Toronto and another one of $1.70 + Courier fee for Amount payable to BLS...
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    Indian passport surrender

    4 weeks and i’m in the Toronto area. My File went to the Brampton location