OCI process

[Playtrix]

Hello Forum members, I have Just received my OCI card this morning. Thought I should post my timeline for other members to refer too. I submitted my Application in Surrey B.C. No originals were needed, just non-notarised photocopies. The Agent didn't even look at my originals.

Submitted At BLS Surrey------------------------------- Feb 21 2017
Date of Acknowledgement at MEA Delhi--------------- Feb 24 2017
Documents Printed on ----------------------------------Mar 23 2017
Documents Dispatched from MEA Delhi--------------- Mar 24 2017
Documents Received at Vancouver-------------------- Mar 28 2017
OCI Card Couriered VIA FedEx from BLS Surrey ----- Mar 30 2017
OCI Card Received at my Home------------------------Mar 31 2017

Total processing time from the date of submission 38 days.

 

[Vizzynuts]

Hello Forum members, I have Just received my OCI card this morning. Thought I should post my timeline for other members to refer too. I submitted my Application in Surrey B.C. No originals were needed, just non-notarised photocopies. The Agent didn't even look at my originals.

Submitted At BLS Surrey------------------------------- Feb 21 2017
Date of Acknowledgement at MEA Delhi--------------- Feb 24 2017
Documents Printed on ----------------------------------Mar 23 2017
Documents Dispatched from MEA Delhi--------------- Mar 24 2017
Documents Received at Vancouver-------------------- Mar 28 2017
OCI Card Couriered VIA FedEx from BLS Surrey ----- Mar 30 2017
OCI Card Received at my Home------------------------Mar 31 2017

Total processing time from the date of submission 38 days.

Hi Playtrix,

In your timeline for OCI, did you get the timeline from the BLS India Application Tracking?

Or did you go to this website to get the timeline: http://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury

 

[August2015]

My timeline below

Applied at BLS Edmonton - Feb 28th
Date of Acknowledgment - Mar 3rd
Doc Printing status - Processed - Mar 24th
Dispatched from MEA New Delhi - Mar 27th
Document received at Vancouver - Mar 31st
Document dispatched to deliver via FedEx to origin - Apr 4th
OCI received in Hand (Edmonton) - Apr 5th (noon)

Total of 36 days from the date of application...

 

[Playtrix]

Hi Playtrix,

In your timeline for OCI, did you get the timeline from the BLS India Application Tracking?

Or did you go to this website to get the timeline: passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury

Sorry for the late reply I used passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury
BLS site does not tell much other "Processing at consulate" They only update when they dispatch VIA fedex with the tracking number. So when you get your documents recieved status from passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury then goto BLS site after a few days to get your tracking number.

 

[andrew7007]

Guys how do I scan a photo to the size of 30 kb for uploading?

 

[thecoolguysam]

Guys how do I scan a photo to the size of 30 kb for uploading?

Did you try to upload a big photo to the website and if it had shortened it to 30kb automatically?
If that does not work, I think you may have to use a photo editor application.

 

[canmr]

Guys how do I scan a photo to the size of 30 kb for uploading?

You may download this resizing software relevant to your OS.
http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm

 

[andrew7007]

Thanks canmr!

You may download this resizing software relevant to your OS.
http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm

 

[dell]

just curious, is the OCI card like a PR card or is it a booklet like the passport ?

 

[thecoolguysam]

just curious, is the OCI card like a PR card or is it a booklet like the passport ?

It's like a passport with couple of pages and light green cover.

 

[dell]

It would be nice if it was a card, much easier to carry around. I think Indian government prefers to stamp their own document

 

[thecoolguysam]

It would be nice if it was a card, much easier to carry around. I think Indian government prefers to stamp their own document

The couple of pages are just for endorsement or something else. Canadian passport is stamped during the entry/exit to/from India

 

[Vikram1111]

Hi all,
I am posting on this forum after a long time (after my PR process in 2011). Saw earlier posts which helped me in preparing my OCI application. Thanks a lot guys. Below is my timeline for the same

Applied at BLS Brampton - Mar 10, 2017
Authorization date - Mar 16, 2017
Document procesed at MEA - April 10, 2017
Document dispatched- April 11, 2017
Document received at Toronto - April 19, 2017 (April 18, Canada date)
Received at home via FedEx- April 20, 2017

NOTE : Till now ( April 21, 18:00 hrs; BLS status still show document ready for dispatch. Although I have already received it)

 

[21685]

Hello senior members can a person apply for OCI from India i.e., immediately after getting Canadian passport and taking six months visa for India then after reaching India during his stay in India can he apply there for OCI.

 

[sidestep4u]

Hello senior members can a person apply for OCI from India i.e., immediately after getting Canadian passport and taking six months visa for India then after reaching India during his stay in India can he apply there for OCI.

yes u can apply oci from india . no problems