Indian Passport

I submitted my passport renewal application form with my Indian address to be printed on passport(which is not changed from the current passport). I forgot to add Aadhar or other form of ID with the documents. Would it cause any delay or problem. Was anybody in this situation and what happened in their case? Please reply on this if you are aware about this situation before.

To apply for any service related to an Indian consulate, you need to register at https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html and complete your application. It is important to enter the correct information and provide the necessary proof if you need any updates on the passport. Make sure to check your filled application word by word and avoid making any mistakes. Otherwise, your application may be sent back, resulting in a longer wait time and additional costs.

For error-free form filling you can pay VFS at https://vfs.mioot.com/forms/In/USA/FFS/ they will help you.

If you're in rush make an appointment with VFS at https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/eoi/login register and provide all information you go in person and the process will be much faster I believe, make sure you bring all necessary documents ( https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/passport-services/#new-booklet )

After you filled your application you have to make payment here https://row4.vfsglobal.com/IHCUSPostalAppointment/Account/RegisteredLogin?ReturnUrl=%2fIHCUSPostalAppointment%2fHome%2fSearchAppointment

Once you complete the payment you have to print out the courier label and check the document list provided on the above link and make sure all documents are signed and attested as required. I had to attest my ID which is my US driving license, my I-20 which is proof of my legal status, and the Application itself.

01/18/2023 Sent Completed Application
01/19/2023 Recieved at VFS India
01/30/2023 VFS forwarded the application to the Consulate of India for decision making
02/01/2023 Updated on https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in and assigned a file number

On the VFS website, it is stated that the standard processing time is 3 weeks. I expected to receive my passport by February 21st, but even after 3 weeks, no police verification had been completed. I had already booked my flight for March 1st, which was two weeks after the expected passport delivery date. When I contacted VFS over the phone, they were unable to provide any updates because the process is controlled by the consulate, and they could only wait until they heard from the Consulate of India. As my departure date approached, my anxiety increased, and I prayed for a faster processing time to receive my passport by February 28th, so that I could still take my flight. Even after 4 weeks with no updates, I held onto hope that I could still make my flight if I received my passport on the same day as the scheduled flight. On March 1st, I received no updates. Throughout this entire time, I sent many emails to the Consulate of India and VFS India, but I received no response except for a contact us form (https://vfs.mioot.com/forms/In/USA/PS/ or https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/contact-us); which provided some response.

03/02/2023 the police came for verification, finally, I thought the process will be faster from there, no it's not.
03/03/2023 Updated on https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html Print initiated for the passport.

I suggest tracking your courier is the best way to track your passport. Keep all documents copied before you submit, handwritten applications are not accepted.

Even though I have provided details of the hardships I am facing and my travel plans, there has been no change in the status update of my application. They have not considered my request for a faster processing time

Hello everyone,
I recently (In first week of Feb 2023) renewed my passport at SFO Consulate, the passport came back with the a printing mistake in my address in spite of submitting correct address proof. The address is US address. From then on I am trying to reach the SFO Consulate to know the process of how to change this printing mistake in the address. I raised a ticket in SFO consulate site, but didn't get any response. I called the VFS global customer service, but they told that passports are getting printed in the SFO Consulate only, so we will need to contact them. No Customer service/Phone numbers are available for SFO Indian Consulate. Please let me know if anyone of you faced same situation and what is the process to change the printing mistake? Any leads would be helpful.

Submitted documents to VFS Approx. in Last week of Jan, VFS processed the document and sent it to Indian Consulate in ~3-4 days.

When I check the Indian government website, passport is now stuck in state "Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate" for the past 2 weeks. Patiently waiting for processing...Overall time spend now ~18 days and counting....

Does anyone know if pre-police verification is required under Tatkal scheme? Or is the verification done after issuing renewed passport i.e post-police verification?
I found on the India passport gov website (https://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/faqPoliceVerification); the below FAQ but looks like the SFO consulate still went ahead with pre-police verification in my case (despite applying via tatkal) and is awaiting response from the police for a week now.
Q21: Is police verification done before issuance of passport under the Tatkaal scheme?
A: No, police verification is not done before issuance of passport under the Tatkaal scheme. In case of the Tatkaal scheme, police verification is done on post police verification basis as per the case.
With all this delay, my tatkal application is now in processing status for almost 4 weeks!
Anyone experience this kind of delay with tatkal? Any idea how to expedite it or get the consulate to correct their processing steps if pre-police verification is not required for tatkal?

Kindly help group on what should I do? Any one else is in sane situation for normal processing?

I am experiencing a lot of delay in passport renewal from VFS - SFO using the regular/ normal processing method, my application reached/ delivered on Jan 17 to VFS SFO.

Published processing time on VFS site is 3 weeks and out of which 2 weeks have gone already and please note that it does not say 3 working weeks or so, it simply says 3 weeks and nothing is moving or has moved at all.

I sent out multiple status inquiries also to VFS, cgisf, but no response so far. Awaiting response on status update or positive response and action to get my renewed passport asap.

Please it is a matter of passport which is the most important document when overseas and this kind of unknown wait is not good, and now we cannot even take an excuse of COVID in the US at least.

Please help get my passport renewal done and get me back my OLD and renewed passport asap. Thanks in advance.

Please help on this matter asap. Thanks.

Below is the timeline of events -

1) Passport form submitted online on India Government website - Jan 12 2023

2) Package drop off at FedEx - Jan 13 2023

3) Package delivered by FedEx to VFS - SFO - Jan 17 2023, received at 9:18am, Signed by K.Kelvin

4) Tracked on VFS SFO site - invalid input - Jan 18 - 20 2023

5) Sent first status enquiry to VFS SFO using contact email as there was no status update - Jan 20 2023

6) Status changed on VFS SFO site after sending inquiry - application being verified and currently under process at VFS Indian consular application center - Jan 21 2023

7) India government site status still shows - Passport form submitted - Jan 12 - 29 2023

8) First status query response received from VFS SFO through email - application is verified by the VFS Center and will be submitted to the respective Consulate/ Embassy for further decision making - Jan 23 2023

9) No status changes thereafter on VFS - SFO - from Jan 21 2023 - Jan 29 2023

10) India government status still shows - Passport form submitted - from Jan 12 2023 - Jan 29 2023

Sent multiple inquiries to VFS-SFO, cgisf, posted on FB channel - Jan 28 2023

Hey everyone,
Looking for some guidance on my situation. Any help is appreciated!

I applied through Tatkal process back in Dec.After some back and forth with VFS on missing documents, the docs/application was sent to the consulate. The last update was on Jan 18 with the status in both VFS page and the consulate page as "Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate". On examining the request and response on the portal, I see the following progress/status: Application Form Submitted/Submitted > Sent to VO/Verification Initiated > Clear/Verified > Sent to GO/Granting Initiated

All the above actions occurred on Jan 18 with no updates since "Sent to GO/Granting Initiated". If anyone has a similar experience with SFO consulate, could you please help answer the below:
1. For a tatkal application, how long would it for the status to change from Granting Initiated to Printing and subsequently dispatching the passport
2. Is there anyway to follow up or expedite the process as I have a biometrics appointments coming up soon in first week of Feb

10-JAN-2023 Sent documents via Fedex
11-JAN-2023 Received by VFS
13-JAN-2023 Received at Embassy and review under progress

Still waiting. Any other experiences with SFO Tatkal renewal?

18-JAN-2023 Sent documents via Fedex
19–JAN-2023 Delivered to VFS Global
24-JAN-2023 Old and New Passports Delivered

12.20.2022- Application sent
12.21.2022- Application received at VFS
12.27.2022- Application reviewed at VFS & reached to consulate
01.03.2023- Application under review at consulate
01.09.2023- Passport is printed & will be delivered shortly
01.10.2023- Your passport has been printed & being forwarded to Embassy/Consulate. The Embassy/Consulate will contact you once they receive the passport for dispatch
01.17.2023- Passport is printed & will be delivered shortly (since the status changed again so I sent email to CGI & asked status; they told application is under processing)
01.18.2023- Passport has been handed over by the Embassy/Consulate to the OSP executive for further dispatch to the applicant
01.18.2023- Passport dispatched via FedEx
01.19.2023- Received old and new passports
 
I just included, notarized and self attested the documents which were asked in the checklist documents. There was no police verification.

Changes-
1. Opted for US address as printed address.
2. Indian address changed
3. Spouse name added.