Indian Passport

I submitted my application for passport renewal last week to VFS SF office thought Fedex, Fedex tracking shows it was delivered next day morning but I have not received any confirmation email from VFS, it has been 7 days now. Any one knows how long it takes to get first confirmation email from VFS?

July 22 - Appointment at VFS center in SF to submit passport and relevant documents
July 23 - Email : Application is under process and will be submitted to the mission
July 26 - Email : Application processed and in transit to the embassy for decision making
~Aug 1 - Status on VFS and Govt of India website showed Passport application is under review
Aug 10 - Status on Govt of India website showed Print has been initiated for the passport
Aug 17 - Status on Govt of India website showed Passport is printed
Aug 18 - Got emails from vfs and fedex on estimated delivery time
Aug 19 - Passport delivered

Surprisingly - police verification did not happen. Probably because address printed in passport (Indian residence) was unchanged and I had provided proof (Indian drivers license)
Found the Govt of India site (https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in); to be more updated compared to VFS (https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport);

July 22 - Sent through FedEx (pre-printed label)
July 25 - Received an email to send an incomplete document.
July 27 - Sent them the requested document. (Via FedEx this time I paid for overnight delivery)
July 28 - Confirmed the document was delivered in VFS
July 29 - Received notification that "We have received your application and your application is now under process at Houston and will be submitted to the Mission for decision making."
I have not made any changes to my address. It is the same address that I had in my previous passport (India address).
Do we still get Police Verification? How long does it take to get my passport back?

My experience with NY Consulate – Tatkal Processing

06-July-2022 – Prepared the application and sent thru Courier Service purchased thru VFS
07-July-2022 (Morning)– Application was received at VFS.
07-July-2022 (Evening)- Application processed and Submitted to Embassy for Decision making.
08-July-2022 (Early Morning) - Initiation of Police Verification Request Automated email received.
08-July-2022 (Late evening) – Government website – Status updated to Passport has been handed over by the Embassy/Consulate to the OSP executive for further dispatch to the applicant.
11-July-2022 (India Morning time) – My mother received phone call from police regarding passport verification. Police visited my home, took the identification details and left with notes.
11-July-2022 (USA Morning time) – Received email and text messages from VFS that Application processed and documents will be dispatched thru courier.
11-July-2022 (USA Afternoon) – Received tracking information thru automated email.
12-July-2022 – Passport has been delivered at my home.
My notes:
1. Second renewal at New York Consulate.
2. Documents I followed exactly as prescribed in the checklist including notarization.
3. I informed my home in India to be prepared with documents and someone be home for police verification in advance.

Hope this helps

Hi,

I submitted my wife's passport for renewal thru tatkal process, yesterday (7/7 evening) status changed to Passport has been printed in GOV Website and received an email yesterday night on Initiation of Police Verification request as well. does any one has experiences to tatkal how long does it take to be dispatched.

Hello, Anybody seeing issue with passport re-issue at SFO? My status is stuck at "Print initiated" for 2 weeks now. Police verification was completed 2 weeks before as well. Sent emails to embassy but no response. Thanks in advance!

Can I travel from India to USA with Greencard when Indian passport is expiring in two months?

Hello All,

As the title says, for folks that applied through Tatkaal service, did you have to sign for your new/renew passport when FedEx delivered it? My family and I are unfortunately going away on vacation while the passport is being delivered and I'm wondering what alternatives I have.

If no signature is required, I can have my neighbor collect it on my behalf.

Thanks!

Hi All,

I had submitted my application for renewal in Consular Camp held in London on 15/05

19/05 - Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate.

25/05 - Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate also File number generated
25/05- Got email from Passport India that - Initiation of Police Verification Request(s) for your Passport Application File

Can someone help and let me know how long this may remain in this status and what are next status updates

Subject: Tatkal passport re-issue via NYC, with changing the Indian address in passport

5/1 - Documents sent through fedex.
5/3 Reached VFS.
5/3- Acknowledgement from VFS. Reviewed and submitted to mission (text message)
5/6- Police Verification initiated (email from passport.admin@…..)
5/7- Police calls my parents at home, receives two id proof (Aadhar card and old DL)
5/9- You application has been reviewed and received and will be dispatched using courier service opted by you -(text message from VFS)
5/10- Passport received at home

Documents list sent.
 Checklist document [signed]
Government form with signatures and append photo. Color copy.

Annexure - E - notarized
Change of apperance-notarized
Self sworn - NOT notarized
Visa proof - notarized- Color copy.

Address proof - notarized -Color copy.

Passport first 5 pages and last three pages -Color copy. Self attested only.
Original passport.


Notes:

super-scribed [Tatkal service for passport re-issue]of top of the fedex envelop.
Opted VFS fedex courier service.