OCI Card

11/15/2023: Mailed documents through UPS.
11/16/2023: UPS status shown as package delivered at VFS
11/17/2023: Documents are received and application is now under process at NY and will be submitted to the mission for decision making
11/20/2023: Your Application has been 'Processed' at the VFS India Consular application Center and currently is 'In-Transit' to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making. As soon as VFS India Consular application Center receives an update, the status on the 'Track and Trace' page will be revised accordingly.
11/21/2023: Your application has reached at the Embassy/Consulate and is currently under review process.
11/22/2023: OCI website - Date of acknowledgement and application is Under-Process.
12/13/2023: OCI website - Document Printing Status Processed on 14-Dec-2023 (India time).
12/15/2023: Email & SMS - Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
12/15/2023: Email & SMS - Your document(s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you.
12/15/2023: Email from UPS with Tracking Number
12/18/2023: OCI card delivered via UPS.

* Didn't signup for SMS alerts but still received from VFS.

I received my OCI in 2017. And I renewed my US passport in 2022. I am 39 years old. Do I need to upload my new passport details before travelling to India or I just need to carry my old us passport while travelling to india?
 Thanks

10/18/2023: VFS website - Documents are received and application is now Under Process at SFO and and will be submitted to the mission for decision making
10/20/2023: Application has been processed at VFS and currently is In-Transit to the embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making
10/21/2023: OCI website - Date of Acknowledgement and application is Under-Process
12/04/2023: OCI website - Documents Printing Status PROCESSED <
12/05/2023: OCI website - Dispatched From MEA NEW DELHI
12/09/2023: OCI website - Document received At SFO
12/11/2023: VFS website - Your application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India and will be dispatched
12/11/2023: VFS website - Your document is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you<br>
12/02/2023: OCI card received via UPS

I APPLIED FOR OCI AS AN ADULT STAYING IN INDIA TAKING CARE OF MY ELDERLY PARENT( I AM UNEMPLOYED DURING MY STAY IN INDIA ON X1 VISA).

TOOK 5 MONTHS FOR DOCUMENT PRINTING STATUS TO SHOW UP IN THE WEBSITE, HOPEFULY I WILL GET OCI CARD GET IT IN NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
 
JUST WRITING THIS SO THAT IF PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED IN INDIA AND IF IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME, PEOPLE WILL NOT PANIC AS IT TOOK A VERY LONG TIME.

JUST SHARING MY EXPERINCE. HOPEFULLY IT WILL HELP SOME.

THANK YOU

OCI - VFS at Houston
New OCI Application (Minor)

11/06/2023: Dropped documents by mail at UPS location
11/07/2023: UPS shipped the docs to VFS
11/08/2023: VFS website - Documents are received and application is now "Under Process" at Houston and and will be submitted to the mission for decision making
11/09/2023: Application has been processed at VFS and currently is "In-Transit" to the embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making
11/14/2023: OCI website - Date of Acknowledgement and application is "Under-Process"
12/05/2023: OCI website - Documents Printing Status PROCESSED
12/05/2023: OCI website - Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI
12/05/2023: OCI website - Document received At HOUSTON
12/06/2023: VFS website - Your application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India and will be dispatched
12/06/2023: VFS website - Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you
12/07/2023: OCI card received via UPS

OCI - VFS at SAN Francisco CA

New OCI application (Minor)

10/05/2023 :Document dropped to VFS SF by mail from phoenix AZ by UPS label

10/06/2023 :VFS received the documents.

10/12/2023 : VFS Website status 'Your application is being verified and currently under
process at the VFS Indian Consular Application Center'

10/13/2023 : VFS Website status 'our Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS'

10/14/2023 : OCI status on https://ociservices.gov.in/status 'OCI Application Status UNDER-PROCESS'

11/16/2023 : OCI status 'Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 16-NOV-2023'

11/17/2023 : OCI status 'Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 17-NOV-2023'

11/22/2023 : OCI status 'Document received At SAN FRANCISCO On 22-NOV-2023'

11/22/2023 : VFS Website status 'Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you.
If using VFS courier, please check for email from "[email protected]" for details'.

24/11/2023 : OCI card received on UPS.

OCI - VFS at San Francisco

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New OCI application (Minor)

09/25/2023 - Application package submitted at Fedex

09/27/2023 - Application package was delivered to VFS

10/03/2023 - VFS website status “Application received…”

10/04/2023 - Received an email notification for requesting additional documents

10/04/2023 - Additional documents package submitted at Fedex

10/05/2023 - Additional documents package was delivered to VFS

10/09/2023 - VFS website status “Application received and it is under process…”

10/10/2023 - VFS website status “Application has been processed and it is currently in-transit to the embassy…”

10/16/2023 - VFS website status “Application has reached at the embassy/consulate and it is currently under review process”

10/17/2023 - OCI website status “Under process”

11/06/2023 - OCI website status “Documents printing status - processed”

11/07/2023 - OCI website status “Dispatched from MEA (OCI) - New Delhi”

11/11/2023 - OCI website status “Document received at - San Francisco”

11/13/2023 - VFS website status “Your document (s) is dispatched…”

11/14/2023 - OCI received via UPS

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OCI Miscellaneous service - passport & address update (Minor)

09/27/2023 - Application submitted

10/30/2023 - Email confirmation about new details update

10/31/2023 - OCI website - confirmed the new passport number in the status report

[VFS 19-SEPT-2023] Personally Visited the VFS global ofc in SF and submitted all the documents.

[GOVT 21-SEPT-2023] Date Of Acknowledgment

[GOVT 12-OCT-2023] Documents Printing Status - PROCESSED

[GOVT 13-OCT-2023] Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) - NEW DELHI

[GOVT 20-OCT-2023] [US Date 19-OCT-2023] Document received At SAN FRANCISCO

[VFS 20-OCT-2023] Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.

[VFS 20-OCT-2023] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you. If using VFS courier, please check for email from "[email protected]" for details.

[20-OCT-2023] OCI Received

Sep 12, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] Application Received at VFS
Sep 12, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at Chicago and will be submitted to the Mission for decision making.
Sep 13, 2023: [VFS EMAIL, SMS] Your Application has been ‘Processed’ at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is ‘In-Transit‘ to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making.
Sep 14, 2023: [GOVT OCI TRACKING] Date of Acknowledgement - UNDER PROCESS
Oct 20, 2023: [GOVT OCI TRACKING] Document Printing status - PROCESSED
Oct 24, 2023: [VFS EMAIL] Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
Oct 24, 2023: [VFS EMAIL, SMS] Your document (s) is dispatched using the return label purchased or sent by you.
Oct 24, 2023: [UPS EMAIL] You have a package coming. Scheduled Delivery Date: Wednesday, 10/25/2023
Oct 25, 2023: [UPS EMAIL] Your package has been delivered. Received OCI card

(I have opted out SMS, bug still got SMS for processing and dispatched.)

Aug 3, 2023: Application Received at VFS
Aug 4, 2023: We have 'Received' your Application and your application is now 'Under Process' at Chicago and will be submitted to the
Mission for decision making
Aug 5, 2023: Your Application has been 'Processed' at the VFS India Consular application Centre and currently is 'In-Transit' to the
Embassy of India/Consulate General of India for decision making
Aug 6, 2023: Date of Acknowledgement on OCI Govt Website.
Sept 7, 2023: under Process
Oct 7, 2023: Processed
Oct 12, 2023: Received mail from UPS for Dispatch
Oct 13, 2023: OCI card Delivered, status still processed on gov site

VFS SMS service was not of much help, didnt provide single update on the progress even after it is delivered