Is our application lost?

[hemdosh]

I sent them two emails every week. Make it a point to cc Neeraj and Sameer and ocipio & mincons. I kept my language professional and was not abusive - I know it is very difficult, but I believe that the Shankar guy is genuinely interested in getting you your refund. He might be having orders from higher-ups to add to the delay. Keep sending those emails till you get your check. Hope you get your refund soon.

Good Luck!

Thanks Vishnu. I am also corresponding with Shankar at BLS. It is hard to keep a polite tone in the e-mail. It frustrates me to no end that we have to fight for our own money. I do cc ocipio and mincons, but they never respond to complaints. I don't know if anyone even reads the e-mails. Who are Neeraj and Sameer? Do you have their e-mail address? Thanks again.

[Vishnu1]

Thanks Vishnu. I am also corresponding with Shankar at BLS. It is hard to keep a polite tone in the e-mail. It frustrates me to no end that we have to fight for our own money. I do cc ocipio and mincons, but they never respond to complaints. I don't know if anyone even reads the e-mails. Who are Neeraj and Sameer? Do you have their e-mail address? Thanks again.

I know exactly what you are going thru. The Indian embassy left us to fend for ourselves - had they done their job we would not be in this situation. Try to be patient - there is no other option. Keep reminding them how long it has been to get a refund of your own money.

Neeraj and Sameer are some higher-ups in BLS [email protected] ;[email protected]. This I know for fact that consul Dhirendra Singh (ocipio) reads emails sent to him. He won't always reply but he is reading them. Contact him directly if you feel it is needed and he is quite likely to respond within a day or two. He is our friend at the consulate.

Good Luck!

[kumavat]

Need refund please help!

My name is Rakesh, iIhad applied for OCI with renunciation at Atlanta bls international services. I had been reading the posts and found I am not the only one, I submitted my application on May 15th 2014, they sent the application back and cashed the money orders worth $462.40. I emailed financequery too but after submitting all the required documents there has been no reply since. I even drove 3 hours the Atlanta from South Carolina and meet the manager Ekta Soni, and she didn't show her face once she knew that we were there for our refund. Can anyone please help me? I have read some posts that some of the people got there refund back, thats great!

[kumavat]

I finally received my refund check. They have still deducted $5.00 (I don't know why, perhaps as fees for causing all this mental agony!) Now I am too exhausted to pursue it any further. Just hoping the check clears and does not bounce!

Good luck all - I hope you get a refund of your hard earned money from this bunch of thugs.

Thats good Vishnu1, do you mind sharing the process that you used to get the refund back? And the emails please? Thank you

[hemdosh]

I know exactly what you are going thru. The Indian embassy left us to fend for ourselves - had they done their job we would not be in this situation. Try to be patient - there is no other option. Keep reminding them how long it has been to get a refund of your own money.

Neeraj and Sameer are some higher-ups in BLS [email protected] ;[email protected]. This I know for fact that consul Dhirendra Singh (ocipio) reads emails sent to him. He won't always reply but he is reading them. Contact him directly if you feel it is needed and he is quite likely to respond within a day or two. He is our friend at the consulate.

Good Luck!

Vishnu, thank you for your support. If you have Dhirendra Singh's email would you kindly share it.

[Vishnu1]

My name is Rakesh, iIhad applied for OCI with renunciation at Atlanta bls international services. I had been reading the posts and found I am not the only one, I submitted my application on May 15th 2014, they sent the application back and cashed the money orders worth $462.40. I emailed financequery too but after submitting all the required documents there has been no reply since. I even drove 3 hours the Atlanta from South Carolina and meet the manager Ekta Soni, and she didn't show her face once she knew that we were there for our refund. Can anyone please help me? I have read some posts that some of the people got there refund back, thats great!

There are a lot of people who have been victims. Read thru this thread. There is a lot of information here. Back in May/June the Indian embassy issued an alert read it here - http://www.indiacgny.org/pages.php?id=826

Get the contact info of consul who handles OCI from the consulate website. Send them an email explaining your situation also cc [email protected] & [email protected].

I hope your get your refund soon. Good Luck!

- - - Updated - - -

Vishnu, thank you for your support. If you have Dhirendra Singh's email would you kindly share it.

[email protected]

[kumavat]

There are a lot of people who have been victims. Read thru this thread. There is a lot of information here. Back in May/June the Indian embassy issued an alert read it here - http://www.indiacgny.org/pages.php?id=826

Get the contact info of consul who handles OCI from the consulate website. Send them an email explaining your situation also cc [email protected] & [email protected].

I hope your get your refund soon. Good Luck!

- - - Updated - - -



[email protected]

Thank you very much. I sent them email and I got their reply back that the check is in process and it will take 10 days. By the way did your check passed or not?

[hemdosh]

Thank you very much. I sent them email and I got their reply back that the check is in process and it will take 10 days. By the way did your check passed or not?

Don't hold your breath. This is their modus operandi. They have been telling me for over a month now that my check is in process. I am owed over $1000.00. Keep sending them e-mails at least once a week with cc to consulate. Unless we keep up the pressure, we are not going to get the refund. Good luck and keep posting with your experience.

[Vishnu1]

...By the way did your check passed or not?

Yes - The check cleared.

- - - Updated - - -

Don't hold your breath. This is their modus operandi. They have been telling me for over a month now that my check is in process. I am owed over $1000.00. Keep sending them e-mails at least once a week with cc to consulate. Unless we keep up the pressure, we are not going to get the refund. Good luck and keep posting with your experience.

Keep on reminding them until you get your money back. Good Luck!

[hemdosh]

Got the check

Finally, after 3 months and countless e-mails, I received my refund check. They docked off $20.00 without giving any reason. At this stage I am not going to pursue this any further. Just glad that I got my $1171 back. Never thought I would be so happy to receive my own money back!! Now just hope that check does not bounce.

For everyone out there waiting for refund, be persistent and keep them sending e-mails. Good luck.

[tampaite]

Finally, after 3 months and countless e-mails, I received my refund check. They docked off $20.00 without giving any reason. At this stage I am not going to pursue this any further. Just glad that I got my $1171 back. Never thought I would be so happy to receive my own money back!! Now just hope that check does not bounce.

For everyone out there waiting for refund, be persistent and keep them sending e-mails. Good luck.

No go here.

I have been emailing since early May but BLS nor Indian consulate respond!

[hemdosh]

No go here.

I have been emailing since early May but BLS nor Indian consulate respond!

Sending e-mail to generic BLS address did not work for me. Try sending it to this individual at BLS: [email protected], and then cc to following people at BLS and indian consulate.
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Initially I got a run-around that check is in process and will be mailed soon. I kept on sending e-mails every few days with cc to all the above individuals. When they realised that I am not going to give up they finally refunded the money. Mr. Shankar at BLS at least responds to the e-mail so try this route. DO NOT GIVE UP. Good luck.

Unfortunately, indian bureaucracy and corruption follow us wherever we go.

[tampaite]

Sending e-mail to generic BLS address did not work for me. Try sending it to this individual at BLS: [email protected], and then cc to following people at BLS and indian consulate.
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Initially I got a run-around that check is in process and will be mailed soon. I kept on sending e-mails every few days with cc to all the above individuals. When they realised that I am not going to give up they finally refunded the money. Mr. Shankar at BLS at least responds to the e-mail so try this route. DO NOT GIVE UP. Good luck.

Unfortunately, indian bureaucracy and corruption follow us wherever we go.

I have been emailing ALL of them and their response has been that BLS is not responsible blah blah blah...

[Vishnu1]

Finally, after 3 months and countless e-mails, I received my refund check. They docked off $20.00 without giving any reason. At this stage I am not going to pursue this any further. Just glad that I got my $1171 back.

hemdosh - I am so glad that you finally received your refund!

Never thought I would be so happy to receive my own money back!! Now just hope that check does not bounce.

Ditto... My refund money is still in my bank - their check did not bounce.

[hemdosh]

Thanks

Vishnu, thank you for your helpful suggestions. This is one experience I will not soon forget and I will never forgive the indian govt for putting us through this. I have decided that I am no longer going to apply for the OCI card and will just get the tourist visa every 10 yrs. Not that it makes any difference to the indian govt.

hemdosh - I am so glad that you finally received your refund!



Ditto... My refund money is still in my bank - their check did not bounce.