BLS tracking through CKGS

[jandroid]

Got my PIO Card too

Same here ... I was unable to track my PIO application from BLS -> CKGS. Even yesterday, got a mail from CKGS saying that have no clue where my application is. But Fedex delivered my PIO card + Passport yesterday

Looking at the shipping address, it seems like it was shipped directly from the Embassy (and not BLS or CKGS).

[vibzr]

I can track my OCI status at

http://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury

If you don’t know your Online Registration No * or File (Acknowledgment) No * go to

http://passport.gov.in/oci/forgotRegis

and give your dob and passport number.

My OCI is dispatched to SFO on 03-June-2014 which is the first step. Hopefully they will not misplace my Indian passport?

The next step is sending my US passport where COX must notify me this step and up to now no email from them. I am petrified to send my US passport to COX if they will notify me to send my US passport looking this mess…… Not sure if I can fly SFO and get my OCI stamped?

[mrangar]

Some progress - I can now track the applications on CKGS and it says "Your Application is under process at the Consulate"

But http://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury tells me that the documents have been printed and received in the SFO consulate on May 28th. Lets see how much longer it takes for CKGS to move on to the next step...

[ANSHCGAG]

Hi Vamsi,

I am in the same problem and have not received my daughter's PIO as yet. Can you please help me by providing a couple of details?
1. Did you use the prepaid service from BLS website or provided a return envelope?
2. Which service provider they used to send you the pio and passport?

Thanks for your help.

Thanks,
AG

Even I was not able to track my application in CKGS website. But to my surprise i received my kids pio card in mail yesterday.

Original application sent: 29April2014
pending Additional documents MAy52014
BLS received date May92014
Application processed by BLS
and sent to consulate 18May2014
Not able to track any data due to BLS to CKGS transition

Got mail on 06Jun2014

Thanks
Vamsi

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Hi Jandroid,

I am in the same problem and have not received my daughter's PIO as yet. Can you please help me by providing a couple of details?
1. Did you use the prepaid service from BLS website or provided a return envelope?
2. Which service provider they used to send you the pio and passport?

Thanks for your help.

Thanks,
AG

Same here ... I was unable to track my PIO application from BLS -> CKGS. Even yesterday, got a mail from CKGS saying that have no clue where my application is. But Fedex delivered my PIO card + Passport yesterday

Looking at the shipping address, it seems like it was shipped directly from the Embassy (and not BLS or CKGS).

[mrm1989]

Some progress - I can now track the applications on CKGS and it says "Your Application is under process at the Consulate"

But http://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury tells me that the documents have been printed and received in the SFO consulate on May 28th. Lets see how much longer it takes for CKGS to move on to the next step...

Same here. My two OCI applications are now sitting with the consulate since May 28. I have sent multiple emails to CKGS but nothing new in their responses. I even emailed the consulate but no responses yet. Any suggestions on what can be our next step?

- mrm

[NPT]

You could go pick up at the consulate

You could go to the consulate and check at the pick-up window. If you let them know that the status of your OCI says that the documents are at the consulate, they usually just stamp the visa and give you the OCI right away. Lot of people have done it till now since the CGKS transition confusion. Btw, if you are going to the consulate, dont forget to take a printout of your application and the current passports for which OCI was applied for. If your papers are there, you can be out in 30mins. Try your luck!

If you are not close to the consulate, then i dont know about when you will get the email about sending your current passports for match-up process. My experience was with the San Francisco Consulate.

-NPT

Same here. My two OCI applications are now sitting with the consulate since May 28. I have sent multiple emails to CKGS but nothing new in their responses. I even emailed the consulate but no responses yet. Any suggestions on what can be our next step?

- mrm

[mrangar]

Really terrible planning by the Indian authorities to transition this just before the summer rush. This should have been done in August after the summer rush is over.

[bholla]

You could go to the consulate and check at the pick-up window. If you let them know that the status of your OCI says that the documents are at the consulate, they usually just stamp the visa and give you the OCI right away. Lot of people have done it till now since the CGKS transition confusion. Btw, if you are going to the consulate, dont forget to take a printout of your application and the current passports for which OCI was applied for. If your papers are there, you can be out in 30mins. Try your luck!

If you are not close to the consulate, then i dont know about when you will get the email about sending your current passports for match-up process. My experience was with the San Francisco Consulate.

-NPT

anybody please share similar experience at NY Consulate, please.

Thank you

[mrangar]

Good news is I got an email directly from CGI SFO with instructions to send passports directly to the consulate with a self-addressed envelope for OCI stamping.

I already paid BLS for return shipment - Not sure if I can get that back.. But since I paid for that with a Credit card, maybe I can ask my CC company to revoke that charge.

[rabadi]

BLS tracking through CKGS

Not sure of getting OCI (applied through BLS), we (my family) applied for Tourist Visa yesterday and today OCI Documents Printing Status changed to : PROCESSED On 11-JUN-2014
Hopefully it should not cause any confusion... Our passports were submitted for Visa process through CKGS from Consulate

[rx100]

Got My OCI - sharing my experience with BLS - CKGS transition

Hi,

I started my OCI process in March with BLS and finally got it today. I lost BLS tracking just like everyone. My OCI was received by SFO consulate in last week of May. I was waiting for an email from CKGS to submit my passport, but it never happened. I went to CKGS office and submitted the passports. I was informed by CKGS that they didn't receive any document/return envelope from BLS, so I need to come back to pick my passports. I didn't get any response for next 10 days. I called, emailed, but there was no update. Yesterday, I went to their office and found that my passport was not there. CKGS asked us to check with consulate. I went to consulate and found that it was not there too. Consulate staffs were very friendly. The counter was closed, but they looked into my application. They also suggested that, if OCI is already received by consulate, I could come directly to consulate with passports instead of going to CKGS. I went back to CKGS office, and after a long search they finally found my passport. I took it back to consulate and rest of the process completed in 30 min.
Looks like BLS - CKGS handshake never happened. I met several families, who were in same boat. Tracking of application is very poor, but CKGS staffs are working very late and helping the customers who came to their office. You may not get similar kind of support over phone or email.

Thx.

[Vadhadia]

seeing light at the end of the tunnel

Looks like there have been many applicants with good experience at CG of SF, but haven't seen any comments about any one going directly at CGINY and getting Visa or OCI stamped. If there is anyone, please post comments here. Thank you.

[vibzr]

I can track my OCI status at

http://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury

If you don’t know your Online Registration No * or File (Acknowledgment) No * go to

http://passport.gov.in/oci/forgotRegis

and give your dob and passport number.

My OCI is dispatched to SFO on 03-June-2014 which is the first step. Hopefully they will not misplace my Indian passport?

The next step is sending my US passport where COX must notify me this step and up to now no email from them. I am petrified to send my US passport to COX if they will notify me to send my US passport looking this mess…… Not sure if I can fly SFO and get my OCI stamped?

I fly to SFO from PDX and got my OCI on 06/13/2014. Morning I dropped my US passport and evening I got by OCI booklet and renounced indian passport.... I have seen 5 OCI cases and one guy came from Montana.

[Billu321]

Hi

I am in the same boat..
I submitted two PIO applications that were processed and were ready for dispatch when this transition happened..

Now I am not able to track my application anywhere..

Please keep updating..If anyone can track application by passport number only..

Thanks

If some have applied PIO through BLS to DC center , and they have not received it yet by mail . Then they should possibly get it back by personally visiting CKGS center. That's how I went collected my PIO from onsite .

[mrangar]

Hi everyone - I sent my kids' passports with a prepaid envelope to the SFO CGI after they sent an email asking me to do so. They processed it promptly and sent it back with the OCI cards and stamped passports.