OCI Courier fees confusion

[britexpat]

So I applied for a new OCI card for myself (based on my granddad being an Indian, etc), but oh man, I am so thoroughly confused. I paid the $330 and change for the whole process, out of which $30 was for shipping from me to CKGS (as below)

SHIPPING
From You to CKGS
(2 Envelopes x $15.00)
30.00

What is the second envelope that I must send to CKGS? Also, why only am I shown one label to print if I must send 2 envelopes?

Confusing things further is the ambiguous wording on their site

"Your documents for COLLECTION (from CKGS to You) mode is 'Walk In'", which I remember having chosen that they should send the OCI card to me by mail. I also remember having chosen I will provide my own return shipping (UPS prepaid envelope that I planned to send with the application packet).

Can anyone enlighten me a bit?

[proonindiandoc]

So I applied for a new OCI card for myself (based on my granddad being an Indian, etc), but oh man, I am so thoroughly confused. I paid the $330 and change for the whole process, out of which $30 was for shipping from me to CKGS (as below)

SHIPPING
From You to CKGS
(2 Envelopes x $15.00)
30.00

What is the second envelope that I must send to CKGS? Also, why only am I shown one label to print if I must send 2 envelopes?

Confusing things further is the ambiguous wording on their site

"Your documents for COLLECTION (from CKGS to You) mode is 'Walk In'", which I remember having chosen that they should send the OCI card to me by mail. I also remember having chosen I will provide my own return shipping (UPS prepaid envelope that I planned to send with the application packet).

Can anyone enlighten me a bit?

you should only be charged one outgoing courier

[CKGS Visa Services]

Dear Applicant,

We request you to share your queries and contact details at cs.usa@ckgs.com to better assist you.

Please mention the link of this post in your email.

Regards,
CKGS USA Team.

[ProNRI]

What a joke!

Dear Applicant,

We request you to share your queries and contact details at cs.usa@ckgs.com to better assist you.

Please mention the link of this post in your email.

Regards,
CKGS USA Team.

The above message is the best that one can expect from CKGS.

[proonindiandoc]

The above message is the best that one can expect from CKGS.

they only will screw you up with no help

[ProNRI]

CKGS is a disaster and should be abolished!

they only will screw you up with no help

I agree 100%.

If the Indian government was bold enough to demonetize Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 bills, then they should also be bold enough to replace CKGS with a decent vendor and also eliminate unrealistic and insane process for OCI card reissue application by making it as simple as it is for Greencard renewal process here in the USA - after all, OCI card is the same kind of document for India as Greencard is for USA.

[proonindiandoc]

I agree 100%.

If the Indian government was bold enough to demonetize Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 bills, then they should also be bold enough to replace CKGS with a decent vendor and also eliminate unrealistic and insane process for OCI card reissue application by making it as simple as it is for Greencard renewal process here in the USA - after all, OCI card is the same kind of document for India as Greencard is for USA.

you can do it on the First week of 2017 now. I posted Consulate Open House date on my thread. CKGS just brought the nightmare to Indian people for the last 3 years. If it is the longest history travel company from India, they just shame themselves in the America, I am for sure would not trust this travel agent when I have the option, unlike the Indian Visa that people have to come here.