SFO OCI processing time update

[Donald_Trump]

Yes, that's an auto generated email which gets sent when they have scanned the packets received. After this, takes a long time. So this 1st email is misleading of being positively surprised!

I submitted the application on 04/06, delivered on 04/07 and I received this one 04/08th (Positively surprised )

Dear Customer,

your package has been received at the VFS application Centre. Our current processing times are longer than usual. Your application will be reviewed with 48-72 business hours. You are requested to track the status of your application after 2-3 business days. Average processing time is 4-6 weeks except for Tatkal cases.



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Now the actual wait starts

[sholay]

Yes, that's an auto generated email which gets sent when they have scanned the packets received. After this, takes a long time. So this 1st email is misleading of being positively surprised!

So true not able to even track my application. The mail stated "you are requested to track the status after 2-3 business days"

[Donald_Trump]

Yes, it is BS!

So true not able to even track my application. The mail stated "you are requested to track the status after 2-3 business days"

[sholay]

Finally after almost week of submission (04/06th) the status started appearing today.

"Your application is being verified and currently under process at the VFS Indian Consular Application Centre

Another couple of week for Passport return ? I am currently more concerned of passport return than OCI

[PeterGriffin]

Another couple of week for Passport return ? I am currently more concerned of passport return than OCI

They had my son's PP for 15 days.

[Ankit_1987]

Status Update-
Hi Everyone,
Today's Update
Date of Ack- 26 Feb
Document printing Status- 30 March
Dispatched From MEA- 1 April
Document received at San Francisco - 9 April
Got fedex notification about OCI arriving today.
Finally....

[sholay]

They had my son's PP for 15 days.

Well they dispatched my US passport yesterday. I am going to get passport tomorrow.
Date of Ack 04/07 and so getting passport in a week time is not bad.

The status today is "submitted to the Embassy of India/Consulate General of India"

Update
04/15 - Received my US Passport

[sholay]

Good News for Parents who wants to renew OCI of their kids.

[bloxer]

VFS update: (Relaxation of US Passport requirement)

10 April 2021


Update for New OCI applicants – With effect from 12 April 2021, new OCI card applicants are not required to submit their original US passport along with their applications. Please enclose a clear self -attested US passport copy along with your application, notarized copy is not required. If you have applied after this change went into effect and the system charged you for an additional courier, you will need to submit a refund request.

[PeterGriffin]

Consulate has had my application now for 7 weeks and no update. VFS won't tell me anything other than to just keep waiting.

[kiranboda]

PeterGriffin Have you checked status on the government website: https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury

It is now taking 40-50 days before they are dispatched from MEA in New Delhi. After dispatch, expect another 1-2 weeks. I believe they are slammed in Delhi now, with the Covid spike.

[PeterGriffin]

PeterGriffin Have you checked status on the government website: https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury

It is now taking 40-50 days before they are dispatched from MEA in New Delhi. After dispatch, expect another 1-2 weeks. I believe they are slammed in Delhi now, with the Covid spike.

Ah, thank you for that. Ironically the status is received at San Francisco on April 24

[kiranboda]

PeterGriffin If received at SFO, you should be expecting the card in hand another week at most. Good luck!

[Ihlp99]

I got my OCI document (renewal process) today. The timeline details are as below.

1) Application received at VFS- 3/1/21
2) Application 'Under process' update from VFS- 3/18/21
Event timelines as per OCI services site
3) Date of acknowledgment- 03/20/21
4) Document printed- 4/15/21
5) Document dispatched from MEA- 4/19/21
6) Document received at SFO- 4/27/21

Good luck everyone!

[CC80]

VFS seems to be getting better at this...Here is my timeline for new OCI-Adult,

1. Application mailed: 04/21/21
2. Received at VFS: 04/22/21
3. "Under process" at VFS: 04/22/21
4. "In-transit" to consulate: 04/23/21
5: Date of Acknowledgment: 04/27/21