OCI process

[abbas.pasha]

Hopefully! One of my friends applied for his 2 kids, he got one of his kids as processed status today and other still says under process. Have you seen this before?

It's quite normal. Each application is treated independently of each other even when they were submitted at the same time.

 

[niswe]

Hopefully! One of my friends applied for his 2 kids, he got one of his kids as processed status today and other still says under process. Have you seen this before?

Yes. Between today or Monday other will get status as Processed too if same acknowledgement date. Assumption Consulate is Toronto.

 

[CECapplicant2020]

Hi all
Got the following status this morning, along with the tracking number for purolator. Hoping for OCI delivery on Monday. The projections @eas2lv made are spot on in my case.

Application Status

(Passport ready For Dispatch after OCI stamping)

 

[saahilgpt]

Yes. Between today or Monday other will get status as Processed too if same acknowledgement date. Assumption Consulate is Toronto.

Awesome, that will be a relief.

 

[rajset1234]

Some who applied on 26th, 27th have got it (or almost there) very quickly. But not enough data to say what average turnaround time is. My guesstimate is in Toronto jurisdiction is 8 calendar days from walk-in to get in hand by courier -- this caters for 3 working days for the consulate to process it.
Follow this thread: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/entry-visa-india.825706

My entry visa timelines: Walk in Oct 28, Printed Nov 1, On courier to me Nov 3.

 

[Kaushal1986]

Still under process

Both the adult applications with acknowledgment on 13th Oct are processed.

 

[Hr2019]

Submitted OCI application today 3rd Nov. for myself, wife and kid in person at BLS Montreal (Ottawa).

 

[nitesh001]

@nitesh001 , did you apply for entry visa as well ? or just hoping to get the OCI ?

I didn't apply for Entry Visa. just hoping for the OCI. Should i apply for an Entry Visa as well ? Any suggestions ?

 

[harneetk]

Do we need to stand up in the line again at BLS for OCI pickup?

Yes , pick up time is 3:00-4:30 Mon-Fri but the queue is not that long if you reach by 2:30

 

[aakashp]

You have some chance. See trends in link below.
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OCI Tracker - Toronto

Do we need to stand up in the BLS line again for OCI pick up?

 

[DPJ]

I didn't apply for Entry Visa. just hoping for the OCI. Should i apply for an Entry Visa as well ? Any suggestions ?

You said your travel date is Nov 15th right ? I understand the dilemma. Maybe make a decision on Monday or Tues? The entry visa timeline as per what I am hearing in this blog https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...entry-visa-india.825706/page-24#post-10657343 seems to be around 5-7 days (but seems like BLS office staff is telling them 10-15 days). So that will be cutting it close as well. Sorry if i confused you even more

 

[Jasmann21]

Ghaat Ghaat kaa paani piya hain

Bhai woh toh main samaj gaea tha

 

[pgajiwala]

I didn't apply for Entry Visa. just hoping for the OCI. Should i apply for an Entry Visa as well ? Any suggestions ?

If your travel date is Nov 15 I don't suggest to go for Entry visa because it is pretty tight as if you would be able to do walkin on Monday morning then chances of getting your passport back is Nov 16-17 if the process doesn't get delayed as this week many submitted there entry visa as well. I would say if postponing the flight is an option for you then you should look into this. Not sure on OCI timelines.

 

[nitesh001]

You said your travel date is Nov 15th right ? I understand the dilemma. Maybe make a decision on Monday or Tues? The entry visa timeline as per what I am hearing in this blog https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...entry-visa-india.825706/page-24#post-10657343 seems to be around 5-7 days (but seems like BLS office staff is telling them 10-15 days). So that will be cutting it close as well. Sorry if i confused you even more

Thankyou for the info. & yes the Travel Date is November 15.
Earlier i was in an assumption that what if my OCI gets processed and the passport remains stuck at the embassy and wasn't sure of the processing timeline. But now looking at the timeline of Entry visa it makes me wonder that had i applied for the visa earlier , it would have been processed as well. But with each passing day i am loosing my chances for the Entry visa as well. Honestly i am not sure what to do ! Maybe i am too hopeful for the OCI and not willing to take risk on the entry visa or may be i am too confused now.

 

[nitesh001]

If your travel date is Nov 15 I don't suggest to go for Entry visa because it is pretty tight as if you would be able to do walkin on Monday morning then chances of getting your passport back is Nov 16-17 if the process doesn't get delayed as this week many submitted there entry visa as well. I would say if postponing the flight is an option for you then you should look into this. Not sure on OCI timelines.

My OCI application has an acknowledgment for October 4 at Vancouver CGI. So i am keeping my fingers crossed as of now. Looking at the flight cost these days , it certainly would be very hard to get it rescheduled and i want to avoid any more expenses than i already have inccured. But if it comes to that i certainly will look into rescheduling my flight.