OCI process

[Sapru]

Minor OCI Application date- October 19th (walk-in brampton)
BLS status- processing at Consulate
OCI website - No record found

would appreciate if anyone can help me with tentative date when can I expect oci?

Anywhere between 6-8 weeks.. How was your Walk-In experience i.e., when did you get in the line etc?

 

[aravindguruswamy]

somethng similar! but need to travel to India earlier...

Hello folks,

We are Indian Citizens, but new born here in Canada this year July.
I have applied for her OCI recently.


Application date on BLS website - 11 OCT 2023
Status on BLS website - Processing at Consulate General
Status on OCI Website - Under Process.

I have to travel to India end of November but scared to book tickets in case I dont get OCI in time.

Does it look good to recieve in time?
Alternatively, for minor alone, is there any visa on arrival or something in India

 

[farooq.ind]

@eas2lv My status changed today around 12:00Pm EST.

OCI Site Status: Processed on 19th Ocotber

@fshaik I am expecting my OCI status to show as "Processed" on 26th Oct 2023. Just wanted to check with you if BLS allowed you to pick it up from their center (even when you paid for courier). My travel date is Nov 1 and I am hoping they will allow me to pick it up instead of me waiting for courier.

Any particular time of the day I should go to BLS for pickup or any pre-requisite before I go there? You response will be very helpful in understanding the process.

Thank you.

 

[abbas.pasha]

somethng similar! but need to travel to India earlier...

Hello folks,

We are Indian Citizens, but new born here in Canada this year July.
I have applied for her OCI recently.


Application date on BLS website - 11 OCT 2023
Status on BLS website - Processing at Consulate General
Status on OCI Website - Under Process.

I have to travel to India end of November but scared to book tickets in case I dont get OCI in time.

Does it look good to recieve in time?
Alternatively, for minor alone, is there any visa on arrival or something in India

Consider mid Dec as a safer travel date
OCI process takes between 6-8 weeks (more towards 8 weeks now)

 

[aravindguruswamy]

Consider mid Dec as a safer travel date
OCI process takes between 6-8 weeks (more towards 8 weeks now)

oooh it is that so
ok, will manage expectation then!
i was hoping MINORs can be faster as there dont really need any check (like police check) in India..
hmmmm

 

[abbas.pasha]

@fshaik I am expecting my OCI status to show as "Processed" on 26th Oct 2023. Just wanted to check with you if BLS allowed you to pick it up from their center (even when you paid for courier). My travel date is Nov 1 and I am hoping they will allow me to pick it up instead of me waiting for courier.

Any particular time of the day I should go to BLS for pickup or any pre-requisite before I go there? You response will be very helpful in understanding the process.

Thank you.

Pickup is only between 3:00 - 4:30pm between Mon-Fri
Go with your receipt and a ID proof (DL etc)

Please get it confirmed with BLS first if they will be ok for you to pick it up

 

[abbas.pasha]

oooh it is that so
ok, will manage expectation then!
i was hoping MINORs can be faster as there dont really need any check (like police check) in India..
hmmmm

Unfortunately not.
Even in our case our minor's OCI took about 8 weeks to process as well

 

[iamsukhwinder]

Hi,
Has anyone recently been to BLS Brampton for passport surrender? Want to know if there is a big lineup like OCI or i can go in the morning and get it done.
Thanks

 

[aravindguruswamy]

Unfortunately not.
Even in our case our minor's OCI took about 8 weeks to process as well

Ok Thanks.
As a fall back, no visa on arrival possibility? Given its Indian parents?

 

[rajset1234]

Please update my timeline for OCI application.

Postal application at BLS Brampton.

Picke up by Purolator - 02 OCT 2023.
Received at on BLS website - 04 OCT 2023
Application date on BLS website - 11 OCT 2023
Status on BLS website - Under process at consulate
Status on OCI Website - No records found

My travel date is 16 DEC 2023.

Let me know, if I can make it.

YOU WILL MAKE IT FOR SURE. IT WILL HAPPEN 100%. DO NOT DOUBT IT.

 

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[rajset1234]

Unfortunately not.
Even in our case our minor's OCI took about 8 weeks to process as well

Hi Abbas Pasha, Can you please provide your minor OCI application timelines so i can get an idea? I have also applied for my minor child on Oct 18 2023, walk in BLS Brampton. Also, in your case, was it just 1 minor app or was it along with other family members application?

 

[CABA]

BLS sent back my application with the reason "PLEASE UPLOAD PICTURE IN CORRECT FORMAT TAKING SHOULDERS INTO THE FRAME. " I guess I pissed them off by following up on the status of my application as to why it was not updated in their tracker even after 15 days

 

[Popat@queen]

BLS sent back my application with the reason "PLEASE UPLOAD PICTURE IN CORRECT FORMAT TAKING SHOULDERS INTO THE FRAME. " I guess I pissed them off by following up on the status of my application as to why it was not updated in their tracker even after 15 days

How long did they take to review and return your application?

 

[CABA]

How long did they take to review and return your application?

15 calendar days