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Can OCI application and Renunciation be done at same time?

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I have applied for my US passport and waiting to get it back. Meanwhile, I am also doing my research on how to get the OCI card. 1) Can this be done at the same time as doing the Indian passport renunciation application? or 2) Do I have to wait to get the renunciation certificate before I apply for OCI? 3) Does anyone know what the waiting times are, due to COVID? Thanks in advance!

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5 hours ago, RunTheRoad said:

I have applied for my US passport and waiting to get it back. Meanwhile, I am also doing my research on how to get the OCI card. 1) Can this be done at the same time as doing the Indian passport renunciation application? or 2) Do I have to wait to get the renunciation certificate before I apply for OCI? 3) Does anyone know what the waiting times are, due to COVID? Thanks in advance!

You need to wait until you get your passport back because you need to attach copies. You must renounce Indian citizenship then you can apply for OCI. However you can apply for visa & renunciation at the same time however those are suspended at the moment. I applied renunciation CKGS rec'd my renunciation application on July 6, 2020. July 10, 2020 on hold due to father name correction and July 17,2020 submitted to consulate. I had applied for the same back in 2015 and rec'd it back under 2 weeks. I lost the certificate/passport so I had to apply again in order to get OCI.

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On 7/19/2020 at 8:16 AM, RunTheRoad said:

I have applied for my US passport and waiting to get it back. Meanwhile, I am also doing my research on how to get the OCI card. 1) Can this be done at the same time as doing the Indian passport renunciation application? or 2) Do I have to wait to get the renunciation certificate before I apply for OCI? 3) Does anyone know what the waiting times are, due to COVID? Thanks in advance!

You can apply OCI and Renunciation together

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1 hour ago, Ashika said:

You can apply OCI and Renunciation together

 

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07/05/2012 = Eligible to apply for Naturalization based on the 5-year rule (90-days rule applied)

01/11/2015 = Sent N-400 Packet (to Phoenix Lockbox Facility via USPS Certified Mail)

01/15/2015 = N-400 Packet Delivered

01/27/2015 = I-912 Approved

02/02/2015 = NOA1 Received (Priority Date 01/15/2015)

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On 7/25/2020 at 7:15 PM, Jot18 said:

 

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On 7/25/2020 at 7:38 PM, Ashika said:

My bad, there used to be an option for OCI with renunciation before. I was not aware of the change. 

 

It depends from the location to Location, I did mine in Houston and they are able to do both at same time. They just hold on to your passport and Renunciation till the OCI arrives.

 

The screen grab above changes depending on the mission you select from what I remember.

 

On 8/7/2020 at 12:51 PM, Smt_Sty said:

I have applied for OCI. Does anyone before applied for same and knows how long does the whole process takes?
Thank you

 

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