Can I apply for emergency visa If my OCI is pending.

[KCMO 84]

Hello.

Planning to submit for OCI this Monday. 

And I know it takes 5 to 6 weeks.

Can I get normal tourist visa or emergency visa meanwhile if needed? 

 

Has anyone here got their OCI new card? How long did it take you?.

Thanks 

 

Also my spouse is foreign national not of Indian origin. So I cannot apply both of our OCI at the same time right? I need to do mine first and his after, correct? 

 

I just got my renunciation certificate. And got everything scanned for OCI. Just wanted to know if I can send both of our application together or have to do it separately. 

 

Also can I just get normal tourist visa for both of us while my OCI is processing. ? 

 

Appreciate your inputs. Thanks

Edited September 3, 2021 by KCMO

[Akipog 54]

I applied for OCI at SF consulate via VFS Global and it used to say 6 weeks on the website then 8 weeks and now processing time is 10 weeks or something once it is accepted by the consulate. It has been 8 weeks as of today and it still says "under review at the consulate". 

 

They do use your passport for verification at the beginning and then send it back, but I saw some notes that they may request it back again to put the OCI card in there. 

 

Last year I applied for an Emergency visa and got it fairly quickly, I want to say less than 2 weeks. They are not accepting tourist visas right now in India. The emergency visas are for 6 months, one time entry and were around $100 or so last year, not sure what it is now. If you want to go on an urgent trip you should probably go this route and do OCI once you come back. If the trip could wait you may want to do OCI first. 

 

I would think you could apply at the same time, yours would just need one more step because you have to apply for renunciation. You should ask them though to confirm, but it seems like they would process them as 2 separate applications even if you filed around the same time. You'll need to check the application instructions, sometimes they are picky about that. 

 

[KCMO 84]

On 9/3/2021 at 9:02 PM, Akipog said:

I applied for OCI at SF consulate via VFS Global and it used to say 6 weeks on the website then 8 weeks and now processing time is 10 weeks or something once it is accepted by the consulate. It has been 8 weeks as of today and it still says "under review at the consulate". 

 

They do use your passport for verification at the beginning and then send it back, but I saw some notes that they may request it back again to put the OCI card in there. 

 

Last year I applied for an Emergency visa and got it fairly quickly, I want to say less than 2 weeks. They are not accepting tourist visas right now in India. The emergency visas are for 6 months, one time entry and were around $100 or so last year, not sure what it is now. If you want to go on an urgent trip you should probably go this route and do OCI once you come back. If the trip could wait you may want to do OCI first. 

 

I would think you could apply at the same time, yours would just need one more step because you have to apply for renunciation. You should ask them though to confirm, but it seems like they would process them as 2 separate applications even if you filed around the same time. You'll need to check the application instructions, sometimes they are picky about that. 

 

Thanks so much for your reply. As of April 12 2021 , they don't need original US passport anymore to be sent with the OCI application, only self attested copy is enough. So i thought i could apply for OCI and still get e-visa if needed since i will have my passport with me.

 

Also just now checked which kind of answers my quesiton, this is from consulate website which says this 'if the oci is processing and if you want to travel for emergency then apply for e-visa".

 

10. How do I know the current status of my OCI application?
If you have any query regarding your OCI application status, please write to our OCI Team at
oci3.sf@mea.gov.in or oci1.sf@mea.gov.in However, if the OCI processing is pending and you are in urgent need to travel, please apply for
emergency visa. To apply, please refer to https://www.cgisf.gov.in/page/emergency-visa-
instructions/ and follow the instructions

Edited September 5, 2021 by KCMO

[abhi_meli 150]

My OCI took almost 4 months. Due to Covid they are backlogged

[KCMO 84]

Thankfully my OCI seems to have been processed and dispatched,  the whole process took a month. 

FED EX shows delivery tomorrow. 

Sent on Sep 9th, and tomorrow Oct 9th i am receiving it. 

So exact one month , at chicago consulate.