OCI - ARRIVAL DETAILS OF CARD

• The applicant will not receive any letter regarding the OCI status. He should check the OCI status online.  There is no need of confirming by phone or by e-mail.  After the status shows that the documents have reached the Consulate, the applicant can send in the US/foreign passport by mail to the OCI Cell, Consulate General of India, 3E, 64th Street, New York, NY 10065 or come in personally on any working day between 9.30am-1130am so that the Consulate can issue the OCI card and visa sticker. He should bring along the Indian passport for cancellation if it is not already cancelled (cancellation fee of US$ 20 will apply).  The Indian passport will be cancelled and returned to the applicant.

• When coming personally to collect the OCI documents, it is not necessary for all the family members or applicants to be present. One person can bring all US passports on behalf of the family and can submit these at the counter between 09.15am-11.00 am.  The passports are returned the same day at 4.30pm after completing the process.  

• In case the passports are sent by mail, the applicants should not forget to write their file numbers in their letter. To find out applicant's "file no.", please enter "reference no." here:   http://ociindia.nic.in/ociindia/OnlineOCIenquiry.jsp

• If the applicant is a PIO card holder, he/she is also required to surrender the PIO card to Consulate.

• The applicant is required to pay the postage charge of US$ 20 through a postal money order/cashier’s check favoring "Consulate General of India New York”.  This money is not refundable.  No personal cheque is acceptable.