In the case of all OCI applications, the applicants are requested to monitor the status of their OCI applications online at: http://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury. If the status indicates that the printed OCI Registration Cards and "U" Visas have been dispatched to Houston from New Delhi and have been received in Houston, OCI applicants may take a print out of the status and act as follows:

1.       In the case of applicants who have submitted their OCI applications to M/s Cox & Kings Global Services after 21 May 2014, they may send their current passport to M/s Cox & Kings Global Services at the following address:

CKGS Application Center Houston - Attention: Ms. Kamini Patel

Suite 550, 1001 Texas Avenue,

Binz Building, Houston TX 77002

Applicants who have applied for OCI Miscellaneous Services are requested to send their existing OCI card and pervious passport containing the "U" visa along with the current passport.

In addition, they may send an email to "[email protected]" along with a copy of the OCI status report, tracking number of the courier through which passport was sent and state whether they have sent to M/s Cox & Kings Global Services a return envelope or paid for it to M/s Cox & Kings Global Services or intend to pick up their passport after match-up in person, or else, enclose a return courier envelope with the passport that is amenable to online tracking.

2.     In the case of applicants who have submitted their OCI applications to M/s BLS International prior to 21 May 2014, they may send their passport to the Consulate General of India at the following address:

Consulate General of India - Attention: Mrs. Deepti Ganji, Consul (OCI),

4300 Scotland Street

Houston, Texas - 77007

Applicants who have applied for OCI Miscellaneous Services are requested to send their existing OCI card and pervious passport containing the "U" visa along with the current passport.

In addition, they may send an email to "[email protected] or [email protected]" along with a copy of the OCI status report, tracking number of the courier through which passport was sent and state whether they have sent to M/s BLS International a return envelope or paid for it to M/s BLS International or intend to pick up their passport after match-up in person, or else, enclose a return courier envelope with the passport that is amenable to online tracking.