OCI Application in USA
OCI Application · New Jersey
OCI application from the USA, done right the first time.
The OCI fee is non-refundable — even if your application is rejected. We prepare your documents, catch the mismatches that get OCI sent back, and handle the VFS submission, so you don’t pay twice. For adults and spouse-category applicants across New Jersey.
Who this is for
Adults and spouse-category OCI
This page covers first-time OCI for adults — foreign nationals of Indian origin, and spouses of Indian citizens or OCI holders. Applying for a child or newborn works differently; call us and we’ll guide that separately.
Foreign national of Indian origin
Typically a naturalized US citizen who once held an Indian passport, or the child or grandchild of someone who did. After US naturalization, the Government of India requires you to surrender your Indian passport and obtain a surrender / renunciation certificate before OCI.
Spouse of an Indian citizen / OCI holder
Spouse-category OCI generally requires the marriage to be registered and subsisting for a qualifying period, supported by an apostilled marriage certificate. We prepare and apostille that certificate as part of your packet.
What you’ll need
The adult OCI document checklist
Every item has to match — the same name, date of birth, and place of birth across all of them. We check this before anything is submitted.
The process
How your OCI gets done
The online application must be filled and signed by you. We handle the preparation, the notarization, and the submission around it.
Document review
We check your documents for the name, date-of-birth, and place-of-birth consistency that OCI approvals hinge on — and flag anything missing, like a surrender certificate.
Prepare & notarize
We notarize what needs notarizing, apostille a spouse’s marriage certificate if required, and assemble a complete, correctly-ordered packet.
Submit to VFS
You complete your online OCI form; we build the physical package and submit through VFS Global for your jurisdiction, with tracked return shipping.
Track to your e-OCI
OCI clears two stages — the consulate and the Ministry of Home Affairs in India. We track it through and get your finished e-OCI back to you.
Why applications get rejected
The traps we catch — before you pay
The OCI fee doesn’t come back if you’re rejected. These are the errors that cost people that fee.
Name or date mismatches
Your name, DOB, or place of birth reads differently across documents — the single most common cause of OCI delays and rejections.
Missing surrender certificate
Naturalized applicants who skip the Indian-passport surrender step get stopped. We flag it before you submit.
Plain instead of apostilled
A spouse’s marriage certificate submitted without an apostille bounces. We handle the apostille so it doesn’t.
Photo & upload errors
Wrong photo spec or oversized document uploads stall the online stage. We prep to the exact requirements.
What it costs
OCI fees, in plain terms
The government and VFS charges below are set by the authorities and passed through at cost — they are not our fee. Our service fee for review, notarization, and logistics is separate and quoted up front.
Important: these government / VFS charges are non-refundable even if the application is rejected, and they change from time to time. Always confirm the current amount on the VFS payment screen before paying. Optional add-ons (return courier, SMS) may apply.
Get your OCI prepared properly
Tell us your situation — naturalized citizen, spouse, or unsure — and we’ll map your exact document list in one call.
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