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Hi All,

I am a Indian citizen with a US Green Card.

My wife and my child both have PIO cards issued before before January 8, 2015.

I see on the Cox and Kings Global Services / Indian Embassy Website that the last date for OCI card in lieu of the PIO card is June 30th, 2016.

https://www.in.ckgs.us/oci/oci-categories/oci-in-lieu-of-pio-us-minor.shtml

Initially I read that there is no need to change from PIO card to OCI card as any PIO card issued before January 8th, 2015 will be considered as OCI card.

Has this rule now changed? Why are they issuing a deadline for conversion?

What will happen if I do not change from PIO to OCI?

Thanks in advance.

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Hi All,

I am a Indian citizen with a US Green Card.

My wife and my child both have PIO cards issued before before January 8, 2015.

I see on the Cox and Kings Global Services / Indian Embassy Website that the last date for OCI card in lieu of the PIO card is June 30th, 2016.

https://www.in.ckgs.us/oci/oci-categories/oci-in-lieu-of-pio-us-minor.shtml

Initially I read that there is no need to change from PIO card to OCI card as any PIO card issued before January 8th, 2015 will be considered as OCI card.

Has this rule now changed? Why are they issuing a deadline for conversion?

What will happen if I do not change from PIO to OCI?

Thanks in advance.

There seems to be some conflicting information. It was supposed to be that the PIO card was going to be considered lifetime but now it looks like you have to change it to OCI. Read this http://www.cgihouston.org/page/display/96/19

My interpretation of the reading says you should get an OCI but this is the Indian government we're talking about. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"The Government of India has published in the Gazette of India (Part-I, Section-I) on 30 September 2014, that a PIO card issued to an applicant shall be valid for his/her lifetime, provided such applicant has a valid Passport.

2. Subsequently, the Government of India has notified on 09 January 2015 that all the existing Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card holders registered as such under new PIO Card scheme 2002, shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India Cardholders (Merger of PIO & OCI Schemes).

3. In view of the above, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has communicated that all existing valid PIO cardholders (valid as on 30 September 2014, the date of notification of lifelong validity for a PIO card) are expected to apply for an OCI card in lieu of PIO card till 30 June 2016."

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the deadline has been extended to dec 2016. still trying to figure out the process

I-130

Sent:03/02/07

NOA1:03/06/07

Touched:03/09/2007

APPROVED: 07/31/2007 (151 Days)

I-129

Sent:03/14/2007

NOA1:03/20/07

Transfered CSC:04/05/07

Touched:04/06/07

Touched:04/09/07

Touched:04/25/07(received pending email)

Touched:04/26/07

Touched:04/27/07

APPROVED:07/31/2007

NVC received: 08/30/07

Consulate forward: 08/31/07

Consulate received: 09/10/2007

Submitted DS-230: 09/18/2007

Interview: 11/06/2007

Visa received: 12/14/2007

AOS

Mailed packet: 01/17/2008

Delivered: 01/21/2008

Check cashed: 02/05/2008

NOA1: 02/04/2008

Biometrics appt: 02/20/2008

Request for initial evidence: 02/25/2008 (yikesssss)

RFE mailed: 03/03/2008

RFE received: 03/12/2008 (case processing resumed)

EAD ordered: 3/19/2008 (Thank God)

EAD received: 3/28/2008

Interview: 07/23/2008 (AHHHHHH- they request full medical)

07/25/2008 (medical submitted)

08/08/2008 (CRIS email- card production ordered)

08/19/2008: Green Card Received.

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