The checklist depends on your situation.
Naturalized adult, US-born child, spouse, re-issuance, different rules, different documents, different forms. There's no single instruction sheet.
For the Indian diaspora in the US
Get your OCI right the first time.
Personalized guidance through every step of the OCI process, so you don't get rejected, sent back, or stuck waiting weeks longer than you need to.
- Independent service
- Encrypted & private
- Built by ex-applicants
The problem
Why OCI is harder than it should be
Small mistakes cause big delays.
One wrong field, an off-spec photo, a missing notarization, any of these can push your processing back by weeks.
Nobody tells you what 'right' looks like.
Generic instructions, contradictory online advice, no clear path. You only find out you got it wrong after you've waited.
How it works
Three steps, no surprises
Tell us about your situation.
A short conversation that figures out which path applies to you and your family.
We give you the right checklist.
Tailored to your scenario, your jurisdiction, and your documents, not a generic template.
We guide you through it.
Step-by-step support so nothing slips through, and you mail a package you can be confident in.
Who it's for
If any of these sound like you
Naturalized US citizens applying for OCI for the first time
Anyone renewing OCI after a new US passport
Parents applying for US-born children
Foreign spouses of OCI / Indian citizens
OA
A note from the founder
Hi, I'm Krishna. I've been a founder before and shipped products people use every day, but this one is personal. I went through the OCI process myself and lost weeks to small mistakes nobody warned me about. The kind of thing a 10-minute conversation with the right person would have prevented. I'm building OCI Buddy because that conversation shouldn't depend on who you happen to know.
If you've been through it, or you're about to, I'd love 15 minutes to hear your story. Join the waitlist and tick the call box, and I'll reach out.
Krishna
Frequently asked
The short answers
No. We help you prepare and guide you through the steps; you'll handle the actual submission and mailing yourself.
Early access
Be first when we open the beta.
We're shaping this with the people who'll use it. Tell us your situation, we'll only email when there's something real to share.