I'm now having trouble with this.

Started prepping my application for PIO to OCI in Feb, but didn't realize they needed an original marriage certificate (wife is an OCI...that's how I got my status) and notarized statement. But I needed a new copy of my marriage certificate.

When that arrived, I put everything together, but by then, the checklist changed, and they supposedly didn't need it anymore. I called in and talked to them 3 times and they all stated to follow the new checklist exactly. Which is what I did. The checklist states a notarized joint affidavit for San Francisco only. I read the checklist over a dozen times, so I am absolutely positive of what it says. They are claiming that they can ask for anything they want beyond the list.

I am unable to get to a supervisor. I told them that I would send it in, assuming they were able to provide a shipping label to me, since they aren't asking for documents that were missing, but additional documents they never asked for. They say they will never pay shipping for anyone.

Any tips for moving forward? My inclination at this point, is to just abandon the application completely, and just use my PIO for everything going forward, since it was clear through CKGS that the switch wasn't mandatory. If I show up in Bangalore and they send me back to the US, that's fine...they clearly don't need visitors if they make people jump through hoops to even try.