One of my clients recently had a case which I am explaining below and if you are stuck in such similar situation, here is what to do.
Note: Due to attorney-client privilege, I cannot disclose complete case details or identify the actual parties involved. However, I am sharing the essential facts and legal approach so that if you find yourself in a similar situation, you can understand the available solutions and legal remedies.
TL;DR: Form 6 online registration requires self-attested copies of your age and address proof, not scans of the original documents. You upload the copies; the originals stay with you at home and are shown only if the BLO or the ERO asks during verification. A claim does not get rejected because you uploaded a photocopy instead of an original.
Priyanka Deshmukh's Form 6 claim slipped into "defective" status in the second week of April 2025, three weeks after she had filed it online. She