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bobby_kvisa   7

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On the NVC page - Reciprocity by Country for India- it lists the following details about Police Clearance Certificates:

All Indian IV applicants aged 16 and above, residing in India, should obtain police certificates from the local Passport Office.

On that website it does not make mention of anything about the Local/District Police Clearance Certificate.

However on the Embassy website (at least for New Delhi) it still makes mention requiring the District PCC.

I must ask if anyone has noticed this - and deemed it to be a discrepency or a reflection of truth.

Does this difference mean that the NVC only requires one PCC (the Passport Office issued PCC) for its case processing purposes ? In other words you can obtain the Local/District PCC later and submit to the Embassy on the day of the interview ?

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I ask this question not to confuse anybody - but because an NVC operator mentioned to me that the rules have changed for India regarding Police Clearance Certificates. She said that we only had to submit the Passport Office issued certificate and no longer the District PCC. I don't know whether to trust this information but she mentioned she was looking it up somewhere which is what provoked me to take a second look at the NVC website for India.

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johndoe12   2

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Follow the embassy as they will be the one issuing the VISA.

NVC

10/04/2010: Case# received, Both email id provided

10/05/2010: DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

10/11/2010: IIN received

10/11/2010: AOS review fee ($88) online payment - IN PROCESS

10/14/2010: AOS status 'PAID'

10/16/2010: DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment - IN PROCESS

10/19/2010: DS-230 IV status 'PAID'

10/20/2010: AOS & DS-230 IV package sent

10/22/2010: AOS & DS-230 IV package delivered. Signed by: J Desmond.

11/10/2010: SIF!!!

11/14/2010: received checklist for missing passport office PCC.

11/10/2010: NVC Completion

12/09/2010: NVC Forwards Case to Consulate

CONSULATE

11/22/2010: Passport Office PCC to be in hand

12/22/2010: Medical Completed

12/28/2011: VFS Office Visit - Submit all required documents

01/10/2011: Interview Date - APPROVED

j1/11/2011: Passport arrived at home.

01/25/2011: Wife Comes to USA (POE: Newark, NJ)

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LotofPatience   65

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On the NVC page - Reciprocity by Country for India- it lists the following details about Police Clearance Certificates:

All Indian IV applicants aged 16 and above, residing in India, should obtain police certificates from the local Passport Office.

On that website it does not make mention of anything about the Local/District Police Clearance Certificate.

However on the Embassy website (at least for New Delhi) it still makes mention requiring the District PCC.

I must ask if anyone has noticed this - and deemed it to be a discrepency or a reflection of truth.

Does this difference mean that the NVC only requires one PCC (the Passport Office issued PCC) for its case processing purposes ? In other words you can obtain the Local/District PCC later and submit to the Embassy on the day of the interview ?

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I ask this question not to confuse anybody - but because an NVC operator mentioned to me that the rules have changed for India regarding Police Clearance Certificates. She said that we only had to submit the Passport Office issued certificate and no longer the District PCC. I don't know whether to trust this information but she mentioned she was looking it up somewhere which is what provoked me to take a second look at the NVC website for India.

Bobby,

Even Chennai U.S Consulate (http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/immigrantstous/glossary-of-iv-documents-and-terms.html#ERAS) also mandates the PCC from local passport office only. Nevertheless, I would arrange the PCC from the local police station as well, "just in case".

BTW, I have a question. My beneficiary has lived in the U.S for more than a year. Does she need to get the PCC from the U.S?

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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kapad   2

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Hi!

Do I need original PCC from the regional office in India for me to submit here to the US Visa? Is it ok for me to submit the copy? I know my spouse will have to try very hard to get the PCC from regional office there in india since it is not easy. So then my spouse should send the original from india or the copy?????

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LotofPatience   65

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Hi!

Do I need original PCC from the regional office in India for me to submit here to the US Visa? Is it ok for me to submit the copy? I know my spouse will have to try very hard to get the PCC from regional office there in india since it is not easy. So then my spouse should send the original from india or the copy?????

Original PCC.

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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BTW, I have a question. My beneficiary has lived in the U.S for more than a year. Does she need to get the PCC from the U.S?

Loto

No police certificate is required from the US, USCIS takes care of that as part of the process.

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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LotofPatience   65

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No police certificate is required from the US, USCIS takes care of that as part of the process.

Thank you, OBX!

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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kruz_patz   22

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OKIE !!! FOLKS........

I read every posts above and found out that no one really knows about why local pcc is required.

You have to get local police clerance certi./district pcc first. Then only you can apply for passport clearance certificate. (you have to attach ORIGINAL police certi with passport pcc application).

Also, I would send a copy of local pcc to NVC. (ZEROX COPY - certified by same police station where local pcc was issued or any gazzated officer) so for now in NVC process they can have something instead of nothing, and I would also mention in cover letter that goes with DS-230 that 'we were unable to obtain passport pcc at this time, but therefore attached please find a certified copy of local pcc, but please send us missing cheaklist or interview letter so that we can present it to the passport office and get the passport pcc.

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Atlanta, GA (MM-DD-YYYY)
I-130 (IR-1) TIMELINE [MUMBAI CONSULATE]
07-02-2020 - I-130 SENT
06-01-2021 - APPROVED

NVC
06-06-2021 - Recevied NVC case no. - case entered into nvc's system

06-08-2021 - AOS fee
06-08-2021 - IV fee
07-05-2021 - IV & AOS documents submitted online

07-19-2021 - received message from NVC about case can not be processed unless all civil documents are submitted (was missing police clearance)

08-12-2021 - submitted police clearance certificate - which was last document submitted to NVC

11-05-2021 - Case completed at NVC - DQ

03-31-2022 - Interview letter received

04-28-2022 - Interview date at mumbai embassy

 

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LotofPatience   65

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OKIE !!! FOLKS........

I read every posts above and found out that no one really knows about why local pcc is required.

You have to get local police clerance certi./district pcc first. Then only you can apply for passport clearance certificate. (you have to attach ORIGINAL police certi with passport pcc application).

Also, I would send a copy of local pcc to NVC. (ZEROX COPY - certified by same police station where local pcc was issued or any gazzated officer) so for now in NVC process they can have something instead of nothing, and I would also mention in cover letter that goes with DS-230 that 'we were unable to obtain passport pcc at this time, but therefore attached please find a certified copy of local pcc, but please send us missing cheaklist or interview letter so that we can present it to the passport office and get the passport pcc.

Cooooooooooooooool, kruz!!!

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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kapad   2

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Hi!

My spouse was able to acquire Regional PCC from passport office with out the local PCC. Infact in Mumbai the local PCC itself told to get the PCC from the passport office.

I plan to just send the Regional PCC from passport office.

I plan to send the original, what do you suggest?????

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LotofPatience   65

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Hi!

My spouse was able to acquire Regional PCC from passport office with out the local PCC. Infact in Mumbai the local PCC itself told to get the PCC from the passport office.

I plan to just send the Regional PCC from passport office.

I plan to send the original, what do you suggest?????

I sent original in my previous case. It is ok to send the original.

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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