Police Clearance Certificate Question

[epdh2014 6]

Here's our situation. My wife will be receiving her police clearance certificate only showing her maiden name. We filed the USCIS petition using her married name. In Sri Lanka, they will only issue PCCs using the surname on the National Identity Card. Her passport has been updated to married name, but she never changed it on her National ID card. We asked the police department if we could include her married name on the PCC and were told it wasn't possible. I will likely be sending in the IV packet this week and worry they will ask for a PCC showing married name. I spoke with the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka about this and was told it wouldn't be a problem, but I'm not so sure the NVC will be on the same page. Has anyone encountered a similar issue? I'm thinking of submitting an attachment explaining the situation.

[pushbrk 12,802]

I would expect NVC to be on the same page. No worries.

[lucky79 20]

Hey there, I had the same question. What did you mention in the police report application form? ( maiden or married)

Didnt you change the national identity card to married name? Did u speak with the police head quarters?

I know there wont be an issue. Hope the nvc process goes well.

Please let us know.

[PhillyJon 2]

You will need a cover letter when you submit everything to the NVC. It can't hurt to include a note in the letter saying the police cert uses the maiden name.

[lucky79 20]

Here's our situation. My wife will be receiving her police clearance certificate only showing her maiden name. We filed the USCIS petition using her married name. In Sri Lanka, they will only issue PCCs using the surname on the National Identity Card. Her passport has been updated to married name, but she never changed it on her National ID card. We asked the police department if we could include her married name on the PCC and were told it wasn't possible. I will likely be sending in the IV packet this week and worry they will ask for a PCC showing married name. I spoke with the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka about this and was told it wouldn't be a problem, but I'm not so sure the NVC will be on the same page. Has anyone encountered a similar issue? I'm thinking of submitting an attachment explaining the situation.

Could you pls tell me , did u get the police reports since the age 16 or since the birth.

I am confused as some people here in lanka say I need it since my birth.

[sms78 18]

Doesn't your marriage certificate say both your wife's maiden and married names? I'm Japanese and in Japan we cannot even have a last name that is not Japanese. So...I mean a PCC with my husband name? Impossible. I didn't even think about that. Nobody asked anything!

[epdh2014 6]

Hey there, I had the same question. What did you mention in the police report application form? ( maiden or married)

Didnt you change the national identity card to married name? Did u speak with the police head quarters?

I know there wont be an issue. Hope the nvc process goes well.

Please let us know.

Thanks. Sorry for the late response. Just seeing this. My wife never updated her National ID Card. It still shows her maiden name to this day. We asked the police department about the name issue and they instructed us to use the name on the card. I also contacted the U.S. embassy in Colombo and they said there would not be a problem with the PCC being in her maiden name. Luckily, there was no issue! I attached a letter explaining the situation just to be on the safe side. We got a Case Complete yesterday.

You will need a cover letter when you submit everything to the NVC. It can't hurt to include a note in the letter saying the police cert uses the maiden name.

Yes, I attached a letter explaining the situation to be safe. Yesterday we got a Case Complete, so no issues!

Could you pls tell me , did u get the police reports since the age 16 or since the birth.

I am confused as some people here in lanka say I need it since my birth.

We got her PCC with the period since birth. I would contact the NVC and U.S. Embassy in Colombo to ask.

[epdh2014 6]

Doesn't your marriage certificate say both your wife's maiden and married names? I'm Japanese and in Japan we cannot even have a last name that is not Japanese. So...I mean a PCC with my husband name? Impossible. I didn't even think about that. Nobody asked anything!

Yes, marriage certificate has both names on it. I believe I read somewhere that PCCs needed to be issued in ALL names used, hence the worrying. Well, we got a case complete with the maiden name only PCC, so everything worked out!

[lucky79 20]

Thank you so much fr the reply.

I think I will have to change my national id to my married name for my safe side.

Lets see what my lawyer says about this matter.

And congrats, on ur case cpmplete and

Good luck with ur interview

[pushbrk 12,802]

You will need a cover letter when you submit everything to the NVC. It can't hurt to include a note in the letter saying the police cert uses the maiden name.

You do not need a "cover letter" for NVC. You use an official "document cover sheet". If you want to attach a note though, that's fine, but not needed.

Thanks. Sorry for the late response. Just seeing this. My wife never updated her National ID Card. It still shows her maiden name to this day. We asked the police department about the name issue and they instructed us to use the name on the card. I also contacted the U.S. embassy in Colombo and they said there would not be a problem with the PCC being in her maiden name. Luckily, there was no issue! I attached a letter explaining the situation just to be on the safe side. We got a Case Complete yesterday.

Yes, I attached a letter explaining the situation to be safe. Yesterday we got a Case Complete, so no issues!

We got her PCC with the period since birth. I would contact the NVC and U.S. Embassy in Colombo to ask.

What is required is a police certificate from each country one has lived since turning age 16. The certificate will cover all the time the person lived in the country. So, for somebody who lived only in one country, it will cover their whole life. If you lived in another country for some period of time, it will cover that period of time.