Frustrated - K3 Interview this Friday, and still no Passport Clearance!

[kaus&Sanu 0]

So, my wife received her Police Clearance Certificate and she applied for the Passport Clearance since her passport is 6 months + a few days old. She was a Tatkal applicant and now that she is trying to receive the Passport Clearance in Hyderabad. The online status enquiry states "Police Report Not Recieved" for her application. This is frustrating cause she needs to leave Hyderabad and head to chennai on Wednesday and we don't even know if she can go. Her interview is on the 22nd of Jan.

So my question is,

Can she attend the interview without her passport, but with a Xerox copy of all pages in Passport? I know she won't get the visa but atleast she can have the interview and just come back with the passport as soon as the passport office gives it back to her with the clearance in it...

And,

She has an interview letter for Chennai on january 22, 2010 at 9:00 AM.. However, on Chennai's website's appointment schedule we dont see her case number anywhere...

This is getting quite frustrating!

Someone please help or advise.

Thanks

[sachinky 465]

Email the consulate and ask them.

[ELW 5]

As sachinky said, I would email the Chennai Consulate giving your case number details and asking them to confirm your interview date and time.

Then, I would go in person to the Hyderabad passport office with the interview letter, requesting them to expedite the process and give your passport back (perhaps with the encouragement of a "fee"?).

If you don't get the passport back, I guess I would try going in to the interview with just a passport copy. Did you get a paper from the passport office saying they have your passport? You could show that, too.

Good Luck!

[kaus&Sanu 0]

As sachinky said, I would email the Chennai Consulate giving your case number details and asking them to confirm your interview date and time.

Then, I would go in person to the Hyderabad passport office with the interview letter, requesting them to expedite the process and give your passport back (perhaps with the encouragement of a "fee"?).

If you don't get the passport back, I guess I would try going in to the interview with just a passport copy. Did you get a paper from the passport office saying they have your passport? You could show that, too.

Good Luck!

Thanks, Emailing the Consulate for Interview Appointment verification, done yesterday, they did'nt email back so I called them... it turns out MLK Holiday today and consulate closed... As for the PCC that's a good Idea, I'll ask her to make that trip tomorrow... Yes, she has the reciept from turning the passport in with a file no. that allows us to check the status online.

Edited January 18, 2010 by kaus&Sanu

[inzango 0]

First, tell her to call the Chennai Embassy and explain them your situation and also ask for the case number. Also call AOS and ask them about your case number.

Second, tell her to go to the Passport Office with the interview letter and tell them that she needs the passport for the interview. And that she can't attend the interview without the passport. They don't have a choice but to speed up the process and give her passport back.

Worse case scenario, which I'm praying will not happen, she might have to reschedule the interview because she doesn't have her Passport Clearance yet.

My personal opinion, if for some reason she can't get the passport back on time from the Passport office, tell her to call the embassy or email them and ask them for a future interview date instead of going without the original passport. But as always, you can ask the Embassy if they would allow her to attend the interview.

Good luck with everything.

[kaus&Sanu 0]

First, tell her to call the Chennai Embassy and explain them your situation and also ask for the case number. Also call AOS and ask them about your case number.

Second, tell her to go to the Passport Office with the interview letter and tell them that she needs the passport for the interview. And that she can't attend the interview without the passport. They don't have a choice but to speed up the process and give her passport back.

Worse case scenario, which I'm praying will not happen, she might have to reschedule the interview because she doesn't have her Passport Clearance yet.

My personal opinion, if for some reason she can't get the passport back on time from the Passport office, tell her to call the embassy or email them and ask them for a future interview date instead of going without the original passport. But as always, you can ask the Embassy if they would allow her to attend the interview.

Good luck with everything.

Thanks Everyone for you input... My wife and I called the consulate yesterday (3-Way Calling), and they stated you can't gain entry into the building without a passport, so just re-schedule if you don't have it in time. My wife also went to the passport office yesterday with the interview letter, train reservations to chennai, they refused to give her the passport back with or without the clearance and told her she has to wait. p.o.'d. I was told that the clearance was done and they will dispatch it today, which means if they use speedpost, it should take a day to get to her. So, If she get's it before 4p tomorrow, she will be on the train to Chennai, if she gets it Thursday morning, she will be on a plane to chennai...

Otherwise, it's re-schedule...

Thanks everyone!

[sachinky 465]

Good luck and let us know!

[kaus&Sanu 0]

Now, I'm totally P.O'd! The agent they had came back and said it's now out of his hands and that her application is coming up as Police Report not received, or incomplete. It's looking like we will have to re-schedule!

I thought money talked in India... Tomorrow, she and her uncle will be going to the passport office to attempt to retrieve the passport. I hope she can get it back.

[inzango 0]

This is crazy. I hope things work out for you. This Police stuff is out of control in India. Seriously Anyways.

Good luck to you.

[kaus&Sanu 0]

Ok, this is taking to damn long... the police situation is totally f'd up there. The passport office is totally F'd UP there too. SO FRIGGIN P.O'd.

Does anyone know anyone in HYD who can get the process moving faster... Please PM me...I'm so damn frustrated, I'm here she's there in Hyd, and I can't help from here... I dont care if I have to run around all day all night to figure this ####### shoot out, but I just want her to get this damn pcc already. I mean wth, she was born and raised in hyd, never broke any law, so why the hell is this damn pcc so damn hard to issue. They've already done two damn police inquiries (1 in July for the passport issuance, and another for the hyderabad district level pcc). And those RPO a-holes are inconsiderate and rude to anyone and everyone... SO #######!!

Also, the agents cant do anything because they have nothing to do with the PCC, it's a "Self" thing...

ok, now im done venting, and thank you for listening to my vent... but seriously, any ideas on what i can do?

On a bright note, the Chennai Consulate was understanding and said to just let them know when she gets the Passport Clearance Certificate and they will re-schedule her at that time.

[ELW 5]

How long have they had the passport so far? Sounds terrible, I'm so sorry. I hope she gets it soon. Since she went with her uncle and already offered financial incentives, I don't see what else can be done.

My husband lived in Hyd for two years but because he did not have proof of residence, they refused to give him a PCC. He got one from the passport office in Visakhapatnam (where his passport was issued, though he never lived there!) and one from local police station in his village in E.G Dist. Both places only kept his passport for less than 24 hours (after paying a "processing fee" bribe to some officer there). Luckily the Consulate didn't ask him about a Hyd PCC even though he lived there - they sound like real !!!#%!!

[kaus&Sanu 0]

Ok, first everyone Sorry, if I have'nt responded to you, just been totally out of the loop...

So, today my wife received her passport back! Finally! Last Monday, the police came for the inquiry. Then, a few days later she went and got the reciept from the police and took it to the pasport office, they said they'll dispatch it, and it's ready.

These Jacka**es, actually had the nerve to send a letter last week dated January 22, 2010 stating they won't be able to get the pcc in the normal 15 days. The postmark on the letter was Feb. 24th!!!!!

Oh well, she has it now. Just emailed the consulate requesting a interview date. So hopefully everything will go well there..

[inzango 0]

Finally, good news. Good luck on the interview process. It will be smooth. No worries.

[kaus&Sanu 0]

Finally, good news. Good luck on the interview process. It will be smooth. No worries.

Thanks! ia, the interview will go smooth. Chennai responded to the email and assigned the interview for March 11th, Next Thursday!!!

[inzango 0]

Thanks! ia, the interview will go smooth. Chennai responded to the email and assigned the interview for March 11th, Next Thursday!!!

Cool. few more days. Start counting...