What happens next?

[rock4blaqkhearts 12]

Hello. I (US citizen) have filed an I-130 for my Indian spouse. Once it is approved I realize it will go to the NVC. But I'm having some confusion as to what happens after it goes to the NVC. Are we going to get more paperwork in the mail? Or do we print them out ourselves? What do I have to send? What does she need to send? I also read about the police clearance certificates. I'm getting conflicting information about where to get it: the passport office or the local police station? She got her passport renewed in late August/early September around the same time I filed the I-130. So do we just need to get one from the passport office? I heard someone say that she needs to get one from every city she has resided for over 6 months.

I'm all confused as what to do next. Any help is appreciated.

[teeak 224]

Once it gets to NVC, you will need to pay fees and provide civil and financial documentation. You'll receive a welcome letter from NVC and it will have instructions on what to do and submit. Here's a link where they give you the step by step process: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

This link tells you where to get the police certificate: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/IN.html

It's one for every country she's lived in for more than 6 months, she doesn't need one from every city.

Saylin's wiki is also very helpful: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Edited September 30, 2015 by teeak

[NickAndGeraldine 6]

this website is very helpful: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

but yes, you do need a police clearance from the police department of the city you have resided in over 6 months.

[rock4blaqkhearts 12]

this website is very helpful: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

but yes, you do need a police clearance from the police department of the city you have resided in over 6 months.

Once it gets to NVC, you will need to pay fees and provide civil and financial documentation. You'll receive a welcome letter from NVC and it will have instructions on what to do and submit. Here's a link where they give you the step by step process: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

This link tells you where to get the police certificate: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/IN.html

It's one for every country she's lived in for more than 6 months, she doesn't need one from every city.

Saylin's wiki is also very helpful: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Thanks. That's very helpful.

To be clear, she only needs one PCC from India. Not each city she resided there?

She lived in Bangalore for over six months while studying and working. But now she's back home in Kerala.

[NickAndGeraldine 6]

Thanks. That's very helpful.

To be clear, she only needs one PCC from India. Not each city she resided there?

She lived in Bangalore for over six months while studying and working. But now she's back home in Kerala.

She only needs a PCC from the country she has lived in for more than 6 months. If India is the only country, then she only needs one.

[rock4blaqkhearts 12]

Once it gets to NVC, you will need to pay fees and provide civil and financial documentation. You'll receive a welcome letter from NVC and it will have instructions on what to do and submit. Here's a link where they give you the step by step process: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

This link tells you where to get the police certificate: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/IN.html

It's one for every country she's lived in for more than 6 months, she doesn't need one from every city.

Saylin's wiki is also very helpful: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

She only needs a PCC from the country she has lived in for more than 6 months. If India is the only country, then she only needs one.

Alright, thanks.

Is the PCC valid for a year? I've read 1 month, 6 months and 12 months from various older threads.