PCC unobtainable?

[tim626 0]

Hi, I've posted a few other threads with specific questions about my case. I'm an American citizen petitioning for my wife, an Indian citizen currently residing in UAE. She also lived in Nepal from 2009-2012.

My question relates to obtaining her PCC from Nepal, as an Indian citizen.

I have been in touch with a Nepali lawyer regarding this question. This is the latest update I have received from her:

In answer to your question about the time tenure to obtain Character Certificate, the time is 15 to 25 days in general condition. Due to extenuating circumstances, the Indian Embassy is closed for the administrative work in relation to public, it is open only for the diplomats. So, because of this scenario we are not confirmed about the exact time. Unfortunately we are in the national crisis thus we are currently not able to proceed.

Also we have one month's long holiday for the national festivals and all the governmental and non-governmental offices shall be closed during the periods. Thus let's not pretend to complete the work within this period.

To inform you briefly we have planned the following steps for your pursuance.

1st apply at police headquarter, Character Verification Section along with the following documents.

a. An attested copy of passport with arrival stamp of Nepal Immigration office entering Nepal.

b. An attested copy of passport with departure stamp of Nepal Immigration office leaving Nepal (for stayed in Nepal)

c. Attested copies of the certified copies of the documents issued by the applicant's organization.

d. Passport size color photography - 3 copies

As you do not have the document as prescribed in "a" and "b" stated above, we shall submit application to concern Embassy i.e. Indian Embassy to issue letter with clear prescription of the name of foreigner, arrival date and departure date, and purpose to stay in Nepal.

Note that as we need the letter from the Indian Embassy thus we are stuck on this worse scenario as I describe above.

I have heard that in certain cases, the NVC accepts the fact that a PCC is unobtainable. If this "national crisis" and situation with the Indian embassy continues for a significant period of time, I wonder if this case would qualify? And what sort of proof would need to be submitted to NVC that we cannot obtain the PCC?

TIA