Does the petitioner require PCC if they haven't lived in the US for a very long time

[markwebb 5]

I was born in the US and moved to UK when I was 8. I haven't lived in the US for the last 17 years and am starting the DCF process for my wife who is British. 

 

I have lived in the UK and Australia in those 17 years ( 14UK + 2 AU +1 UK current) . I know petitioners don't generally require PCC but is there an exception to that in case you haven't lived in the US for such a long time ?

 

-Regards

 Mark

[NikLR 13,232]

35 minutes ago, markwebb said:

I was born in the US and moved to UK when I was 8. I haven't lived in the US for the last 17 years and am starting the DCF process for my wife who is British. 

 

I have lived in the UK and Australia in those 17 years ( 14UK + 2 AU +1 UK current) . I know petitioners don't generally require PCC but is there an exception to that in case you haven't lived in the US for such a long time ?

 

-Regards

 Mark

No because you are allowed to live outside the USA your entire life, and as a USC they can't deny you entry to the USA.  You're not immigrating. You're moving. 

[pushbrk 13,176]

7 hours ago, NikLR said:

No because you are allowed to live outside the USA your entire life, and as a USC they can't deny you entry to the USA.  You're not immigrating. You're moving. 

Yes, note that as a US Citizen, it is your eligibility to sponsor the immigrant that is being evaluated.  Your criminal record does not come into play unless you have an sex crime against a child, but you still never submit any criminal history or PCC when petitioning for a spouse.