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Nick4all   5

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Hi Guys,

My wife is from India and I would like to know if I can show Police Certificate & Passport Office Police Clearance certificate during an Interview? And not send it with DS-230?

If yes, What can I write in a letter when I send DS-230 documents?

Please help!!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

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I called NVC last week and they said for cases being reviewed by the Mumbai consulate it would be OK to submit the PCC during interview.

USCIS (142 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130 to chicago lockbox
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-06-21 - NOA2

NVC (____ days)
2013-07-08 - NVC received case

2013-07-11 - IIN assigned
2013-07-17 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-19 - AOS bill invoiced and paid

2013-07-23 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-28 - DS3032 accepted
2013-08-04 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-08-07 - IV packet sent (from India)
2013-09-10 - Case complete
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-XX-XX - Medical
2013-11-15 - Interview
2013-XX-XX - Visa in hand
2013-XX-XX - POE (Houston, TX)

Nick4all Explorer

Nick4all   5

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I called NVC last week and they said for cases being reviewed by the Mumbai consulate it would be OK to submit the PCC during interview.

Ok great. Do we need to attach a letter stating that we will submit PCC during an interview?

Do you have letter format for that?

Thanks!!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

Nick4all Explorer

Nick4all   5

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I submitted them along with 230. Why do you want to not submit. They will return them during the interview anyways.

It takes time to get PCC and submit it to NVC whereas I can get PCC while I am waiting for my interview date. That way it's faster!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

Vishal Dude Contributor

Vishal Dude   0

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Hi Guys,

My wife is from India and I would like to know if I can show Police Certificate & Passport Office Police Clearance certificate during an Interview? And not send it with DS-230?

If yes, What can I write in a letter when I send DS-230 documents?

Please help!!

Hi,

I have already been through what you are going right now.

Best Solution (as per me):

1. Send DS 230 to NVC without PCC

2. NVC will complete your case without PCC so don't worry, not a big deal.

3. Apply for PCC right now

Depends upon different cases, getting PCC is tricky!!

Case 1 : Your Passport is OLD and It doesn't have your spouse's name on it.

PSK (Passport Seva Kendra) guys will NOT give you PCC and will ask you to have your spouse's name onto your Passport.

For so, you will have to apply for re-issuing of the Passport for reason - Adding of Spouse Name

Case 1.1

You are applying for Passport in Normal Scheme

Wait for Police Verification to happen, once it's finished, wait for Passport to arrive in your hand. Once you get the Passport, apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Case 1.2

You are applying for Passport in Tatkal Scheme

You will get the Passport, then wait for Police Verification to happen, once it's finished, check with Police (I guess 1090) if your Police Verification process has finished, once it's finished, apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Case 2 : Your Passport is NEW and it does have your spouse's name on it.

Apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Hope it helps...I know, getting PCC is big thing!!

Reply/PM if need any help.

Enjoy smile.png

Edited by Vishal Dude
Nick4all Explorer

Nick4all   5

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Hi,

I have already been through what you are going right now.

Best Solution (as per me):

1. Send DS 230 to NVC without PCC

2. NVC will complete your case without PCC so don't worry, not a big deal.

3. Apply for PCC right now

Depends upon different cases, getting PCC is tricky!!

Case 1 : Your Passport is OLD and It doesn't have your spouse's name on it.

PSK (Passport Seva Kendra) guys will NOT give you PCC and will ask you to have your spouse's name onto your Passport.

For so, you will have to apply for re-issuing of the Passport for reason - Adding of Spouse Name

Case 1.1

You are applying for Passport in Normal Scheme

Wait for Police Verification to happen, once it's finished, wait for Passport to arrive in your hand. Once you get the Passport, apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Case 1.2

You are applying for Passport in Tatkal Scheme

You will get the Passport, then wait for Police Verification to happen, once it's finished, check with Police (I guess 1090) if your Police Verification process has finished, once it's finished, apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Case 2 : Your Passport is NEW and it does have your spouse's name on it.

Apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Hope it helps...I know, getting PCC is big thing!!

Reply/PM if need any help.

Enjoy smile.png

What consider as NEW? My wife's passport is issue in 2009 and expired in 2019. Does that consider new or old?

Why do they need Husband name on her Passport since she can keep her original name with her last name? I don't think there is a law to change name after marriage. I apply for her visa with her original name and last name and seems like everything went fine for her so far...

Please let me know. Thanks!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

dvd Contributor

dvd   1

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Yes there is no need to add husband's name in the passport. However, when the PCC is issued, you can ask the officer to add husband's name behind wife's name (like xxxx, w/o yyyy) on the PCC. I already submitted the PCC to NVC with DS230. How long is it vaid for? Any idea?

Nick4all Explorer

Nick4all   5

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Yes there is no need to add husband's name in the passport. However, when the PCC is issued, you can ask the officer to add husband's name behind wife's name (like xxxx, w/o yyyy) on the PCC. I already submitted the PCC to NVC with DS230. How long is it vaid for? Any idea?

I saw on Mumbai Consulate website that Passport Police Clearance certificate is valid for 1 year but someone people was saying for 6 months. I would go with 1 year since that's what it says on Mumbai consulate website.

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

Vishal Dude Contributor

Vishal Dude   0

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What consider as NEW? My wife's passport is issue in 2009 and expired in 2019. Does that consider new or old?

Why do they need Husband name on her Passport since she can keep her original name with her last name? I don't think there is a law to change name after marriage. I apply for her visa with her original name and last name and seems like everything went fine for her so far...

Please let me know. Thanks!

What consider as NEW? My wife's passport is issue in 2009 and expired in 2019. Does that consider new or old?

No, That's not NEW. NEW means recently issued Passports which has been done with Police Verification. Anyhow, as you/your wife doesn't have spouse name on Passport, you will have to apply for NEW one (at least in my case it was the case)

Why do they need Husband name on her Passport since she can keep her original name with her last name?

I have NO IDEA buddy, I know, to whomsoever I told this process, everyone has shouted at me the same thing. WHY DO THEY NEED SPOUSE NAME ON THE PASSPORT? I asked the Passport Guy, and he told me that on your PCC application you're married (status) but on your Passport you're not ;) which is conflicting!!

I don't think there is a law to change name after marriage. I apply for her visa with her original name and last name and seems like everything went fine for her so far...

It's not about changing spouse name, it's about ADDING spouse name.

Nick4all Explorer

Nick4all   5

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What consider as NEW? My wife's passport is issue in 2009 and expired in 2019. Does that consider new or old?

No, That's not NEW. NEW means recently issued Passports which has been done with Police Verification. Anyhow, as you/your wife doesn't have spouse name on Passport, you will have to apply for NEW one (at least in my case it was the case)

Why do they need Husband name on her Passport since she can keep her original name with her last name?

I have NO IDEA buddy, I know, to whomsoever I told this process, everyone has shouted at me the same thing. WHY DO THEY NEED SPOUSE NAME ON THE PASSPORT? I asked the Passport Guy, and he told me that on your PCC application you're married (status) but on your Passport you're not wink.png which is conflicting!!

I don't think there is a law to change name after marriage. I apply for her visa with her original name and last name and seems like everything went fine for her so far...

It's not about changing spouse name, it's about ADDING spouse name.

Is there going to be a problem if we add or issue new password with husband name on it if we already submit DS-230 with her old passport?

Show new passport during an interview and explain there why we have to order new passport at that time?

Thanks!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

Vishal Dude Contributor

Vishal Dude   0

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Is there going to be a problem if we add or issue new password with husband name on it if we already submit DS-230 with her old passport?

Show new passport during an interview and explain there why we have to order new passport at that time?

Thanks!

I don't think so there should be any problem as we're not doing anything bad or wrong.

I have submitted the DS 230 with old passport and going to in interview with both new and old and will explain them.

I'll tell you once I'm done with interview :)

dvd Contributor

dvd   1

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Hi,

I have already been through what you are going right now.

Best Solution (as per me):

1. Send DS 230 to NVC without PCC

2. NVC will complete your case without PCC so don't worry, not a big deal.

3. Apply for PCC right now

Depends upon different cases, getting PCC is tricky!!

Case 1 : Your Passport is OLD and It doesn't have your spouse's name on it.

PSK (Passport Seva Kendra) guys will NOT give you PCC and will ask you to have your spouse's name onto your Passport.

For so, you will have to apply for re-issuing of the Passport for reason - Adding of Spouse Name

Case 1.1

You are applying for Passport in Normal Scheme

Wait for Police Verification to happen, once it's finished, wait for Passport to arrive in your hand. Once you get the Passport, apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Case 1.2

You are applying for Passport in Tatkal Scheme

You will get the Passport, then wait for Police Verification to happen, once it's finished, check with Police (I guess 1090) if your Police Verification process has finished, once it's finished, apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Case 2 : Your Passport is NEW and it does have your spouse's name on it.

Apply for PCC and you will get it within few hours smile.png

Hope it helps...I know, getting PCC is big thing!!

Reply/PM if need any help.

I will add case 3 here for the sake of completeness..

Case 3: WIfe already has a passport but without the spouse name and the PCC is already obtained inspite of spouse's name not being in the Passport.

The PCC can be submitted along with DS230 to NVC (or bring it to interview if NVC allows it) and I am pretty sure a NEW passport is not required with spouse's name for visa aprroval/stamping.

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rickkant   21

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after reading this iam kinda more confused,

this is my situations, Iam the petitioner in USA , US citizen, waiting for NOA2

but i would like to get my documents ready in time

My wife is from Valsad, Gujarat, India, so she has to get her PCC from passport office, am i correct

and the closet passport office is in surat, so from surat passport office, right

she has leaved in Valsad for more than 16years so only 1 PCC, right ,

Thanks for help

USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

 
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