A reply from US Embassy in India about PCC requirements

[cpDelhi]

Below is a copy of e-mail reply I received from the US embassy in India.

Thanks.


"Inquiries, Immigrant Visa" <ivnd@state.gov> 01/15/03 01:00 AM

To: "'xxxxxx@xxxxx.com'" <xxxxxx@xxxxx.com>
cc:
Subject: RE: Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)




Dear Sir,
You do not have to obtain a PCC from local police station in
India as you have not been residing here for such a long time. You only have
to obtain a PCC from the nearest Indian Consulate in U.S.

Thanks.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xxxxxx@xxxxx.com [SMTP:xxxxxx@xxxxx.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:33 AM
> To: ivnd@state.gov
> Subject: Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
>
>
> Dear Consulate Officer,
>
> I (name. personal details like DOB, Male/Female) will be attending a
> Consular Processing interview (Employment Category) in New Delhi very
> soon. I have legally been in status in US since Aug 1994 and have visited
> India only once for 21 days in Jan/Feb 2001.
>
> Q1: Do I need PCC from every city in India before I came to US in 1994?
> Q2: If not, what PCC do I need for Consular Processing interview in
> employment category and where should I get it from?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> FirstName lastName
> xxxxxx@xxxxx.com

 

[v_dharini]

POlice Clearance Certificate

This is what is available on the Chennai Consulate Web page- http://madras.sphynx.com/wwwhfaq.php3?cat=4. This needs to be correctly interpreted.

INDIAN POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE OBTAINED AS FOLLOWS:

-- All Indian IV applicants age 16 and above, residing in India, should obtain police certificates from the local passport office. Applicants whose Indian passport was issued within the past six months may present just the passport office police certificate, and need not obtain additional police clearances.
-- applicants over age 16 whose passports were issued more than six months previous to visa application must also obtain a police clearance from the district police office serving the applicant’s place of residence.
-- Indian passport holders applying for visas outside India should obtain a statement from their local embassy or consulate confirming they have no criminal record.
-- Non-Indian Iv Applicants Residing In India Should Obtain Police Certificates From The District Police Station Serving Their Area Of Residence.
-- Indian Police Certificates Are Not Available For Foreign (Non-Indian) Applicants Applying Outside India.