The following is the recent information from attorney Sheela Murthy\'s office regarding requirement of police certificate for Consular Processing Interviews in India. Hope this helps.
UPDATE ON POLICE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT IN INDIA
The MURTHYBULLETIN and MurthyDotCom previously reported the U.S. Department
of State\'s (DOS\') implementation of new police certificate requirements at
the various consulates in India. The American Immigration Lawyers
Association updated this information at the end of December 2001. According
to the update, the Consul General in New Delhi announced that a final
decision regarding the certificates has not yet been made. At present, it
appears that the consulates in Mumbai and Chennai will have to standardize
their policies in accordance with the policies in New Delhi.
The requirement for two Police Certificates (one from the local Police
Station and the other from the Regional Passport office that had issued the
visa applicant\'s passport) for those who have the immigrant visa (IV)
interview at the consulates in India will now become effective after January
31, 2002. This information differs from that originally issued and reported
in our December 21, 2001 article entitled, "New Security Requirements at
Indian Consulates from Jan. 2002" ,
regarding the January 1, 2002 effective date and may be helpful to many of
you who had your IV interviews scheduled during this month, January 2002.
The specific rules regarding the new requirements for Police Certificates
and the procedure for obtaining them, were recently issued by the consulates
in India and confirmed as applying only to those who have IV interview on or
after February 1, 2002.
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
statements from their local embassies or consulates confirming they have no
criminal records.
- Non-Indian IV applicants residing in India should obtain police
certificates from the district police stations serving their areas of
residence.
- Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian)
applicants applying outside India.
UPDATE ON POLICE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT IN INDIA
The MURTHYBULLETIN and MurthyDotCom previously reported the U.S. Department
of State\'s (DOS\') implementation of new police certificate requirements at
the various consulates in India. The American Immigration Lawyers
Association updated this information at the end of December 2001. According
to the update, the Consul General in New Delhi announced that a final
decision regarding the certificates has not yet been made. At present, it
appears that the consulates in Mumbai and Chennai will have to standardize
their policies in accordance with the policies in New Delhi.
The requirement for two Police Certificates (one from the local Police
Station and the other from the Regional Passport office that had issued the
visa applicant\'s passport) for those who have the immigrant visa (IV)
interview at the consulates in India will now become effective after January
31, 2002. This information differs from that originally issued and reported
in our December 21, 2001 article entitled, "New Security Requirements at
Indian Consulates from Jan. 2002" ,
regarding the January 1, 2002 effective date and may be helpful to many of
you who had your IV interviews scheduled during this month, January 2002.
The specific rules regarding the new requirements for Police Certificates
and the procedure for obtaining them, were recently issued by the consulates
in India and confirmed as applying only to those who have IV interview on or
after February 1, 2002.
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
statements from their local embassies or consulates confirming they have no
criminal records.
- Non-Indian IV applicants residing in India should obtain police
certificates from the district police stations serving their areas of
residence.
- Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian)
applicants applying outside India.