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Updated 12/31/01: Chennai New Immigrant Visa Application Procedures Effective 02/01/2002
The American Consulate in Chennai, India announces the new procedure as follows:
NEW IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING PROCEDURES: All new Indian immigrant visa applicants whose appointments are scheduled after January 31, 2002 will require Indian police certificates as outlined below.
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
Updated 12/31/01: Chennai New Immigrant Visa Application Procedures Effective 02/01/2002
The American Consulate in Chennai, India announces the new procedure as follows:
NEW IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING PROCEDURES: All new Indian immigrant visa applicants whose appointments are scheduled after January 31, 2002 will require Indian police certificates as outlined below.
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