Police clearance certificate from Pakistan

[Afshi 0]

We are ready to sent DS-230 with civil documents, but my husband cannot obtain police report from pakistan without a written request from NVC. Can I send everything else and submit the police report when NVC will send RFE or when he will have his interview in Islamabad? Pakistani filers please share your information if you we're able to get PCC without a request letter.

[JBoss 12]

My wife was able to get the PC without any NVC written request! Who says one need the written request?

[Waitingggg 20]

Same here we did not need any paper work

[Carie_Azan 35]

We also did not need any written letter to obtain police reports from Islamabad.

[virgo2012 12]

We are ready to sent DS-230 with civil documents, but my husband cannot obtain police report from pakistan without a written request from NVC. Can I send everything else and submit the police report when NVC will send RFE or when he will have his interview in Islamabad? Pakistani filers please share your information if you we're able to get PCC without a request letter.

Afshi..as far as iam aware NVC no more need pakistani police certificate.This is the latest update from nvc,i am posting the statement here from nvc website regarding pakistani pcc,but its best to call the nvc and cofirm.

Police Records

Not available. Pakistan has no nationwide tracking system in place for criminal activities. Police Character Certificates are available for a fee from District Coordinating Offices. However, they are not an accurate reflection of an individual's criminal record. An applicant who has committed a crime in one district may be able to obtain a clean Character Certificate from that district or another. Given the inaccuracy of these certificates, they are not required for consular processing.

Hope this will help you.

[MFC87 2]

We are ready to sent DS-230 with civil documents, but my husband cannot obtain police report from pakistan without a written request from NVC. Can I send everything else and submit the police report when NVC will send RFE or when he will have his interview in Islamabad? Pakistani filers please share your information if you we're able to get PCC without a request letter.

NVC letter is not a requirement. what city is your husband from? Tell him to go there at a different time.

About 10 yrs ago, when we were coming we knew that they don't give it out easily b/c they want money (bribe). For my mom, my dad paid them some money like Rs. 3000. I was like 15 yrs old but at our interview embassy requested that my parents get police certificate for me (stupid huh?? I know). At that time, my dad was back in the states so my mom went with me to the police station and we just told them that we are thinking about applying for visit visa (just for me) b/c my cousin was getting married. Guy over there thought I had no shot so he didn't ask for money & just made one in like 3 days and I was good to go.

Edited August 11, 2013 by MFC87

[shabbera 7]

I can sorta confirm this as well. The NVC people specifically told me on the phone that for Pakistan they don't accept the Police Reports anymore so they are not needed. They showed me on the website as quoted below about this. They also told me this is a very recent update so perhaps not more than a month old. I wrote this on my cover sheet and also printed this out and sent it with my docs just to be safe.

I am expecting my IV docs and all to be completed hopefully inshallah by end of next week. Once I get confirmation of that I will let everyone know here, so then it will become I guess more confirmed.

The only sad part is that I feel that since they are not depending on police reports anymore, they are prob going to be delaying everyone's cases so b/c they will prob be hiring someother 3rd party security company to find out and get local security clearance.

NVC letter is not a requirement. what city is your husband from? Tell him to go there at a different time.

About 10 yrs ago, when we were coming we knew that they don't give it out easily b/c they want money (bribe). For my mom, my dad paid them some money like Rs. 3000. I was like 15 yrs old but at our interview embassy requested that my parents get police certificate for me (stupid huh?? I know). At that time, my dad was back in the states so my mom went with me to the police station and we just told them that we are thinking about applying for visit visa (just for me) b/c my cousin was getting married. Guy over there thought I had no shot so he didn't ask for money & just made one in like 3 days and I was good to go.

Afshi..as far as iam aware NVC no more need pakistani police certificate.This is the latest update from nvc,i am posting the statement here from nvc website regarding pakistani pcc,but its best to call the nvc and cofirm.

Police Records

Not available. Pakistan has no nationwide tracking system in place for criminal activities. Police Character Certificates are available for a fee from District Coordinating Offices. However, they are not an accurate reflection of an individual's criminal record. An applicant who has committed a crime in one district may be able to obtain a clean Character Certificate from that district or another. Given the inaccuracy of these certificates, they are not required for consular processing.

Hope this will help you.

We also did not need any written letter to obtain police reports from Islamabad.

Same here we did not need any paper work

My wife was able to get the PC without any NVC written request! Who says one need the written request?

We are ready to sent DS-230 with civil documents, but my husband cannot obtain police report from pakistan without a written request from NVC. Can I send everything else and submit the police report when NVC will send RFE or when he will have his interview in Islamabad? Pakistani filers please share your information if you we're able to get PCC without a request letter.

[Mufmer 24]

I got my PCC last week, without any letter from NVC, so just go to concern district police station n SSP will sign the certificate. Best of luck with ur process.

[shabbera 7]

Why are you getting the PCC when its no longer used and not asked for Pakistan cases?

Did they specifically ask you to do this?

I got my PCC last week, without any letter from NVC, so just go to concern district police station n SSP will sign the certificate. Best of luck with ur process.

[Mufmer 24]

Why are you getting the PCC when its no longer used and not asked for Pakistan cases?

Did they specifically ask you to do this?

Yes its requirement, its written on DS-230, i guess............so better u get PCC first, make the things simple n clear.

BEST OF LUCK

[Ryan H 3,796]

Yes its requirement, its written on DS-230, i guess............so better u get PCC first, make the things simple n clear.

BEST OF LUCK

Police certificates are unavailable for Pakistan and thus not required. You can see for yourself in the Country Reciprocity Schedule: http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9713#docs

[lubnajavid 20]

Police clearance certs ARE available - we got ours from 3 different cities in 2012 and again from the most recent and present city in May 2013.

They are required - perhaps the NVC doesnt require them - but i can assure you that the ISL embassy requires it as part of the IV4 packet list.

We sent ours as part of the NVC info along with the DS-230 and I-864 back in October 2012 and were asked in the IV packet from ISL embassy to bring latest PCCs.

Do NOT pay money for them - Each time we asked for the PCC from Lahore - there was someone from the local police district asking if any money was paid. Best NOT to get into that mess.

You also do NOT need any request letter from the NVC.

Good luck with this - any qs - pm us.

[shabbera 7]

With all due respect, you sent your docs to the ISL embassy in Oct 2012 as you have stated. NVC specifically informed me that as of July 2013 there has been an update to the policy that is clearly stated on their website that PCC is not required for consular processing for Pakistan anymore. I was in the process of getting the PCC when the NVC spokesperson's told me not to cause it would be a waste of my time and resource. It might be the case that as you mentioned that the embassy might still be asking for it, I won't be able to find out until my case gets sent over there by the NVC, at which time I'll email the embassy and see what they say and let you guys know.

Police clearance certs ARE available - we got ours from 3 different cities in 2012 and again from the most recent and present city in May 2013.

They are required - perhaps the NVC doesnt require them - but i can assure you that the ISL embassy requires it as part of the IV4 packet list.

We sent ours as part of the NVC info along with the DS-230 and I-864 back in October 2012 and were asked in the IV packet from ISL embassy to bring latest PCCs.

Do NOT pay money for them - Each time we asked for the PCC from Lahore - there was someone from the local police district asking if any money was paid. Best NOT to get into that mess.

You also do NOT need any request letter from the NVC.

Good luck with this - any qs - pm us.

[lubnajavid 20]

With all due respect, you sent your docs to the ISL embassy in Oct 2012 as you have stated. NVC specifically informed me that as of July 2013 there has been an update to the policy that is clearly stated on their website that PCC is not required for consular processing for Pakistan anymore. I was in the process of getting the PCC when the NVC spokesperson's told me not to cause it would be a waste of my time and resource. It might be the case that as you mentioned that the embassy might still be asking for it, I won't be able to find out until my case gets sent over there by the NVC, at which time I'll email the embassy and see what they say and let you guys know.

No problem, no offence taken.

The docs were sent to NVC in Oct 2012, not the ISL embassy. The case was not sent to the ISL embassy after April 2013.

But to your point - the webpage stating the reciprocity between the US and Pakistan has been there for over 2 years - as long as i have been checking; all along saying that a PCC is "not required"

The DS-230 instructions state that must send a PCC for any place you have lived for more than 6 months since the age of 16.

Good luck.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Ryan H 3,796]

The DS-230 instructions state that must send a PCC for any place you have lived for more than 6 months since the age of 16.

Those are generic instructions, the Country Reciprocity Schedule supersedes it.