Police Clearance Certificate

[Ardee 0]

Hi there,

My son (us citizen) has sponsored us for a green card (consular processing). 

We have lived in multiple countries and are unable to get police clearance certificate (PCC) from Singapore (they need a FIN number to issue the PCC that was never issued when I was there working).

 

My question is: if we do not have all PCC from all countries but have the one from home country where we have been living now for 20 years, will that suffice the US GC application?

 

Thank you for your help in advance.

[geowrian 22,337]

Have you followed the directions here? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Singapore.html

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Police Certificates

Available

Fees: Processing fee is SGD 55.00 per application. Payment can be made by credit cards (VISA/MASTERCARD) or internet banking. In addition to the processing fee, a postage fee of SGD 5.00 must be included in the payment (total SGD 60.00) if the COC is to be mailed. Payment is non- refundable once the application is accepted.

Document Name: Certificate of Clearance

Issuing Authority: Singapore Police Force

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.

Registration Criteria: All applicants must complete an online application on the Singapore Police Force eServices website and submit the application with the necessary supporting documents:

• A set of applicant’s fingerprint impressions (ten prints). Applicants applying in Singapore will need to book their fingerprinting appointment though the Singapore Police Force eServices website. For application by post from overseas, the applicant must submit a set of his/her fingerprint impressions taken by a qualified Fingerprint Officer at a Police Station or an authorized office of the country he/she is now residing.
   
• A photocopy of applicant’s valid passport (showing biodata page).
   
• Two recent photographs measuring 3.5cm by 4.5cm.
   
• Photocopy of document from relevant consulate/immigration authority/government bodies or other requestor to establish that the certificate is required by such authority and that a statutory declaration of no criminal conviction by the applicant is not acceptable as evidence that s/he has no criminal convictions. All documents are to be translated into English if written in other languages.

Procedure for Obtaining: All applicants are required to furnish a form letter from the requesting/processing office to apply for a Certificate of Clearance (COC).  The form letter may be obtained from the NVC for immigrant visas, KCC for diversity visas, or the Embassy/Consulate that is processing the visa application. The letter should state that the COC is required for the purpose of applying for a visa and must include the phrase "a statutory declaration of no criminal conviction by the applicant is not acceptable as evidence that he/she does not have criminal convictions".

Applicants should apply for the COC online via the Singapore Police Force eServices website at: eservices.police.gov. Applicants will also be able to make payment and reserve fingerprinting appointments through the eService website. Processing time for each application is between 10 to 15 working days.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.

Alternate Documents: Duplicate Certificate of Clearance

Exceptions: The police records for Singapore may be considered complete from their origins to the present, except for the period of time during the Japanese occupation of Singapore from 1942 to 1945.

Comments: Non-Singapore citizens requesting a Certificate of Clearance must also submit a copy of this letter after adding the names of the principal and dependent applicants as indicated, along with the checklist letter from NVC, KCC, or the Embassy/Consulate processing the visa application.

 

Summary of the above: PCCs are available except from 1942-1945.

Otherwise you would need to demonstrate that the PCC is unavailable and they would need to accept that. There may or may not be extended background checks as a result.