Police clearance certificate doubt for filing IR1- DCF

[rashopranu 2]

Hi Guys ,

 

I am filing i-130 for my spouse and we both live in India. I am also aware that we don't need PCC to file i-130.

 

So we require PCC for my spouse at the next leg of the visa processing and my question is around the countries for which he would require PCC.

 

We have been living in India for the past 9 months and he was living in Australia before that for 2 years . Does he also require PCC from Australian police as well or just the PCC from Indian Police would suffice?

 

Any help is greatly appreciated .``

[AP-1 35]

2 minutes ago, rashopranu said:

Hi Guys ,

 

I am filing i-130 for my spouse and we both live in India. I am also aware that we don't need PCC to file i-130.

 

So we require PCC for my spouse at the next leg of the visa processing and my question is around the countries for which he would require PCC.

 

We have been living in India for the past 9 months and he was living in Australia before that for 2 years . Does he also require PCC from Australian police as well or just the PCC from Indian Police would suffice?

 

Any help is greatly appreciated .``

 All the countries he lived for more than 6 months. 
so yes. India and Australia PCC is required 

[Melc 138]

48 minutes ago, AP-1 said:

 All the countries he lived for more than 6 months. 
so yes. India and Australia PCC is required 

I believe it's actually 12 months for CR/IR-1. 6 months is the K-1 requirement (and 6 months for the country you're applying from). 

Edited September 25, 2019 by Melc

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

23 minutes ago, Melc said:

I believe it's actually 12 months for CR/IR-1. 6 months is the K-1 requirement (and 6 months for the country you're applying from). 

It's 6 months all across the board. If anyone lives anywhere for more than 6 month after their 16th birthday, they need to have police certificate for that country. 

[payxibka 10,044]

10 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

It's 6 months all across the board. If anyone lives anywhere for more than 6 month after their 16th birthday, they need to have police certificate for that country. 

Don't confuse IR requirements with K1

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Don't confuse IR requirements with K1

My bad

 

14 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

It's 6 months all across the board. If anyone lives anywhere for more than 6 month after their 16th birthday, they need to have police certificate for that country. 

The above should read 12 months

[AP-1 35]

My bad. Its actually 12 months. 
if you live in any other country for more than 12 months and were 16 years or older. You need that country’s police clearance certificate. 

and 6 months is for the country you are currently living in. 
 

so above member is correct. 
 

anyways. OP need both Indian and Australian PCC

Edited September 25, 2019 by AP-1

[rashopranu 2]

Thanks for your response guys .

 

So we have taken an Australian PCC in 2017 while we were living there. Can we use the same one since we aren't living there anymore or we need to get a new one ? 

[rashopranu 2]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

For immigration purposes the PCC is valid for up to one year .  My wife's was 11.5 months old at time of visa issuance 

 

Also,  if you have a PCC that you received upon departure from that country,  and you have NEVER stepped foot back inside that country (for any reason), the PCC you already have would still be valid regardless of when it was received. 

 

 

We took PCC in Jan' 18 and left Australia in Dec'18 .. 

 

Since we left Australia before his PCC expires should we take a new one .. really confused .. 

 

Thanks 

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, rashopranu said:

We took PCC in Jan' 18 and left Australia in Dec'18 .. 

 

Since we left Australia before his PCC expires should we take a new one .. really confused .. 

 

Thanks 

Yes,   because you were in country after the date of the PCC therefore the validity date is only one year from issuance 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

6 hours ago, rashopranu said:

Thanks for your response guys .

 

So we have taken an Australian PCC in 2017 while we were living there. Can we use the same one since we aren't living there anymore or we need to get a new one ? 

New one.  They expire.

[geowrian 22,335]

A PCC remains valid even after expiration if somebody has never returned.

That said, the above has not stopped it from being requested. To steal a phrase, the one with the gold makes the rules.

[pushbrk 12,086]

11 hours ago, rashopranu said:

Thanks for your response guys .

 

So we have taken an Australian PCC in 2017 while we were living there. Can we use the same one since we aren't living there anymore or we need to get a new one ? 

Yes

[pushbrk 12,086]

4 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

New one.  They expire.

Expiration dates on police certificates are not relevant to US Immigration.  It's the issue date that matters.  For the country of current residence, it must be issued within 6 months of the visa interview.  For countries of previous residence, it must be issued timely to the end of residence in that country.

[rashopranu 2]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Yes

Yes is to get a new one or we can use the same one