PCC from India when you are no longer residing there.

[NGorge 44]

My spouse has lived in India during her college. But currently works abroad. Based on the online indian website, only residents of india can request indian pcc. How can she get an Indian PCC as it is required for immigration? Anyone Who has gone through the process recently, please advise.

[designguy 1,179]

Its pretty clear if you look at the reciprocity table...

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/India.html

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Comments: Police certificates are only available for Indian nationals and non-Indian nationals currently living in India. Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian) nationals applying outside India.

 

[NGorge 44]

Thank you for the response. My spouse is an indian national currently working abroad. 

Is the reciprocity table applicable in this regard as we are applying for an immigrant IR/CR visa? I ask this because it says on the website

"What is Reciprocity?

Nonimmigrant visa applicants from certain countries*/areas of authority may be required to pay a visa issuance fee after their application is approved."

 

I was basing my question on the requirement given on USCIS link

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-5-collect-supporting-documents.html

 

If you are 16 years of age or older, you must submit a photocopy of a police certificate from all countries you have lived in using below criteria:

If you ...	AND you...	THEN submit a police certificate from...
Are 16 years old or older	Lived in your country of nationality for more than 6 months at any time in your life (INDIA)	Your country of nationality (INDIA)
Are 16 years old or older	Have lived in your country of current residence (if different from nationality) for more than 6 months	Your country of current residence
Have ever lived in another country for 12 months or more	Were 16 years or older at the time you lived there	The country where you used to live.
Were arrested for any reason, regardless of how long you lived in that city or country, and no matter what age you were		The city and/or country where you were arrested.

[payxibka 10,045]

1 hour ago, NGorge said:

Thank you for the response. My spouse is an indian national currently working abroad. 

Is the reciprocity table applicable in this regard as we are applying for an immigrant IR/CR visa? I ask this because it says on the website

"What is Reciprocity?

Nonimmigrant visa applicants from certain countries*/areas of authority may be required to pay a visa issuance fee after their application is approved."

 

I was basing my question on the requirement given on USCIS link

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-5-collect-supporting-documents.html

 

If you are 16 years of age or older, you must submit a photocopy of a police certificate from all countries you have lived in using below criteria:

If you ...	AND you...	THEN submit a police certificate from...
Are 16 years old or older	Lived in your country of nationality for more than 6 months at any time in your life (INDIA)	Your country of nationality (INDIA)
Are 16 years old or older	Have lived in your country of current residence (if different from nationality) for more than 6 months	Your country of current residence
Have ever lived in another country for 12 months or more	Were 16 years or older at the time you lived there	The country where you used to live.
Were arrested for any reason, regardless of how long you lived in that city or country, and no matter what age you were		The city and/or country where you were arrested.

Yes generally speaking,  however,  you can not provide what is not available. 

[jan22 3,056]

On 12/3/2019 at 12:18 AM, payxibka said:

Yes generally speaking,  however,  you can not provide what is not available. 

But it'a only unavailable to non-Indian nationals living outside India.  Indian nationals (i.e., IndIan passport holders), even those living outside India, will require a police certificate or equivalent.  For those living outside India, it is a statement of no criminal record from the Indian Embassy, Consulate, High Commission, or Deputy High Commission where they reside.

Edited December 8, 2019 by jan22

[NGorge 44]

@jan22 Appreciate the response. I think i going that route. Applying for PCC in the Indian embassy where the spouse resides. 

[NikLR 13,227]

49 minutes ago, NGorge said:

@jan22 Appreciate the response. I think i going that route. Applying for PCC in the Indian embassy where the spouse resides. 

Yes the reciprocity table says thays what you should do if she is an Indian passport holder.  If she was not, this form is not available. 

[Nishris 16]

On 12/8/2019 at 8:24 PM, NGorge said:

@jan22 Appreciate the response. I think i going that route. Applying for PCC in the Indian embassy where the spouse resides. 

@NGorgeWere you able to get the PCC from Indian embassy and was is accepted when submitted. Is statement of no criminal record different than PCC ? I am not able to reach the Consulate in Toronto to get the statement of no criminal record. BLS on the other hand provides the PCC.

[NGorge 44]

Yes. We were bale to get the PCC from the indian embassy and it was accepted.