Police clearance cetificate

[reshmirachelthomas]

I am yet to apply for express entry(waiting on educational credential assesment). However, I would like to know about the police clearance certificate. I moved from India to the US in 2013 . I am still an Indian citizen. so should I get the police clearance certificate from the Indian embassy or FBI?

 

[gaiou37]

You need at PCC for both India and the U.S. (and all countries you've lived in for more than 6 months)

 

[reshmirachelthomas]

You need at PCC for both India and the U.S. (and all countries you've lived in for more than 6 months)

Thanks for ur prompt response.Can i work on getting the PCC now or should i wait till i get the ITA?

 

[gaiou37]

Thanks for ur prompt response.Can i work on getting the PCC now or should i wait till i get the ITA?

I would work on getting the PCC now if I were you, because it takes months for them to arrive (I think processing time for FBI certificate is 12-16 weeks). I ordered mine November 7th 2016, got ITA on December 22nd and received it around January 17th 2017.

My PCC for Switzerland (where I'm from) only took 2 weeks, not sure how long it would be for India.

 

[Funkdakarma]

Thanks for ur prompt response.Can i work on getting the PCC now or should i wait till i get the ITA?

No hesitation, get it done now! Especially for the USA. If you read around the forum here, people are waiting for 6 weeks for their packages to be even opened by the FBI even after it's received.

Passport Seva Kendra for India police clearance I hear is quite quick.

 

[Funkdakarma]

I would work on getting the PCC now if I were you, because it takes months for them to arrive (I think processing time for FBI certificate is 12-16 weeks). I ordered mine November 7th 2016, got ITA on December 22nd and received it around January 17th 2017.

My PCC for Switzerland (where I'm from) only took 2 weeks, not sure how long it would be for India.

For a country known for it's efficiency, I'm surprised it took you 2 weeks!

 

[gaiou37]

For a country known for it's efficiency, I'm surprised it took you 2 weeks!

Actually it's super fast because it was 2 weeks between the day I shipped the form from Canadian West Coast (without tracking even lol) to the day that I received the certificate from Switzerland (letter also without tracking). It probably took one day for them to issue it, but shipping back and forth was the rest lol

 

[reshmirachelthomas]

I would work on getting the PCC now if I were you, because it takes months for them to arrive (I think processing time for FBI certificate is 12-16 weeks). I ordered mine November 7th 2016, got ITA on December 22nd and received it around January 17th 2017.

My PCC for Switzerland (where I'm from) only took 2 weeks, not sure how long it would be for India.

 

[reshmirachelthomas]

Thank you for all ur responses. So I'll start work on getting the PCC ASAP. Is it enough if the primary applicant gets the clearance or do i need to do the same for my spouse and children too (2 kids below 12 yrs of age)

 

[ppuu]

Thank you for all ur responses. So I'll start work on getting the PCC ASAP. Is it enough if the primary applicant gets the clearance or do i need to do the same for my spouse and children too (2 kids below 12 yrs of age)

hi may I know if you have any advice on how many PCC to apply for ? Will spouse also need?

 

[bsrketh]

hi may I know if you have any advice on how many PCC to apply for ? Will spouse also need?

You will need one from your home country's consulate or embassy and one from your country of residence. Same goes for your spouse.