I was calling them to ask about mail option. But they never cared to answer the call. Thanks for quick replyWe got our pcc from D.C. We went in person and it was done in a couple of hours. The same can be done by mail too
They close around 12:30. If you get in through the door and take the token then you are safe. I would suggest you to get there by at least 12:20. Take all your docsDo they have a hard close on 12:30 pm? I live 3.5 hours away, I think I could just reach there around 12:30 since I have scheduled medicals that morning at 10am in Reston.
Thanks for sharing this. Did they stamp your passport?I just wanted to share my experience. I live 3 hours away from DC. I opted to get my Indian PCC by post, here is what I did
1) Went to Indianembassy in DC website, downloaded the miscellaneous attestation form and filled it selecting PCC (duh!)
2) Took photocopies of passport front, back, visa page for me and my wife. Driver's license, i94 along with copy of i797 (for my wife's H4 to F1)
3) Went to BankofAmerica, and got 4 Cashier's cheques made. two for $40 with memo as <our name + PCC> and two for $2 as <our name + ICWF> (BofA didn't notarize the documents stating some clause since they are FDIC insured, they cannot notarize passports and such)
4) Went to a UPS store and got all the photocopies notarized. We self attested the photocopies in their presence and they notarized it.
5) Put everything in with our passports and a return envelope and sent it to them.
Timeline: Package sent 10/25 (wed), Package delivered 10/26 (thu). Got a call from Embassy on 10/30 (mon) asking the country for which this PCC will be used. Got our PCC + Passport back on 11/1(Wed).
Turnaround time of less than 1 calendar week. Pretty impressed with Washington DC - Embassy of India.
No, the passports were returned as is.Thanks for sharing this. Did they stamp your passport?
So My PCC from Washington DC saidhi all,
I got my PCC from Washington DC consulate. However my PCC mentions "there is no adverse information which would render her ineligible for the grant of travel facilities including visa for 'USA'" instead of mentioning Canada. I checked with the consulate staff and they said its their standard format. Is this acceptable? Is anyone else in the same boat wherein CIC accepted their PCC with similar content.
So My PCC from Washington DC said
"This is to certify that nothing adverse is found in the records of Embassy of India against Mr. <Name> holder of Indian passport No. <my passport number> issued at Delhi on <Issue Date> which would render him ineligible for the grant of travel facilities including visa for Canada"
I got a call from Indian Embassy and the lady asked me for which country am I applying for? I replied Canada and that's what it said. Their format is fixed they just put your Name, Passport Number/date of issue and Country in bold on their letter.
I don't think it matters what it says at the end Canada or US or Australia. The important thing is that your record is clear. You can always mention this "error" from Indian Embassy in your Letter Of
Explanation. CIC received tons of PCC from Indian Embassy's they are easily match yours with other PCCs in their record and conclude that it is a clerical error and nothing major.