FBI PCC through Channelers for Non-US Citizens/GC Holders

[mdeep83]

Hi All,

When I read through the CIC website, under a section for Non-US citizens/green card holders, the following has been mentioned about FBI police clearance certificate/ FBI Identity History Summary Check -

"Please note that FBI-approved channeler service is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents."

It says that the service is not available. However, I found an FBI channeler who says he can process FBI IdHSC for non-citizens as well and that I would get a legitimate email containing a PDF directly from FBI.

Now, my Question # 1 is - would CIC accept this or does the above statement made on the CIC website mean that even if I am able to get the service, it will not be accepted?

Note that I have already submitted a request to FBI directly and that may take 12-14 weeks. CIC states that I can still go ahead and submit my EE application with the proof that I have applied for an FBI PCC and submit the actual PCC when I get one. The catch however, in my case is that I will also have to apply for BOWP (My closed WP is expiring on June 3rd).
Question# 2: By the time I apply for BOWP, say last week of May, if I have still not received the PCC through my direct application to FBI and I go ahead and submit the BOWP, will the BOWP get rejected if CIC thinks that my PR application is incomplete? Please let me know your thoughts.

 

[mgnlky]

This has been discussed numerous times on this forum.

1) CIC can easily reject you if they discover you used an unauthorized service. You stated directly from CIC that FBI channelers are only available for citizens and PRs. That should give you your answer.

 

[xpressentry]

Channellers are for citizens only. You are not allowed to use it and hence your PCC would be invalid as you have used an unauthorised method.