Thumsup said:
Experts need your help please!! Posted the below quesy sometime back...
I have finally submitted my application I have not submitted the PCC as of now and will be submitting if i am asked for it. I need to know the procedure for getting PCC for USA. I understand that i need to provide finger prints for myself and my spouse on the form to FBI. Can i take finger prints on my own or need to get this done from an agency? The aganecy is asking a lot of money for it. Please do help me with this.
Thanks a bunch!
Brother Finger prints need to be done from authority like local police/sherrif's office..(my wife did her own from local police dept.).
U cant do it by urself..
Here u go:
FBI Report inside USA
"Applicants should provide a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) certificate with fingerprints. State certificates may also be requested. The Visa Office will advise you if state certificates are required in your case.
How and where do I obtain one?
From: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/united-states.asp
You should:
-get a cover letter and fingerprint card from the FBI. You can download these from the FBI website or write to the address below and have them mailed to you.
-have fingerprints taken. You can have this done by:
-a local police department or
-a private fingerprinting business.
(When you have your fingerprints taken, you will need photo identification.)
include a Certified cheque or money order for the fees, payable to the U.S. Treasury
mail the letter, fingerprints and fee payment to:
FBI, Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Attention: SCU, Mod D-2
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306
U.S.A.
Processing times are normally between 16 and 18 weeks. The FBI will send you a letter with the results of their record check. That letter will be your police certificate. You should send the letter and any attached documents to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada office processing your file. All police certificates must be originals. Photocopies will not be accepted by our office. "
It takes around 4-6 weeks to come back.