Police Clearance Certificate from California

[irfaans21]

Hello,

I have been asked to submit a police clearance certificate from California. The issue is that I have moved out of the US. Is there a way to get the police certificate process completed without travelling to the US? I read that the California process is electronic finger printing process.

Please advise.

Thanks

 

[cajoejoe]

That is true, It is called "LIVE SCAN".


Edmund G. Brown Jr. State of California
Attorney General DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION
P.O. Box 903417 SACRAMENTO, CA 94203-4170
VISA/IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE
California Penal Code Section 11105(c)(8) enables an individual to request a record clearance from the Department of Justice for visa/immigration and foreign adoption purposes. The following items are necessary to insure the processing of your request. Failure to follow these procedures may result in the delay or rejection of your clearance.
Please submit the following:
1. A COMPLETED TEN-PRINT FINGERPRINT CARD
Be sure the card is completed with your full name, date and place of birth, physical description (sex, weight, eyes, hair), drivers license number, social security number, and return mailing address.
Fingerprinting is usually available from your local police or sheriff's department, or from private vendors engaged in the fingerprinting business. If you reside in California, and a private vendor is used, they must be certified by the California Department of Justice, and the fingerprint card must contain the certificate number.
2.
A MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED, CASHIER'S CHECK, or PERSONAL CHECK (DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK), MADE PAYABLE TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
The fee for each person for which a background check is requested is $32. If the money order or certified check is from a non U.S. bank, the funds must be in U.S. dollars.
3.
A COPY OF THE LETTER YOU RECEIVED ADVISING YOU THAT A RECORD CLEARANCE WAS NECESSARY
If you do not have such a letter, prepare one yourself clearly stating that a record clearance is needed and the reason why. Be sure to specify if the clearance is needed for foreign adoption purposes.
Mail the above three items to: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Record Review Unit P.O.BOX 903417 Sacramento, CA 94203-4170
Replies will be mailed to the applicant. It is the applicants responsibility to forward the response to an assistance agency or law office. We do not provide clearances for anyone under the age of 14, and we do not mail directly to foreign consulates or embassies, or the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
If you have any further questions regarding the Visa/Immigration/Foreign Adoption process, contact the Record Review Unit at (916) 227-3835.
For inquiries regarding the status of an already submitted request, please contact us at (916) 227-3849.
BCII 8709 (Rev. 01/07)



I hope this been helpful

 

[irfaans21]

Thanks cajoejoe.

I checked by calling their telephone helpline, website and even called the UPS store I got my FBI fingerprinting done. All sources indicated that getting a hard fingerprinting is not easy for those living outside CA.

Anyone with similar experience? I wish they told me upfront that CA state clearance is required.

 

[ADA]

If you are outside California go to local police station and get the fingerprinting done.
We did same - went to local police station in michigan and got the finderprinting done.

If you are outside US, then you can use the FBI finger print card or international finger print services.

 

[AlbertaGovernor]

If you are outside California go to local police station and get the fingerprinting done.
We did same - went to local police station in michigan and got the finderprinting done.

If you are outside US, then you can use the FBI finger print card or international finger print services.

Some states do not accept the fingerprinting cards which you download from the website. you need to contact the sheriff department to confirm if they accept the fingerprint card from the internet.