Hi there,
I have been invited to apply for the Canadian PR through Express Entry. However, as part of the application process, I am required to submit a Police Clearance Certificate. I am an Indian passport holder (Indian citizen) living in the USA for the past 10 years. I understand I will need both the Indian and the US Police Clearance Certificates. I will be able to get the Indian Police Clearance Certificate easily from the Indian Consulate in New York. However, getting the US Police Clearance certificate seems to be a big problem. The FBI website states that they need atleast 12-14 weeks to give out a police clearance certificate. I have 83 days to submit all my documents and so clearly, I won't get my US Police Clearance certificate on time. Can I submit the local police certificate (New York) instead? What are my options? Is there anything else that I can do? Any help will be appreciated.
I have been invited to apply for the Canadian PR through Express Entry. However, as part of the application process, I am required to submit a Police Clearance Certificate. I am an Indian passport holder (Indian citizen) living in the USA for the past 10 years. I understand I will need both the Indian and the US Police Clearance Certificates. I will be able to get the Indian Police Clearance Certificate easily from the Indian Consulate in New York. However, getting the US Police Clearance certificate seems to be a big problem. The FBI website states that they need atleast 12-14 weeks to give out a police clearance certificate. I have 83 days to submit all my documents and so clearly, I won't get my US Police Clearance certificate on time. Can I submit the local police certificate (New York) instead? What are my options? Is there anything else that I can do? Any help will be appreciated.