Sachin1

Does anyone here know how to obtain Police Clearance Certificate/Letter from the State of Pennsylvania ?
Thanks for your help.

Boston

Can anyone explain to me why people are asking about obtaining police certificates from individual states? I was under the impression that only the FBI certificate is required for independent immigration (besides police clearance from other countries one resided in).

Sachin1

was asked to produce Police clearance from all the places I have lived (more than 6 months) and FBI clearance....this is pain in the neck..but what can we do..we don't make rules..some morons do....

Narayan Krishnamoorthy

http://canadavisa.com/documents/sec_state.htm

(from that Page).

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police
Records & Identification Division.
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Tel: (717) 783-5592 or 9973

Remember, google is your friend.
Narayan.

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    > from the State of Pennsylvania ?
    > Thanks for your help.
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Pmm

Hi Sachin1

"Sachin1" wrote in message
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    > was asked to produce Police clearance from all the places I have lived
    > (more than 6 months) and FBI clearance....this is pain in the neck..but
    > what can we do..we don't make rules..some morons do....
    > Originally posted by Boston
    > Can anyone explain to me why people are asking about obtaining police
    > certificates from individual states? I was under the impression that
    > only the FBI certificate is required for independent immigration
    > (besides police clearance from other countries one resided in).
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

A reason for the state clearance is that quite a few US states do not input
convictions in FBI system.

PMM

Boston

PMM,

I only submitted an FBI clearance with my skilled worker application to Buffalo. Should I send in the state Police Clearance certificates from the states I lived in (Ohio and Massachusetts)?

Sachin1

Thanks guys for your help, really appreciate it !!

All the best to you all.[

QUOTE]Originally posted by Narayan Krishnamoorthy
http://canadavisa.com/documents/sec_state.htm

(from that Page).

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police
Records & Identification Division.
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Tel: (717) 783-5592 or 9973

Remember, google is your friend.
Narayan.

"Sachin1" wrote in message
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    > from the State of Pennsylvania ?
    > Thanks for your help.
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Pmm

Hi Boston

"Boston" wrote in message
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    > Originally posted by Pmm
    > > Hi Sachin1
    > >
    > > "Sachin1" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]"]news:683451.104705587-
    > > [email protected][/url]...
    > > > was asked to produce Police clearance from all the places I have
    > > lived
    > > > (more than 6 months) and FBI clearance....this is pain in the
    > > neck..but
    > > > what can we do..we don't make rules..some morons do....
    > > > Originally posted by Boston
    > > > Can anyone explain to me why people are asking about obtaining
    > > police
    > > > certificates from individual states? I was under the impression
    > > that
    > > > only the FBI certificate is required for independent
    > > immigration
    > > > (besides police clearance from other countries one resided
    > > in).
    > > > --
    > > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com/"]http://britishexpat-
    > > s.com[/url]
    > >
    > > A reason for the state clearance is that quite a few US states do
    > > not input
    > > convictions in FBI system.
    > >
    > > PMM
    > PMM,
    > I only submitted an FBI clearance with my skilled worker application to
    > Buffalo. Should I send in the state Police Clearance certificates from
    > the states I lived in (Ohio and Massachusetts)?
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Only if they request it.

PMM

Sachin1

Thanks all for your kind help !!

I am unable to find an agency who does finger printing for immigration purpose in and around Philadelphia, I tried Mail Boxes etc. and Local Police, they don't do it...

Does anyone know where to obtain the finger prints in Montgomery/Bucks/Philadelphia counties ?

Thanks in advance.

Rohcool

Hey

I have gone through exactly same problem sometime back. And agree with
you it's a big problem here. What I did is, gone to state police
station(Reading PA)and got fingerprinting done in one of the FBI forms
they were having.(though it was for some other purpose). Guess what,
it got through and I received my clearance few weeks after. One other
thing I found out is, If you get the FBI appln form from FBI though
mail you can go to local police station and get fp done.

best luck.

Slymaple

Go to your township police and ask for this service. They have the
equipment and form to do this and incline to help you if you are
local. You will be fingerprinted once electronically and you pay
around $5 per printout. You have to specify upfront how many sets you
need as you may have to pay to the local township treasurer and simply
present the receipt to the police.
So you can request for 3 printouts and have one sent to FBI (right
now 6 weeks turnaround time), one to state police (harrisburg) and,
keep the other as souvenir. Hope this helps. cheers!

[email protected] (rohcool) wrote in message news:...
    > Hey
    >
    > I have gone through exactly same problem sometime back. And agree with
    > you it's a big problem here. What I did is, gone to state police
    > station(Reading PA)and got fingerprinting done in one of the FBI forms
    > they were having.(though it was for some other purpose). Guess what,
    > it got through and I received my clearance few weeks after. One other
    > thing I found out is, If you get the FBI appln form from FBI though
    > mail you can go to local police station and get fp done.
    >
    > best luck.

Sachin1

Many thanks to Rohcool and Slymaple for the help.
I called up and also spoke with couple of officers in person but they don't do finger printing for immigration purpose, they only do it for employment purpose but not for immigration, I have called so many of them, I am getting sick and tired of this now..
looks like I will have to lie to get the fingerprints done, which I don't think is a very good idea ??

Anybody knows any Mail Boxes etc. or anyother private agency that does finger printing in the state of Delaware, New Jersey, NY etc, please suggest.

Thanks for your help in advance...

Slymaple

When you get there tell them its for getting FBI/State Police
Clearance for general use. Its not a lie, its the truth. (As for the
purpose of the FBI clearance, which is immigration, is another
matter.) .

Two things I can suggest.
1. Try the Upper Merion Township Police in King of Prussia that's off
I-76 south (gulph mills exit) coming from Philly. I used this for my
mine
address: 175 West Valley Forge Road • King of Prussia, PA 19406 •
610-265-2600

2. If you are nearer to philadelphia, I think there is a
fingerprinting module right beside the US INS office in center city.
I'm not quite sure if they're exclusive only for US resident
applicants. If not I hope they can point you to the nearest commercial
fingerprinting area.
PHILADELPHIA ASC
120 North 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Open: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Closed: Sunday, Monday and all Federal holidays



Sachin1 wrote in message news:...
    > Many thanks to Rohcool and Slymaple for the help.
    > I called up and also spoke with couple of officers in person but they
    > don't do finger printing for immigration purpose, they only do it for
    > employment purpose but not for immigration, I have called so many of
    > them, I am getting sick and tired of this now..
    > looks like I will have to lie to get the fingerprints done, which I
    > don't think is a very good idea ??
    >
    > Anybody knows any Mail Boxes etc. or anyother private agency that
    > does finger printing in the state of Delaware, New Jersey, NY etc,
    > please suggest.
    >
    > Thanks for your help in advance...
    >
    >
    > Originally posted by Slymaple
    > > Go to your township police and ask for this service. They have the
    > > equipment and form to do this and incline to help you if you are
    > > local. You will be fingerprinted once electronically and you pay
    > > around $5 per printout. You have to specify upfront how many sets you
    > > need as you may have to pay to the local township treasurer and simply
    > > present the receipt to the police.
    > > So you can request for 3 printouts and have one sent to FBI (right
    > > now 6 weeks turnaround time), one to state police (harrisburg) and,
    > > keep the other as souvenir. Hope this helps. cheers!
    > >
    > > [email protected] (rohcool) wrote in message
    > > news:news:...
    > > > Hey
    > > >
    > > > I have gone through exactly same problem sometime back. And
    > agree with
    > > > you it's a big problem here. What I did is, gone to state
    > police
    > > > station(Reading PA)and got fingerprinting done in one of the FBI
    > forms
    > > > they were having.(though it was for some other purpose). Guess
    > what,
    > > > it got through and I received my clearance few weeks after. One
    > other
    > > > thing I found out is, If you get the FBI appln form from FBI
    > though
    > > > mail you can go to local police station and get fp done.
    > > >
    > > best luck.

serban

Did you explain to the policemen that it is about immigration TO CANADA (a different country than the US)? In fact, local police stations don't do fingerprinting for US immigration. And then, I assume they just don't understand the difference between USA and Canada. QED

Sachin1

I got it done today from a private agency in downtown Philly.
This guy has a small mobil van converted into a small photo studio called "Rosa Photo" on Callow Hill between 16th and 17th.

I would recommend his services, nice chap, charged me only $40.00 for 4 sets (2+2) his normal rate is $15 a piece.

his working hours are from 6.00 AM till 9.00 PM, very convenient.

Thanks all for your help, anyway.

-Al