Criminal Background Check/Police Clearance
Certificate is issued by The New Mexico Department of Public Safety. This
Department for Criminal History background check maintains information of
arrests on persons who got arrested in New Mexico. This information is based on
the fingerprint card system taken at the time of arrest, which serves as the
source document for criminal history and then are submitted to the state
Repository (by arresting agency).The application form obtained for arrest
record information ,must be completely and carefully filled ,then submitted to
the agency for processing.
Criminal History Background Check information is
issued to an individual upon request for visa and immigration purposes. The
applicant is required to complete the form in BLOCK LETTERS and sign
appropriately. Applicant is also required to submit a self-explanatory letter
stating the period of legal stay and the letter why Police Clearance
Certificate is being requested. Obtained a set of 10 fingerprint impression
card taken by a qualified fingerprint officer. The original of the fingerprints
must be posted with your completed application form. The certificates will be
posted to the forwarding address as indicated by the applicants in the
application.
We will give the original PCC within 20-25
working days.
(The
processing time will increases if a person was ever charged by the police)
Applicable Fee.
Payment is non-refundable once the application is
processed.
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
Post office Box 1628
Santa Fe,NM 87504-1628
U.S. Embassy,
Consular Section,
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi – 110021
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