HOW TO OBTAIN A POLICE CERTIFICATE FROM AUTHORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES Applicants requiring Police Certificates who are currently present in the United States or who have stayed in the U.S. for six months or more MUST obtain police clearance from theFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI). STEP ONE - HAVE A FULL SET OF FINGERPRINTS TAKEN BY A RECOGNIZEDAGENCY: Fingerprints for U.S. record checks should be taken on the FBI FINGERPRINT FORM. Do not contact any FBI office regarding fingerprinting. A Fingerprint Form can beobtained by requesting one by mail from the FBI at the address listed below. Fingerprints can usually be taken in the U.S. by a LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. Persons MAY also be fingerprinted at a regional office of the DEPT. OF MOTORVEHICLES, or from a private organization engaged in the fingerprinting business. Theapplicant should always specify when making a fingerprinting request that it isrequired for Canadian immigration purposes. Applicants appearing for fingerprinting will also need PHOTO IDENTIFICATION, such as a passport. They should also be prepared to provide fingerprinting agents with details including full name, maiden name, any aliases, date of birth, sex, race, social security number, proof of identity, and the reason for requesting fingerprinting (Canadian immigration purposes). A fee will usually be charged for fingerprinting. Fees vary according to the locationwhere the applicant is fingerprinted. STEP TWO - SEND FINGERPRINTS ALONG WITH A PROCESSING FEE TO THEFBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS Division), Attn: SCU, Mod. D-2, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.A., 26306. A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER for U.S. $18 should be made payable to"Treasury of the United States". Processing usually takes between 6 and 8 weeks. The FBI will send the applicant theresults of their check by RETURNING their fingerprint card. THAT IS THEAPPLICANT'S POLICE CERTIFICATE. STEP THREE - SEND THE POLICE CERTIFICATE TO THE CANADIAN VISAOFFICE PROCESSING YOUR APPLICATION. _____________________________________________________ And this is the link: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/buffalo/visas/police_certificate-en.asp#how_us