Thai Police Clearance for the IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa
There is no official 'rush' service inside the Royal Thai Police — every certificate takes 14–21 days normally; NYC compresses this to 7–10 days through Priority Queue and daily messenger runs. PCC + sworn translation + Apostille bundled into one price — NYC coordinates DS-260 end-to-end. Talk to the NYC PCC desk free — reply within 15 minutes on LINE @NYCLI.
Why the PCC is the gating document for IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa
PCC + sworn translation + Apostille bundled into one price — NYC coordinates DS-260 end-to-end.
This PCC file is filed with USCIS, NVC, US Embassy Bangkok, whose evidentiary bar the NYC team knows from live casework. Fingerprinting, Royal Thai Police coordination, certified translation and MFA / destination-embassy legalisation run as a single team, not a chain of hand-offs.
Watch-outs when preparing a Thai PCC for — Legalisation chain
- 1Fingerprinting
- 2RTP submission
- 3Certified translation
- 4Apostille
United States is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention — Thailand deposited its instrument of accession on 30 June 2026 and the Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027; until then consular legalisation is still required.
Cost, turnaround and validity of the PCC for — Document checklist
- Thai national ID copy
- Passport bio-page copy
- Ink-rolled fingerprint form
- Two 1-inch colour photos
- Power of attorney
- DS-260 confirmation
- Thai marriage certificate + MFA
How NYC runs the process for — Watch-outs for IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa
- •IR-1 / CR-1 also requires a PCC from the current country of residence, if any.
- •The Thai marriage certificate must clear MFA authentication in parallel — NYC bundles both.
FAQ (IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa)
How does the IR-1 PCC differ from CR-1?
Same PCC set; only the marriage-length threshold differs (2+ years vs under 2 years).
Married in Thailand — what supporting docs?
Thai marriage certificate + MFA + Apostille; NYC bundles the whole set.
My spouse is in the US — can they file for me?
Yes, via a certified power of attorney and passport copy authenticated at the US embassy.
