Scenario: ITA received while the applicant is temporarily in India but normally lives in the US — needing PCCs from both countries, with a US flight before the 60-day submission window closes.
What group members advised:- Apply for both PCCs immediately. Don't sequence them — start India and US clearances in parallel the day the ITA lands.
- The acknowledgement is an acceptable stopgap. If a PCC hasn't arrived by the submission deadline, upload the application acknowledgement/receipt with your e-APR, then submit the actual certificate via webform when it arrives.
- AOR locks the application. Once you submit and receive the Acknowledgement of Receipt, the details are locked — moving to the US after AOR does not create a new PCC requirement. If possible, wait for AOR before relocating.
- Indian PCC from the US is handled through the nearest Indian consulate — either visit in person or mail the documents and receive the PCC back by mail.
The practical takeaway: the ITA clock is the binding constraint. Start both PCCs on day one, use acknowledgements if certificates lag, and time your travel so the application reaches AOR before you change countries.