court records

[Canadiandggal 49]

Hey all

Trying to see if anyone has any advice or experience. I got an rfe today due to not having the proper or all of my court paperwork. I am currently visiting my hubby and will not be back till april 23. Anyone requested court documents from outside canada? Anyone have any experience? Any links? Any phone number? I'm so sad right now I thought I was going to be case complete then woke up to a rfe

[steflovesbran 0]

i was in canada when i got my court records but all i did was call the courthouse where I had my court proceedings and they just asked me to send them a fax asking for a Certified Court Record. then they mailed it to me. i don't think it matters if you are outside of canada for court records but when you do the criminal record check, it's best to have this done in canada as it will take up to 120 days to get it done if you are outside of canada.

hope this helps!

[Canadiandggal 49]

i was in canada when i got my court records but all i did was call the courthouse where I had my court proceedings and they just asked me to send them a fax asking for a Certified Court Record. then they mailed it to me. i don't think it matters if you are outside of canada for court records but when you do the criminal record check, it's best to have this done in canada as it will take up to 120 days to get it done if you are outside of canada.

hope this helps!

Thank you,

I will give the courthouse a call on monday and ask if they can mail out court papers. I'm actually getting excited from ur post

[steflovesbran 0]

Glad I could make you feel better!

[zenaxe 22]

Thank you,

I will give the courthouse a call on monday and ask if they can mail out court papers. I'm actually getting excited from ur post

Hey, sorry to hear that. Small bump in the road. Remember in Canada Easter Monday is a holiday for gov't including court registries...it's worth a shot calling but you may have to wait til Tuesday.

[Canadiandggal 49]

Hey, sorry to hear that. Small bump in the road. Remember in Canada Easter Monday is a holiday for gov't including court registries...it's worth a shot calling but you may have to wait til Tuesday.

AWE ZEN, you just made me go "ughhhh serious"

Oh well whats one more day, Just hoping for the best here

[antda 13]

Hey all

Trying to see if anyone has any advice or experience. I got an rfe today due to not having the proper or all of my court paperwork. I am currently visiting my hubby and will not be back till april 23. Anyone requested court documents from outside canada? Anyone have any experience? Any links? Any phone number? I'm so sad right now I thought I was going to be case complete then woke up to a rfe

Canadiandggal-Sorry about your rfe. I hope you get the necessary evidence needed, so that you that your immigration case can proceed. Just get all the paperwork, send it back to them, and you shouldn't have any problems there. In answer to your question, yes, I have requested court documents from outside of Canada, as I was/am living in the USA. Lol..When I contacted the courthouse, they actually gave me a hard time about it from here in the USA. For example, they wanted the records to be paid in Canadian funds, and they would not send them to me unless it was in a Canadian self-addressed stamped envelope (which I could not do here in the USA). So what I did, was that I had to ask someone in Canda to pick them up for me and pay for me (and then I reinbursed them for the costs). And boy, did they have quite the heck of a time doing such in Canada! Nevertheless, I had to get such, for immigration purposes, and it worked out in the end. So my tip for you is: If you can, get them in Canada yourself, directly from the courthouse . And if you can't get them yourself, have someone from Canada get them for you. It costs about a few dollars per page, so pay accordingly. As well, make sure that they are court certified with a seal/stamp (yes, immigration looks into that). And make sure to get several copies of your court records now, as you will need certified records for all the stages of the immigration game (K, AOS, I-751, N-400, etc.). It takes about 1-2 weeks or so to get the records.

Hope this helps. Good luck on the rest of your journey.

Ant

Edited April 3, 2010 by Ant+D+BabyA

[steflovesbran 0]

i just wanted to let you know that i never had to pay for my court records. maybe it depends on the courthouses. but it did take a few weeks to get the court record.

[trailmix 77]

i just wanted to let you know that i never had to pay for my court records. maybe it depends on the courthouses. but it did take a few weeks to get the court record.

I'll just add this in case they were not specific about what, exactly, they require:

Court Records

Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada should obtain a certified copy of court records from the clerk or registrar of the court in which they were convicted. Court records should state the section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which the applicant was convicted, the disposition of the case, and the penalty imposed, if any. Court records must also indicate whether the case was handled as a summary or indictable offense.

Canadian pardons have no effect under U.S. law. Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada that was subsequently pardoned must contact an RCMP office to obtain both a Certified Criminal Record Check and copies of their pardoned criminal record. See “Police Records” above.

In cases of controlled substance violations (such as drug possession, sales, or trafficking), court records should indicate the type and quantity of substance involved. If court records do not include this information, applicants should seek to obtain it from the records of the police service that investigated the case or the Crown prosecutor’s office that prosecuted it.

[Canadiandggal 49]

I'll just add this in case they were not specific about what, exactly, they require:

Court Records

Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada should obtain a certified copy of court records from the clerk or registrar of the court in which they were convicted. Court records should state the section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which the applicant was convicted, the disposition of the case, and the penalty imposed, if any. Court records must also indicate whether the case was handled as a summary or indictable offense.

Canadian pardons have no effect under U.S. law. Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada that was subsequently pardoned must contact an RCMP office to obtain both a Certified Criminal Record Check and copies of their pardoned criminal record. See “Police Records” above.

In cases of controlled substance violations (such as drug possession, sales, or trafficking), court records should indicate the type and quantity of substance involved. If court records do not include this information, applicants should seek to obtain it from the records of the police service that investigated the case or the Crown prosecutor’s office that prosecuted it.

Thanks so much

I will be reading from this page when I call them on tuesday to make sure I get the correct paperwork. I am going to try to get them from outside of here but worst case I will have to go get them the day I get back. Thanks to both of you!

[Canadiandggal 49]

-CRYS-

I don't know the date I was convicted, This was a long time ago. I was told my record has been purged and I will need to request paperwork from the archives. This is turning out to be horrible! The court person said well why don't you talk to immigration they know everything! i said they requested this information! Duh.

[Canadiandggal 49]

"Does a little Dance"

Gone through hell and back to get the information needed to apply for the paperwork NVC wants.

Cannot wait to be back on track.

Will be requesting the proper Court records tomorrow morning, hoping to have them within the next 2 weeks.

[trailmix 77]

Good luck getting them quickly!!

[Canadiandggal 49]

stops doing a dance, back a square one. i was just told they will request paperwork but my paperwork may be unacceptable.

errrrr