Singapore Police Certificate

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Okay guys this is recent and im sure some ppl can be stucked because of this, and this can push you back 3-4weeks.

So in Oct 2010, Singapore Police HQ stopped giving CNOC (certificate of non-criminal) to non-Singaporean. THey made it clear on theirwebsite, in their building and have a blue color notice that you can take.

The same blue color notice is what i sent to NVC and got their 'OK' ONLY to be given 221g by Singapore consulate at the interview date later on.

This made me so confused and upset.

On that notice, it says, an alternative is to get Statutory Declaration from any approved lawyer (they have the list on website) - SGD 20bucks

WHich i obtained but the 221g says SD is not sufficient. and between Dec 2010 and mar 2011 they have made the agreement with Police HQ to issue CNOC to US Immigrant Visa Applicant. This sounds like the CNOC office will just give you. BUT NO.

They will ask you to appeal to apply!!!

And you can only appeal if you have any documents that says (GUS THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT):

" Statutory Declaration is not sufficient - need CNOC"

Only then, you are able to fill up an appeal. SO DONT WAIT for 221g. ASK, GET, HAGGLE whatever you need to do...while you are preparing your package in your NVC stage, to GET any formal letter that says that.

THis will save you 4weeks ,at least, of yr time.

once Appeal form has been filled-up, it will take 5working days. Call them on the 5th and confirm your appeal has been approved. Around 4-5pm.

On the 6th working day, go there and fill-up an application form for CNOC. cost you 50dollars. and 10working days.

The part that is confusing is that, FOR MY CASE: I did this after 221g

so when my applicaton was done, Singapore police HQ sent it to US Consulate here.

But what you need to ask, is whether you can collect it and send it to NVC together with your other docs, OR

you can tell NVC that your CNOC, is already with Singapore US Consulate. - GUYS you need to check this part.

Anyway if you want to ask anything else, feel free to email me at calvinyulee@gmail.com

This is for you guys who will need to get Singapore Police Certificate. There maybe another update, im not sure, but this is what i experienced and valid as of today.

[Darnell 8,478]

I think your NVC process is a 'best-guess', alas.

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I think your NVC process is a 'best-guess', alas.

alas indeed.

apparently theres is another vj-ers who is waiting for her interview in May, and got an OK from NVC without CNCC.

i asked her to share with us if she can get any oficial letter instead of waiting for 221g -.-

to me, if you can get thru NVC by submitting that notice...by all means get thru it.

its easier to do/track whatever locally. But NVC / SGP US Consulate should really look into this particular issue.

They dont think 3-4 weeks is that long.....jeez!

[caly 48]

I was told by Ser_Adam, another recent CR-1 Singaporean filer, that the police certificate needs to be sent as part of the DS-230 packet.

You have to send in the police certificate with DS-230. I applied after getting NOA2, takes about 2 weeks to receive the certificate. We were slow in all the processes; getting the documents and held back by the holiday season.

To get the police cerf @singapore side, they require you to show an official document requesting for it. You probably need to ask NVC for one. I saw the lady rejecting several applicants. Fortunately for me, I printed out the checklist from the web(she said no to this) and a stack of emails from NVC(no mention of the need for police certificate). She glanced through the emails and i explained to her the link between the emails and the checklist. Reluctantly, she processed my application.

--Directly quoted from here

Not sure about for Non-singaporeans, but there's the info in case some other Singaporean comes by VJ wondering the same thing.

Edited to add: the application for the police cert does say that it will be sent directly to the requesting authority though.

Edited March 30, 2011 by caly

[caly 48]

I was told by Ser_Adam, another recent CR-1 Singaporean filer, that the police certificate needs to be sent as part of the DS-230 packet.

Not sure about for Non-singaporeans, but there's the info in case some other Singaporean comes by VJ wondering the same thing.

Edited to add: the application for the police cert does say that it will be sent directly to the requesting authority though.

I guess it's not on the application form. Read it somewhere and can't find it now.

[caly 48]

I guess it's not on the application form. Read it somewhere and can't find it now.

Oh, it was from the NVC country reciprocity schedule for Singapore.

Sorry for the weird multiple posts.

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Oh, it was from the NVC country reciprocity schedule for Singapore.

Sorry for the weird multiple posts.

I have my interview in early August. Can someone please share their 2 cents about the medical test/records etc?

Thanks