Police Certificate (Argentina)

[johann sebastian 0]

hello everybody

I am an argentine citizen gathering all necessary documents prior to the initial K1 visa interview at the american consulate in Buenos Aires, for which appointment I am required to bring a Police Certificate -"Certificado de Antecedentes Penales"- , whose validy after issuance -to my knowledge, and for argentinian institutions- is of 5 (five)days.

I am wondering if the american consular authorities would consider the police certificate as valid indefinitely for K1 paperwork, because I have no idea when my interview will take place and I was planning on traveling to Buenos Aires one of these days in order to start the process and would not like to find out that within a few days the said document will be invalid.

Does anybody have any experience with this and has had any similar inquires?

Any information will be welcome!

Thanks in advance!

Edited December 21, 2012 by leclairjeanm

[Enigma11561 336]

Most interviews are scheduled about one month, give or take,in advance.That gives you a nice window to secure your certificate within the 5 day window.

[Jarrod&Vicky 17]

hello everybody

I am an argentine citizen gathering all necessary documents prior to the initial K1 visa interview at the american consulate in Buenos Aires, for which appointment I am required to bring a Police Certificate -"Certificado de Antecedentes Penales"- , whose validy after issuance -to my knowledge, and for argentinian institutions- is of 5 (five)days.

I am wondering if the american consular authorities would consider the police certificate as valid indefinitely for K1 paperwork, because I have no idea when my interview will take place and I was planning on traveling to Buenos Aires one of these days in order to start the process and would not like to find out that within a few days the said document will be invalid.

Does anybody have any experience with this and has had any similar inquires?

Any information will be welcome!

Thanks in advance!

Hi! I'm Argentinean too. I arrived to the US using my K1 Visa less than 2 weeks ago. I got my Police certificate more than a month before the interview (since we were starting a 5 week vacation and couldn't do it afterwards), and had no issues at the interview. If you are doing it in CABA just know that they will give you a link and you will download it to your computer (and print it) and make sure you ask for it "con excepcion del articulo 51". Good luck!

[johann sebastian 0]

Hi! I'm Argentinean too. I arrived to the US using my K1 Visa less than 2 weeks ago. I got my Police certificate more than a month before the interview (since we were starting a 5 week vacation and couldn't do it afterwards), and had no issues at the interview. If you are doing it in CABA just know that they will give you a link and you will download it to your computer (and print it) and make sure you ask for it "con excepcion del articulo 51". Good luck!

Hello Jarrod&Vicky: I see that you got your visa approval on the same day as our interview. About how long did you have to wait after the interview for your paperwork to be processed so that you could enter the US?

[Jarrod&Vicky 17]

Hello Jarrod&Vicky: I see that you got your visa approval on the same day as our interview. About how long did you have to wait after the interview for your paperwork to be processed so that you could enter the US?

It only took one week to have the Visa ready to be picked up at DHL, a week later I went through my POE here in the States, a week later got married and a week later sent my AOS papers! Lol If you want to, everything can go really fast after you're done with the interview! :-)

BTW, if you can edit your timeline and signature, it would be great... Because it's kind of confusing. NOA1 and 2 with a difference of a couple of days? When was your interview?

Edited December 30, 2012 by Jarrod&Vicky

[johann sebastian 0]

thank you guys and happy new year!