Police clearance

[amy_yehoshua 0]

This may sound stupid... but for the DS 230 they ask all the places you lived for more than 6 months. The embassy told me it ment all the places you lived/travelled/studied for 6 months or more. Now.. for the police clearance, that does not also mean that you need one for all those places too? It does say all the places you lived.

My husband travelled thru japan for 1 and 1/2 years.. He wouldnt need a police clearance would be from there, right??? That would be ridiculous if you would need one from a place you just travelled through. How would the police even have anything about you?

Im so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for your advice

Amy

[canadalaura 0]

yup, he will!

I needed on from Japan - I lived there for 2 years. Good news is that it's free at Japanese consulates. Bad news, you have to go to the Japanese consulate to be fingerprinted - and be prepared to wait at least 2 months for the clearance to come back!

[mr1nice 0]

Hello ,

Can I request police clearance here in the states for my fiancee since she was here for 1 year ,or she needs to go to USA Embassy in her country and ask for it ?? What is better and do we have options with this ??

Thank you

[scy 0]

Hello ,

Can I request police clearance here in the states for my fiancee since she was here for 1 year ,or she needs to go to USA Embassy in her country and ask for it ?? What is better and do we have options with this ??

Thank you

You don't need police clearances for the US since that was done when you petitioned for your fiancee.

[mr1nice 0]

Hello ,

Can I request police clearance here in the states for my fiancee since she was here for 1 year ,or she needs to go to USA Embassy in her country and ask for it ?? What is better and do we have options with this ??

Thank you

You don't need police clearances for the US since that was done when you petitioned for your fiancee.

Are you telling me that they do not require police clearence for USA ,but they do require it for for/from other countries if that person lived there ??

[scy 0]

Hello ,

Can I request police clearance here in the states for my fiancee since she was here for 1 year ,or she needs to go to USA Embassy in her country and ask for it ?? What is better and do we have options with this ??

Thank you

You don't need police clearances for the US since that was done when you petitioned for your fiancee.

Are you telling me that they do not require police clearence for USA ,but they do require it for for/from other countries if that person lived there ??

Yes. USCIS and DOS do police clearances on petitioners and beneficiaries before they issue visas.

[mr1nice 0]

THANK YOU !!

Edited February 10, 2006 by mr1nice

[amy_yehoshua 0]

This may sound stupid... but for the DS 230 they ask all the places you lived for more than 6 months. The embassy told me it ment all the places you lived/travelled/studied for 6 months or more. Now.. for the police clearance, that does not also mean that you need one for all those places too? It does say all the places you lived.

My husband travelled thru japan for 1 and 1/2 years.. He wouldnt need a police clearance would be from there, right??? That would be ridiculous if you would need one from a place you just travelled through. How would the police even have anything about you?

Im so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for your advice

Amy

I guess I dont understand.. I dont see how they would even know anything about him if he was just travelling. And then.. he was in Malawi in africa for 9 months.. so that means he needs to try to get something from africa?? Wow.. if anyone has ever been there, they know the pace of things getting done is ridiculous!!

So basically he has to get them, there is no option?

[road2kros 0]

This may sound stupid... but for the DS 230 they ask all the places you lived for more than 6 months. The embassy told me it ment all the places you lived/travelled/studied for 6 months or more. Now.. for the police clearance, that does not also mean that you need one for all those places too? It does say all the places you lived.

My husband travelled thru japan for 1 and 1/2 years.. He wouldnt need a police clearance would be from there, right??? That would be ridiculous if you would need one from a place you just travelled through. How would the police even have anything about you?

Im so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for your advice

Amy

For more information with regards to your query about police clearance and filiing up DS230 go to this link----Instruction for Immigrant visa applicants

[Jasman0717 9]

If the beneficiary lived in a country for more than six months after the age fo 16 (I think) then they will need to provide a police clearance from the country to the consulate officer. Good luck

[zyggy 9]

This may sound stupid... but for the DS 230 they ask all the places you lived for more than 6 months. The embassy told me it ment all the places you lived/travelled/studied for 6 months or more. Now.. for the police clearance, that does not also mean that you need one for all those places too? It does say all the places you lived.

My husband travelled thru japan for 1 and 1/2 years.. He wouldnt need a police clearance would be from there, right??? That would be ridiculous if you would need one from a place you just travelled through. How would the police even have anything about you?

Im so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for your advice

Amy

I guess I dont understand.. I dont see how they would even know anything about him if he was just travelling. And then.. he was in Malawi in africa for 9 months.. so that means he needs to try to get something from africa?? Wow.. if anyone has ever been there, they know the pace of things getting done is ridiculous!!

So basically he has to get them, there is no option?

If they don't know anything about him, then there will be no record. But that does not excuse the fact that the police certificate is required. The instructions are clear, if an individual resided in a foreign country for longer than 6 months, then a police certificate from that country is required.

[kaydee457 13]

This may sound stupid... but for the DS 230 they ask all the places you lived for more than 6 months. The embassy told me it ment all the places you lived/travelled/studied for 6 months or more. Now.. for the police clearance, that does not also mean that you need one for all those places too? It does say all the places you lived.

My husband travelled thru japan for 1 and 1/2 years.. He wouldnt need a police clearance would be from there, right??? That would be ridiculous if you would need one from a place you just travelled through. How would the police even have anything about you?

Im so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for your advice

Amy

I guess I dont understand.. I dont see how they would even know anything about him if he was just travelling. And then.. he was in Malawi in africa for 9 months.. so that means he needs to try to get something from africa?? Wow.. if anyone has ever been there, they know the pace of things getting done is ridiculous!!

So basically he has to get them, there is no option?

Amy. You need to answer this question: Did your fiance reside in Japan(live there) or did he reside elsewhere and just "travel through" as in visit for short term business, etc.?

Was his trips less than 6 months in duration as in multiple trips over a six month period, always returning to his place of origin? If so, then no police clearance is necessary from Japan. If he lived there for 6 months or more, then yes you need one.

Additionally, there's a list of Countries that do not provide Police Clearances to people currently outside the of their country.

Perhaps someone can refer you to the list. I cannot find it at the moment.

If you're lucky perhaps you won't need one from Japan or Africa.

[zyggy 9]

This may sound stupid... but for the DS 230 they ask all the places you lived for more than 6 months. The embassy told me it ment all the places you lived/travelled/studied for 6 months or more. Now.. for the police clearance, that does not also mean that you need one for all those places too? It does say all the places you lived.

My husband travelled thru japan for 1 and 1/2 years.. He wouldnt need a police clearance would be from there, right??? That would be ridiculous if you would need one from a place you just travelled through. How would the police even have anything about you?

Im so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for your advice

Amy

I guess I dont understand.. I dont see how they would even know anything about him if he was just travelling. And then.. he was in Malawi in africa for 9 months.. so that means he needs to try to get something from africa?? Wow.. if anyone has ever been there, they know the pace of things getting done is ridiculous!!

So basically he has to get them, there is no option?

Amy. You need to answer this question: Did your fiance reside in Japan(live there) or did he reside elsewhere and just "travel through" as in visit for short term business, etc.?

Was his trips less than 6 months in duration as in multiple trips over a six month period, always returning to his place of origin? If so, then no police clearance is necessary from Japan. If he lived there for 6 months or more, then yes you need one.

Additionally, there's a list of Countries that do not provide Police Clearances to people currently outside the of their country.

Perhaps someone can refer you to the list. I cannot find it at the moment.

If you're lucky perhaps you won't need one from Japan or Africa.

A Police Cetrtificate is avialable from Japan. It is free of charge and is available from the consulate.

And for Malawi

POLICE RECORD

Available. Centralized criminal records covering Malawi are maintained at the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, Private Bag 305, Capital City, Lilongwe 3. The Malawi police issues certificates upon application and submission of declaration (see Special Clearance Procedures) and fingerprint charts (2 copies) indicating whether a criminal record should exist or not, and if so, particulars of the offenses, nature of punishment and/or period of imprisonment. Please also include dates applicant was in Malawi as well as the address of the applicant in Malawi. There may be a fee for this service.