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I've sent pretty much all my documentation in for my husband's CR-1 visa and pending some corrections that I have to make, I'm just waiting for a case complete and then on to Montreal. Obviously I sent in the police check from Canada and based on some very helpful posters here and some links that were provided, I was able to find out that the non-fingerprint police check was sufficient. This is where they search the entire Canada-wide database and determine that there is nothing coming up under your name. From what I understand, you don't need to get the fingerprint check done (this also takes about three months!) unless something comes up when your name is checked.

However, someone I know just told me that her friend was told the exact same thing and then at her interview was told "OK, everything's great - except we need you to get some fingerprints done!" And then it took months of course before she could enter the country.

Has anyone heard of this before?? I'd call the NVC personally but to be frank, I've heard all kinds of contradictory things from them before about other pieces of documentation. I was just hoping someone would know if perhaps this was a really old policy or something?? Thanks! :P

Nov 29 2005 I-130 received at VSC

Mar 13 2006 I-130 approved at CSC

April 24 2006 $380 mailed to NVC

May 5 2006 I-186 mailed to NVC

May 18 2006 I-186 received by NVC

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If they choose to, they can ask for a search based on fingerprints.

The following is an excerpt from their letter of instructions concerning police certificates:

Canada: Contact your local police service of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) regarding criminal record check procedures. Certificates may be issued by...

... (Note: Because records checks based on name and date of birth only are sometimes less thorough than those based on fingerprints, the consulate reserves the right to request that certain applicants obtain fingerprint-based serches from the RCMP).

I didn't type the whole paragraph but you should see this from the letter you got from them. They send the same instructions for CR-1 and K-3.

I know it's annoying but I hope they don't ask me (or any of us) to get a fingerprint-based search.

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CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

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Thanks for the information! God I hope they don't ask at the embassy stage as it takes like another few months to get that done!! :(

Nov 29 2005 I-130 received at VSC

Mar 13 2006 I-130 approved at CSC

April 24 2006 $380 mailed to NVC

May 5 2006 I-186 mailed to NVC

May 18 2006 I-186 received by NVC

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