Questions re: Australian Police Check

[ImCurious 0]

Hi All,

Hope to clear some questions..

1. How long can an Australian police certificate be considered OK for ? Im living in China and will be in Sydney over Christmas till Mid January.. If I get it done then, will it be ok ? Assume I130 is submitted by end October..

2. Which code do we use on the application.. 33 or 35 ?

3. If one has a c/record for a DUI (1990 - now spent) which by definition (Quoting from US State Foreign Affairs Manual 9 FAM 40.21(a) N2.3-2 for INA 212) is a crime against government authority and not considered to constitute moral turpitude for visa issuance purposes. if a Code 33 is required for the police certificate which shows all offences and my 1990 DUI comes up, do I need to have any specific additional information available at interview time so we dont have to go to additional processing ???

How would one go about answering the obvious questions ? Anyone have similar experience ?

[homer4all 1]

Please refer...

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_4881.html?cid=3504

Police Certificates - All Australia

If you reside outside Australia

Applicants who live overseas should refer requests to the Australian Federal Police. Applicants are required to apply for a police certificate based on a name and fingerprint check. Police clearances issued on the basis of only a name check will not be accepted. More information is available on their website at: http://www.afp.gov.au/ or via e-mail at vetting@afp.gov.au.

If you reside in New South Wales

Make an appointment, and then appear in person to be fingerprinted at your local police station. You must pay the fee of AUD175 (subject to change, please check the current fee with the police) and complete an application form, which the police will forward to:

NSW Police Department, Criminal Records Section, Level B3 NSW Police Headquarters, 1 Charles St, Parramatta, NSW 2150. Tel: (02) 8835-7888.

Please find further details on the New South Wales Police website.

If you reside in Queensland

Check with your local police station if you need an appointment, then go in person to be fingerprinted. You must pay the prescribed fee of AUD146.70 (subject to change, please check the current fee with the police) and complete an indemnification form required by the Queensland Police Department. You must then forward the fingerprints, completed indemnification form, and payment to:

Inspector of Police, Information Bureau, Miscellaneous License Section, GPO Box 1440

Brisbane, QLD 4001. Telephone: (07) 3364-6854.

Please find further details on the Queensland Police website.

Return of police certificates for NSW and Queensland residents

For NSW and Queensland residents, your police record will be sent directly to the U.S. Consulate in Sydney by the police department, and the Criminal Records Section will notify you that this has been done. If you do not receive this notification within 3 weeks of your application, we strongly recommend that you ascertain the status of your records by checking at the police station where you initially made your request.

If you reside in the ACT

Check with your local police station if you need an appointment, then go in person to be fingerprinted. You must also pay the prescribed fee. Current fees can be found at the AFP website.You must also complete an indemnification form required by the Australian Federal Police. This process normally takes a minimum of 15 working days, after which the results are posted to the applicant. You must then bring the results to your final visa interview at the U.S. Consulate General in Sydney.

Please find further details at the AFP website.

If you reside in Western Australia

If you reside in Western Australia, you must request a national police certificate based on name and fingerprints from the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Check with your local police station if you need an appointment, then go in person to be fingerprinted. Your fingerprint card, fees and application should be sent to the AFP for processing. For current fees to be paid to the AFP, please refer to their website. This process normally takes a minimum of 15 working days, after which the results are posted to the applicant. You must then bring the results to your final visa interview at the U.S. Consulate General in Sydney.

Overseas applicants must apply directly to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

The AFP can be contacted at (02) 6202-3333 or through their website at http://www.afp.gov.au/

If you reside in Victoria

Victoria Police provide a Police and Fingerprints Records Search. Fingerprints can be taken by appointment at any police station or at the Victoria Police Centre at 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne. Appointments can be made by phoning 03 9247 5622. A Police and Fingerprints Records Search costs AUD123.40 (subject to change, please check with the police directly), and processing time is a minimum of 10 working days.

Further information is available from:

Public Enquiry Service, PO Box 418, Melbourne, Victoria 8005.

Tel: (03) 9247-5907.

Email: publicenquiryservice@police.vic.gov.au

Website address: http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=274 .

If you reside in Tasmania

Criminal History Services provides a National Police History Record & Fingerprint Check, but you must be residing in Tasmania to apply. Residents of other states should direct enquiries to the police service of the state or territory in which they reside.

Applicants are required to submit copies of 3 different types of ID with their application form, and must attend their local police station to take fingerprints. The fee for a National Police History Record & Fingerprint Check is AUD120 (subject to change, please check with the police directly) and the average turnaround time is 3-4 weeks for a fingerprint check.

Please find guidance and application forms on the Tasmanian Police website.

If you reside in the Northern Territory

A fingerprint check is AUD120 (subject to change, please check with the police directly) and the turnaround time is 4 weeks for fingerprint checks. The fingerprint check will include disclosable traffic convictions and criminal records held by the Northern Territory and most interstate police jurisdictions. Applicants must visit their local police station with their ID. Please call ahead to check if you need an appointment.

Please find guidance and application forms from the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services at: http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/

If you reside in South Australia

National Police Certificate & Fingerprint Checks (NPC) will only be prepared for those people who reside in South Australia. South Australian residents living overseas should refer requests to the Australian Federal Police or via e-mail at vetting@afp.gov.au. Residents of other states should direct enquiries to the police service of the state or territory in which they reside.

The standard timeframe to process a NPC is between 2-15 working days. The fee for a National Police Certificate & Fingerprint Check is AUD142.50 (subject to change, please check current fee at SA Police website).

Please find guidance and application forms on the South Australian Police website

Edited October 13, 2010 by homer4all

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hi All,

Hope to clear some questions..

1. How long can an Australian police certificate be considered OK for ? Im living in China and will be in Sydney over Christmas till Mid January.. If I get it done then, will it be ok ? Assume I130 is submitted by end October..

2. Which code do we use on the application.. 33 or 35 ?

3. If one has a c/record for a DUI (1990 - now spent) which by definition (Quoting from US State Foreign Affairs Manual 9 FAM 40.21(a) N2.3-2 for INA 212) is a crime against government authority and not considered to constitute moral turpitude for visa issuance purposes. if a Code 33 is required for the police certificate which shows all offences and my 1990 DUI comes up, do I need to have any specific additional information available at interview time so we dont have to go to additional processing ???

How would one go about answering the obvious questions ? Anyone have similar experience ?

1. Good for 12 months.

2. Code??? What form are you using?? I didn't complete any code on my form...

3. you would be told in your packet 4 whether anything else is required at the time of interview. It's unlikely though.

Here's the actual ebsite for Aussies: http://canberra.usembassy.gov/obtain_police_cert.html you can see here there's option for how to obtain the police cert while out of the country.

Edited October 13, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony