Question regarding how to obtain 'criminal records checks'

[Tony Sanchez 0]

Hello everyone and thanx in advance for the help.

I am spanish citizen and engage with a beautiful us citizen. We are in the process of obtaining our K1. I already have obtained my criminal records in Spain. However, when I was sixteen years of age I spent 10 months living in the United States as a foreign exchange student (when i first met the girl who at present is my fiancée). The question is weather I will o won't need my 'criminal records check'from the Police Department in the area that i spent those 10 months in 1999. And, if i end up needing them, how am i suppose to obtain them from Spain (country where i am residing now a days)

Thank you guyz very much for your support.

Cheers.

[KLS2010 30]

Aww....that is so sweet the way you met!

And to answer your question - you wont need a Police Certificate to cover any time spent in the US...they have the ability to check that out for themselves.

[Ironman140 45]

Did u get arrested in the states when here??

Even if u did not.

Think you will still need the USA police. Clearance

But sure others will correct me if wrong.

But it's easy to get and better safe then sorry.

Edited August 5, 2011 by Ironman140

[Tony Sanchez 0]

Thanx KL for your kind words and for the response.

Now that you explained it so well does obviously make much sense that they only need criminal records from countries other than their own (what was i thinking)

Thanx buddy!

[Barbara J 115]

Thanx KL for your kind words and for the response.

Now that you explained it so well does obviously make much sense that they only need criminal records from countries other than their own (what was i thinking)

Thanx buddy!

Yeah Tony no clearance needed from the USA

[rosannevh 0]

I was just about to apply for a U.S. clearance myself: http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/visaimmigration.php. Thru this website. Are you sure it's not necessary because in the paperwork I just received from the Consulate it says police clearances from ANY country you lived for over 12 months. (So 10 months is fine.. you don't need it anyhow!) I lived in the U.S. for 19 months myself. So I thought I would need it. It does not say except the U.S.

Are you guys really sure? I might just get it anyway, like you said better to be safe then sorry!

[KLS2010 30]

I am going on what other more experienced VJ members have said in similar threads, and what it says on my country's US Embassy website

Police certificates

Police certificates are required for each visa applicant aged 16 years or older. The table below shows how many police certificates are required based on where each applicant lives and has lived previously. Present and former residents of the United States should not obtain any police certificates covering their residence in the U.S.

There have been numerous other threads about this stating that US police clearance is not required...at least not for K1 or CR-1/IR-1 visas..... roseannevh - what visa are you applying for??

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/292210-police-clearance-from-usa/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/249396-police-certificates-for-k-1-interview-usa-too/

[rosannevh 0]

I am going on what other more experienced VJ members have said in similar threads, and what it says on my country's US Embassy website

There have been numerous other threads about this stating that US police clearance is not required...at least not for K1 or CR-1/IR-1 visas..... roseannevh - what visa are you applying for??

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/292210-police-clearance-from-usa/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/249396-police-certificates-for-k-1-interview-usa-too/

Hi KL! Thanks! I am applying for K1. So I think I'm off the hook. That would be great! Thanks for all this info!

[A + M 29]

Hello everyone and thanx in advance for the help.

I am spanish citizen and engage with a beautiful us citizen. We are in the process of obtaining our K1. I already have obtained my criminal records in Spain. However, when I was sixteen years of age I spent 10 months living in the United States as a foreign exchange student (when i first met the girl who at present is my fiancée). The question is weather I will o won't need my 'criminal records check'from the Police Department in the area that i spent those 10 months in 1999. And, if i end up needing them, how am i suppose to obtain them from Spain (country where i am residing now a days)

Thank you guyz very much for your support.

Cheers.

No, you won't need it.

[Lainie B 465]

"Present and former residents of the United States should not obtain any police certificates covering their residence in the U.S."

Does anyone know if this also covers US territories?

[KLS2010 30]

"Present and former residents of the United States should not obtain any police certificates covering their residence in the U.S."

Does anyone know if this also covers US territories?

I can't find a definitive answer to this....but I wouldn't think so.

Only thing I can suggest is to maybe email or call the Embassy and ask them.

[KLS2010 30]

I can't find a definitive answer to this....but I wouldn't think so.

Only thing I can suggest is to maybe email or call the Embassy and ask them.

Sorry...wouldn't let me edit this post.

What I meant was I wouldn't think you would need a police certificate for US territories.