Police Certificate

[tuvaty 3]

Hello VJers,

Will it be okay if my wife's police certificate shows the address as Da Nang, but her place of residence and mailing address is in Saigon? I guess her "home of record" is Da Nang, but she's been living in Saigon for over a year, so does she need to get another police certificate in Saigon, too?

And what does the police certificate look like? Is it a 10-plus-page document? Or is it just one page? And does it need to be translated?

Thank you,

[quann 26]

danang is good enough...if anything happens in HCM it'll get back to danang anyways.

the doc is 1 page, in the gallery or example forms you can see what it looks like. it generally takes around 3 weeks to complete unless you expedite the process. you don't need to translate it, read the packet 4 (anything that's not in english OR viet you have to translate)

Edited August 6, 2011 by quann

[tuvaty 3]

Thanks quann.

Did you say the police certificate does NOT need to be translated? I thought anything that's not in English needs to be translated to English. Can you clarify that again? Thank you.

Is this the package 4 you're talking about? http://photos.state.gov/libraries/hochiminh/174995/pdf/Appointment-package-for-IV.pdf

Also, another question:

I am petitioning for my wife, when she goes to her interview, does she need to present my birth certificate?

Thanks so much!

[quann 26]

you are asking questions that already have answers to in the packet iv link you provided...which means you have not read it carefully. i suggest you go back and re-read what's needed and follow the instructions, then double and triple check them (because you're bound to miss something). not being harsh, but you need to be prepared!

[tuvaty 3]

k. thx

[tuvaty 3]

Does anyone else know if the CO will ask for the petitioner's birth certificate? I know DS-230 doesn't ask for it when you submit it; but the IV Packet does say that it needs it at the interview...

If anyone has the experience, please help a buddy out. Thanks much!

I want to know because I don't have my birth certificate, it's lost with time.

[David-Hien 11]

Does anyone else know if the CO will ask for the petitioner's birth certificate? I know DS-230 doesn't ask for it when you submit it; but the IV Packet does say that it needs it at the interview...

If anyone has the experience, please help a buddy out. Thanks much!

I want to know because I don't have my birth certificate, it's lost with time.

Yes, Petitioner's birth certificate is required at the interview because Beneficiary submitted the copies only. They need to verify at the interview by requiring for the original or certified copies of Petitioner's birth certificate.

If you lost your birth certificate, you need to make your own declaration to explain the reason and notarize it at the bank, then send to her before the interview.

[tuvaty 3]

Thank you David-Hien. That's a clear answer I am looking for, which I can't find from reading except asking from someone who's gone through the process.

Interesting that you answer it that way, since I've read it from someone else that they won't need the beneficiary's birth certificate unless you're petitioning for your brothers/sisters/parents. But if you're petitioning for your wife, then they won't ask for it. But I'll prepare to make sure.

I hate conflicting answers; but thank you David-Hien for your answer.

Edited August 7, 2011 by tuvaty