do we need a police report if barely under a year??

[Hoptastic 1]

Hello,

My wife and I are in the final stages of the IR-1 process. We are doing a DCF in New Zealand. We sent in all of our paperwork and got a letter back with an interview date and some more required docs.

They are asking for evidence of assets and my wife's cv/resume. How can we provide evidence of assets? Would a screen shot of my 401k be enough?

They also mentioned a Canadian Police report. It's down on the list but with a questions mark next to it. Little info on this one. My wife spent 50 weeks (under 1 year) in Canada on a working holiday. When we sent them an email and asked if she required a police report they responded:

"The regulations do state police clearances are required for residence in any country for one year or more. It is up to the interviewing officer to decide if the clearance will be required when it is so close to one year."

We have put in the paperwork to get this police report but it is still going to take another 3-4 months. Our interview is in November and we won't have it by then.

So the questions I have:

- What happens if we go to the interview and they ask for the Canadian police report and we don't have it? Will our visa be refused?

- Can they ask for it if it's under 1 year? Is is 100% up to the interviewing officer if we need it or not?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Anh map 2,098]

See this link for help with the I-864 affidavit of support >>> http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html And no, a screen shot will not be sufficient.

If the interviewing officer wants the Canadian police certificate you will be issued a (typically blue colored) slip asking for it to be submitted. The visa process will be put on hold until it is submitted. You won't be denied.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

- What happens if we go to the interview and they ask for the Canadian police report and we don't have it? Will our visa be refused?

- Can they ask for it if it's under 1 year? Is is 100% up to the interviewing officer if we need it or not?

I believe the Police Certificate requirement is any country where you lived for 6 months or more.

[Hoptastic 1]

I believe the Police Certificate requirement is any country where you lived for 6 months or more.

Not sure. It says:

"POLICE CLEARANCES: Required from every country you have resided in for ONE YEAR or more since age 16. (Canada?)"

Exactly like that. That's why it's confusing. Should we go to the interview anyway and see what they say?

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Not sure. It says:

"POLICE CLEARANCES: Required from every country you have resided in for ONE YEAR or more since age 16. (Canada?)"

Exactly like that. That's why it's confusing. Should we go to the interview anyway and see what they say?

Since you're only talking about a 2 week diference I'd say if you can get it relatively easy & cheap then I'd do it just to be safe. I've never heard of someone being denied because they provided too much.

[Hoptastic 1]

Since you're only talking about a 2 week diference I'd say if you can get it relatively easy & cheap then I'd do it just to be safe. I've never heard of someone being denied because they provided too much.

That's the problem. It's not that it's expensive, it's that it takes 4-5 months to get. We applied for it but haven't heard anything. I'd say we have another 2+ months to get it by the time our interview is scheduled. I'd hate to delay the interview if we don't need it but would also hate to go and be turned away if we don't have it.

[Hoptastic 1]

I have to send in some of our documents this week (bank statements, original birth cert, etc). Should I send a letter asking if we need this or not? I am sending full passport copy as well so I show the dates that she lived in Canada. Or should we just wait till the interview and see what they say there?