Honk Kong police report/certificate for Montreal Consulate

[waitingformylove1 0]

Hi everyone, I just discovered this web site a few days ago. You guys are great and offer both help & hope in this frustrating process !!! I could have saved myself weeks of reading a lot of extra material,that was covered on several of these sticky threads very well. Your firsthand experiences through you own personal Visa process has also been a great help to us both.

My questions are SPECIFICALLY in regards to obtaining a police report /certificate from Hong Kong for the K1 Visa. I have already read older threads from several years ago. I was hoping to find out any current information from people who have firsthand knowledge with this. My Finacee currently lives in Toronto. We already have NAO2 and are getting ready for packet #3 etc. She was told by the Hong Kong police, they WILL NOT send her police certificate directly to her. So,these are my questions then.

1. If she can't receive the police reports directly (mailed to her) will they automatically send then directly to the U.S. Montreal Consulate? or does Montreal request them from Hong Kong?

2. If they do send them directly to the U.S. Montreal Consulate what happens if they would loose them in their mailroom, processing etc? what proof will she have for the Visa interview?

3. Can she start to apply for the Police reports now or does she need a specific form or documentation to send to Hong Kong for the police report requests? I have been given different

answers each time I called the DOS, US Consulate etc. - lol

I already sent her photocopies of the documents I have received for the K1 Visa NAO1, NOA2, the NVC letter with the MTL case # etc.

Thank you all in advance for your help. Like everyone else here just trying to move things along as best as we can. Then the final challenge to TRY to schedule the interview (that never seems available)

[waitingformylove1 0]

Hi everyone, does anyone know the answers to any the above questions? Has no one else here from Cananda had to obtain their police report from Hong Kong?

Maybe one of you VJ er's out there with your previous experience can help us with our current problem or delay. Does the Montreal Consulate send you a SPECIFIC REQUEST form for a police clearance in another country (Hong Kong) or can you use the exact same form that you can download directly from the Montreal Consulate web site ? - (specifically in the packet # 3 link)

What I am referreing specifically to is the "checklist" or "The day of your interview sheet" found in the packet# 3 section. It indicates needing the police certificates from other countries of residence etc. I emailed the Montreal consulate, they replied with a link to the Hong Kong section, BUT it didn't answer my specific questions above. I don't know why the consulate simply couldn't tell me if I can use the sheet that I can download directly myself or IF THEY SEND a different one in the packet # 3. i.e. (a different letter head OR official letterhead) one with our combined information such as MTL #, our names, EAC #.

I hope someone here can help us because this is really the biggest obstacle right now(besides trying to set up for an interview in near the future). Hong Kong takes a long time as it is to process and I don't want to find out 2 or 3 months later that out paperwork or forms sent to them weren't the right ones "official" to be sent to them "

Thank you all for your help. I have learned a lot of very valuable information on here from all of you,that I can use later when we FINALLY get to the Visa Issued stage.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

The checklist is mainly for your reference and for Montreal's so they know you are prepared (or will be prepared) for your interview. They do not send a form that you use to request a police certificate, you must request one yourself.

I am not sure what Hong Kong requires to obtain one, perhaps someone in the Hong Kong forum can answer to that.

[hikergirl 277]

HK PCC site

A photocopy of a letter from the relevant Consulate / Immigration Authority / Government Authority, which contains his or her name and clearly indicates that the production of the Certificate is required.

You could send your case number and such by e-mail to the HK Embassy and see if they'll generate a request or have hints for you or try and use the reply from the Montreal to see if that'll satisfy their requirements.

Sorry I'm Canadian born and raised but I just wanted to give some suggestions.

[pocheros 101]

Like Coconuts said, Montreal does not send you a specific form to fill out for the police check. They just take something as long as it's official and it meets their requirements. As to how to go about obtaining a HK certificate, no idea- try the other regional forums, perhaps? Good luck!

[Flames9_RN 358]

The search feature on VJ is your friend,lol. 5 seconds I found http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/227337-hong-kong-police-cerificate/ I would PM MRsean and do a further search if that does not work out. best of luck

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/141604-hong-kong-police-certificate/

[waitingformylove1 0]

Hi everyone, thanks for all of your replies, suggestions and for your help. I have already used the search feature and fully agree it does help a lot. I wanted to make sure that since some of those posts were a couple of years old that the procedure hasn't changed.I have read over over those links that were sent previously as well. I am posting the responce that I got directly from the Montreal consulate today and here is their reply to my previous questions the "official document" or "checklist" of packet # 3 requesting the Police inform (concerning the Hong Kong police certificate request) I asked above.The proof of Canadian residency was already sent and they have it.I want to expedite the Hong kong police certificate request part of it, if at all possible, but according to them I shouldn't start until packet# 3 arrives ????? I have been given different answers from the DOS, Montreal consulate, the USCIS etc. which is why I asked my fellow VJ'ERS for help or actual experiences. Once again thank you everyone for all your help, we'll see what happens in the near future with this "headache" of paperwork. - LOL

Good day,

You cannot start proceeding with the packet 3, we are waiting for you to send proof of Canadian Citizenship or legal immigration status in Canada.

Sincerely,

OP8

Consular Correspondent | Immigrant Visa Unit

Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov

[waitingformylove1 0]

I forgot here are the main links from the Hong Kong Police web site, for the request and downloadble forms. In case anyone else might need this information in the future and hopefully it will save you a lot of time and frustration as it did me initially, don't count on the U.S GOV to set you straight, as they sometimes cause more confusion in their attempt to help - but most of you already know that - LOL. GOOD LUCK TO ALL MY FELLOW VJ'ERS !!!!!

http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/cert_no_crime.html#oversea

http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/08_forms/

[Inky 1,111]

if they are waiting for proof from you looks like they do not have it or it was lost or it is not acceptable proof to them. Best to send it ASAP.