NVC - Police Certificates and DS-230 Part 2 (Belgium)

[downunder301 0]

I have been trying to research this topic but keep getting conflicting information. I am currently at the beginning of the NVC stage applying from Belgium and trying to understand the following:

1) Does the police certificate get submitted to the NVC or do you only need to bring it to the interview? I need the packet 3 cover letter to get a police certificate so if I only need it for the interview it won't slow down my process as we can get it while I am waiting for the interview date. If I need if for the NVC it potentially delays my processing.

2) Do I need to submit DS-230 part 1 & 2 to the NVC or only part 1 and then bring part 2 to the interview?

On the following web link it clearly states I don't need to send originals to the NVC and only DS-230 part 1 but maybe it is obsolete or incorrect:

http://usinfo.org/enus/government/forpolicy/docs/not_applying_in.pdf

A lot of other websites say you do need to submit all originals including police certificates to the NVC. Then someone on a forum that recently went through Belgium for a K1 visa said he never sent it to the NVC and only had to show it at the interview. Anyone know the rules of the game on this one or am I just going to have to wait until I receive the information request from the NVC?

Thanks

Thanks

[Laure&Colin 560]

K1 and CR1 visas have different processes. For CR1, you do send original documents to the NVC (or copies certified by the issuing authority), and normally you do have to send them all your police certificates too.

[alizon 77]

I need the packet 3 cover letter to get a police certificate

Not sure why this would be the case...I've never heard anyone else say that. You should be able to request a police clearance certificate by just giving them your information and the reason why you are requesting it, as this document says: travel.state.gov/pdf/pk3_supplements/BRS-PK3-MULT-0711.pdf

EDIT: Oops, or are you trying to get the police clearance from Thailand? Nevermind.

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/thaipoliceapr09.pdf

This forum seems to suggest that you can use a copy of your NOA2: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/289088-thai-police-clearance-certificate-question/

Edited February 5, 2012 by alizon

[downunder301 0]

Not sure why this would be the case...I've never heard anyone else say that. You should be able to request a police clearance certificate by just giving them your information and the reason why you are requesting it, as this document says: travel.state.gov/pdf/pk3_supplements/BRS-PK3-MULT-0711.pdf

EDIT: Oops, or are you trying to get the police clearance from Thailand? Nevermind.

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/thaipoliceapr09.pdf

This forum seems to suggest that you can use a copy of your NOA2: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/289088-thai-police-clearance-certificate-question/

I have to get 2 police certificates, one for Belgium and one for Thailand. I already have the one for Belgium but for Thailand they said we need the NVC packet 3 letter.

[alizon 77]

I have to get 2 police certificates, one for Belgium and one for Thailand. I already have the one for Belgium but for Thailand they said we need the NVC packet 3 letter.

Yeah, sorry, I figured that out after I initially posted, but you'll see in my edit I linked you to a forum where they're discussing the Thai PCC, and some people said they were able to use a copy of the NOA2 instead of the packet 3 letter to get their PCC.