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[JS&PL 3]

Sent out the I129F on 19 Mar but have been worrying about the time it will take my fiance to get the police certificate. She has lived in both the US and Canada for more than 6 months when she was 16 & 17, so I guess she will need the police certificates from both places and plus the one that she needs from Hong Kong (her home country). So my question is how she could get these certificates when she is residing in HK now? I am also hoping that she only needs the one from HK as it takes much shorter time. Since she is moving to the US, they should have checked her background already, is there any chance that the police certificates from the states and Canada be exempted?

Her family immigrated to Canada when she is 15 and she moved down to LA for school as Canada permanent resident and stayed there for 7-8 months before she moved back to HK. She has the US vistor visa in hand all that time, she also has it now.

Has anyone come across a similar case? Any advice is much appreciated! Thanks!

[TBoneTX 45,299]

Welcome to VJ, si man!

No need for a police certificate from the U.S. If she needs one from Canada (having lived there as a minor), one of our Canadian members may be able to advise you on how to get it.

[JS&PL 3]

Thanks TBone! I guess I will wait for the Canadian members then!

[Klaxi 9]

I don't know if this helps, but I also lived in two countries, and when I called police in Germany they told me to go to the German Embassy in my country and to require my documents there.

I went, filled all the data, and it was delivered to me in 2 days!

So, she just have to go to do Canadian Embassy and ask for the documents.

[kermitpiggy 0]

I have a similar situation.

I wrote to the Embassy two days ago and they replied

"This is to confirm that US police certificate is not required unless a special request for the special person."

[baron555 934]

There is no such thing as a Police Certificate for the US. We here do not have to register with the local police wherever we want to live. We have the freedom to live wherever we want and have no obligation to inform the police.

[Fight for Love 98]

how about those previews employee/s from saudi arabia? my fiance he used to work in saudia arabia for about 2yrs and now his in the philippines. is it true that saudi arabia don't give any police report/certification if your non-resident there? anyone have any idea how to handle this??? thanks

[JS&PL 3]

Great thanks to everyone's input. Now I hope I can get more insights from the Canadian members!!

[JS&PL 3]

I don't know if this helps, but I also lived in two countries, and when I called police in Germany they told me to go to the German Embassy in my country and to require my documents there.

I went, filled all the data, and it was delivered to me in 2 days!

So, she just have to go to do Canadian Embassy and ask for the documents.

So does anyone has an idea of how long it will take for the Canadian Embassy in Hong Kong to process her request? I hope some Canadian members out there could see this and provide some information!

Do you think I should ask my fiance to call up the Embassy and ask? Thanks!

[Inky 1,110]

So does anyone has an idea of how long it will take for the Canadian Embassy in Hong Kong to process her request? I hope some Canadian members out there could see this and provide some information!

Do you think I should ask my fiance to call up the Embassy and ask? Thanks!

Canadian embassy will not process a police certificate. She needs to apply online thought the police or the commissionaires and provide finger prints and it can take months to get the police certificate back. Canada specific questions should be asked in the Canada forums section so you can get a proper answer.