police report-timing

[SweetieOne 41]

Can anyone tell me how far in advance can my Husband obtain his police cert? We got our noa2 and would like to start gathering what is needed for this step. I just dont want it to be out dated

[Lalo & Susana 50]

Depends on the country where you will be having the interview. I've talked to ppl who had police records that expired anywhere from 3 - 6 months but Chile only allows the police record to be valid for 2 months. Ask other people from Jamaica or contact the consulate. Good luck.

[joonphon 7]

Thailand's valid for 6 months. Check packet 3 instruction for Jamaica.

[Marlon&Fallon 13]

Since you have been approved and is moving on to the NVC stage, it's the right time to have him go and look about it. After getting your case number and the time comes for him to submit the ds-230 form to NVC with all the relevant documents, he'll be required to also submit police record.

For the police record, they offer an express service for $2000JM for 5 or 7 business days. He'll need to take his passport and two passport size pictures.

[SweetieOne 41]

Thanks so,much for your detailwd post. He is outside of negril about 30 min. Where can he go to get the right one?

[Marlon&Fallon 13]

Thanks so,much for your detailwd post. He is outside of negril about 30 min. Where can he go to get the right one?

Hey, see this link for other locations besides Kingston where he can apply. I'm seeing a location in Montego Bay which might be closer for him: http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/how-to-obtain-a-police-record-in-jamaica.html

[Ryan H 3,818]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to Caribbean regional forum; police certificate regulations vary from country to country, therefore, this topic is specific to Jamaica.

[djricky4 67]

Since you have been approved and is moving on to the NVC stage, it's the right time to have him go and look about it. After getting your case number and the time comes for him to submit the ds-230 form to NVC with all the relevant documents, he'll be required to also submit police record.

For the police record, they offer an express service for $2000JM for 5 or 7 business days. He'll need to take his passport and two passport size pictures.

Im seeing where they say you pay for the service at the tax office and then take the receipt along with passport and passport photos to locations that does finger printing. one is in Mobay...its call summit station on Sunset Blvd (the road to the airport). Do finger print there and then he has to go kingston to pick it up. thats my understanding

[velrich 50]

I just did mine in Kingston using the express service for $2000 to be ready in 5 working days. The regular services is $1000 to be ready in 21 working days. The fee is paid at any Tax office and he must take his TRN to them to make the payment.

He will need to take his valid passport, Taxpayer Registration Number, Two passport-sized Photographs,Receipt of payment from the Tax office to the Summit Police Station in St James if he wants to do it there. I hear it is usually very crowded there. It was not crowded when I went to Duke Street in Kingston I was in and out in about 1 hour. I was told by a friend who had gone there that it is best to go in the middle of the week and it was true.

I believe it is valid for one year.

According to the embassy:

Individuals will not be issued an immigrant visa if any of the following documents are more than one year old on the date of travel:

* Medical exam results

* Police certificate from your most recent country of residence

* DS-230 immigrant visa application

The US Embassy encourages all immigrant visa applicants to carefully track the age of the documents listed above. If you notice that one of these documents is nearly one year old, you should take the necessary steps to replace it before it expires. If you do not remember to keep these documents current, the processing of your visa will be delayed and you will not be issued an immigrant visa.

[SweetieOne 41]

Im seeing where they say you pay for the service at the tax office and then take the receipt along with passport and passport photos to locations that does finger printing. one is in Mobay...its call summit station on Sunset Blvd (the road to the airport). Do finger print there and then he has to go kingston to pick it up. thats my understanding

I am confused, so he can't pick up the police cert in Mobay when it is ready?? Can someone please confrim where will he pick up the cert once it is ready?