Police Certificate delay

[RandT 0]

Our interview is at the end of this month but we haven't got the police cert.(PC) yet.

They estimated that the PC is ready to pick on the 14th but on the 15th my fiancee went to

the Bo Tu Phap and they said it's not ready. We will check with them daily from now on.

My question is: if we don't have PC by the time of the interview, will they still proceed with the interview or tell us to go home and wait?

I plan to email the consulate and let them know our situation. Will they reschedule our interview date if they know that we don't have the PC yet?

I brought my flight tix already and don't want any rescheduling. any advice is appreciated. thanks

[Hy Vong 9]

Is it required to have the Police Certificate?

I thought on the Package 4 Instruction says you only need Original Foreign Police Certificate if you resided for at least 6 months on another country?

"13. Original Foreign Police Certificate: Foreign Police Certificate(s) for persons age 16 and over from

any country in which you resided for a least six months since age of 16 or older. Further information

about foreign police certificates, please visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html "

[RandT 0]

Is it required to have the Police Certificate?

I thought on the Package 4 Instruction says you only need Original Foreign Police Certificate if you resided for at least 6 months on another country?

"13. Original Foreign Police Certificate: Foreign Police Certificate(s) for persons age 16 and over from

any country in which you resided for a least six months since age of 16 or older. Further information

about foreign police certificates, please visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html "

Hi Hy Vong,

It's for Instruction #12: Justice Record Check. I believe they use the term Police Certificate(PC) to refer to this item in this forum. I might be wrong.

I recommend anyone to get this item done early on in the process if you can.

[Hy Vong 9]

Thanks RandT,

That's good to know. I'll ask my finacee to go get it right away

[Alaska101 2]

yeah, you will need the police record for her from So Tu Phap. RanT, When did she apply for it? My fiance got her record within 2 weeks. Maybe you will have to use some coffee money static at So Tu Phap to get that done a little bit faster? Hy Vong, your fiance should get that now. it is good for 6 months.

[Hy Vong 9]

now i remember that my fiancee went to So Tu Phap in Tien Giang province 3 weeks ago and requested and they said she'll get that certificate on August 20th. However, over a week ago they called and said it's ready to pick up so she already picked up. She gave them some coffee money

It looks like Alaska101, RandT, vyx, and I are the JV members that will get our fiancees over by the end of this year. Hey guys, we should all meet up in Vietnam or in the U.S. one of these days to celebrate the year 2012, a happy year for us all on the visa journey.

Edited August 15, 2012 by Hy Vong

[RandT 0]

yeah, you will need the police record for her from So Tu Phap. RanT, When did she apply for it? My fiance got her record within 2 weeks. Maybe you will have to use some coffee money static at So Tu Phap to get that done a little bit faster? Hy Vong, your fiance should get that now. it is good for 6 months.

Hi Alaska101,

She applied on July 17. The thing is it has to go back to her province where she was born before it goes back to Saigon where she is right now or maybe they just wait for coffee money from us. We will wait for few more days then will ask them to expedite with coffee money.

[Anh map 2,098]

Coffee money ought to solve the problem

[ScottThuy 140]

Coffee money ought to solve the problem

Not always so easy.. helps to have an uncle that worked there... They will do the interview w/o it, but will issue a blue slip requesting the police cert.