Police certificate necessary for interview in Japanese embassy

[nsxsupra 1]

Is police certificate necessary if my fiancee is doing her interview in Japan?

We just received our NOA2. It supposed to take 3 weeks to get it and they will not allow request until we received the NVC case number and package.

[beejay 123]

Police certificate from where, Japan? Where is she from?

She will need a police certificate from every country she has lived since the age of 16 unless they are considered unobtainable by DOS. The Japanese certificate is not considered unobtainable by DOS so she will not receive her visa until she has it.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=8982#docs

[nsxsupra 1]

Police certificate from where, Japan? Where is she from?

She will need a police certificate from every country she has lived since the age of 16 unless they are considered unobtainable by DOS. The Japanese certificate is not considered unobtainable by DOS so she will not receive her visa until she has it.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=8982#docs

I see. She studied in USA as well, so that means we will need police certificate from US? Are they easily obtainable?

[nsxsupra 1]

My fiancee is resident of Japan but she went to college in USA. Now she is back living in Japan. Does she need police certificate from USA?

I checked the info from USA Japan embassy. It states that police certificate is not necessary for visa application purpose.

http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivpolice.html

"Police certificates must be obtained from the country of nationality, the country of present residence if the applicant has resided there for six months or more, and all countries where the applicant resided for one year or more. For K visa applicants, police certificates are required from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 16. Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older.

Generally, application for such certificates should be made directly to police authorities in the district where you resided. However, you may find some countries’ police records available only if applicant is physically present in the country under Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder below. In this case, you are not required to submit the country’s police certificate unless you are physically obtainable.

Information on specific countries is available at the State Department Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder website.

Note: Police certificates from the U.S. are not necessary for visa application purposes."

[beejay 123]

She won't need one from the U.S.

[C-ma'am 684]

My fiancee is resident of Japan but she went to college in USA. Now she is back living in Japan. Does she need police certificate from USA?

I checked the info from USA Japan embassy. It states that police certificate is not necessary for visa application purpose.

http://japan.usembas...a-ivpolice.html

"Police certificates must be obtained from the country of nationality, the country of present residence if the applicant has resided there for six months or more, and all countries where the applicant resided for one year or more. For K visa applicants, police certificates are required from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 16. Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older.

Generally, application for such certificates should be made directly to police authorities in the district where you resided. However, you may find some countries' police records available only if applicant is physically present in the country under Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder below. In this case, you are not required to submit the country's police certificate unless you are physically obtainable.

Information on specific countries is available at the State Department Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder website.

Note: Police certificates from the U.S. are not necessary for visa application purposes."

No, as you very well posted that "Note: Police Certificates from the US are not necessary"

[Que Saudade 284]

The instructions are quite explicit.

Hopefully, someone from Japan who has gone through the same thing can answer.

But, I imagine that her name will be run through the database here in the states to see if her name comes up with a hit.

When all else fails, follow the instructions from the consulate.....

Good luck and may someone give you a definitive answer.

[C-ma'am 684]

You don't need to start different posts with the same question. As beejay said, no you don't need them form the US... I also replied to this same question on your other post http://www.visajourn...ce-certificate/

Edited August 20, 2012 by Celeste & C

[Krikit 1,164]

Merging duplicate threads.

[nsxsupra 1]

Thanks again everyone