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AstralEdge   2

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Hi,

I am a little bit panicking right now. I will explain my situation. :unsure:

We started our immigration process for a CR1 visa back in August 2011. By mid-December 2011 we got approved by NVC and my interview was scheduled for January 18th 2012.

Unfortunately, I have been obligated to reschedule due to personal circumstances. I rescheduled for September 19th 2012. Right now I am preparing myself for my

interview and I just realized something...

When I submitted my DS-230 I did send an original Police certificate (Canadian), which is dated from September 29th 2011. I have no clue when those certificates expires,

but it will soon be a year. And now I am worried that they will ask for a police certificate at the interview (I have a copy of it, but obviously the original was sent to

NVC).

So can someone please :help: me... Are they going to ask for an updated police certificate at the time of interview? I am sooo worried right now :(

Also if you guys have any tips for my interview in Montreal... I will gladly take some!! :yes:

Marie

July 08 2011 - We got married smile.png

USCIS
08/06/2011 ~ filed for I-130
08/11/2011 ~ NOA1 text/email
08/15/2011 ~ Touched
08/16/2011 ~ Money order cashed
09/21/2011 ~ NOA2 text/email
09/26/2011 ~ NOA2 Hardcopy


NVC
10/07/2011 ~ NVC received case
10/13/2011 ~ case # assigned and IIN
10/13/2011 ~ Sent DS-3032 via email
10/17/2011 ~ NVC accepted our DS-3032
11/01/2011 ~ AOS & IV fees shows its ''paid'' and receipts printed
11/03/2011 ~ AOS package sent to NVC
11/10/2011 ~ DS-260 sent electronically to NVC
12/01/2011 ~ Case complete at NVC
12/14/2011 ~ Received packet 4



Medical, interview & POE
01/18/2012 ~ Interview date NVC scheduled for us. Unfortunately, we had to reschedule it for September.
09/13/2012 ~ Medical at Medisys
09/19/2012 ~ Interview! ~ APPROVED!!
09/21/2012 ~ Visa + Passport received
10/06/2012 ~ POE at P-E Trudeau Airport (Montreal)
10/19/2012 ~ Welcome letter received!
10/26/2012 ~ Greencard in hand smile.png

12/31/2013 ~ Birth of our son!

ROC, Removal of Conditions (CR1)

09/16/2014 ~ Sent I-751

09/22/2014 ~ NOA1

10/21/2014 ~ Biometrics

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pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,882

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Hi,

I am a little bit panicking right now. I will explain my situation. :unsure:

We started our immigration process for a CR1 visa back in August 2011. By mid-December 2011 we got approved by NVC and my interview was scheduled for January 18th 2012.

Unfortunately, I have been obligated to reschedule due to personal circumstances. I rescheduled for September 19th 2012. Right now I am preparing myself for my

interview and I just realized something...

When I submitted my DS-230 I did send an original Police certificate (Canadian), which is dated from September 29th 2011. I have no clue when those certificates expires,

but it will soon be a year. And now I am worried that they will ask for a police certificate at the interview (I have a copy of it, but obviously the original was sent to

NVC).

So can someone please :help: me... Are they going to ask for an updated police certificate at the time of interview? I am sooo worried right now :(

Also if you guys have any tips for my interview in Montreal... I will gladly take some!! :yes:

Marie

Police Certificates need to be issued no more than a year before the interview, technically. Yours is so close, I would play it safe and get a new one anyway.

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Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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Americangirl10   1

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Hi,

I am a little bit panicking right now. I will explain my situation. :unsure:

We started our immigration process for a CR1 visa back in August 2011. By mid-December 2011 we got approved by NVC and my interview was scheduled for January 18th 2012.

Unfortunately, I have been obligated to reschedule due to personal circumstances. I rescheduled for September 19th 2012. Right now I am preparing myself for my

interview and I just realized something...

When I submitted my DS-230 I did send an original Police certificate (Canadian), which is dated from September 29th 2011. I have no clue when those certificates expires,

but it will soon be a year. And now I am worried that they will ask for a police certificate at the interview (I have a copy of it, but obviously the original was sent to

NVC).

So can someone please :help: me... Are they going to ask for an updated police certificate at the time of interview? I am sooo worried right now :(

Also if you guys have any tips for my interview in Montreal... I will gladly take some!! :yes:

Marie

Read this & hopefully it answers all your questions: http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9013

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Canada regional from; OP's question regarding police certificate validity and the asking for interview tips are both country specific topics.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

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Hi,

I am a little bit panicking right now. I will explain my situation. :unsure:

We started our immigration process for a CR1 visa back in August 2011. By mid-December 2011 we got approved by NVC and my interview was scheduled for January 18th 2012.

Unfortunately, I have been obligated to reschedule due to personal circumstances. I rescheduled for September 19th 2012. Right now I am preparing myself for my

interview and I just realized something...

When I submitted my DS-230 I did send an original Police certificate (Canadian), which is dated from September 29th 2011. I have no clue when those certificates expires,

but it will soon be a year. And now I am worried that they will ask for a police certificate at the interview (I have a copy of it, but obviously the original was sent to

NVC).

So can someone please :help: me... Are they going to ask for an updated police certificate at the time of interview? I am sooo worried right now :(

Also if you guys have any tips for my interview in Montreal... I will gladly take some!! :yes:

Marie

There are oodles of Mtl Reviews----At the top look under REVIEWS......http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Canada&cty=&dfilter=5

The Police report is usually a very easy item to get....It is good for 1 year.....One could play it safe and just get another one

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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At the time of interview they will ask you for an orginal current police check. My advice would be to go get an updated one. Just walk into any police station etc, with the old one and ask for an updated one and specifiy for immigration like you did for the first one. usually they would only take a couple weeks sometimes less. Better safe then sorry and have to postpone the visa for a one week out of date police check.

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At the time of interview they will ask you for an orginal current police check. My advice would be to go get an updated one. Just walk into any police station etc, with the old one and ask for an updated one and specifiy for immigration like you did for the first one. usually they would only take a couple weeks sometimes less. Better safe then sorry and have to postpone the visa for a one week out of date police check.

Why would they ask for another original of my police certificate? The original has already been sent to NVC as requested!

July 08 2011 - We got married smile.png

USCIS
08/06/2011 ~ filed for I-130
08/11/2011 ~ NOA1 text/email
08/15/2011 ~ Touched
08/16/2011 ~ Money order cashed
09/21/2011 ~ NOA2 text/email
09/26/2011 ~ NOA2 Hardcopy


NVC
10/07/2011 ~ NVC received case
10/13/2011 ~ case # assigned and IIN
10/13/2011 ~ Sent DS-3032 via email
10/17/2011 ~ NVC accepted our DS-3032
11/01/2011 ~ AOS & IV fees shows its ''paid'' and receipts printed
11/03/2011 ~ AOS package sent to NVC
11/10/2011 ~ DS-260 sent electronically to NVC
12/01/2011 ~ Case complete at NVC
12/14/2011 ~ Received packet 4



Medical, interview & POE
01/18/2012 ~ Interview date NVC scheduled for us. Unfortunately, we had to reschedule it for September.
09/13/2012 ~ Medical at Medisys
09/19/2012 ~ Interview! ~ APPROVED!!
09/21/2012 ~ Visa + Passport received
10/06/2012 ~ POE at P-E Trudeau Airport (Montreal)
10/19/2012 ~ Welcome letter received!
10/26/2012 ~ Greencard in hand smile.png

12/31/2013 ~ Birth of our son!

ROC, Removal of Conditions (CR1)

09/16/2014 ~ Sent I-751

09/22/2014 ~ NOA1

10/21/2014 ~ Biometrics

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pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,882

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Why would they ask for another original of my police certificate? The original has already been sent to NVC as requested!

Because it's not current. You might be OK but the safe bet is to get a new one. It's easy and fast.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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Why would they ask for another original of my police certificate? The original has already been sent to NVC as requested!

due to the fact that at the interview the one you have will be technically EXPIRED....they are good for a year..you interview is more than a year since yours was issued correct? thus they CAN ask you for an updated one. its not that big of a hassle to get another one..unless you want to wait for your visa and passport...

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