Australian federal police check!?

[MatthewK 1]

thanks everyone! I am clear on which one I need, will I have it sent back to my home address or will the forward it on to the sydney consulate?!

[SweetDelish 38]

Have it sent to yourself, take a copy and mail it in with your packet 3.

[ecg19 7]

How did you guys find dealing with AFP generally?

I've lived in Australia for <18 months. It's been 2 weeks now since they received my application. I emailed explaining that we urgently needed the police check as it's the only thing that will hold up the NVC process, and offered to pay an extra fee if required for urgent processing to no avail. They said it was first-come-first-serve and that my circumstances (the USCIS even recognised the urgency of my husband's military situation and approved the I-130 in 2 weeks!) would not help to prioritise it. I wasn't pushy at all, maybe that's my downfall.

So, do they generally stick to 20-25 working days? I leave Australia 30 November for NZ to wait out this whole visa process with my family, but I'm paranoid that then I'll be waiting on my flat mate to send it to me!

Edited October 30, 2012 by ecg19

[Lainie B 465]

How did you guys find dealing with AFP generally?

I've lived in Australia for <18 months. It's been 2 weeks now since they received my application. I emailed explaining that we urgently needed the police check as it's the only thing that will hold up the NVC process, and offered to pay an extra fee if required for urgent processing to no avail. They said it was first-come-first-serve and that my circumstances (the USCIS even recognised the urgency of my husband's military situation and approved the I-130 in 2 weeks!) would not help to prioritise it. I wasn't pushy at all, maybe that's my downfall.

So, do they generally stick to 20-25 working days? I leave Australia 30 November for NZ to wait out this whole visa process with my family, but I'm paranoid that then I'll be waiting on my flat mate to send it to me!

Did you get the check directly through the AFP or did you do it through the state police? People living in Australia get it through their state police, and processing times vary between states. Usuall only those outside Australia go through AFP.

[ecg19 7]

Did you get the check directly through the AFP or did you do it through the state police? People living in Australia get it through their state police, and processing times vary between states. Usuall only those outside Australia go through AFP.

I live in WA, which has no 'state' police check so to speak that the US will accept. It says on the US embassy website to apply for a full police check through the AFP and bring it with to the interview.

Also, my case number with NVC will be an Auckland number - so for all purposes, I'll have needed an AFP certificate anyway.

[Lainie B 465]

I live in WA, which has no 'state' police check so to speak that the US will accept. It says on the US embassy website to apply for a full police check through the AFP and bring it with to the interview.

Also, my case number with NVC will be an Auckland number - so for all purposes, I'll have needed an AFP certificate anyway.

Ahh, I see, well hopefully someone from WA will be able to answer your question.

[kattze 0]

You can check my timeline for how long it took me through AFP. I'd say you'll have it in time

[ecg19 7]

You can check my timeline for how long it took me through AFP. I'd say you'll have it in time

Oh great- looks like they did yours in about 2 weeks, which is what I'm up to now.

Did they email you to inform you that it had been completed? Or was that date when you received it?

Crazy how needy I feel waiting for things right now!

[kattze 0]

Thats when I got it in the mail. No email but I could see in my bank statement when they processed my fee.