Police Clearances NBI AND Barangay Clearances??

[looneytunes 1]

Yeah you are right and starting from you,joke. I did what you have said and that's why got checklist about PC where I just submitted the present address. Actually I have some fault about my ds230 number 30. I have a gap of 1 year from 16 to 17. NVC wanted starting 16 years old. So I have to revise my ds 230. When I was at 16 it was another place where you were high school. When I was at 17 another place again bec you started college. So I assume they are not strict about it hehehe

[trina_0918 0]

Yes, that is my experience too. I did not submit local police clearance and was required by nvc to do so. so i submitted all police clearances where i have resided officially (not including dormitories) for more than 6months. Only 1 out of 4, required a barangay clearance of the places where i stayed. MAnila, quezon city, and valenzuela all did not require me to submit a barangay clearance. So no, not all municipalities or city require a barangay clearance, but here where i presently reside (province) they did require me to present a barangay clearance, a municipal court clearance and mayors clearance just to release my local police clearance.

Anyway i guess its up to the place where you reside what their requirements are. But yes, you do need local police clearance to go along with your ds230 and your nbi.

But when you get to the interview, you only need to update your nbi if it lapses its validity date (1year from date of issue).

Hi! I read in NVC requirements that the police certificate should cover the entire period of residence in that area. However when I went to the police station of the cities that Ive lived in and asked where I will put the years of my residency in the application form, they asked me what its for and then I said its for US Visa Immigration requirement. Then they issued me a police certification stating my years of residency and that I have no record, signed and stamped with dry seal but no pic, instead of the generic blue clearance. My question is will that certificate do? Cause I havent read any post that someone had the same clearance and it seemed like Im the only one who have been given the certificate. Help pls?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi! I read in NVC requirements that the police certificate should cover the entire period of residence in that area. However when I went to the police station of the cities that Ive lived in and asked where I will put the years of my residency in the application form, they asked me what its for and then I said its for US Visa Immigration requirement. Then they issued me a police certification stating my years of residency and that I have no record, signed and stamped with dry seal but no pic, instead of the generic blue clearance. My question is will that certificate do? Cause I havent read any post that someone had the same clearance and it seemed like Im the only one who have been given the certificate. Help pls?

The embassy does NOT want a police certificate from the Barangay where you lived, they only want a police clearance from the foreign country where you lived for 6 months or more from the age of 16 years and older, if you never lived in a foreign country then forget about the police certificate. For the Philippines the embassy only wants the NBI for TRAVEL ABROAD.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/325288/packets/K1%20and%20K2%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20-%20English%20_10%20October%202013_.pdf

d. NBI CLEARANCE (Green Form). Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record

Clearance (for travel abroad purposes) from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should

be in the applicant’s current name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames used,

including different spellings you have used of those names. An official letter of explanation from the

NBI is required for any notation of “No criminal record” or "No pending case”. For immigration

purposes, an NBI clearance is valid for one (1) year from the date it was issued. The NBI website is

e. OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES. Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present

police certificates from other countries where they have lived for six (6) months or more after reaching the

age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names,

aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used of

those names. Country-specific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State

Department’s website at

Edited March 22, 2014 by Hank_

[trina_0918 0]

The embassy does NOT want a police certificate from the Barangay where you lived, they only want a police clearance from the foreign country where you lived for 6 months or more from the age of 16 years and older, if you never lived in a foreign country then forget about the police certificate. For the Philippines the embassy only wants the NBI for TRAVEL ABROAD.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/325288/packets/K1%20and%20K2%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20-%20English%20_10%20October%202013_.pdf

d. NBI CLEARANCE (Green Form). Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record

Clearance (for travel abroad purposes) from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should

be in the applicant’s current name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames used,

including different spellings you have used of those names. An official letter of explanation from the

NBI is required for any notation of “No criminal record” or "No pending case”. For immigration

purposes, an NBI clearance is valid for one (1) year from the date it was issued. The NBI website is

e. OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES. Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present

police certificates from other countries where they have lived for six (6) months or more after reaching the

age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names,

aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used of

those names. Country-specific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State

Department’s website at

Hi! Thank ou for your prompt response! But how come I read tat some of the members here had been notified by the NVC requiring them to submit police certificates even if they havent left the country?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi! Thank ou for your prompt response! But how come I read tat some of the members here had been notified by the NVC requiring them to submit police certificates even if they havent left the country?

Your timeline and profile are lacking information, so I don't know what visa you are chasing.

I have no idea why you would have read that, I would have to read the post (do you have the link?). For the K-1 a police certificate from within the Philippines is not a requirement of the embassy.

Follow the embassy instructions letter.

Edited March 22, 2014 by Hank_

[trina_0918 0]

Hi! Thank ou for your prompt response! But how come I read tat some of the members here had been notified by the NVC requiring them to submit police certificates even if they havent left the country?

As stated here: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/documents-to-submit-to-nvc.html

An applicant must obtain a police certificate from the local police authority:

IF you…

AND…

have been living in your country of nationality at their current residence for more than 6 months

you are 16 years old or older

lived in a different part of your country of nationality for more than 6 months

you were 16 years or older at that time

lived in a different country for more than 12 months

you were 16 years or older at that time

were arrested for any reason

you were any age at the time of the arrest

Please help.. TIA!

Your timeline and profile are lacking information, so I don't know what visa you are chasing.

I have no idea why you would have read that, I would have to read the post (do you have the link?). For the K-1 a police certificate from within the Philippines is not a requirement of the embassy.

Follow the embassy instructions letter.

Oh Im sorry Im applying for spousal visa I think its the K3

[trina_0918 0]

Your timeline and profile are lacking information, so I don't know what visa you are chasing.

I have no idea why you would have read that, I would have to read the post (do you have the link?). For the K-1 a police certificate from within the Philippines is not a requirement of the embassy.

Follow the embassy instructions letter.

heres the link http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/documents-to-submit-to-nvc.html

Im applying for K3

[Hank_ 9,174]

1st... don't use that website for gathering documents required by the embassy, that is generic information.

What visa are you chasing? If immigrant check out the USEM website.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/iv_documents.html

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/865058/instructionpackets/IV%20Applicants_%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20_as%20of%2017%20September%202013_%20without%20footer.pdf

[trina_0918 0]

1st... don't use that website for gathering documents required by the embassy, that is generic information.

What visa are you chasing? If immigrant check out the USEM website.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/iv_documents.html

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/865058/instructionpackets/IV%20Applicants_%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20_as%20of%2017%20September%202013_%20without%20footer.pdf

Thank you! I will definitely check those links.. As for that website, thats the link that NVC gave me in their email when they notified me...

[Hank_ 9,174]

Thank you! I will definitely check those links.. As for that website, thats the link that NVC gave me in their email when they notified me...

Well for NVC that is a different story, I was only referring to the embassy. Sorry for the confusion.

[trina_0918 0]

Well for NVC that is a different story, I was only referring to the embassy. Sorry for the confusion.

So with that link given to me by the NVC then does it mean I really need police certificates from the cities I have llived right?

[Hank_ 9,174]

So with that link given to me by the NVC then does it mean I really need police certificates from the cities I have llived right?

I have not done the immigrant visa so I am not the best one to ask. I would follow the guidance of others that have done the process. A few have posted to you already.

[trina_0918 0]

I have not done the immigrant visa so I am not the best one to ask. I would follow the guidance of others that have done the process. A few have posted to you already.

yeah thats wh im confused.. some of them didnt get police certs, and some did.. Well I intend to get those, problem is they issued me a certificate stating my years of residency and no records stamped and signed but no pic and thumbmark and not the generic blue colored police clearance. So I wanna know which of the two of them are acceptable.

Well thank you anyway.. Youve been very helpful

[Hank_ 9,174]

You are the first I have read of getting a local police clearance.

[ssw 2]

yeah thats wh im confused.. some of them didnt get police certs, and some did.. Well I intend to get those, problem is they issued me a certificate stating my years of residency and no records stamped and signed but no pic and thumbmark and not the generic blue colored police clearance. So I wanna know which of the two of them are acceptable.

Well thank you anyway.. Youve been very helpful

In our case, my wife got both NBI and local police records for me to send. She worked in other country before so I don't know if its different than your case. One says for US, one just says for aboard. For the local one the form don't have picture, but they attach her pic on there. So far NVC still reviewing so I can't tell you if we are good or need more doc. My advice is send all the records you have.(the NBI one is a must) I don't think it hurts the process to send too much doc, but not enough it's going to delay the process.