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DonJ   0

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Hi All,

The US immigration website states that that all applicants must obtain a police certificate if the period of stay in a country is 12 months or longer. I have recently lived in a country other than the country of my nationality for about 361 days. This is just shy of 4 days to be counted as a period of exactly 12 months, i.e. 11 months and 27 days.

Technically, it does not seem like I am required to get a police certificate but I am not sure whether the consulate would consider my stay as 12 months since it is pretty darn close. What do you think - am I obligated to obtain a police certificate from that country?

Thanks,

DJ

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I think I would still get one to be on the safe side - you can never have enough information to give. The worst they can do is say its not necessary but at least you will CYA if they do decide to be picky.

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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You are under 12 months not required I was the same as you lived in the UK don't waste your money. Will give one tip if you have lived in multiple states and territories in Australia you will only require a Federal Police Certificate not one from every where you have lived.

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Thanks for the input guys - sorry about the iffy question - but just to be sure I'll send a quick email to the consulate to see what they have to say before spending money on something I might not really need.

Cheers Mark for the AFP certificate advice.

DJ

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Mark @ Georgina   0

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DJ the consulate won't really give you the reply you need trust me on this.When I was in England they are interested in is how long you resided in the country the other time I was traveling I resided and worked for 11.5 months so calculate that you will find you might have resided for 9 months for example so fill out your application reflecting your time in residenace.That's the key word residence.

DJ any other questions ask me mate I learnt a lot about this whole process if I had my time again I would have used a immigration lawyer.

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