police certificate and medical

[Captain Oates 911]

Sorry to ask this as I am sure I saw it last year but can't find it -- is the Police Certificate valid for 6 months ? I am planning to apply for it on the day I get NOA2 as I reckon it will take 4 weeks to get by which time london embassy will be receiving the docs from NVC...

then I am hoping to jump the gun on the medical and get that done too immediately after NOA2 (or should it be when the NVC have finished ? - I know the medical centres in the UK will do the medical before the embassy packets are sent out as long as they have a ref number (NVC ref ?) but cant remember how long the medical is valid for either...

just 'lining my ducks up' and planning it all in advance - thanks

Alan

[lquin 0]

UK police certificates are valid for 1 year, and take approx 40 days to recieve. From what I understand you can only schedule your medical once you have an interview date..

All the best

[Captain Oates 911]

UK police certificates are valid for 1 year, and take approx 40 days to receive. From what I understand you can only schedule your medical once you have an interview date..

All the best

jolly good news about the police certificate - might as well get on with it now !

when I did the K1 thing I thought i did it before I had an interview date as I emailed the embassy and told them i had the police and medical certs and i could be in London with no notice needed if they got a cancellation - they gave me an interview in about 10 days flat !

Hoping to do that again - ok I will phone the medical centre in Edinburgh and report back here on what they say ! thanks alan

[Captain Oates 911]

oh dear things have changed !!!

The medical centre at Nuffield Hospital Edinburgh no longer does medicals so no jumping the gun....

The embassy site says only 2 medical centres now - both in London and they wont even give you the addresses etc of the centres until they send out the packets from the embassy

No more short cuts - hum - cant get a cancellation interview if they wont give me the ok to fix a medical until they have given me an interview date....

jeez these loopholes get filled quickly !

[lquin 0]

oh dear things have changed !!!

The medical centre at Nuffield Hospital Edinburgh no longer does medicals so no jumping the gun....

The embassy site says only 2 medical centres now - both in London and they wont even give you the addresses etc of the centres until they send out the packets from the embassy

No more short cuts - hum - cant get a cancellation interview if they wont give me the ok to fix a medical until they have given me an interview date....

jeez these loopholes get filled quickly !

Does your spouse have ILR in the UK?, if so why not DCF ?

[pjc1973 0]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certifcates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

[lquin 0]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certifcates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

This is not true.. please read below directly from the USEmbassy website

How long is a police certificate valid for?

With the exception of the U.K. police certificate which is considered valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, a police certificate is valid indefinitely, provided you do not return to the country and reside for six months or more, if it's your country of birth or current residence. The period is twelve months for any other country.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/faqs/...a_iv.html#iv041

[pjc1973 0]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certifcates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

This is not true.. please read below directly from the USEmbassy website

How long is a police certificate valid for?

With the exception of the U.K. police certificate which is considered valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, a police certificate is valid indefinitely, provided you do not return to the country and reside for six months or more, if it's your country of birth or current residence. The period is twelve months for any other country.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/faqs/...a_iv.html#iv041

Here's the link with the other information that I was referring to about subject access (i.e. Police Certificate) being issued within the last 6 months. Note specifically the paragraph that reads:

A Subject Access Statement from the National Identification Service (NIS) or an Enhanced Disclosure Statement from the Criminal Records Bureau issued less than 6 months before your visa interview.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html

[Aphidfreak 0]

lol too slow

Edited January 8, 2007 by Aphidfreak

[Captain Oates 911]

Does your spouse have ILR in the UK?, if so why not DCF ?

spouse has been here since October last year and I believe she has to have been here 2 years and so have ILR before they will take it at London... I asked them by email and they were cagey like they might - but they wont say for definite and if i file there, they might sit on it some weeks and then send it back and tell us to file in Nebraska (her last residence area)

hum....

[pjc1973 0]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certifcates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

This is not true.. please read below directly from the USEmbassy website

How long is a police certificate valid for?

With the exception of the U.K. police certificate which is considered valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, a police certificate is valid indefinitely, provided you do not return to the country and reside for six months or more, if it's your country of birth or current residence. The period is twelve months for any other country.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/faqs/...a_iv.html#iv041

Here's the link with the other information that I was referring to about subject access (i.e. Police Certificate) being issued within the last 6 months. Note specifically the paragraph that reads:

A Subject Access Statement from the National Identification Service (NIS) or an Enhanced Disclosure Statement from the Criminal Records Bureau issued less than 6 months before your visa interview.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html

It also has a paragraphs that says:

NOTE: The NIS or Enhanced Disclosure Statement must have been issued less than 6 months before your scheduled appointment date. If the statement was issued prior to this you will need to obtain an updated statement BEFORE attending your interview

[lquin 0]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certifcates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

This is not true.. please read below directly from the USEmbassy website

How long is a police certificate valid for?

With the exception of the U.K. police certificate which is considered valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, a police certificate is valid indefinitely, provided you do not return to the country and reside for six months or more, if it's your country of birth or current residence. The period is twelve months for any other country.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/faqs/...a_iv.html#iv041

Here's the link with the other information that I was referring to about subject access (i.e. Police Certificate) being issued within the last 6 months. Note specifically the paragraph that reads:

A Subject Access Statement from the National Identification Service (NIS) or an Enhanced Disclosure Statement from the Criminal Records Bureau issued less than 6 months before your visa interview.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html

But this is under the section "NonImmigrant Visas".. Isnt the IR-1 an Immigrant Visa ?

[pjc1973 0]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certifcates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

This is not true.. please read below directly from the USEmbassy website

How long is a police certificate valid for?

With the exception of the U.K. police certificate which is considered valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, a police certificate is valid indefinitely, provided you do not return to the country and reside for six months or more, if it's your country of birth or current residence. The period is twelve months for any other country.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/faqs/...a_iv.html#iv041

Here's the link with the other information that I was referring to about subject access (i.e. Police Certificate) being issued within the last 6 months. Note specifically the paragraph that reads:

A Subject Access Statement from the National Identification Service (NIS) or an Enhanced Disclosure Statement from the Criminal Records Bureau issued less than 6 months before your visa interview.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html

But this is under the section "NonImmigrant Visas".. Isnt the IR-1 an Immigrant Visa ?

Yes, but I understand the requirements for producing the Police Certificate is the same for both immigrant and non-immigrant visas

[Captain Oates 911]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certificates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

This is not true.. please read below directly from the US Embassy website

How long is a police certificate valid for?

With the exception of the U.K. police certificate which is considered valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, a police certificate is valid indefinitely, provided you do not return to the country and reside for six months or more, if it's your country of birth or current residence. The period is twelve months for any other country.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/faqs/...a_iv.html#iv041

Here's the link with the other information that I was referring to about subject access (i.e. Police Certificate) being issued within the last 6 months. Note specifically the paragraph that reads:

A Subject Access Statement from the National Identification Service (NIS) or an Enhanced Disclosure Statement from the Criminal Records Bureau issued less than 6 months before your visa interview.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html

oops now this is confusing - both the link to the 12 month and 6 month thing are correct - I wonder if the 6 month thing is just for people who have convictions (they never caught me haha !) - the fact that it is talking about 'enhanced disclosure' on the 6month one is making me think its for convicted persons

what do we reckon ?

[lquin 0]

Whilst it is true that the Police certificates are valid for 12 months the US embassy in London have recently changed their requirement stating that the Police Certificates must have been issued within the last 6 months. I saw this on their website and am trying to find where I saw it so I can post the link.

This is not true.. please read below directly from the US Embassy website

How long is a police certificate valid for?

With the exception of the U.K. police certificate which is considered valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, a police certificate is valid indefinitely, provided you do not return to the country and reside for six months or more, if it's your country of birth or current residence. The period is twelve months for any other country.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/faqs/...a_iv.html#iv041

Here's the link with the other information that I was referring to about subject access (i.e. Police Certificate) being issued within the last 6 months. Note specifically the paragraph that reads:

A Subject Access Statement from the National Identification Service (NIS) or an Enhanced Disclosure Statement from the Criminal Records Bureau issued less than 6 months before your visa interview.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html

oops now this is confusing - both the link to the 12 month and 6 month thing are correct - I wonder if the 6 month thing is just for people who have convictions (they never caught me haha !) - the fact that it is talking about 'enhanced disclosure' on the 6month one is making me think its for convicted persons

what do we reckon ?

Im going to call the embassy.. let you know in 5