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Updated Australia Police Certification info - May 2014

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This is directly from the US Embassy website in Canberra for immigrant visa's.

http://canberra.usembassy.gov/iv_faqs.html#police

What type of Australian police check is required?

Depending on which Australian state or territory in which you reside will depend on how to apply for the Australian police certificate.

You only need to apply for 1 Australian police certificate and it can be based on a name or fingerprint check.

A police check based on name check only must contain all aliases previously and presently used. Failure to provide a name check certificate with all aliases may result in the consular officer refusing your application for a police certificate based on a fingerprint check.

I submitted my application with only a name check which was far cheaper than the fingerprint check and my case was approved. (K1)

Hi TheCaptain.

I ended up getting a name and fingerprint check from the AFP. Thanks for your help!

Question: Did you submit just your original police certificate, original + photocopy, or just photocopy? The NVC site says submit photocopy, the rep on phone last night says just send original. Confused again!

Cheers.

TheBigO

PS: the whole process seems to be flowing rather nicely.

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meehan
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Despite the checklist stating a fingerprint check is required, I emailed the Sydney consulate recently and they responded to say a name check is sufficient. They noted that a fingerprint check is only

aruadha
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My fiance emailed Sydney as well with the same type of question: basic name check or fingerprint one? they replied, pretty timely actually, that they accept either one. So based on that as well as

TheCaptain
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This is directly from the US Embassy website in Canberra for immigrant visa's. http://canberra.usembassy.gov/iv_faqs.html#police What type of Australian police check is required? Depending on wh

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Sukie   1,464

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Hi TheCaptain.

I ended up getting a name and fingerprint check from the AFP. Thanks for your help!

Question: Did you submit just your original police certificate, original + photocopy, or just photocopy? The NVC site says submit photocopy, the rep on phone last night says just send original. Confused again!

Cheers.

TheBigO

PS: the whole process seems to be flowing rather nicely.

Because my spouse is from QLD, no Police Certificate was submitted to NVC. The Embassy received the original directly from the Queensland Police.

Please be aware that the US Consulate/Embassy websites are not always up-to-date. And neither is the Adjudicator's Manual from NVC.

BigO - if it were me, I would submit the original AND a photocopy of your police cert to NVC, and keep a photocopy (or three) for yourself.

Sukie in NY

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Because my spouse is from QLD, no Police Certificate was submitted to NVC. The Embassy received the original directly from the Queensland Police.

Please be aware that the US Consulate/Embassy websites are not always up-to-date. And neither is the Adjudicator's Manual from NVC.

BigO - if it were me, I would submit the original AND a photocopy of your police cert to NVC, and keep a photocopy (or three) for yourself.

Sukie in NY

Cheers for your help Sukie. Much appreciated.

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My husband had his sent directly to him. We're in QLD. We're about to send the packs and wanna make sure we've done it right. Should we have another one sent to the Consulate or is it okay that we send a copy to NVC and none is being sent to consulate?

@TheBigO...looks like you maybe had yours sent to you and you submitted to NVC...was that okay?

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9/25/2014 - Received hard copy of NOA1

9/30/2014 - Email notification of NOA2, approved (20 days)

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10/15/2014 - NVC received case

11/5/2014 - Case # and IIN assigned

11/6/2014 - Welcome email from NVC and DS-261 submitted

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I think you may have to check if you are required to now only send in the photocopy and take the original to the embassy for the interview. The process changed on November 12.

Ah, right. I meant that some people say it's required that the copy be sent directly to the consulate vs. being sent to you and you sending a copy to NVC

USCIS

8/28/2014 - Sent I-130 from Australia

9/8/2014 - Arrived to Chicago Lockbox

9/10/2014 - Email notification of NOA1 - forwarded to CSC

9/25/2014 - Received hard copy of NOA1

9/30/2014 - Email notification of NOA2, approved (20 days)

NVC

10/15/2014 - NVC received case

11/5/2014 - Case # and IIN assigned

11/6/2014 - Welcome email from NVC and DS-261 submitted

11/7/2014 - AOS fee invoiced and paid

12/2/2014 - Send AOS and IV pack together from Australia

12/3/2014 - IV fee invoiced and paid

12/7/2014 - DS-260 completed

12/11/2014 - Package scan date

2/7/2015 - Case Complete - No checklist

3/17/2015 - Interview - Approved!

201 days

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Having another police check done for my husband, to be sent to the consulate. Filling it out online - can anyone tell me the address to send it to at the Sydney Consulate?

USCIS

8/28/2014 - Sent I-130 from Australia

9/8/2014 - Arrived to Chicago Lockbox

9/10/2014 - Email notification of NOA1 - forwarded to CSC

9/25/2014 - Received hard copy of NOA1

9/30/2014 - Email notification of NOA2, approved (20 days)

NVC

10/15/2014 - NVC received case

11/5/2014 - Case # and IIN assigned

11/6/2014 - Welcome email from NVC and DS-261 submitted

11/7/2014 - AOS fee invoiced and paid

12/2/2014 - Send AOS and IV pack together from Australia

12/3/2014 - IV fee invoiced and paid

12/7/2014 - DS-260 completed

12/11/2014 - Package scan date

2/7/2015 - Case Complete - No checklist

3/17/2015 - Interview - Approved!

201 days

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Sukie   1,464

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Having another police check done for my husband, to be sent to the consulate. Filling it out online - can anyone tell me the address to send it to at the Sydney Consulate?

U.S. Consulate General

Level 10, MLC Centre

19-29 Martin Place

Sydney, NSW 2000

Sukie in NY

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Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

 
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