Qatar Police Clearance Certificate may not arrive in time

[TomJK 2]

My fiancée Michael and I are lucky enough to have finally gotten our US Embassy appointment in Manila scheduled for July 16. All of the paper work is ready, except we are trying to get his police clearance certificate from Qatar. I hired a firm in Qatar to obtain it and have sent them the required documents via courier at great expense. They now need a current Police Clearance Certificate from the Philippines, original form sent by courier! Michael is on a cruise ship and will not return to Philippines until July 1 and then he can get current Police Clearance and then send to Qatar. I am worried what will happen if it does not arrive in time for the interview? I have kept all of the emails between myself and the firm in Doha, and the receipt for the US 800 it will cost to get the document.

Is it enough to show that we tried everything to get the document? If it does not arrive in time for his interview then how does it get the document to the embassy if they hold his visa until they receive it?

Thanks so much for the help on this forum it has been the best place in the world to get help.

Thomas in Seattle waiting for my fiancée, and eating Sky Flakes, the best food in the world

[Caryh 5,206]

My fiancée Michael and I are lucky enough to have finally gotten our US Embassy appointment in Manila scheduled for July 16. All of the paper work is ready, except we are trying to get his police clearance certificate from Qatar. I hired a firm in Qatar to obtain it and have sent them the required documents via courier at great expense. They now need a current Police Clearance Certificate from the Philippines, original form sent by courier! Michael is on a cruise ship and will not return to Philippines until July 1 and then he can get current Police Clearance and then send to Qatar. I am worried what will happen if it does not arrive in time for the interview? I have kept all of the emails between myself and the firm in Doha, and the receipt for the US 800 it will cost to get the document.

Is it enough to show that we tried everything to get the document? If it does not arrive in time for his interview then how does it get the document to the embassy if they hold his visa until they receive it?

Thanks so much for the help on this forum it has been the best place in the world to get help.

Thomas in Seattle waiting for my fiancée, and eating Sky Flakes, the best food in the world

If it is required, they will issue a 221G requesting the police clearance. He will then send the clearance via the 2Go to the embassy.

Some countries will not give police clearances if you're not currently living in that country. The USEM is aware of those countries, and you might get lucky that this is one of them. Except for the fact you've already paid $800 USD to get one. He should bring the documented attempts to get one though.

BTW enjoy your sky flakes. My wife enjoyed them for a while after arrival, but now finds the American versions a touch better. Which is rare for her considering she mainly only eats Filipino food after almost three years here.

Edited June 24, 2014 by Caryh

[TomJK 2]

If it is required, they will issue a 221G requesting the police clearance. He will then send the clearance via the 2Go to the embassy.

Some countries will not give police clearances if you're not currently living in that country. The USEM is aware of those countries, and you might get lucky that this is one of them. Except for the fact you've already paid $800 USD to get one. He should bring the documented attempts to get one though.

BTW enjoy your sky flakes. My wife enjoyed them for a while after arrival, but now finds the American versions a touch better. Which is rare for her considering she mainly only eats Filipino food after almost three years here.

Thanks so much for the information! Unfortunately Qatar does not require you to live in the country in order to get the clearance so it is obtainable, it just takes time. Yes so many costs for this process but so worth it. I hope they do not require the document.

Funny your wife no longer likes Sky Flakes, when I returned from my trip to Manila during Christmas the official in San Francisco who checked my passport was a US Filipino and he asked me if I had brought any Sky Flakes back and I said yes my suitcase is full of them and he was hoping I had some in my carry on I have to sneak them as they are not on my official diet at this point

[sweet cakes 326]

Thanks so much for the information! Unfortunately Qatar does not require you to live in the country in order to get the clearance so it is obtainable, it just takes time. Yes so many costs for this process but so worth it. I hope they do not require the document.

Funny your wife no longer likes Sky Flakes, when I returned from my trip to Manila during Christmas the official in San Francisco who checked my passport was a US Filipino and he asked me if I had brought any Sky Flakes back and I said yes my suitcase is full of them and he was hoping I had some in my carry on I have to sneak them as they are not on my official diet at this point

Hey Tom! Agreed with Caryh. If the Qatar Police certificate didn't arrive by the time of Michael's interview, he will only receive a 221g. The issuance of his visa will then be pending until the embassy receives it. But given the difficulty of getting an appointment with USEM now, I would also just hold on to that July 16th interview date.

Ahhh.. Skyflakes! It does give me nostalgic thoughts. It helped me survive hunger during thrifty college days! I don't see any here in the near Asian supermarkets though.

[TomJK 2]

Hey Tom! Agreed with Caryh. If the Qatar Police certificate didn't arrive by the time of Michael's interview, he will only receive a 221g. The issuance of his visa will then be pending until the embassy receives it. But given the difficulty of getting an appointment with USEM now, I would also just hold on to that July 16th interview date.

Ahhh.. Skyflakes! It does give me nostalgic thoughts. It helped me survive hunger during thrifty college days! I don't see any here in the near Asian supermarkets though.

Thanks so much for the information! They are selling Sky Flakes here on the West Coast apparently because a friend of Michael's was able to get them sent to the ship in Florida and it says on the big plastic container that they are export to the West Coast. Maybe they will soon spread to the whole country!

Tom

[Tina and Johan 206]

What the heck are Sky Flakes? Are they as good as Lucky Charms?

Also, I agree: a 221g will be given. My fiance's appointment in Ireland was delayed by 3 weeks due to a South African police cert being lost in the mail. booooooo KEEP your interview date!

[TomJK 2]

What the heck are Sky Flakes? Are they as good as Lucky Charms?

Also, I agree: a 221g will be given. My fiance's appointment in Ireland was delayed by 3 weeks due to a South African police cert being lost in the mail. booooooo KEEP your interview date!

Sky Flakes are crackers made in the Philippines and they are just the most awesome cracker I have every had. They are similar to Club Crackers but taste better, probably more oil in them They are very good and irresistible lol....Yes we will keep the interview appointment and just hope that the good people of Qatar will listen to the agent we hired and move as fast as they can.............

[Hank_ 9,174]

My fiancée Michael and I are lucky enough to have finally gotten our US Embassy appointment in Manila scheduled for July 16. All of the paper work is ready, except we are trying to get his police clearance certificate from Qatar. I hired a firm in Qatar to obtain it and have sent them the required documents via courier at great expense. They now need a current Police Clearance Certificate from the Philippines, original form sent by courier! Michael is on a cruise ship and will not return to Philippines until July 1 and then he can get current Police Clearance and then send to Qatar. I am worried what will happen if it does not arrive in time for the interview? I have kept all of the emails between myself and the firm in Doha, and the receipt for the US 800 it will cost to get the document.

Is it enough to show that we tried everything to get the document? If it does not arrive in time for his interview then how does it get the document to the embassy if they hold his visa until they receive it?

Thanks so much for the help on this forum it has been the best place in the world to get help.

Thomas in Seattle waiting for my fiancée, and eating Sky Flakes, the best food in the world

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/QA.html

Former residents should write to the Department of Public Security and General Administration, Ministry of Interior, P.O. Box 920, Doha, State of Qatar supported by the following documents:

1. A letter requesting the issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate from the State of Qatar. The letter should include the purpose in requesting the Police Clearance Certificate, the first date of arrival of the person in Qatar and the last date of departure.
2. A complete photocopy of all pages of the passport (include copies of all pages, regardless of entries).
3. A set of fingerprints taken by a competent government authority from the applicant's current place of residence.
4. 3 passport-size photographs.
5. A self-addressed return envelope large enough to hold an A4 size document.

The Police Clearance Certificate will be issued in about two weeks and will be mailed to the applicant.

[Caryh 5,206]

Sky Flakes are crackers made in the Philippines and they are just the most awesome cracker I have every had. They are similar to Club Crackers but taste better, probably more oil in them They are very good and irresistible lol....Yes we will keep the interview appointment and just hope that the good people of Qatar will listen to the agent we hired and move as fast as they can.............

We can get the Sky Flakes in Minnesota at our local Filipino store. We were getting those for my wife for a while, then she tasted Club Crackers and never went back to Sky Flakes. I never thought Sky Flakes were anything special myself, ok for a cracker, but everyone has different tastes. And I must say if Filipinos weren't eating them, they wouldn't be stocking Sky Flakes at our local Filipino store.

[RAME 1]

Hi ..I work before in Qatar 2012-2013 ..now im here in the philippines and i tried to process my Police Clearance by a friend whos still resides in qatar...i follow all the steps in their website on how to get the police certificate for outside abroad..i send the complete requirements..Then i found out when my friend called me, saying that the qatar is no longer giving PoliceCertificate to those whos not present in the country..and their website is not yet updated about this changes...She actually let me talk to the officer/attendant in ministry of interior arbic guy and he told me the same... now what im planning to do is to wait for my interview..and tell to the Immigration Officer about the issue of qatar police certificate if ever ask me about it. and do the necessary steps to get a visa. Good luck to us!

[CowBoE 429]

My fiancée Michael and I are lucky enough to have finally gotten our US Embassy appointment in Manila scheduled for July 16. All of the paper work is ready, except we are trying to get his police clearance certificate from Qatar. I hired a firm in Qatar to obtain it and have sent them the required documents via courier at great expense. They now need a current Police Clearance Certificate from the Philippines, original form sent by courier! Michael is on a cruise ship and will not return to Philippines until July 1 and then he can get current Police Clearance and then send to Qatar. I am worried what will happen if it does not arrive in time for the interview? I have kept all of the emails between myself and the firm in Doha, and the receipt for the US 800 it will cost to get the document.

Is it enough to show that we tried everything to get the document? If it does not arrive in time for his interview then how does it get the document to the embassy if they hold his visa until they receive it?

Thanks so much for the help on this forum it has been the best place in the world to get help.

Thomas in Seattle waiting for my fiancée, and eating Sky Flakes, the best food in the world

I am in a same situation.

We are all set to schedule the interview, except she is waiting for the Russian police certificate,

which can take up to 4 months according to their embassy, and it's now 4th week.

We plan to wait it out and not risk going to the interview too early.

Best wishes.

[TomJK 2]

I am in a same situation.

We are all set to schedule the interview, except she is waiting for the Russian police certificate,

which can take up to 4 months according to their embassy, and it's now 4th week.

We plan to wait it out and not risk going to the interview too early.

Best wishes.

Thanks, our interview just got postponed due to the typhoon so we have more time for Qatar certificate. I read online that if you have emails and proof of trying to get the certificate and making every attempt to get it they will let that go, just have to show that you have done all you can to get the certificate. They are well aware that people have lots of problems getting these. Isn't the paperwork fun?

Hope you get it soon

[CowBoE 429]

Thanks, our interview just got postponed due to the typhoon so we have more time for Qatar certificate. I read online that if you have emails and proof of trying to get the certificate and making every attempt to get it they will let that go, just have to show that you have done all you can to get the certificate. They are well aware that people have lots of problems getting these. Isn't the paperwork fun?

Hope you get it soon

I don't mind the paperwork, but not knowing everything up front is what is costing us time.

Had we known that she also needed to get foreign police certificate, we would have done

that long time ago while we were waiting for NOA2 for 5.5. months.

Russian embassy says up to 4 months, since their government is not known for quick processing,

though they are supposed to have it done withing 30 days.

So we plan to do everything in proper way (for now), and potentially wait up to 4 months,

if we don't receive it by then, then we will proceed with the interview and explained to them

that we've done all we can.

Hope the typhoon passes by without too much impact.

Best wishes.

[CowBoE 429]

Thanks, our interview just got postponed due to the typhoon so we have more time for Qatar certificate. I read online that if you have emails and proof of trying to get the certificate and making every attempt to get it they will let that go, just have to show that you have done all you can to get the certificate. They are well aware that people have lots of problems getting these. Isn't the paperwork fun?

Hope you get it soon

To our surprise, she got the Russian police certificate today (4 weeks),

so we are ready to proceed with the interview now.

[JIJourney 96]

To our surprise, she got the Russian police certificate today (4 weeks),

so we are ready to proceed with the interview now.

That is great to hear. I hope we get the same news with my fiance's certificate which is Korea.