Fiancee Police Background Check (China)

[digiteltim 5]

Hello,

My fiancee received her background check and notarized translations at the end of last September, and our interview is for next month. The K-1 packet states the background checks are valid for one year, so we are in the clear. Anyone else have experience with months old background checks?

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K1 Process to China Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is country-specific~

[digiteltim 5]

Went this afternoon to get an updated one. Better to be prepared.

[CowBoE 429]

My fiancee at the time got the police certificate from local police station

and had it English translated and notarized by a local service company,

but we ended up throwing that away

because several folks were advising to get it from GongZhengChu.

So she ended up getting the following certificates from GongZhengChu:

1) No marriage

2) No criminal

3) Birth

Also, they issue this in Chinese and English, and it's in about 5-6 page booklet,

which is sometimes called a "white book". Sometimes GZ consulate doesn't

accept certificates that you submit...depending on where you acquired it,

but for sure, they will accept certificates issued by GongZhengChu.

[digiteltim 5]

Thanks for the reply. Had all the necessary docs notarized by the gongchengchu, fa yuan, here in Beijing months ago. I just didn't know if the 8 month old police check was going to cause any hiccups. So this morning we started another background check and will be getting it notarized at the same place again. Even though the K1 document list from GUZ states they are valid for one year, I just wanted to be safe.

[CowBoE 429]

I recall reading about police certificate being only valid for 6 months in some situation

but I don't recall the context and country. So nothing wrong with playing safe...

[Ryan H 3,812]

Embassies and Consulates have the discretion to ask for documents that have been issued within the last 6 months (I can't speak to how often that discretion is exercised).

When my wife had her interview, her record had been issued 7.5 months prior and was accepted without issue.

YKMV

[digiteltim 5]

Thanks, good too know real success stories.