Fiancee went for police clearance today

[BKN 2]

We just received our email notification of NOA2 last night. I have heard that printing this email is enough for police clearance in BKK. Can anyone confirm that they have done that recently? I would think that since they are accepting 2500 baht tips for expediting they really wouldnt scrutinize things too much. My fiance plans to go to BKK tomorrow morning for this.

[EricAndOrn 30]

We just received our email notification of NOA2 last night. I have heard that printing this email is enough for police clearance in BKK. Can anyone confirm that they have done that recently? I would think that since they are accepting 2500 baht tips for expediting they really wouldnt scrutinize things too much. My fiance plans to go to BKK tomorrow morning for this.

I sent her a scan of the mailed NOA2. Can not confirm that the e-mail notification is enough, but you can try.

But if you just got NOA2, you have at least two weeks until your petition goes through the NVC to BKK, so there should be no reason to rush things and perhaps have a wasted trip to the police, especially since you will have the paper NOA2 in a week.

[BirchnNobody 0]

I was in Thailand with my girl over the last 2 weeks and we got the police report on 2/18. I tried the "tip" option and they weren't having any part of it. We were told it will be at her home by April 1st. I also used the NOA1.

[rukus2009 5]

My girl got her police clearance papers in 2 days, she paid $1500 I think for express service and they told her to come back to pick them up, they didn't even scrutinize any of the documents that she was supposed to provide. They seemed to be more interested in the money more than anything else

[Siam Sam 6]

Is the Police Clearance Certificate time-sensitive in the manner of the Medical Exam? Should we go ahead and get that now, at the start of our Packet 3 preparations for the IR-1 process, or should it be later?

[rukus2009 5]

i believe it does expire, i was reccomended to get it early but didnt, 0nly took a few days anyways as i posted above so not much time would have been saved

[BirchnNobody 0]

Is the Police Clearance Certificate time-sensitive in the manner of the Medical Exam? Should we go ahead and get that now, at the start of our Packet 3 preparations for the IR-1 process, or should it be later?

Its good for a year. I would get it because its apparently hit or miss if you get the expedited option. Some did, we were not.

[Siam Sam 6]

Thanks for the info. We're going to request that next week. If we can get the "tip" down to Bt1500, we'll probably pay it. No way I'm parting with Bt3000, I'd rather wait three weeks in that case.

[kikiyut 1]

there is no such thing as an expedited police clearance in Thailand. period.

this is not a tip, this is bribing state officials to do their job. bribing state officials is illegal in the United states. I'm not sure why people think it's a good idea to engage in corruption in connection with a visa filling with the American government.

you may not have the same moral scruples as I, but let me tell you it is 100% unnecessary to engage in.

order the form as soon as you get your nvc number. you will receive the form in the mail in less than a month. plenty of time for your interview. if you are certain there is going to be nothing on the report, you MAY SUBMIT packet 3 without the form.

we did it this way, and numerous other couples have as well.

if I can suggest, there are tons of Thai language resources about this process that will give your fiancee insight into details that are not covered on vj.

good luck.

[Siam Sam 6]

If it's for sure we can submit the packet without the clearance included at that time, then we'll certainly forgo the "tip." Three weeks will be fine.

[kikiyut 1]

we submitted packet 3 without the police report.

further, we specified we wanted the interview any time after the 17th, and they scheduled us for the 18th.

we got the idea from Thai language forums about usa visa for Thai. personal anecdotes there led us to believe (correctly) that both of these were possible. if you or your fiancee can read Thai they are invaluable sources of information.

[Siam Sam 6]

Thanks. She's my wife actually, been married coming up on 22. She reads Thai very well, haha. We've only seen the English-language instructions so far. Will dig around the Thai forums.

Edited March 14, 2016 by Siam Sam

[Siam Sam 6]

further, we specified we wanted the interview any time after the 17th, and they scheduled us for the 18th.

BTW: How did you specify the interview period? A cover letter? Is that needed?

[kikiyut 1]

oops! my bad! I guess I didn't read your profile and myopically forgot that visa journey isn't just for k-1 visa.... or maybe subconsciously I'm still having a hard time referring to my fiancee as "wife" 55555 (just married under a week now)

I don't remember if we had a cover letter, or if I wrote on the 2001 readiness form. let me ask my fiancee- oops! wife when she wakes up.

I do remember stating that "we are waiting only in the police report, may we have our interview any time after the 17th" which was the date they said the report would be ready. it actually arrived in the mail almost 2 weeks before that- 4 weeks rather than the 6 they quoted us while trying to extort us. I wouldn't count in it talking less than a month however....it might, but I wouldn't count on it.

my wife spends a lot of time with some fb group "usa visa for Thai". there may also be forums on some Thai websight....I can read a menu, but anything more is beyond me.

[Siam Sam 6]

Thanks. Good to know. I hate paying bribes. I think we'll do the same.