Ireland - Police Certiciate

[jthespartan 1]

Hi all,

We just heard that our application was approved! Exciting stuff! Connie is current in the U.S. on a tourist visa, so we need to figure out when to head back so we are there for the packet, interview, etc. We did the medical bit before we went to the U.S. for holiday (it's good for six months so why not). We tried to do the same for the police certificate from the Garda, but we were told we needed notification from the Embassy before we could make the request.

Everything in the forums regarding the police certificate in Ireland is quite old so looking to see what the process was for others who have gone through it recently.

I know the Superintent provides the cert and it generally takes three weeks. But I've seen conflicting info on if you need to wait for notification from the Embassy.

Can someone advise? Thanks!

[Renvyle 3]

We are (hopefully) at the tail end of this portion of the K-1 journey and are waiting for our interview on 6th May. I agree, Ireland is really sparse for current information on these boards! I've also learned that it's very nice to look at someone else's experience and make a prediction about your own, but in the end they aren't the same journey. For example, I asked a lovely couple about their experience requesting an interview (submitting the Notice of Readiness) and their time gap between submitting and interviewing was 9 days. We ended up with a month between submitting and our interview coming up. Lots of factors can change time frames. But I digress.

The Police Certificate was really easy to get. It sounds like you've already seen the instructions on the Garda website.

We did wait until we got our packet, but there is no requirement for that. You don't need your case number to get the certificate.

You do know that the 6 months to enter the US after a K-1 is issued is measured by the date of the medical, right?

Edited May 15, 2016 by Renvyle

[jthespartan 1]

Thanks for the info! We came across the instructions but it differs from what the local Garda told us... That we need to wait. Doesn't seem like the case. Probably a matter a speaking to someone who's familiar with the process! In other words, do what the instructions say.

Do we also need to wait to schedule the interview? That is, is the notice of readiness included in the packet that the Embassy sends you once they receive everything from the NVC? Again, details on Ireland are sparse!!

Yes, familiar with the medical timeline. Just did it last week before we headed to the U.S. for holiday... If we don't return to Ireland so we enter the U.S. six months from now I'm going to flip!

Thanks for the insight. Completely understand no two journeys are alike... Still, some info is better than no info!

Edited May 15, 2016 by jthespartan

[Renvyle 3]

Yes you need to wait. In the meantime the USC can get the I-134 ready. You will receive a packet that has a checklist of everything you need to do. Police Certificates from every country the beneficiary has lived in, do the medical with Dr. O'Grady in Blackrock Clinic, new passport photos in the US 2x2 format, proof of eligibility to marry (if that applies to you - I am widowed and he is divorced, so we had to have a death certificate and a divorce decree for proof), long form birth certificate, and a passport valid for more than 6 months etc. etc.

When you get the packet, Connie will have to do an online document called a DS-160 that will ask for tons of personal data - former addresses, etc. THEN if you have all the documents above (2 signed copies of the petitioner's I-134 plus all the supporting document and the beneficiaries documents from the checklist) you can submit your Notice of Readiness (also an online form). You will then receive an email with your interview date. It will also have instructions of how to register for the courier service that will return Connie's passport after the K-1 has been inserted.

Hope this helps.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Renvyle