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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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Hello!

I'm hoping for some clarification regarding info on the BKK Embassy website about Packet 3. Info on the website about obtaining the Police Clearance says...

  • there must be a requesting letter from the Embassy. I thought I read somewhere that NOA 2 document can be used for this as well. Is it true? Is a requesting letter from the Embassy required?
  • 100 baht fee for the certificate. Is that accurate?
  • 3 weeks to obtain the Police Clearance Certificate. Seems like a long time and this will hold up the process significantly.

I'm interested in any advice or strategies for speeding up this process. Thank you very much!

David

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  • 2020.03.30 -- Received email notification that biometrics appt scheduled for April 2 canceled due to Covid19
  • 2020.04.02 -- Biometrics scheduled for 1:00 PM canceled due to Covid-19
  • 2020.08.07 -- Myuscis update: biometrics being reused
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  • 2020.09.30 -- E-notifications received that interview has been scheduled
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  • 2019.03.08 -- Mailed 1-751 and G-1145 to Phoenix (via UPS)
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  • 2019.03.12 -- 1-751 official submission date
  • 2019.03.15 -- I-797 (NOA 1)  LIN=Nebraska Service Center
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  • 2019.03.18 -- NOA1 received via USPS (18-month Green Card extension)
  • 2019.09.06 -- I-797C NOA Biometrics Appointment notice date
  • 2019.09.13 -- I-797C NOA Biometrics Appointment notice receive (via USPS)
  • 2019.09.20 -- Biometrics (walk in) … originally scheduled for 2019.09.26 @ 9:00 AM 
  • 2020.03.10 -- E-notification that interview appointment scheduled
  • 2020.03.16 -- Interview appt notification receive via USPS
  • 2020.04.14 -- Interview scheduled for 7:30 AM canceled due to Covid-19
  • 2020.05.22 -- App status updated "New Card Is Being Produced"  and will be mailed
  • 2020.05.22 -- App status updated "Case Approved"
  • 2020.05.26 -- I-797 NOA received via USPS Approval Notice
  • 2020.05.27 -- App status updated to "Card Was Mailed to Me"
  • 2020.05.28 -- App status updated to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service"; USPS tracking app shows expected delivery date of June 1, 2020
  • 2020.05.29 -- Permanent Green Card received via USPS Priority Mail


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  • 2017.02.24 -- Biometrics Appointment
  • 2017.04.20 -- AOS & EAD approved; NOA2's received via USPS on 2017.04.23
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  • 2016.04.20 -- I-129F NOA1
  • 2016.06.29 -- NOA
  • 2016.08.15 -- Bangkok Embassy received our case from NVC
  • 2016.08.23 -- Packet 3 sent to Embassy in Bangkok
  • 2016.08.26 -- Packet 4 email received from Embassy
  • 2016.09.05 -- Medical exam @ 10:30 AM @ BNH
  • 2016.09.07 -- Interview @ 7:30 AM...Visa approved
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~Moved from K1 Process to Thailand Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is country-specific~

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For the police report they want to see the cover letter of the packet 3. If you are not in the country the noa2. In my case they took 5 weeks, yes it is a long time-- they used to take tea money to get it done in a few days but I believe the military government put the hammer down on them. !00 baht is the fee, they also want to see your passport if you are in the country.. You can have the interview without the police report but the visa will not be issued until they receive it.

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  • 2 weeks later...

I got my police clearance the last November. Here are things you need to bring with.

1. Thai ID card + one copy of Thai ID card

2. Thai passport + one copy of Thai passport(only the first page that has info on that)

3. Copy of U.S citizen fiance's passport with blue ink signature. (I seriously got asked for a blue ink signature one. They refuse to take my scanned document)

4. NOA2

5. Marriage status certificate (One which confirm that your Thai fiance is single and can be legally married.)

The fee is still 100 Baht. I waited for 5 weeks case I was not interested in their cheat corruption option. But somehow if you want to speed up, you can have your fiance sent packet3 to the Embassy. Then carry the Police Clearance to the interview as the staff will ask for missing documents on the interview date. But one thing, you need to make sure that the interview date will not be earlier before you get your Police Clearance. If that happened the process will take a lot longer.

My K1 visa journey △ ( My process took 90 days until the interview )

14 August 2015 : Mailed I-129F through USPS express service

02 September 2015 : Received NOA1 hard copy by mail.

05 October 2015 : Case number was assigned.

20 October 2015 : Packet 3 arrived in my hand.

03 November 2015 : Got Packet 4 e-mail from Bangkok embassy about the interview date.

18 November 2015 : Visa interview and it was approved!

20 November 2015 : Got documents and a passport with K1 Visa back in my hands

 

My AOS Journey △ 

11 July 2016 : Sent AOS+AP+EAD package

12 July 2016 : NOA1 for AP and EAD  / 14 July 2016 : NOA1 for AOS

26 July 2016 : Got Biometric letter

09 Aug 2016 : Biometric appointment

21 Sep 2016 : EAD New card is being produced

07 Oct 2016 : AOS case was approved. Without interview!!

13 Oct 2016 : card was mailed to me

 

My I-751 - Removing conditions Journey

20 Sep 2018 : Sent package to USCIS in Arizona

25 Oct 2018 : Got paper NOA , Notice date 20 October 2018

21 June 2019 : Received Biometric appointment

25 June 2019 : Biometric

6 August 2019 : Case was approved!

 

My I-751 - Removing conditions Journey

1 DEC 2019 : Applied online

7 DEC 2019 : Biometric appointment letter

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Filed: Other Country: Thailand
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If you want to you can pay 1000-2000 for 3 day to 7 day service

That option is no longer available. As gradtaai mentioned earlier above, the new government has cracked down on that. Now it takes about five weeks or so for everyone.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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That option is no longer available. As gradtaai mentioned earlier above, the new government has cracked down on that. Now it takes about five weeks or so for everyone.

Good for everyone to know!

Also if you send your P3 in without your clearance you can just bring it with you at time of interview, so don't stress that point too much!

Good luck all.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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Good for everyone to know!

Also if you send your P3 in without your clearance you can just bring it with you at time of interview, so don't stress that point too much!

Good luck all.

I mentioned that option to my fiance but he's worried that the interview will get scheduled and then come before he's got the Police Certificate in hand...and then further delay things. It is crazy that it takes so long to get the Police Clearance Certificate!

N-400 Timeline

  • 2020.03.08 -- Naturalization filing window opened
  • 2020.03.09 -- N-400 filed and feed paid online
  • 2020.03.14 -- Email/Text notifications received that biometrics appt scheduled
  • 2020.03.14 -- NOA of case receipt received via USPS
  • 2020.03.20 -- Biometrics appointment notification received via USPS
  • 2020.03.30 -- Received email notification that biometrics appt scheduled for April 2 canceled due to Covid19
  • 2020.04.02 -- Biometrics scheduled for 1:00 PM canceled due to Covid-19
  • 2020.08.07 -- Myuscis update: biometrics being reused
  • 2020.08.14 -- NOA of biometrics reuse received via USPS
  • 2020.09.30 -- E-notifications received that interview has been scheduled
  • 2020.11.05 -- N-400 interview scheduled for 12:45 PM
  • 2020.11.05 -- Citizenship approved and oath administered! 

 

ROC Timeline

  • 2019.03.08 -- ROC 90-Day Filing Window Opened
  • 2019.03.08 -- Mailed 1-751 and G-1145 to Phoenix (via UPS)
  • 2019.03.12 -- 1-751 and G-1145 delivered to Phoenix (via UPS)
  • 2019.03.12 -- 1-751 official submission date
  • 2019.03.15 -- I-797 (NOA 1)  LIN=Nebraska Service Center
  • 2019.03.18 -- Text message notification received: file receipt confirmation || Check for application + biometrics fees processed
  • 2019.03.18 -- NOA1 received via USPS (18-month Green Card extension)
  • 2019.09.06 -- I-797C NOA Biometrics Appointment notice date
  • 2019.09.13 -- I-797C NOA Biometrics Appointment notice receive (via USPS)
  • 2019.09.20 -- Biometrics (walk in) … originally scheduled for 2019.09.26 @ 9:00 AM 
  • 2020.03.10 -- E-notification that interview appointment scheduled
  • 2020.03.16 -- Interview appt notification receive via USPS
  • 2020.04.14 -- Interview scheduled for 7:30 AM canceled due to Covid-19
  • 2020.05.22 -- App status updated "New Card Is Being Produced"  and will be mailed
  • 2020.05.22 -- App status updated "Case Approved"
  • 2020.05.26 -- I-797 NOA received via USPS Approval Notice
  • 2020.05.27 -- App status updated to "Card Was Mailed to Me"
  • 2020.05.28 -- App status updated to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service"; USPS tracking app shows expected delivery date of June 1, 2020
  • 2020.05.29 -- Permanent Green Card received via USPS Priority Mail


AOS Timeline

  • 2016.12.30 -- AOS, EAD, and AP applications delivered to Chicago PO
  • 2017.01.21 -- NOA1's received via USPS for I-485 (AOS),  I-131 (AP), and I-765 (EAD)
  • 2017.02.24 -- Biometrics Appointment
  • 2017.04.20 -- AOS & EAD approved; NOA2's received via USPS on 2017.04.23
  • 2017.04.29 -- EAD & AP combo card received
  • 2017.06.06 -- AOS approved!
  • 2017.06.10 -- 2-YR Green Card received

 

K-1 Visa Timeline

  • 2016.04.18 -- I-129F Received by USCIS
  • 2016.04.20 -- I-129F NOA1
  • 2016.06.29 -- NOA
  • 2016.08.15 -- Bangkok Embassy received our case from NVC
  • 2016.08.23 -- Packet 3 sent to Embassy in Bangkok
  • 2016.08.26 -- Packet 4 email received from Embassy
  • 2016.09.05 -- Medical exam @ 10:30 AM @ BNH
  • 2016.09.07 -- Interview @ 7:30 AM...Visa approved
  • 2016.09.09 -- Visa Received
  • 2016.10.02 -- Entered USA (POE LAX)
  • 2016.11.18...Our Wedding Day 
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Filed: Other Country: Thailand
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Not only is the option of "expedited" service no longer available, the police office has signs on all the walls admonishing people NOT to give in to corruption. I have a feeling even just asking about is would not be welcome these days.

I'm not sure you need to worry too much about the police clearance. If I recall correctly -- and I may not in this case -- I think if you explain at the interview it has not come yet, then they'll let you turn it in later. Of course, you won't be approved until after you do submit it, but you won't be rejected on the spot either. If you ask the embassy, shoot them an e-mail, they'll tell you. They've always been helpful for us.

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