FBI Background Check for K1 visa for Beneficiary having previously lived in the USA

[robertsjaso1 1]

Hi Everyone,

If anyone can help with my query it would be very much appreciated, I have been searching for an answer to no avail.

My question is if I, as the beneficiary, need to send off for an FBI Clearance Check as I have lived in the USA for 1 year after I finished university (and am currently living in the UK)? I have seen some information that would suggest yes and some that would suggest no, but none that gives a definitive yes or no answer. This would be for the stage after receiving NOA2 and awaiting the interview at the consulate. Some of the information I have found says that a check needs to be completed for every country lived in for more than 6 months after turning 16 with the suggestion that I would not need a background check from the USA as that would be done automatically and I only need to submit for foreign countries.

Could someone please point me to wear I can find a definitive answer?

Thanks

[koop 1]

While searching other stuff on this forum, I do recall reading somewhere that you're not required to request an FBI Clearance Check if you've lived in the US because the consulate or the USCIS already does that.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Could someone please point me to wear I can find a definitive answer?

Thanks

Pointing....

You will find the definitive answer in the K1 instructions on the London Embassy website. This is the required documents page. Open the police certificate details https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/required-documents/

[kris&me 572]

Required for all countries where you have lived for more than 12 months since the age of 16 and any country where you have been arrested, even if you were not resident there. U.S. police certificates are not required.

This is because you were here in US as will show up in investigation here and they have all the informaiton

[afortunada 182]

If you are 16 years of age or older, you must submit a photocopy of a police certificate from the following locations:

From your... If you were... And resided there... Country of nationality At least 16 years of age At least 6 months Country of residence At least 16 years of age At least 6 months Country of previous residence At least 16 years of age At least 1 year Any country where you were arrested Any age For any timeframe

• You must send a photocopy of your police certificate(s) to the NVC.
  
• You must submit a photocopy of your police certificate(s) to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at the time of your interview.
  

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.

Important: Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:

• You are more than 16 years old;
  
• The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than one year ago; and
  
• You still live in the country that issued the certificate.
  

For country-specific guidelines on how to obtain a police certificate, review the Country Documents section at Reciprocity by Country.

Unobtainable police certificates

If your police certificate is unavailable per the country-specific guidelines above, you do not need to submit one to the NVC. If you cannot obtain a police certificate for another reason, please submit a written explanation when you submit your other documents.

Police Certificates

Edited July 22, 2016 by jacklynriquelme

[robertsjaso1 1]

Thanks for the information everyone, it is very much appreciated.