Police Clearance (Certificate of Good Conduct) in UAE now required?!??

[jg121783 3,909]

I thought it was bad enough dealing with two bloated disorganized governments (Philippines and US). Throw a third one in the mix and I might lose what little sanity I have left here. I hope the US government sees how difficult it would be to get the certificate and keeps their policies the same.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

It's the policy and a good at that to vent each visa to insure we are getting potentially good citizens to USA. The problem exist because of some of the countries who make it difficult with there requirements or the ability to process online. Some, even though we are in the 21st century, can't even take fees from online applicants.

But I hear your frustrations and understand them.

[jg121783 3,909]

I have no problem with them requiring a police clearence. As long as the process to obtain it is simple and the fees are reasonable.

[Sagot 1,548]

Ya the foreign police clearance BS can be quite annoying, with lots of hoops to jump through, and some countries have more hoops than others.

Edited November 19, 2016 by Philippines^Sagot

[Greenbaum 12,259]

There are hoops and then there are hoops. But we have to play by the man you has the gold. We look back and say when it's all done that at times it was difficult to understand the process and sometimes we found it expensive to boot. But in the end we have each other and you can't deny happiness and love when a couple is determined.

[yvonne riofrir 2]

Hello there,I'm sorry to interrupt.pls I am asking an advice if I need a police clearance from Syria since I worked there for more than 3 years start 2010 until 2013. Is the nvc or us embassy required it for the interview!? But if I need it its impossible for me to obtain a police clearance because Syria is in war until Noe and even my former employer is they are live in states now. Even my agency in Syria is gone also. Pls I need help and advice.I'm stressed about this PC.thank you for reading my post.thank you!

Hello there,I'm sorry to interrupt.pls I am asking an advice if I need a police clearance from Syria since I worked there for more than 3 years start 2010 until 2013. Is the nvc or us embassy required it for the interview!? But if I need it its impossible for me to obtain a police clearance because Syria is in war until Noe and even my former employer is they are live in states now. Even my agency in Syria is gone also. Pls I need help and advice.I'm stressed about this PC.thank you for reading my post.thank you!

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Hello there,I'm sorry to interrupt.pls I am asking an advice if I need a police clearance from Syria since I worked there for more than 3 years start 2010 until 2013. Is the nvc or us embassy required it for the interview!? But if I need it its impossible for me to obtain a police clearance because Syria is in war until Noe and even my former employer is they are live in states now. Even my agency in Syria is gone also. Pls I need help and advice.I'm stressed about this PC.thank you for reading my post.thank you!

Hello there,I'm sorry to interrupt.pls I am asking an advice if I need a police clearance from Syria since I worked there for more than 3 years start 2010 until 2013. Is the nvc or us embassy required it for the interview!? But if I need it its impossible for me to obtain a police clearance because Syria is in war until Noe and even my former employer is they are live in states now. Even my agency in Syria is gone also. Pls I need help and advice.I'm stressed about this PC.thank you for reading my post.thank you!

Explain your predicament to your CO at the interview. According to DOS website and I quote "Police/Prison Records Available to Syrian citizens residing in Syria, but may be unavailable to citizens living outside the country." More information can be found here.: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/SY.html

[Sagot 1,548]

As noted by Greenbaum, police certificate can only be obtained in person, thus the embassy waiver that requirement

Just in case, print out a copy of this for your interview. https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/SY.html

[jstryker 41]

As noted by Greenbaum, police certificate can only be obtained in person, thus the embassy waiver that requirement

Just in case, print out a copy of this for your interview. https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/SY.html

That's a solid piece of advice.

[yvonne riofrir 2]

Thank you

[Alexa.miley 0]

hi, can you give us an update? i have the same situation and i dint have a police clearance from UAE..is she done with the interview? did they ask her for her police clearance? please respond, my interview is nextweek

[jstryker 41]

ok - so a while ago - I generically emailed the embassy asking them this SPECIFICALLY about the Police Certificate from UAE. They replied with this garbage:

Dear Mr. BOB SMITH (changed):

To enable us to be more responsive to your inquiry, we request you to provide the complete name of the applicant and the petitioner, the dates and places of birth, and the 10-digit case number or the 13-character U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receipt number.

We understand that you are in the process of obtaining a police clearance from Dubai (United Arab Emirates).

You may visit our website at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/QA.html for specific instructions on how to obtain the police clearance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A police certificate from UAE is generally obtainable and the Embassy has received UAE police clearances for other applicants.

Correspondence Team/rmn | Immigrant Visa Branch | Embassy of the United States of America | Manila, Philippines | +(632) 301- 2000 | https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC/ (online case status) | https://ph.usembassy.gov/

Find us online at blogs.usembassy.gov/Philippines

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So they sent me the link for QATAR - if you see the "QA" at the end of the link - its QATAR - NOT UAE like we asked.

I checked the link and QATAR does allow for you to obtain by mail... however when going to the country for UAE - it says to "RECOMMEND TO WAIVE THIS due to it requiring you to be present"

So Im going to listen to the moderators and other posters of this forum and assume this guy was incorrect and it was a mistake when he sent me the link for QATAR instead of UAE. UAE and QATAR are not the same.

[jstryker 41]

hi, can you give us an update? i have the same situation and i dint have a police clearance from UAE..is she done with the interview? did they ask her for her police clearance? please respond, my interview is nextweek

I just replied above this post....

Please let me know if you have any questions still.

Also - please come back on and report if they are still asking for any Police clearances. I read on a couple of posts today where someone said they were only asked for cenomar and birth certificate.

[Sagot 1,548]

hi, can you give us an update? i have the same situation and i dint have a police clearance from UAE..is she done with the interview? did they ask her for her police clearance? please respond, my interview is nextweek

UAE is a waiver country also, can only obtain the police clearance in person https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/AE.html

As I suggested to another earlier, print this page out for the interview.. just in case the CO is not up to speed.

[Sagot 1,548]

ok - so a while ago - I generically emailed the embassy asking them this SPECIFICALLY about the Police Certificate from UAE. They replied with this garbage:

Dear Mr. BOB SMITH (changed):

To enable us to be more responsive to your inquiry, we request you to provide the complete name of the applicant and the petitioner, the dates and places of birth, and the 10-digit case number or the 13-character U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receipt number.

We understand that you are in the process of obtaining a police clearance from Dubai (United Arab Emirates).

You may visit our website at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/QA.html for specific instructions on how to obtain the police clearance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A police certificate from UAE is generally obtainable and the Embassy has received UAE police clearances for other applicants.

Correspondence Team/rmn | Immigrant Visa Branch | Embassy of the United States of America | Manila, Philippines | +(632) 301- 2000 | https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC/ (online case status) | https://ph.usembassy.gov/

Find us online at blogs.usembassy.gov/Philippines

Privacy/PII

Official - Privacy/PII

UNCLASSIFIED

So they sent me the link for QATAR - if you see the "QA" at the end of the link - its QATAR - NOT UAE like we asked.

I checked the link and QATAR does allow for you to obtain by mail... however when going to the country for UAE - it says to "RECOMMEND TO WAIVE THIS due to it requiring you to be present"

So Im going to listen to the moderators and other posters of this forum and assume this guy was incorrect and it was a mistake when he sent me the link for QATAR instead of UAE. UAE and QATAR are not the same.

And why I suggest printing a copy of the DOS webpage for the respective waiver country.