Foreign Police Certificate requirements for 12 non consecutive months

[Brookc 0]

Over the course of three years, my fiancé worked in Greece for two summers (7 months at a time each summer). Although technically he resided in Greece for more than 12 months (cumulatively), he never lived there for a consecutive 12 months. Does anyone know if the foreign police certificate is still required?

 

According to the U.S./U.K. Embassy, a foreign police certificate is required for countries where you have lived for more than 12 months since the age of 16. We have spent months trying to obtain his police certificate from Greece in order to play it safe. We had to hire an agent to appear on his behalf in Greece, with a certified letter from my fiancé requesting a police certificate. After months of waiting for the document, we finally received it and had it translated. The document stated that the courts did not have enough information and the request would require more research. It has now been 7 months and we have received no word. I have spoken to several representatives from the U.S. Embassy on whether the foreign police certificate is required and they have been hesitant to give me definitive answer. We are afraid of being denied our K1 if it is required for our interview. Any information would be helpful. 

Edited February 22, 2017 by Brookc

[Hypnos 6,578]

You need to obtain police certificates for countries in which you've lived for at least 6 months--not 12--since the age of 16.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

 

So yes, he will need one from Greece.

Edited February 22, 2017 by Hypnos

[Brookc 0]

Hi Hypnos, 

 

I appreciate your help on my inquiry. I am understanding the requirements on the website a bit different. It appears to me that the 6 month rule applies only if: 

(1) you are over 16 and have lived in your country of nationality for more than 6 months anytime in your life, or

(2) you are over 16 and have lived in your current country of residence for over 6 months and your curreny country of residence is different from your country of nationality 

 

From my understanding, you only need to submit a foreign police cert if you were over the age of 16 and lived in any other country for more than 12 months (yet do not currently reside there). Determining what they consider to be 12 months is what we are having a difficult time getting an answer on. Is it a total of 12 months (over a series of visits) or 12 months consecutively? 

[f f 725]

take the number 12 and throw it away. any place you have lived for 6 months or more since turning 16 you need to get a police certificate from.

[girlonfire 52]

On 2/21/2017 at 11:33 PM, Brookc said:

Hi Hypnos, 

 

I appreciate your help on my inquiry. I am understanding the requirements on the website a bit different. It appears to me that the 6 month rule applies only if: 

(1) you are over 16 and have lived in your country of nationality for more than 6 months anytime in your life, or

(2) you are over 16 and have lived in your current country of residence for over 6 months and your curreny country of residence is different from your country of nationality 

 

From my understanding, you only need to submit a foreign police cert if you were over the age of 16 and lived in any other country for more than 12 months (yet do not currently reside there). Determining what they consider to be 12 months is what we are having a difficult time getting an answer on. Is it a total of 12 months (over a series of visits) or 12 months consecutively? 

Did you end up getting a police certificate from Greece? Sort of in a similar boat as my husband only lived there for 7 months and it is almost impossible to get one if you don't go to Greece yourself.