NVC Step Questions

[Camson 3]

Hello everyone, I (U.S. citizen/petitioner) have finally reached the NVC stage of our petition, and we have a couple of questions about the NVC process of the CR-1 Visa for my wife (Japanese citizen).  My wife and I have been going over the documents required for the NVC packet, and this isn't something that I could find many answers to in the CR-1 Visa guide.  I'll try to be succinct, so forgive me for any confusing information.

 

In the e-mail I received, under the section "Photocopies of supporting documents", there were a couple of points where I wasn't quite sure when it would apply to her/us.

 

1. "Court records with translation", I was wondering under what circumstances would this apply to us?  Neither of us have any kind of record with a court, do we still need to obtain this?

 

2. "Police certificate with translation", this is something we've researched how to obtain in her prefecture in Japan, but I'm still not 100% on the instructions.  For instance, the document she will receive has a seal, that if opened will render it void, thus not allowing us to send a photocopy.  Will this be a problem for us?  Or can we simply send the sealed original certificate along with the NVC packet?  Will this be a problem for us if we don't have an original to bring in to the interview?  I read one post on this forum in which they sent the original in and it was no problem, but I'd just like to get some clarification if at all possible.

 

3. "Other supporting documents", I was wondering what kind of paperwork is appropriate for this category, just out of curiosity.

 

And finally, we have no divorce/military/adoption paperwork to worry about, nor do I have any assets.  So is it safe to assume that we can simply check the box that says 'not applicable' for these things? 

 

Thanks again for your help, you've been so helpful in the past, so hopefully you can help me figure out some of these final steps before my wife's interview!

 

 

 

 

[broppy 204]

36 minutes ago, Camson said:

1. "Court records with translation", I was wondering under what circumstances would this apply to us?  Neither of us have any kind of record with a court, do we still need to obtain this?

If your wife had any convictions, you'd need to provide court records. Doesn't seem to be applicable in your case - if there's no records, there's nothing to obtain.

36 minutes ago, Camson said:

2. "Police certificate with translation", this is something we've researched how to obtain in her prefecture in Japan, but I'm still not 100% on the instructions.  For instance, the document she will receive has a seal, that if opened will render it void, thus not allowing us to send a photocopy.  Will this be a problem for us?  Or can we simply send the sealed original certificate along with the NVC packet?  Will this be a problem for us if we don't have an original to bring in to the interview?  I read one post on this forum in which they sent the original in and it was no problem, but I'd just like to get some clarification if at all possible.

The state department's reciprocity page for Japan says "The applicant must bring the original Police Certificate in a sealed envelope to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate at the time of his/her interview. Applicants do not need to mail their Police Certificate to the National Visa Center."

36 minutes ago, Camson said:

3. "Other supporting documents", I was wondering what kind of paperwork is appropriate for this category, just out of curiosity.

Anything else you feel would be appropriate for your case - proof of bona fide marriage, proof of intent to re-establish domicile, etc.

36 minutes ago, Camson said:

And finally, we have no divorce/military/adoption paperwork to worry about, nor do I have any assets.  So is it safe to assume that we can simply check the box that says 'not applicable' for these things? 

Yup - just like court records, if it's not applicable to you, there's nothing you can submit for these.

 

[Camson 3]

Apologies for the late reply.  This is exactly what I needed to know.  Thanks for linking that website and sharing that info!