About Police Clearance...

[LCM 0]

Hi everyone! I need some advices, suggestions about my problem... My fiance  filed my K-1 visa last February. And fortunately the process was pretty quick, we received our Noa-2 last June 3 though we got the approved notice via email last June 1. So now we are just waiting for the 3rd notice which is from the NVC to finally get a MCN(manila case number). 

I worked in Qatar for two years from 2014-2016... 

I tried to get a Qatar Police Clearance, submitted the required documents via FedEx to the issuing office in Qatar. Its been a month since I sent and I still havent heard from them. I emailed ceid but got no response. My concern is just what if the day of my interview at the US Embassy in Manila comes and still don't get my Qatar Police Clearance. Would it be a risk? What should I do? Please help.

[Wingsly 36]

Would you be able to postpone the interview? Can you get any confirmation that they've received your request for a police clearance? I had to wait almost four months for a foreign police certificate to arrive, but I would not have been able to succeed at the interview without it. They asked for it directly when I said I'd lived abroad for over a year. I'm not sure if it would be different elsewhere, but I'm glad I didn't risk it, even though the wait was so long.

[LCM 0]

Would it be another long process if ever I postpone the interview? What's the process? My Noa-2 is good until Sept. 2017 only.. 🙁

[Wingsly 36]

It's probably different to arrange a new interview in the Philippines...in the UK you can request our own appointment date, and change it online. Maybe you could contact the embassy in advance and ask if interviews can be changed if enough notice is given? Also, maybe looking in a regional forum for the Philippines will help, as there might be somebody who has gone through a similar situation with the Manila embassy.

 

Don't worry too much about the NOA2 date, if it expires they can extend it for you (just make sure you take a new letter of intent from your US fiancé(e) to submit with your other documents). I was two months past our expiration date by the time I had the interview, because of the long wait for the police certificate, and it wasn't a problem.

Edited June 10, 2017 by Wingsly

[Herhorizon 70]

Hi,just to share,i also need a Qatar clearance for my K1 visa.I called the Qatar embassy here in manila and they told me the new process on how to obtain it.They gave me the number of WWW express to call which is affiliated of DHL. I called them(www express)and they emailed me the requirements needed to submit for Qatar clearance,after i completed the requirements I went to their branch in mall of asia and submit the requirements by end of May.They will be the one who will send it to qatar embassy then embassy will forward it to DOHA.They told me processing time is 2 to 3 months,but i hope not that too long.I was still able to have my interview last June 22 without the clearance i explain to the consul about he process and show my receipt and tracking number for police clearance but then he said my visa was approved but can only be issue after i send them my Qatar clearance.My case is still in AP and they gave me a letter or form  where i can submit to any 2GO branch once i receive my qatar police clearance and ready to send to USEM.By the way we tried to email the CEID and got reply,they ask me my visa number before when i was in qatar luckily i still have copy on it,i send it to them and they said they will make follow up for my request and email me for the update. Im praying now for quicker process.Good luck to you,much better if you can have qatar clearance before your interview so that there will be no reason for pending process for your visa.

 

JEN