Police certificate. When is it required?

[The-Journey 21]

Hi, what is the requirement for a police certificate. My wife temporarily worked in Hong Kong, and I think maybe six or seven years ago in the Middle East? For the interview what countries will she require a police certificate for?

[kris&me 572]

she needs a criminal background check for every country she has lived in in the last 5 years

[Hank_ 9,174]

4 minutes ago, The-Journey said:

Hi, what is the requirement for a police certificate. My wife temporarily worked in Hong Kong, and I think maybe six or seven years ago in the Middle East? For the interview what countries will she require a police certificate for?

For HK.. if temporarily was under 1 year .. not needed.    And for the Middle East .. depends on the country, some do not offer a police certificate expect when applying in person so those countries are waived,

 

Do follow the embassy instructions letter for everything that is required

 

From the embassy instructions letter:

 

OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES. Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present police certificates from other countries where they have lived for one (1) year or more after reaching the age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names, aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used of those names. Countryspecific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State Department’s web site at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.htm

 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2016/08/IV-Applicant-Interview-Preparation-Instructions-08112016-English-365KB.pdf

 

There is some helpful information in the link below, there is a link about half way down the page to reciprocity from the DOS that should help with the Middle East police certificate.

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/immigrant-visa-application.html

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 minute ago, kris&me said:

she needs a criminal background check for every country she has lived in in the last 5 years

She needs a police certificate from every foreign country she lived in for over a year (unless it is a waiver country). irregardless of how long ago.

 

OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES. Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present police certificates from other countries where they have lived for one (1) year or more after reaching the age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names, aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used of those names. Countryspecific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State Department’s web site at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.htm

[The-Journey 21]

thanks x2

[Hank_ 9,174]

14 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

For HK.. if temporarily was under 1 year .. not needed.    And for the Middle East .. depends on the country, some do not offer a police certificate except when applying in person so those countries are waived,

Do follow the embassy instructions letter for everything that is required

 

From the embassy instructions letter:

 

OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES. Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present police certificates from other countries where they have lived for one (1) year or more after reaching the age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names, aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used of those names. Countryspecific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State Department’s web site at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.htm

 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2016/08/IV-Applicant-Interview-Preparation-Instructions-08112016-English-365KB.pdf

 

There is some helpful information in the link below, there is a link about half way down the page to reciprocity from the DOS that should help with the Middle East police certificate.

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/immigrant-visa-application.html

 

[kris&me 572]

this is what i found on USCIS site

Have ever lived in another country for 12 months or more

Were 16 years or older at the time you lived there

The country where you used to live.

 

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

under police certificates

[Hank_ 9,174]

10 hours ago, kris&me said:

this is what i found on USCIS site

Have ever lived in another country for 12 months or more

Were 16 years or older at the time you lived there

The country where you used to live.

 

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

under police certificates

Yes ... one year or more, was 16 y.o. or older ...  all that is listed in the embassy instructions letter and the excerpt I posted in my previous comments ... not sure what you are trying to say???????????????   

 

I was commenting on your statement in regards to "THE LAST 5 YEARS" .     Show me where it states that on the USEM website.... Police certificate is required from those that lived in a foreign country for 1 year or more and from the age of 16 years or older.

 

Do know embassy requirements CAN and quite often DO vary from what you will find on the DOS website.

Edited October 2, 2017 by Hank_

[kris&me 572]

person said the beneificary worked temporary (i am assuming not a year or more)

[Hank_ 9,174]

6 minutes ago, kris&me said:

person said the beneificary worked temporary (i am assuming not a year or more)

I never ASSuMe .... facts always work best.

[kris&me 572]

Tempoary is not assuming

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

Our request from NVC said furnish the 2 reports (Morocco has 2) from the last 5 years including all countries or states or provindences the beneficary lived in 

and he was well over 16 years 

so, each country and embassy must be different

[Hank_ 9,174]

10 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

Our request from NVC said furnish the 2 reports (Morocco has 2) from the last 5 years including all countries or states or provindences the beneficary lived in 

and he was well over 16 years 

so, each country and embassy must be different

Yes ... embassy requirements vary by country.

[Hank_ 9,174]

15 minutes ago, kris&me said:

Tempoary is not assuming

 

Quoting YOU:  " person said the beneificary worked temporary (i am assuming not a year or more)"

 

How far around the block do you plan on dragging this ?   

... done.

 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

When i sent in my CR1 applicaiton all documents were originals but by time they went to NVC, NVC requested the original marriage document so i assume things just get lost at USCIS