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Hello guys!  Good day! Im joy presently living and working  in Thailand  for almost 2yrs (filipina) and applying for k1 visa. I would like to ask about thai police  clearance and when do i need it. Your replies  is highly  appreciated. Thank you so much for helping me. 

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*~*~*country-specific question moved to Thailand regional forum*~*~*

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Vietnam
Timeline
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Yes, you will need the Thai Police Certificate. You need it for the K1 Interview with the BKK US Embassy, this is considered one of the essential documents that you MUST possess to be eligible for the interview. It can take a couple weeks for them to produce when the office is busy. So once you have your Packet 3 letter, you will take it and go to the following address:

 

The Police Clearance Service Center

Building 24, Royal Thai Police Headquarters

Rama I Road, Pathumwan

Bangkok 10330

Tel: 0-2205-2168-9 Fax: 0-2205-1295

E-mail: pcscenter@royalthaipolice.go.th, pcsc.thaipolice@gmail.com

 

It will cost a hundred or so THB for the form, with people having mixed experiences on if you can pay "tea money" to have it expedited. My girl tried and was unable to do so, the woman flat denied any attempts. 

Steps Before Citizenship:

Spoiler

K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

  • 2 months later...
  • 3 weeks later...
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
Timeline
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@AoNang  The Police clearance will be sent via Thai mail to the address you give them.  It can take a few weeks to receive it.  Just make sure that you don't do it too soon.  The Clearance is only valid for 90 days.   If it is older than 90 days when you submit your packet, you will have to do it all over again.  

K-1 Visa Timeline

2016.08.11 - Mailed I-129f to USCIS

2016.08.12 - I-129 Received by USCIS

2016.08.16 - Received NOA1 via Txt Message

2016.08.18 - Received NOA1 I-797C via USPS

2016.09.21 - Received NOA2 via Txt Message (35 days)

2016.09.26 - Received NOA2 Hard copy via USPS

2016.10.06 - Received Case number from NVC

2016.10.12 - Case in Transit from NVC to BKK Embassy

2016.10.15 - Case Received by Consulate

2016.10.19 - Status changed from Transit to Ready

2016.10.20 - Packet 3 Sent to Consulate via Post

2016.10.25 - Packet 4 received from Consulate (Interview scheduled 11/15/16)

2016.11.02 - Medical Exam completed

2016.11.15 - Visa Approved!! (90 Days)

2016.11.17 - Visa received via Thai Post

2016.11.30 - Arrived in the USA!! POE: Chicago

  • 1 month later...
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Thailand
Timeline
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although we haven't received our NoA2 yet, my fiance went to ask about the police clearance. They instructed her that it was 100 baht and on average 3 weeks to 1 month to receive, or pay 1000 baht and get in 1 week.

Removing Conditions 

I-751 Sent:    04-Nov-2020

i-751 Received: 10-Nov-2020

Fee charged: 14-Dec-2020

NoA1: 14-Dec-2020

NoA1 Received: 17-Dec-2020

24 mo. Extension: 15-Nov-2021

 

  • 1 month later...
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My fiancee went to apply for the police report. When she went to pay, the female officer told her it was 200 Baht (which is the stated fee) and would take 6 weeks, BUT, for 1500 Baht, she could get it the following week. Since we needed the report earlier than 6 weeks because of her interview date, she paid the extra money. Instead of a payment receipt, the officer gave her personal mobile number and said she would call when it was ready. I assume not issuing a receipt made it easier to hide splitting up the rest of the money with those requiring a cut. But it left us wondering whether we had just got taken for the entire 1500 Baht since we had no proof of payment. A week later, the officer called her and told her it was ready and she picked it up. And one other thing, when she went to apply for the report, the male officer she checked in with, started hitting on her and kept asking her why she wanted to leave Thailand and marry a "farang”. To her annoyance, he was persistent and asked for her phone number. She told him no and tried to ignore him. When my fiancee left the station, she heard him call out to the officer holding her application saying he wanted her phone number. The next day, he tried to add my fiancee on her Line account using the mobile number he stole off her application, so she had to block him. So just a heads up to those needing a police report of the high likelihood that they will work you for the extra money and your fiancee may be harassed by the male officers working there.

 
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