Police Certificate/ Court Records for Foreign Spouse Applicant

[smith916 67]

Hello,

 

My spouse and I have finally received our Case Number for the IR1/CR1 application, after a grueling 20 months. My question is in regards to the police certification and police records. I am aware we must retrieve police records from spouses home country to provide however my spouse also lived in the USA for several years and did unfortunately received a DUI in that time. Will we need to provide court records from that incident or will they have that in the US background report already?  Thank you for your support in advance!

[JFH 12,190]

Records for the USA are not required. They will already have access to her record over here. 

 

As an aside, since you have waited so long for the NOA2, any police certificates from other countries where she previously lived could have been obtained prior to receiving the NOA2 as they have no expiration date. Time spent waiting can always be put to good use in this process. 

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[pushbrk 12,898]

Correct.  If she lived in a third country, get a police report for that country.  Nothing for the US.  It will already be in her file.

[geowrian 22,337]

As noted, no PCC for the US is necessary.

 

If you don't mind sharing, how long ago was it and have there been any other alcohol (or substance) related issues since then? I only ask because that can come up with the medical.