Country where husband is living won’t issue police report

[pcs9288 34]

Hello waiting to receive case number from NVC. NVC site states that if beneficiary has lived more than 6 months in another country they need police record from there. He’s been there a year.  He went today in panama to ask for one and they told him he has to live there two years to receive one. What should I do in this case? I don’t know how to prove that to NVC

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

11 minutes ago, pcs9288 said:

Hello waiting to receive case number from NVC. NVC site states that if beneficiary has lived more than 6 months in another country they need police record from there. He’s been there a year.  He went today in panama to ask for one and they told him he has to live there two years to receive one. What should I do in this case? I don’t know how to prove that to NVC

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Panama.html

Police Certificates

Available

Fees:

• Police Certificate (Para Uso Internacional) - USD $9.00
• Canal Zone Certificate -There is no fee for this document

Document Name:  

• Police Certificate (historial policivo y penal) - Available through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) from the Direccion de Investigacion Judicial (DIJ), which bears the apostille seal.
• Canal Zone Certificate - the Canal Zone certificate is available for both citizens of Panama and third country nationals who were born on or before October 1966 and who resided in Panama before 1982.

Issuing Authority: Direccion de Investigacion Judicial (DIJ)

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:

• Police Certificate - Bears the apostille seals (2)
• Canal Zone Certificate - There is no special seals, colors or formatting

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:

• Police Certificate (Para Uso Internacional) - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) from the Direccion de Investigacion Judicial (DIJ)
• Canal Zone Certificate - U.S. Embassy Consular Section, Panama City

Registration Criteria:

• Police Certificate (Para Uso Internacional) - Applicants 18 years of age and older, who have resided in Panama for more than six (6) months, should get a police record (Para Uso Internacional) through the MFA from the DIJ.
• Canal Zone Certificate - The Canal Zone certificate is available for both citizens of Panama and third country nationals who were born on or before October 1966 and who resided in Panama before 1982.

Procedure for Obtaining:

• Police Certificate (Para Uso Internacional) - The processing time for this certificate is ten days. Requests for police records from the DIJ should be sent to the following address:

Record Policivo
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Departamento de Autenticaciones y Legalizaciones
Plaza Suntower, First Floor, El Dorado, Panama City

• Canal Zone Certificate - Complete the form "Application for Certificate of Good Conduct" and submit it to the Consular Section. This document may only be requested in Panama.

Certified Copies Available:

• Police Certificate (Para Uso Internacional) - Certified copies are not available
• Canal Zone Certificate - Certified copies are not available

Alternate Documents: The Canal Zone certificate is available for both citizens of Panama and third country nationals who were born on or before October 1966 and who resided in Panama before 1982. Police records formerly held by the Panama Canal Commission are now held by the U.S. Embassy's Consular Section. The Canal Zone Certificate of Good Conduct available from the U.S. Embassy's Consular Section. 

Exceptions: None

Comments: Send a copy of the police certificate to the National Visa Center (NVC). Please bring the original  police records from Panama to the U.S. Embassy at the time of the interview.

[pcs9288 34]

Yes I’ve seen that he went to DIJ in person and they told him no. But this says requests should be mailed? Like I mail it from here the US? 

Edited November 12, 2019 by pcs9288

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

6 minutes ago, pcs9288 said:

Yes I’ve seen that he went to DIJ in person and they told him no. But this says requests should be mailed? Like I mail it from here the US? 

I think he can mail it from Panama. The request probably has to come from him, not you. 

Has he tried bringing a printed copy of the printout from the State Department website and try to show them that? Is Panama a place that need more "coffee money" to get something like this done?

[pcs9288 34]

7 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

I think he can mail it from Panama. The request probably has to come from him, not you. 

Has he tried bringing a printed copy of the printout from the State Department website and try to show them that? Is Panama a place that need more "coffee money" to get something like this done?

I sent him the screenshots just Incase of the website asking for it. and before he even got inside they were asking to see passports and they asked how long he’s been there and they said no that he can only request a police record from his country to panama but not one from panama until he’s been there 2 years he mentioned it’s for a us visa and nothing. But maybe mailing will be better anyway and yes panama usually is that kind of country haha I wish he could’ve at least made it inside.

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

9 minutes ago, pcs9288 said:

yes panama usually is that kind of country haha I wish he could’ve at least made it inside.

Yeah, you know what's I'm talking about. For something like this, it's worth spending $30, $40, $50 just to get it done and over with. 

[Ryan H 3,834]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Villanelle 4,122]

You may be able to request it online? https://www.panamatramita.gob.pa/es/tramites-en-linea?search_api_fulltext=+policivo+     https://www.panamatramita.gob.pa/es/tramite/solicitud-de-récord-policivo    

[jan22 3,069]

On 11/12/2019 at 8:09 AM, pcs9288 said:

Yes I’ve seen that he went to DIJ in person and they told him no. But this says requests should be mailed? Like I mail it from here the US? 

He needs to submit the request through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not the DIJ directly, at the address listed.  I don't know if they accept written requests in person or if they need to be mailed in.

[pcs9288 34]

1 hour ago, jan22 said:

He needs to submit the request through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not the DIJ directly, at the address listed.  I don't know if they accept written requests in person or if they need to be mailed in.

Thank you!