K1 Police Certificate (Mexico)

[sierradani 18]

Hey guys, my fiance is from Mexico and has lived in 4 different states (in Mexico) since he was 16. We are trying to do research on how to get police certificates there but honestly we are so confused. If someone that has done this can chime in on how the process works, it would be super helpful.

 

I have read that you obtain a certificate from the state or if it's not available from the state you get the federal one. My fiance read that he can't get a state one in Nuevo Leon so he would have to get the federal one. Would he still have to get the other state ones if he already has to get the federal? He read that he would have to travel to all of the states physically to obtain them. Is this true? That would be so complicated

I am hoping the single federal police certificate will suffice.

 

Thanks so much for any help you all can provide.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

9 minutes ago, sierradani said:

Hey guys, my fiance is from Mexico and has lived in 4 different states (in Mexico) since he was 16. We are trying to do research on how to get police certificates there but honestly we are so confused. If someone that has done this can chime in on how the process works, it would be super helpful.

 

I have read that you obtain a certificate from the state or if it's not available from the state you get the federal one. My fiance read that he can't get a state one in Nuevo Leon so he would have to get the federal one. Would he still have to get the other state ones if he already has to get the federal? He read that he would have to travel to all of the states physically to obtain them. Is this true? That would be so complicated

I am hoping the single federal police certificate will suffice.

 

Thanks so much for any help you all can provide.

The requirement are for each country, not each state... the federal one is the one he needs.. 

Edited December 8, 2019 by Duke & Marie

[sierradani 18]

travel.state.gov says 

"In Mexico police certificates are only available for applicants 18 and over.  A police certificate from every state in Mexico is generally not required for an IV application. A single police certificate is sufficient.  Only when an IV applicant has lived in Mexico for six months or more and after the age of 18 is a police certificate required.

However, consular officers may request a state police certificate where an individual was resident for more than six (months) on a case by cases basis."

 

I guess I should clarify my question.  How does one obtain the state certificates if requested? Do we need to physically travel to each state?

 

 

[Ramsep 21]

On ‎12‎/‎7‎/‎2019 at 11:13 PM, sierradani said:

travel.state.gov says 

"In Mexico police certificates are only available for applicants 18 and over.  A police certificate from every state in Mexico is generally not required for an IV application. A single police certificate is sufficient.  Only when an IV applicant has lived in Mexico for six months or more and after the age of 18 is a police certificate required.

However, consular officers may request a state police certificate where an individual was resident for more than six (months) on a case by cases basis."

 

I guess I should clarify my question.  How does one obtain the state certificates if requested? Do we need to physically travel to each state?

 

 

He only needs a police certificate after he turned18, not 16 as your original comment mentions; Make it the Federal one. That will cover the requirement.

 

If you want peace of mind by covering all the bases, go to every state that he lived in for at least 6 months after he turned 18, and request one. If he cannot get it from each state, at least document the fact that he couldn't get it, and include that with a signed affidavit saying so; That way, in the unlikely event that the consular officers insist on the certificates, he can show that he tried to get them, but was unsuccessful; And yes, if he wants to request one from every state, he needs to actually go to very state, as those certificates are normally requested in person.

 

But honestly, you're reading too much into this. One federal certificate is adequate, especially if it shows a clean record.

 

Buena Suerte!

Edited December 14, 2019 by Ramsep
clarity.

[sierradani 18]

20 hours ago, Ramsep said:

Buena Suerte!

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond, seriously, I really appreciate it.  We decided that we'll just get the certificate from the current state and the federal one.  We won't worry about the other states. Thanks again!

[Ramsep 21]

On ‎12‎/‎14‎/‎2019 at 2:59 PM, sierradani said:

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond, seriously, I really appreciate it.  We decided that we'll just get the certificate from the current state and the federal one.  We won't worry about the other states. Thanks again!

You're welcome. Please take a look at the Ciudad Juarez's consulate review. You'll find plenty of reviews that will help getting you and your fiancée into the interview mindset.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Mexico

[werdna 65]

On 12/14/2019 at 12:59 PM, sierradani said:

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond, seriously, I really appreciate it.  We decided that we'll just get the certificate from the current state and the federal one.  We won't worry about the other states. Thanks again!

Hi - just wondering how this worked out in the end?  Was the federal one sufficient?

[werdna 65]

11 hours ago, werdna said:

Hi - just wondering how this worked out in the end?  Was the federal one sufficient?

I also asked in private to trigger a notification and sierradani kindly replied:

 

"Yes, he just got the federal one and it was accepted without a problem"