Civil Document questions- Delay due to COVID 19

[Rodn 0]

Due to coronavirus restrictions, my wife is unable to fly back to China to get her birth certificate, divorce document translated and notarized, and her China criminal record. We live in Indonesia (I am US citizen, she Chinese) and she simply cannot fly there. My contract here in Indonesia ends in June, so by then we pretty much have to leave. Timing is somewhat crucial but hampered by the coronavirus. 

My questions are: 

1. Can her sister get her birth certificate (or whatever document qualifies. I have read many posts about this in regards to what to get). Could her sister get it, have it notarized, and mail it to us? 

2. I know it highly unlikely but no harm in asking, could her sister do the same for my wife's criminal record? 

3. Can I have her divorce book (we have with us) translated elsewhere? Like Singapore? I am guessing that this needs to be translated by a certified translator. Does it also need to be notarized? 

4. If we cannot get these last 2 or 3 required civil docs is there any harm in submitting anyway so that we could get going with the medical and consulate appointment?

 

Of course I imagine in the end we will need to get all of these documents but if we could at least get the medical and appointment out of the way then this might allow for some time to pass and travel restrictions to ease. Messaging the immigration officials has proven fruitless. 

Thank you all for any suggestions. 

[Jessiey 21]

It's possible. You can have a try by asking your wife's parents to get the birth cert, need them to prepare the household docs, her passport sized photo and get notarised. My dad got my police cert notarised in China while i was in Singapore and he brought it over to Singapore.

 

For the divorce book i think you can ask local lawyers or singapore lawyers to get it translated and notarised. 

 

You have to submit all the required (so your wife's police cert, both in indonesia and china, birth cert, translated and notarised divorce cert have to be submitted) civil docs to the NVC, NVC won't process your case until you have all the required docs uploaded. The medical appt and consulate interview only will happen if your docs are accepted by the NVC. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Rodn 0]

Thank you for your replies. It seems like it is possible although maybe a bit difficult. 

At the moment we are in self-imposed physical distancing and flights have been drastically reduced so flying to China is still not an option. I will keep our progress up to date in hopes others may benefit. 

 

Thanks again. 

[pushbrk 12,878]

Anybody with access to her household book can obtain those documents for her.