Doubt about "previous address" on form ds260

[Nova314 1]

Heya! I hope that you are all doing well and that you are safe and sound. 

 

I am studying how to fill form Ds260 and I saw the question 

 

Previous addresses 

 

I was in Germany for more than 6 months but I always kept paying my taxes in my own country, was always registered in my own country and most of all... I left Germany on a touchy note. (nothing illegal, just personal bad experiences) 

 

Even though I wasn't registered as a German citizen with citizenship, do I have to put my German address as previous address? 

 

Thank you so much! 

[xyz12345 260]

German address --- yes.

 

 

https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/the-ds260-and-ds261-online-forms/

Make sure to list all addresses where you’ve physically lived since the age of 16, not only addresses you’ve used as an official permanent address. For example, if you continued to use your parents’ address as your permanent address when you were in college, even though you weren’t living there, you’ll need to include the addresses where you actually lived.

 

You'll also need a police certificate from Germany since you lived there for more than 6 months.

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

 

 

Good luck!

 

[Nova314 1]

3 hours ago, xyz12345 said:

German address --- yes.

 

 

https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/the-ds260-and-ds261-online-forms/

Make sure to list all addresses where you’ve physically lived since the age of 16, not only addresses you’ve used as an official permanent address. For example, if you continued to use your parents’ address as your permanent address when you were in college, even though you weren’t living there, you’ll need to include the addresses where you actually lived.

 

You'll also need a police certificate from Germany since you lived there for more than 6 months.

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

 

 

Good luck!

 

Ty so much, I got confused because a lot of people told me that I didn't need to since I was going back and forth...and since I kept paying my taxes in my country without being registered there. 

 

Could I do a complete European Good Conduct certification instead of a German one? 

Edited April 8, 2020 by Nova314

[xyz12345 260]

12 hours ago, Nova314 said:

Ty so much, I got confused because a lot of people told me that I didn't need to since I was going back and forth...and since I kept paying my taxes in my country without being registered there. 

 

Could I do a complete European Good Conduct certification instead of a German one? 

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

 

Police Certificate
Procedure for Obtaining: The application can be made verbally by personal appearance or in simple written form to the registration authority at the following addresses mentioned below. Former residents of Germany, no longer registered in Germany, can apply for an individual record through the German Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence, or directly with the Bundeszentralregister in Bonn. The application form is available at the German Embassy/Consulate, or directly from the Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister. Personal appearance: Besucherservice, Adenauerallee 99-103, 53113 Bonn. Their office hours are Mondays - Wednesdays: 7:30 - 16:00; Thursdays: 7:30 - 15:30; and Fridays 7:30 - 14:00. Written requests may be sent to: Der Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof, Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister, Sachgebiet BZR 32 - Internationale Rechtshilfe, 53094 Bonn

 

Alternate Documents: Strafregisterbescheinigung or Auszug aus dem Strafregister (extract from criminal record registration)

Exceptions None

 

 

 

In short, acc to US DOS -- NO to European Good Conduct certification.

[NikLR 13,232]

To note, unless the OP is a resident or citizen of Germany, they do not need a police certificate unless they lived there for 12+ months. 

15 hours ago, xyz12345 said:

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You'll also need a police certificate from Germany since you lived there for more than 6 months.

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

 

 

Good luck!

 

No.

[Nova314 1]

5 hours ago, NikLR said:

To note, unless the OP is a resident or citizen of Germany, they do not need a police certificate unless they lived there for 12+ months. 

No

Thanks so much! 

To prove my long residency in my country (I lived at my current address for 15+ years) can I use as proof the taxes that I paid? 

 

On a side note, for the background check do they check just for bad behavior or other things like activities that I did? Because I have certifications of charity events and I wanted to put them in the folder as proof that I am a decent citizen. 

[NikLR 13,232]

4 hours ago, Nova314 said:

Thanks so much! 

To prove my long residency in my country (I lived at my current address for 15+ years) can I use as proof the taxes that I paid? 

 

On a side note, for the background check do they check just for bad behavior or other things like activities that I did? Because I have certifications of charity events and I wanted to put them in the folder as proof that I am a decent citizen. 

You dont need to prove long residency in your country nor prove you're a decent citizen or do or show anything charity related.  They don't care as long as you didnt commit crimes.   

You still need to put down the German address. You lived there for 6 months.  (If you'd been arrested or convicted of a crime in Germany you would need to provide that info.)

Edited April 9, 2020 by NikLR