New Zealand - PCC- NVC Rejected

[TeenaAntony 1]

Hello,

      I am US citizen. I am applying for my husband (i-130 form) who is in New Zealand. NVC rejected his police clearance from New Zealand saying it is not valid.  We submitted the criminal record from ministry of justice.

“There is no such thing as a ‘police clearance certificate’ in New Zealand. If you are convicted of a crime, a criminal record is created and held in a database by the Ministry of Justice. If you are asked for a ‘police clearance certificate’, ‘police record’, ‘police file’, ‘police check’, or ‘criminal check’, a copy of your criminal record from the Ministry of Justice should meet the requirements. If you have no convictions, you will receive a letter stating that is the case” ~ https://www.police.govt.nz/faq/how-do-i-get-a-police-clearance-certificate#:~:text=There is no such thing,by the Ministry of Justice.

 

Is there anyone who can guide me through this? What should I do? Is there any other document that I should provide to NVC?

 

Thank you

[Chancy 6,241]

On 1/31/2021 at 3:08 AM, TeenaAntony said:

I am applying for my husband (i-130 form) who is in New Zealand. NVC rejected his police clearance from New Zealand saying it is not valid.  We submitted the criminal record from ministry of justice.

 

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

 

Police Certificates

To obtain a New Zealand Police clearance certificate for U.S. Immigration, you must download and sign a Section 14 ‘overseas’ form available on the New Zealand Police Vetting Service website, http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/businesses-and-organisations/vetting/vetting-process-visas.

 

When you complete the form, please indicate that the criminal record is being requested for the United States of America and reference the three-letter ten-digit case number (e.g. ACK followed by 10 numbers for Auckland) or A#.  The postal address is U.S. Consulate General, Immigrant Visa Section, Private Bag 92022, Auckland, New Zealand.

 

You should email the completed request form to the Police Vetting Service at vetting@police.govt.nz.

 

Court Records

For any conviction in New Zealand you must obtain the court record from the actual court where the conviction occured, NOT the Ministry of Justice central office.