Missing Canadian Police Certificate - Reschedule Interview or Submit Documents After?

[BlueberryMuffin 2]

After 20+ months of waiting, my fiance finally got a K1 visa interview for August 2nd in London. I was so relieved to finally see the light at the end of this dark, seemingly endless tunnel. However, due to several mixups and relatively short notice, my fiance will likely not be able to get his Canadian police certificate in time for the interview. He lived in Canada for a few years on a work visa, so he does need one. I heard from a fingerprinting agency that the Privacy Act police clearances are taking at least 6 weeks just to process due to COVID, then they have to mail it to me, and then I have to mail it to my fiance in the UK.

 

I really don't want to push the interview out any further because this process is absolutely wrecking me (I had poor mental health to begin with, and this has only made things so much worse, I'm dealing with worsening medical conditions, a very sick mother, and on and on) and I want this phase to be over with as soon as possible. I was thinking he could go to his interview with proof that he requested the right police clearance, get a 221(g), and then send them the police clearance when it arrives (hopefully) just a few weeks after the interview for approval. However, I don't know if this would be a terrible plan or if it would likely result in a flat-out denial. I don't know when the next earliest interview slot would be, and I'm worried that if things are really slow on the Canadian side that the police clearance still wouldn't have arrived for the rescheduled date. He has already rescheduled once because the interview date given to him was literally only one week later, so I don't even know if he can do it again.

 

What would be our best and fastest option here? I was told to ask someone who has more experience and knowledge of the London embassy. I know nothing is a guarantee, but I'd like some guidance from someone who knows more than we do.

Over 20 months without even being able to hug my fiance has been brutal, I know many of you can relate.

[Scandi 4,178]

He goes to his interview and gets interviewed. After the interview they refuse his visa application and puts him in AP until he can provide them with everything they need to make a decision. Happens all the time.

 

He will be given a letter saying his visa application was refused and it will let him know what he needs to do next (ie send in the required documents once he has them).

[Wuozopo 4,293]

@BlueberryMuffin

 

Don’t put off the interview. They are too hard to get. They will still interview him in London. He will just have to submit the police certificate when he can . They will give him the information on how to submit it.

 

why does it go to you instead of directly to him?

Edited July 9, 2021 by Wuozopo

[Wuozopo 4,293]

The London embassy website provides a list of UK police stations where he can have his fingerprints done.  
https://uk.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/11/UK_police_forces.pdf

To submit fingerprints to the RCMP's Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) from outside of Canada, you must first contact the local police of jurisdiction where you are staying outside Canada and who can provide you with a copy of your fingerprints. Ensure you get the name and address of the police agency as well as the signature and name of the official taking the fingerprints. Also ensure all ten fingers are taken with black ink.

[BlueberryMuffin 2]

10 hours ago, Scandi said:

He goes to his interview and gets interviewed. After the interview they refuse his visa application and puts him in AP until he can provide them with everything they need to make a decision. Happens all the time.

 

He will be given a letter saying his visa application was refused and it will let him know what he needs to do next (ie send in the required documents once he has them).

 

6 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

@BlueberryMuffin

 

Don’t put off the interview. They are too hard to get. They will still interview him in London. He will just have to submit the police certificate when he can . They will give him the information on how to submit it.

 

why does it go to you instead of directly to him?

Thank you so much! This really puts my mind at ease, especially since I'm not seeing many people getting K1 interviews in London, I really don't want to chance it.

 

@Wuozopo The police clearance process for Canada is so convoluted. He needs a check under the Privacy Act, and the RCMP will only send those out through Canada Post to the address provided, and all the Accredited Fingerprinting Companies I've communicated with say to have it sent to a North American address due to some countries having delivery issues, delays, lost mail, etc. it will be safer, and most likely faster, to have it sent Standard Canada Post to me (Ottawa, ON, Canada > Boston, MA, USA) and then have me express courier it to him anyway.