Police Clearance?

[mcstorres 2]

We are petitioning my father-in-law through IR-5. Just wondering, he stayed in Italy for about more than 5 years to work. However, this was long time ago (not sure how long but I will try to find out). My question is:

 

Does he need to provide Police Clearance from Italy? 

 

If so, how do we go about this process?

 

Currently, he is awaiting interview.

 

Thank you!

[Chancy 6,241]

21 minutes ago, mcstorres said:

Does he need to provide Police Clearance from Italy? 

 

Yes, definitely.  Instructions for obtaining police records from Italy are listed here -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Italy.html

 

I'm wondering how your father got DQed by NVC without his Italian police records.  Did he not disclose on his DS-260 that he lived in Italy for more than 1 year?

 

[mcstorres 2]

38 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Yes, definitely.  Instructions for obtaining police records from Italy are listed here -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Italy.html

 

I'm wondering how your father got DQed by NVC without his Italian police records.  Did he not disclose on his DS-260 that he lived in Italy for more than 1 year?

 

Thank you for your response.

 

Looking at his DS-260, it appears that he mentioned he was working in Italy from 2010-2015. I would assume that would count as living there? Looking at the question as far as where he lived since age of sixteen. He did not post it.

As far as getting the certificate itself, do you have any resources on how to get the clearance step by step? Just the link is a bit confusing.

[Chancy 6,241]

11 minutes ago, mcstorres said:

Looking at the question as far as where he lived since age of sixteen. He did not post it.

 

That's going to be a problem.  The consul officer at my interview was very particular about whether I lived and/or worked abroad for more than 1 year.  Your father could be suspected of misrepresentation by not disclosing his address history in Italy.  Contact the US embassy call center to see if they can re-open his DS-260 so he can correct it before his interview.  If not, make sure he presents to the screener or the consul officer at the embassy, a written statement disclosing the omission of his Italian address history, along with his original Italian police records.  Also make sure to upload the scan of those police records to CEAC portal before his interview.

 

20 minutes ago, mcstorres said:

As far as getting the certificate itself, do you have any resources on how to get the clearance step by step? Just the link is a bit confusing.

 

The Reciprocity page I linked above already lists the requirements, mailing addresses, and procedure.  If you need more details than that, refer to -- https://www.giustizia.it/giustizia/  (I assume your father can read Italian.  I can't.)

 

[mcstorres 2]

39 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

That's going to be a problem.  The consul officer at my interview was very particular about whether I lived and/or worked abroad for more than 1 year.  Your father could be suspected of misrepresentation by not disclosing his address history in Italy.  Contact the US embassy call center to see if they can re-open his DS-260 so he can correct it before his interview.  If not, make sure he presents to the screener or the consul officer at the embassy, a written statement disclosing the omission of his Italian address history, along with his original Italian police records.  Also make sure to upload the scan of those police records to CEAC portal before his interview.

 

 

The Reciprocity page I linked above already lists the requirements, mailing addresses, and procedure.  If you need more details than that, refer to -- https://www.giustizia.it/giustizia/  (I assume your father can read Italian.  I can't.)

 

 

Thanks for the info. I will do something about it today.

[mcstorres 2]

@Chancy

 

Hello, there just wondering if Italian Police Certificate needs to be translated? Thought you may know the answer.

 

Thanks!

[Chancy 6,241]

40 minutes ago, mcstorres said:

just wondering if Italian Police Certificate needs to be translated?

 

Yes.  Also make sure that the translation comes with a certification.  Check here for a sample --

 

 

[mcstorres 2]

1 minute ago, Chancy said:

 

Yes.  Also make sure that the translation comes with a certification.  Check here for a sample --

 

 

Thank you! I was actually able to get the certificates. I will have it translated. Thanks a bunch!