China Police Certificate

[Chancy 6,239]

9 minutes ago, samandcarol said:

Today I called AIT to ask about the police certificate requirement.  The agent told me very clearly that a police certificate is required only if a person has lived in a foreign country for over 12 "straight" months.  Straight was the word that he used.

 

Did you tell the agent that the CO already issued a 221(g) to your wife?  I'd be surprised if an "agent" knowingly overturns a CO's ruling.

 

[Redro 4,609]

4 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Did you tell the agent that the CO already issued a 221(g) to your wife?  I'd be surprised if an "agent" knowingly overturns a CO's ruling.

 

Lots of people engage in visa runs. They reset tourist or business visas every X months after a day  trip to another country. 

They never accrue  more than  a years's residency in said country BUT USA sees it as 12 months +...  

It's a mess when different countries have different definitions of residency. 

Edited March 25, 2022 by Kor2USA

[Chancy 6,239]

6 minutes ago, Kor2USA said:

They never accrue  more than  a years's residency in said country BUT USA sees it as 12 months +...  

 

Correct.  That's why it's pointless to argue calculations of days now.  The CO already made a ruling that the wife's period of stay was residency that requires presentation of a valid police certificate from China.  And if the agent on the phone was simply a call center agent, not a CO, it's clear who has more authority on what is required to get the visa processed.

 

[samandcarol 13]

@ROK2USA@Chancy

Well, it looks like you guys were right.  AIT is still requiring the police certificate.  We are now in the process of sending documents to China and have a friend on that side to help us get the notarization.  We are using a delivery company called SF (順豐速運) and we like it so far.  From Taiwan to central China it took 9 days, which included 7 days for mandatory disinfecting at an airport.

 

[samandcarol 13]

@Chancy 

@ROK2USA

 

Good news on our end!  We smoothly received the police certificate back with notarization, sent it to AIT, and received the US entry visa within a few days.  Keys to our success were: 1. obtaining the original certificate while still in China.  2. having reliable Chinese friend to receive our documents.  3. finding reliable delivery service to transport the documents.

[Redro 4,609]

2 hours ago, samandcarol said:

@Chancy 

@ROK2USA

 

Good news on our end!  We smoothly received the police certificate back with notarization, sent it to AIT, and received the US entry visa within a few days.  Keys to our success were: 1. obtaining the original certificate while still in China.  2. having reliable Chinese friend to receive our documents.  3. finding reliable delivery service to transport the documents.

CONGRATULATIONS! 

I love good news~