Police Certificates? (merged)

[Zin-Zin 21]

So I just submitted my wife's DS-260 and now I'm looking at the civil documents. 

My understanding is that police certificates are not required for any place that she lived less than 12 months. 

So do I just select 'Not Available' on the Civil Document upload menu? 

I'm attaching the Travel.state.gov flow chart that clearly indicates 12 months or more as the bar for police certificates

[mytruelove18 608]

3 hours ago, Zin-Zin said:

So I just submitted my wife's DS-260 and now I'm looking at the civil documents. 

My understanding is that police certificates are not required for any place that she lived less than 12 months. 

So do I just select 'Not Available' on the Civil Document upload menu? 

I'm attaching the Travel.state.gov flow chart that clearly indicates 12 months or more as the bar for police certificates

Police certificate is required from all country you have live 6 more or more

[Zin-Zin 21]

1 minute ago, mytruelove18 said:

Police certificate is required from all country you have live 6 more or more

With much respect, how did you come to this conclusion? The picture I linked clearly says otherwise and it's from travel.state.gov. Applying for a IR-1, not a K-1. 

[mytruelove18 608]

3 hours ago, mytruelove18 said:

Police certificate is required from all country you have live 6 more or more

I have seen many people getting rfe because they didnt submit police certificate from country where they live 6 months or more

[Zin-Zin 21]

Just now, mytruelove18 said:

I have seen many people getting rfe because they didnt submit police certificate from country where they live 6 months or more

Ok, thanks. 

But looking at the picture that linked, do we agree that ACCORDING TO THAT, there's no need for a police certificate unless living 12 months or more in a particular country?

[Kuchiki 170]

8 minutes ago, Zin-Zin said:

Ok, thanks. 

But looking at the picture that linked, do we agree that ACCORDING TO THAT, there's no need for a police certificate unless living 12 months or more in a particular country?

NVC is unpredictable. Just to give you an example, NVC also states in its instructions on I-864 that if IRS transcripts are submitted then W2s are not required. However, many here on VJ have reported getting RFEs for W2s even though they clearly followed the instructions on the AOS form. 

 

Long story short: Submit a police certificate if she has lived more than 6 months. 

[Zin-Zin 21]

Just now, Kuchiki said:

NVC is unpredictable. Just to give you an example, NVC also states in its instructions on I-864 that if IRS transcripts are submitted then W2s are not required. However, many here on VJ have reported getting RFEs for W2s even though they clearly followed the instructions on the AOS form. 

 

Long story short: Submit a police certificate if she has lived more than 6 months. 

That's a very tall order at the moment. We followed the instructions according to the travel.state.gov website on civil documents and now we are not in a position to get more certificates without undue hardship. 


Do you agree that according to the photo linked (from the travel.state.gov site) that they are not required unless living 12 months or more? I'm just making sure that I am reading it correctly.
 

[Kuchiki 170]

4 minutes ago, Zin-Zin said:

That's a very tall order at the moment. We followed the instructions according to the travel.state.gov website on civil documents and now we are not in a position to get more certificates without undue hardship. 


Do you agree that according to the photo linked (from the travel.state.gov site) that they are not required unless living 12 months or more? I'm just making sure that I am reading it correctly.
 

I agree with what is written. It indeed states 12 months. But some have received RFEs for a PC if the applicant stayed 6 months or more. 

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

27 minutes ago, mytruelove18 said:

Police certificate is required from all country you have live 6 more or more

Do you have a reference link for that statement?  The chart is pretty clear.

Edited April 3, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Kuchiki 170]

10 minutes ago, Zin-Zin said:

That's a very tall order at the moment. We followed the instructions according to the travel.state.gov website on civil documents and now we are not in a position to get more certificates without undue hardship. 


Do you agree that according to the photo linked (from the travel.state.gov site) that they are not required unless living 12 months or more? I'm just making sure that I am reading it correctly.
 

Kindly see this link. Might help you. Screenshot below is from this link. https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Supplemental/RGA - Riga.pdf

[Kuchiki 170]

12 minutes ago, Zin-Zin said:

That's a very tall order at the moment. We followed the instructions according to the travel.state.gov website on civil documents and now we are not in a position to get more certificates without undue hardship. 


Do you agree that according to the photo linked (from the travel.state.gov site) that they are not required unless living 12 months or more? I'm just making sure that I am reading it correctly.
 

It also mentions 12 months. So you're safe I guess.

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

1 minute ago, Kuchiki said:

It also mentions 12 months. So you're safe I guess.

6 months for country of CURRENT residence.

12 months for other countries of previous residence.

[Kuchiki 170]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

6 months for country of CURRENT residence.

12 months for other countries of previous residence.

Right.

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

[Kuchiki 170]

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

His wife did live in other country(ies) for less than 12 months but more than 6 months I believe. Which means he does not need to submit a police certificate.