Police Clearances

[TravisAndMichelle 0]

All,

Did not think of this before but as Michelle and I were going over the DS-156,156K and 157 forms I realized that we might need to get a police clearance for Saipan. She visited there for a week so we could spend time together and since they ask the question on one of the forms "List what countries you entered in the past 10 years" what do you all think and should I just get one to be safe.

Thanks

Michelle and Travis

[DanielParul 50]

All,

Did not think of this before but as Michelle and I were going over the DS-156,156K and 157 forms I realized that we might need to get a police clearance for Saipan. She visited there for a week so we could spend time together and since they ask the question on one of the forms "List what countries you entered in the past 10 years" what do you all think and should I just get one to be safe.

Thanks

Michelle and Travis

She will need PCCs from the places she has stayed for more than 6 months since she was 16. She shouldn'd need a clearance from there if she was only visiting.

[Carlawarla 1]

You need to write down countries visited, but you won't need a police clearance if you were just visiting.

Carla

[jessel chris 0]

You should tell the truth just write it down and I think no need for police clearance since she is just visiting there

[notebook 0]

hey just wanna add cuz my police clearance just got expired last november? and since i was 16 until now i still live in the same place or address? should i need to get or renewed my police clearance? or its ok. that i have one although it expired just last nov.?

[Dan J 277]

hey just wanna add cuz my police clearance just got expired last november? and since i was 16 until now i still live in the same place or address? should i need to get or renewed my police clearance? or its ok. that i have one although it expired just last nov.?

If your police certificate expired, you need a new one for the interview.

[spidergirl 0]

hey just wanna add cuz my police clearance just got expired last november? and since i was 16 until now i still live in the same place or address? should i need to get or renewed my police clearance? or its ok. that i have one although it expired just last nov.?

A police clearance only needed if you lived in other countries for over 6 months, all you need is NBI Clearance for your interview.

NBI CLEARANCE: Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record Clearance for Travel Abroad Purposes from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should be in the applicant’s current name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames ever used, including different spellings of all names ever used. An official letter of explanation from the NBI is required for any notation of “No criminal record”, "No pending criminal case” or “With derogatory record.” NBI is located along Taft Avenue in Manila. For immigration purposes, an NBI clearance is considered valid only for one year from the date it is issued.

POLICE CERTIFICATES: A police certificate is required from a country in which the applicant lived for more than one year (six months if you are applying for a K visa) after turning 16 years of age. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names, aliases or nicknames ever used while in the country in question, including different spellings of all names ever used. Information on how to secure police certificates from countries where these are available may be obtained by contacting U.S. Embassy Manila’s Immigrant Visa Branch or an Embassy/Consulate of the country from which the police certificate is required.

The State Department's Visa Office offers online information on the availability of country documents (including police certificates) through its Country Document Finder. Click on the letter that begins the country name, select the country and scroll down to "Documents".

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3202.html

Edited December 7, 2007 by spidergirl

[TravisAndMichelle 0]

Thanks so much everyone!

As you know you get a little paranoid as the interview time gets closer...

All the our hopes,

Michelle and Travis