germancho24

Hi,

Our AOS was approved a long time ago, I received an interview appointment two months ago but since I moved to another country I had to change my embassy and now I am waiting for a new appointment in my current country of residence.

The problem is that my wife (petitioner) just got fired yesterday and I don't know what will happen now if I am called for the interview. Will I have to update the AOS and say she was fired? Off course I will not lie if they ask me what is her job, so I will have to say she was recently fired.

Also, if I say she was fired will they immediately reject my application or is there a way to hold it until she gets a new job? She is an engineer and was fired because the company decided to eliminate many positions due to the oil industry crisis. I am very positive she will get another job in less than a couple of months. I would appreciate your advice on what to expect and how to proceed.

Regards,

Germancho

Thank you very much Sukie, I will write the letter explaining in detail as you suggested. I think I have to try that before traveling to Brasil, even if it results in delays. I went on exchange with AFS (American Field Service) so I will use the fact that I completed my exchange year which according to AFS's code of conduct would have not happened if I had had any issues with the police. Thanks a lot for your help!

Thank you every body for your replies. No, I am not from Slovakia, I was only there as an exchange student.

I also read in the NVC website that a police certificate is necessary only after one year, however I am confused because it says the requirements may be different among embassies, therefore I checked the website of the American embassy in Bogota, Colombia and it says this: Solicitors who lived in another country for more than 6 months after turning 16 years old should obtain a Police certificate from those countries (except the United States).

I called both the Slovak Embassy and the Ministry of Justice in Slovakia and they say no one can obtain the Certificate on my behalf. The only way is to be there in person. I called the NVC and they told me I COULD TRY attaching a letter of explanation saying why I am not sending the certificate.

Hi!

I lived for 11 months in Slovakia as an exchange student when I was 17 years old. Therefore, I am required to submit a Police Certificate from Slovakia. The problem is that:

1. The certificate can only be issued if I request it IN PERSON at the Slovak Embassy.

2. There is no Slovak Embassy in my country of residence (Colombia). The embassy assigned for my country is in Brasilia (Brazil).

I have contacted both the Slovak Embassy in Brasilia and the Ministry of Justice in Slovakia and they told me there is no other way to obtain the letter other than traveling to Brasilia.

This means that I would need to spend at least 1200 USD in flight tickets alone and other additional expenses on top of that. That is very difficult for me at this time. I have successfully obtained Police Certificates from Colombia and from the Netherlands, where I lived the last two years.

My questions are:

a. Do you think an explanation letter to the NVC, telling them of my efforts to get that document and the impossibility to obtain it in my country can help me obtain a waiver for that document?

b. Is there a special template for these kind of explanation letters for missing documents in the application package?

Thanks,

German Cortes