Confusion about police certificates

[QAtester 0]

We are at the NVC stage at this point, We are applying for CR1. Since the age of 16, My wife went to school in 2 different countries (Jordan and Egypt). Her parents lived in Saudi Arabia and she never stayed continuously for 12 months or greater in any of these 2 countries. IE, she always went back home for vacations for a few weeks or a month in between semesters.

My questions are…..

1- I am confused weather we need to get police clearances from these countries where she went to school. Do we need to supply NVC with these police clearances in this situation (not continues stay).

2- What is the requirement for police clearances, when is it must be supplies is it if you live in one place for 6 months? 12 months? Does it matter if it was a continuous stay for the entire duration or interrupted by short stretches where you actually left those countries for a few weeks.

The difference of weather we will have to get these clearances or not will be months of waiting for these clearances to come together.

I would appreciate your insight on this topic. Thank you

Edited April 6, 2010 by QAtester

[VanessaTony 3,567]

We are at the NVC stage at this point, We are applying for CR1. Since the age of 16, My wife went to school in 2 different countries (Jordan and Egypt). Her parents lived in Saudi Arabia and she never stayed “continuously” for 12 months or greater in any of these 2 countries. IE, she always went back home for vacations for a few weeks or a month in between semesters.

My questions are…..

1- I am confused weather we need to get police clearances from these countries where she went to school. Do we need to supply NVC with these police clearances in this situation (not continues stay).

2- What is the requirement for police clearances, when is it must be supplies is it if you live in one place for 6 months? 12 months? Does it matter if it was a continuous stay for the entire duration or interrupted by short stretches where you actually left those countries for a few weeks.

The difference of weather we will have to get these clearances or not will be months of waiting for these clearances to come together.

I don't think she needs clearances from those places. If you like, you could send off everything assuming she doesn't and apply for them while it's all processing "just in case". This way you either paid for certificates your didn't need, or had them just in case. Or they decide they're needed in which case you've already started your application for the CR-1 and the clearances and so can show them proof you've sent off for them.

I don't think she'll need them based on the above table but who knows with USCIS sometimes...