Police Certificate and vaccination questions

[FrozenGlitter 1]

Just got NOA2 yesterday. When should my fiance get his police certificate? Does it cost money? How much? Is there a link somewhere that explains how he gets it?

As far as vaccines go, we are having some confusion about what he needs for his age, since some vaccines are only offered to children. For instance, he already had chicken pox as a kid, will he still need a varicella vaccine anyway? Will he HAVE to get a flu shot or is that voluntary? Can he get these from his regular dr. before his medical?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Advance preparation for the London part of the K1 process

When your NOA2 is near, its a good time to start your preparation.

Petitioner:

• Order your tax transcripts. Only the most recent tax return is required, but you can order three years at a time for free from the IRS. Tax transcripts are summaries of your whole tax return provided free by the IRS. They can't be faked because it's a copy/summary of your whole tax return picture, basically certified by the IRS because it's issued by them. That's why you don't have to include any 1040, Schedules, W2s or 1099s if you send a transcript. They are free from the IRS. Transcripts take the place of sending a complete tax return.

  If you call 1-800-908-9946 (the transcript line) , there is an automated system for ordering transcripts. You'll have to enter your Social Security number and the numbers of your street address. It will generate an automated request to mail your transcripts. You can also order online on the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=232168,00.html

• Start filling out the I-134 Affidavit of Support. It will have to be signed and mailed to the UK the slow way. Get familiar with the form. When the NOA2 is received is a good time to finalize it with the supporting documents and get it in the mail.
• Don't obsess printing Skype logs, emails, photos, or Facebook status. London does not want to look at that. Really they don't. London does not want to see a copy of your I-129F petition or NOA2. They got that in the file from NVC.

UK beneficiary:

• Get some passport photos taken. You will eventually need

  2 US sized for the Embassy

  1 UK sized for the police certificate

  1 either size for the visa medical exam.

  (and for AOS in the US, 6 more US sized photos)

  You can take your own and size it using this uploader tool from the Dept of State. Scroll halfway down the page. http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html Save the jpg file and print at home or at a photo place. Also available at Snappy Snaps, Photo-Me booths, Jessops, Gould's Pharmacy (by the embassy), near the Bond St Tube station (Oxford St) which is closest Tube to the medical exam.

• Go to your NHS doctor and get the immunizations you will need for Adjustment of Status. You can get a K1 visa without having any shots, but you will need them before AOS. Its really wise to take care of it before getting to the US so you can aviold civil surgeon hassles and $$$. Many NHS doctors will do them for free, but they are not obligated to do so for immigration purposes. If you had these shots as a child, Tdap/Td must be no longer than 10 years ago or you have to do them again. Get the shots documented by your doctor to take to your visa medical exam. Heres the shots needed for 19 through 59 years of age:

  Td or Tdap - or get DT, DTP or DtaP and it will be accepted for AOS also

  MMR (if born in 1957 or later) Get a second shot 4 wks later if you have time before your medical. It's two doses in your life, but if you get the first and 4 weeks haven't passed by your medical, they will waive the second dose for "insufficient time interval".

  Varicella Not routinely given in the UK ; a history of having chickenpox excuses you from the shot. They take your word for it at the visa medical exam.

  Influenza - During flu season only, October 1 through March 31. This was a new recommendation dated November 2010 for all ages over 6 months. Older lists will say flu shots for over age 50. It changed.

• Order your police certificate. It takes some preparation because you need a passport photo signed off on by somebody officialish whos known you two years. Heres the website. Read the instructions. A police certificate is good for 12 months. Must take it to medical exam. http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
• Look at your passport and make sure it will have 8 months remaining after visa issuance. If not get it renewed now. If you've damaged it or gotten it wet, or the edges are wrinkled, it will need to be renewed. London is fussy about that.
• Study the list of original documents London wants you to bring to the embassy and get those in hand or ordered. http://london.usembassy.gov/application_documents.html

  Make photocopies of any document you want back. They will verify the original and file the photocopy.

[FrozenGlitter 1]

I thought London didn't require or need tax documents?

[nobbie 105]

They asked for my fiancees.

[FrozenGlitter 1]

I will only have tax documents for 2012, most likely, since before that I was with my ex husband and 2013's probably won't be out by the time he has his interview. So will that be ok (if I have the right income on my own at that point)? My 2012 income was very very low. The child support I recieve will be ok, right?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I thought London didn't require or need tax documents?

It's a suggestion for early preparation because a tax return is a good proof. But they will accept other proof of income also.

I will only have tax documents for 2012, most likely, since before that I was with my ex husband and 2013's probably won't be out by the time he has his interview. So will that be ok (if I have the right income on my own at that point)? My 2012 income was very very low. The child support I recieve will be ok, right?

The latest tax return is all that needs to be submitted which is 2012 until April 15, 2014. London would hand back previous ones. Child support is ok with some proof of it. If your tax return is low, and you make more now, then don't use a tax return and use something that proves you qualify.

[Azsara 110]

I thought London didn't require or need tax documents?

They asked for my fiancee tax thingies but he asked it like he didn't really expect me to have it and would have taken something else

"did ur fiance send u his tax returns or no?"

Something like that. It was worded in a way that strongly implied it wasn't absolutely necessary if I had something else

Oh and they take his word for it that he's had chickenpox no vacc required

[Kiwinyc 62]

My fiancé supplied a letter from his employer, his last three most recent payslips and three years of tax transcripts as evidence with the I-134. At the interview the letter from his employer was read (and prompted a discussion about how envious he was of my fiance's job) and he also flicked through and checked the dates of the tax transcripts.

Most of the vaccinations are not needed, except for the MMR and DTap. I had both done at my medical, it did cost but it was recorded on an official vaccination record which I can use for AOS.

Edited October 14, 2013 by Kiwinyc

[FrozenGlitter 1]

My fiancé supplied a letter from his employer, his last three most recent payslips and three years of tax transcripts as evidence with the I-134. At the interview the letter from his employer was read (and prompted a discussion about how envious he was of my fiance's job) and he also flicked through and checked the dates of the tax transcripts.

Most of the vaccinations are not needed, except for the MMR and DTap. I had both done at my medical, it did cost but it was recorded on an official vaccination record which I can use for AOS.

Will he need a tetanus booster?

[Kiwinyc 62]

DTap is the tetanus booster. Required if he can't prove that he's had a tetanus booster in the last 10 years.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Will he need a tetanus booster?

Tdap covers Tetanus, Diptheria, and (acellular) Pertussis.

Td is Tetanus, Diptheria

DT, DTP or DtaP (also accetable) are baby versions for the same diseases. Capital letters mean bigger dosage. Lower case mean smaller. Adults and teens showed some adverse reactions to the higher D and P, so they developed new versions with d and p. Anyway you look at it, he will get tetanus immunization if he has no record of those jabs within the last 10 years. . My husband's clinic did not carry the adult versions so he opted for DTP. He had no adverse reaction and he did not have to see a civil surgeon for AOS because it was all marked on the Knightsbridge sheet.

Edited October 14, 2013 by Nich-Nick

[fcat 79]

Just for your info, i just ordered a new police certificate, i sent the application on the 4th Oct, they received it the 7th, mailed it out to me on the 11th and i got it the 14th.

That was the standard service too so i think at the moment they are turning them around pretty quick.