U.S. police clearance but living in Germany

[German_princess 0]

Hello everyone,

I've been starting to collect all my papers that I will need as it says on the USCIS site that our NOA2 got approved three days ago. I read that I need a police clearance/check from all countries that I've been living in for longer than 6 months after the age of 16. Unfortunately that is besides my birth country, Germany, also Australia and the U.S..

I already sent all the documents needed for the Australian clearance which was fairly easy as I was able to do it online. Now I am struggling with the American one, as I am currently living in Germany.

First of all I saw in a German K1 forum where someone had the same issue that people answered that you don't have to get one from the U.S. because they have their own system to check you and that they didn't get asked for a police clearance for the U.S. when they had their interview... sounds kind of strange to me and I don't really want to rely on a thread that was from five years ago. Does anyone made experiences with this?!

Also, are these the right steps to get the police clearance:

1)Download this form and fill it out: https://forms.fbi.gov/identity-history-summary-checks-review/q384893984839334.pdf

2) get this finger print card printed out http://myfbireport.com/pdf/applicant_fd_258.pdf

3) Fill out credit card form (we don't use checks or money orders in Germany)

3) Then go with the papers to the local police station (I've tried to find out through googling where they do that but I couldn't find out anything about it. I guess it's not something common here in Germany... that people willingly go to the police to get their fingerprints but I guess it should be possible)

Thank you so so much in advance!

[EM_Vandaveer 2,369]

No US police clearance needed.

[Pitaya 2,576]

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.

REF: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

HTH

Edited June 26, 2016 by Pitaya

[German_princess 0]

REF: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

HTH

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates

I am sorry if this is a stupid question but was I really a resident of the U.S. if I was on a B1 visa there (9 months)? I wasn't registered there, I stayed registered in Germany.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,369]

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates

I am sorry if this is a stupid question but was I really a resident of the U.S. if I was on a B1 visa there (9 months)? I wasn't registered there, I stayed registered in Germany.

The point is that the US & Mexico are the two countries that no police clearance is needed from for the purposes of US immigration. Edited June 26, 2016 by EM_Vandaveer

[German_princess 0]

The point is that the US & Mexico are the two countries that no police clearance is needed from for the purposes of US immigration.

That is great to hear! Spares me a lot of time. I am just surprised that I haven't read this anywhere else. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[German_princess 0]

However I just found this on the "i m m ihelp" (it doesn't let me post the name in a whole) page under police certificates :

"Please note that these police certificates are required only if you are getting an immigrant visa or other immigrant visas such as K, V. They are not required if you are doing an Adjustment of Status."

I am so confused now

[TBoneTX 43,058]

Ignore what you saw. You've ordered the Australian police certificate; now get one from Germany. After you have both, just prepare yourself as anyone would for the consular interview.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

The point is that the US & Mexico are the two countries that no police clearance is needed from for the purposes of US immigration.

No police certificates from US, but yes for Mexico.