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Police Clearance in Nigeria

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PurpleSky Enthusiast

PurpleSky   19

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FH just called me in a panic saying that he is trying to get his police certificate and an acquaintance who is a police officer says:

1) he has to go get fingerprinted.

2) he has to undress and be checked for scars.

3) he has to submit the request through Benin City who will submit it to Lagos and bring the results back to Benin City. All of which will take 1-2 weeks.

4) he can not go directly to Lagos to get it.

5) the clearance will cost him 25,000 naira. (that seems like an awful lot to me).

FH does not live in Nigeria any longer. He is just home visiting and had to get a new passport, birth certificate and this police clearance. He has already been there since Dec 27th and needs to get back to The Gambia where he lives now. We really can't afford to have him spend another 2-3 weeks in Nigeria. He waited to get the police clearance last because he needed to get the passport and birth certificate first in order to present them when requesting the certificate.

Are the above steps correct? Is there anyway around this? Also he is under the impression that if he tells them he needs the clearance for immigration/travel purposes they will charge him more so he doesn't want to tell them exactly why he needs it. What should I advise him on that part?

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My honey is NIGERIAN and I'm AMERICAN

K1 Journey

07/27/10 Mailed Petition

07/28/10 Petition received at VSC then forwarded to Lewisville, TX (received there 7/29/10)

08/02/10 NOA1 Notice date

08/06/10 Touched

08/07/10 Received NOA1 in mail

08/10/10 Touched

10/03/10 Touched

01/31/11 I-129F Petition APPROVED!!!

02/03/11 Received hard copy of NOA2 (although the envelope is stamped Feb 2...so only one day to get to me :) )

02/07/11 Arrived at NVC

02/07/11 MADE APPOINTMENTS FOR MEDICAL AND INTERVIEW. (Will post actual dates after they occur :) )

02/08/11 Left NVC

02/17/11 Medical

03/01/11 Interview (FH is in AP)

04/12/11 AP COMPLETED!!

04/13/11 FH notified to come to the embassy with his passport!

04/26/11 FH received Visa

04/29/11 FH Arrived in the US!!! JFK POE

06/08/11 MARRIED!

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lapsthedon   0

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Tell him to go to lagos @ alabon they will do it for him there with just 5k and he will wait and get it there its just 30min wait and if he need help in box me his number and I will call him. I just did my last week and am frm benin city,uselu. Cos my date for my k1 visa in next week.

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ADMIRE   3

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Yes, let him go to Alagbon at Ikoyi Lagos. I actually paid N2,500 for mine. All the best.

F2A from my husband, for me and our children.

2005-05-21: Got married to my man.

Priority Date: Dec 26, 2006

2006-12-23: I-130 Sent

2007-01-05: I-130 NOA1

2009-05-21: I-130 Approved

2009-06-04: NVC Case No. generated

2010-01-15: DS-3032 / I-864 Bill generated

2010-01-17: Choice of Agent sent via e-mail

2010-01-22: Paid I-864 Bill

2010-01-25: I-864 Bill shows PAID

2010-01-28: Received email saying: Choice of agent accepted/IV bill generated.

2010-01-28: Paid IV bill.

2010-02-25: Sent out completed I-864 and DS- 230.

2010-04-08: Case Complete.

2010-05-03: Interview scheduled for June 2nd 2010 as per NVC live operator.

2010-06-02: 221g refusal pending return of requested document.

2010-06-03: Obtained the requested document. E-mailed consulate requesting a new interview date.

2011-01-26: Visas Approved! To be picked up Feb 2nd.

2011-02-01: Got an e-mail stating Visas aint ready for pick-up yet!! Oh God PLSSSSSSS.

2011-02-09: Got a reply to my incenssant e-mails scolding me for writing, and asking me to refrain from writing more letters, and stating officially that am on AP!!!

2011-03-15: Picked up Visas. Oh My God!

2011-03-21: POE, Atlanta Georgia. Find it hard to believe this is truly happening. Thank you God.

NOW IN THE US.

2011-03-28: Received our Social Security Cards in the Mail.

2011-04-08: Received Green Cards.

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patient2010   93

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Tell him to go to lagos @ alabon they will do it for him there with just 5k and he will wait and get it there its just 30min wait and if he need help in box me his number and I will call him. I just did my last week and am frm benin city,uselu. Cos my date for my k1 visa in next week.

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FH just called me in a panic saying that he is trying to get his police certificate and an acquaintance who is a police officer says:

1) he has to go get fingerprinted.

2) he has to undress and be checked for scars.

3) he has to submit the request through Benin City who will submit it to Lagos and bring the results back to Benin City. All of which will take 1-2 weeks.

4) he can not go directly to Lagos to get it.

5) the clearance will cost him 25,000 naira. (that seems like an awful lot to me).

FH does not live in Nigeria any longer. He is just home visiting and had to get a new passport, birth certificate and this police clearance. He has already been there since Dec 27th and needs to get back to The Gambia where he lives now. We really can't afford to have him spend another 2-3 weeks in Nigeria. He waited to get the police clearance last because he needed to get the passport and birth certificate first in order to present them when requesting the certificate.

Are the above steps correct? Is there anyway around this? Also he is under the impression that if he tells them he needs the clearance for immigration/travel purposes they will charge him more so he doesn't want to tell them exactly why he needs it. What should I advise him on that part?

yes he should got to alagbon to get it done it will not be that expensive...Good luck and Congrats on the NOA2

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November 5, 2010 Interview 7am APPROVED!!!!!! (6months 4weeks 1day) THANK YOU LORD!!!!!

(look at my about me page in my profile if you want to see my entire k1 journey)

AOS Journey:

Feb.4, 2011 Mailed AOS packet

Feb. 7, 2011 Pkt delivered in Chicago

Feb. 10, 2011 Received txt and email of NOA for AOS, EAD, and AP

Feb. 11, 2011 Check cashed for AOS

Feb. 12, 2011 Touched

Feb. 14, 2011 received hard copy of NOA for AOS, EAD& AP

Feb. 18, 2011 received appt letter for biometrics

Feb. 28, 2011 biometrics appt @10am

Feb. 28, 2011 received txt/email AOS case transferred to csc

Mar 1, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 3, 2011 received hard copy of AOS transfer to csc

Mar 4, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 28, 2011 Received txt/email saying card production has been ordered. (1month 3eeks 3days)

Mar 28, 2011 Received 2nd txt/email saying we have registered this customer permanent residence status

Mar 29, 2011 Received 3rd txt/email says card production has been ordered.

April 1, 2011 greencard and welcome letter in hand!!

April 5, 2011 received txt/email EAD card production ordered

Will Start Removing Conditions Dec 2012!!!!

Dec. 26, 2012 mailed ROC paperwork

Dec. 28, 2012 NOA for ROC paperwork

Jan. 7, 2013 received bio appt letter

Jan. 24, 2013 bio appt.

June 22, 2013 10yr green card received

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PurpleSky Enthusiast

PurpleSky   19

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Thank you all!!! He will be getting it taken care of in Lagos next week. :dance:

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My honey is NIGERIAN and I'm AMERICAN

K1 Journey

07/27/10 Mailed Petition

07/28/10 Petition received at VSC then forwarded to Lewisville, TX (received there 7/29/10)

08/02/10 NOA1 Notice date

08/06/10 Touched

08/07/10 Received NOA1 in mail

08/10/10 Touched

10/03/10 Touched

01/31/11 I-129F Petition APPROVED!!!

02/03/11 Received hard copy of NOA2 (although the envelope is stamped Feb 2...so only one day to get to me :) )

02/07/11 Arrived at NVC

02/07/11 MADE APPOINTMENTS FOR MEDICAL AND INTERVIEW. (Will post actual dates after they occur :) )

02/08/11 Left NVC

02/17/11 Medical

03/01/11 Interview (FH is in AP)

04/12/11 AP COMPLETED!!

04/13/11 FH notified to come to the embassy with his passport!

04/26/11 FH received Visa

04/29/11 FH Arrived in the US!!! JFK POE

06/08/11 MARRIED!

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SimpleGrace Rookie

SimpleGrace   0

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hello guys,

I need to get a police clearance but I am not in Nigeria. I am in the carribbean islands so it is not possible for me to travel back home to obtain this.

How do you recommend I get this? And where do I get a police clearance from in Nigeria?

Thank you

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ayomide1   5

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hello guys,

I need to get a police clearance but I am not in Nigeria. I am in the carribbean islands so it is not possible for me to travel back home to obtain this.

How do you recommend I get this? And where do I get a police clearance from in Nigeria?

Thank you

Go to Alagbon in Ikoyi..I am not sure if you can do this by proxy..They will need to see your international passport

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tenyearwait   4

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This thread on Police Clearance provides quite some detail. Unfortunately it looks like you have to go to Lagos unless the Nigerian Police have changed their system. In any case, here is an address - perhaps you can write to them and ask.

tenyearwait was chosen when we passed the ten year point without any sight of a green card in any possible future and my wife and I assumed I would never get one - it's now twelve years but who's counting! ;O|

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SimpleGrace   0

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Thanks guys... I found out that I have to do some finger printing at a police station here in my current country. Then mail in the fingerprinted form along with biographic page of passport and photo to family in Nigeria so they had handle it for me in Lagos.

I got the form on another nigerian forum but funny when I want to the police criminal dept they also had a similar form!

All is already underway.I will get everything in a week. Thanks

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patient2010 Experienced

patient2010   93

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Thanks guys... I found out that I have to do some finger printing at a police station here in my current country. Then mail in the fingerprinted form along with biographic page of passport and photo to family in Nigeria so they had handle it for me in Lagos.

I got the form on another nigerian forum but funny when I want to the police criminal dept they also had a similar form!

All is already underway.I will get everything in a week. Thanks

Great glad you figured everything out..Good luck!!! :thumbs:

November 5, 2010 Interview 7am APPROVED!!!!!! (6months 4weeks 1day) THANK YOU LORD!!!!!

(look at my about me page in my profile if you want to see my entire k1 journey)

AOS Journey:

Feb.4, 2011 Mailed AOS packet

Feb. 7, 2011 Pkt delivered in Chicago

Feb. 10, 2011 Received txt and email of NOA for AOS, EAD, and AP

Feb. 11, 2011 Check cashed for AOS

Feb. 12, 2011 Touched

Feb. 14, 2011 received hard copy of NOA for AOS, EAD& AP

Feb. 18, 2011 received appt letter for biometrics

Feb. 28, 2011 biometrics appt @10am

Feb. 28, 2011 received txt/email AOS case transferred to csc

Mar 1, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 3, 2011 received hard copy of AOS transfer to csc

Mar 4, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 28, 2011 Received txt/email saying card production has been ordered. (1month 3eeks 3days)

Mar 28, 2011 Received 2nd txt/email saying we have registered this customer permanent residence status

Mar 29, 2011 Received 3rd txt/email says card production has been ordered.

April 1, 2011 greencard and welcome letter in hand!!

April 5, 2011 received txt/email EAD card production ordered

Will Start Removing Conditions Dec 2012!!!!

Dec. 26, 2012 mailed ROC paperwork

Dec. 28, 2012 NOA for ROC paperwork

Jan. 7, 2013 received bio appt letter

Jan. 24, 2013 bio appt.

June 22, 2013 10yr green card received

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