Police Certificate

[Bobalouie 0]

Guys and gals, a quick question:

My fiancee thinks that since she has been registered in her hometown for all of her life, that is the only place she needs to get the police certificates from. But, she went to University in a different town, and did not register herself there while attending University. I got to looking at some of the forms for the next phase of the process, and it specifically asks on the forms, where you went to Uni, etc. And, the consulates specifically state that the police certificates must include Uni towns if you went to school in a town other than your hometown.

My question is, is she going to need the certs from both her hometown and the town she went to Uni in? I dont think it is a big deal to do both, but I want to let her know ASAP so she can be thinking about how to accomplish it.

Thanks,

Bob

[shikarnov 7]

Why not get the report just in case? Even if she doesn't need it, wouldn't it be better to be safe than sorry?

My Ira is in the same boat -- and has the same opinion about registration/police certificates -- but she's getting the certs from both towns anyway...

Z

[Otto 83]

Assuming each city (registered or not) issues police certifications (in Germany, one certification is good for the entire country) - keep in mind, her biographical information will indicate living (studying) in another city and the interviewing officer may be curious why there is no certificate - again, registered or not...

[Satellite 1]

Why not get the report just in case?

The only logical reason I could think of is that, the police will issue her a huge fine for not being registered during years she attended the university. Although from our experience being registered wasn't a requirement for getting a certificate. They just look at their records and if your name isn't there, they issue a clear report. Of course another reason to avoid getting the report is the cost of travel to the university and then either waiting in that town for it to be produced or making two trips.

Lastly, if you omit from your application that you lived in the other town, how will they prove you did? It does say any place longer than 6 months. If you went on both winter and long summer breaks back to your hometown, it is debatable. If we use the American idea of residence for service of process, any place you intended to live and made your place of abode, it is just as debatable for university settings.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

I understand her argument. Where she has living registration is officially only where she lived. However, that is immateral with regard to this visa process. If any of the forms in her K-1 petition state she lived in a different city after her 16th birthday, she will need it from both towns regardless of whether or not she regsitered.

[slim 1,533]

Plain and simple:

If she lists living in the University town on her G-325A or any other forms you're submitting with her fiancee packet then you MUST get the police reports.

However, if she's only listing the home town (where she was registered) on her visa application forms then DO NOT get a police report from the University town.

Keep it consistent. If she lists an address from another city, she needs another police report. If she doesn't list it, then she doesn't need it. If you've already submitted the forms, then go by what you submitted. Two towns equals two police reports. One town equals only one.

If you haven't submitted yet, I'd KISS (Keep it simple, stupid!) and only list the one town where she's been registered her whole life. Easier all around.