Interview without Police certificate....yes or no?

[tuty 0]

I lost my Argentinean ID. I was born in Argentina but live in Israel since 88. At the Argentinean embassy they told me to first get a new ID ( takes between 8 months to 1 year!) and then ask for the certificate (takes 2 weeks).

I already got packet 3 and our NOA 2 expires August 2nd.

We have all the other relevant documents....should I go to the interview without the certificate and explain the circumstances in a letter? Will they deny or just give a blue slip and wait? . My visa is being processed in Jerusalem. Thanks a lot!

Edited May 28, 2008 by tuty

[*JG* 2]

I wouldn't recommend it.

Worse case, though, they will interview you and then pink slip you till you produce the certificate. Best case, they won't even ask.

[tuty 0]

I wouldn't recommend it.

Worse case, though, they will interview you and then pink slip you till you produce the certificate. Best case, they won't even ask.

According to the law they have to ask....even if I get the K! without the Argentinean certificate , they will require it for sure for the AOS....( OMG! that should be nasty if I dont have it by then!) I dont know what to do!!!!!

[*JG* 2]

There have been K-1's sneak through the Jamaican embassy without being asked for the certificate. Others have not been so lucky.

You do not need it for AOS on a K-1.

I would not recommend going to the embassy without it, though.

[Nich-Nick 3,355]

I would go. All they can do is say no. It's a for sure no if you just sit at home. Maybe when you turn in the one from Israel, they will just mechanically move on through the process without realizing you lived in Argentina after age 16. I wouldn't bring it up until they said, "Where is your police certificate from Argentina?" Tell them you can't get one because it was 20 years ago and you have no ID. Maybe they will come up with some kind of suggestion of what you can do to make up for the inability to get a document from a country half a world away that you left 20 years ago. Be calm and confident and maybe it would work out in your favor. Just my opinion, but I've gotten around all kinds of things by being super nice, yet confident, about what I wanted accomplished. If that isn't working then I cry and sometimes that helps. At least you would be face to face with a person to find out if the K1 can be extended, how you proceed from there, etc.