NVC sudden doubts

[Karaoke 0]

I am preparing the documents to send to the US for my wife..

I suddenly got some doubts.

I remember that the documents need to be original, in English OR in the language of my country (consulate people are supposed to read local language!)

Any third language ONLY would need translations, is that so? Can you confirm that's the case??

Also, concerning police certificates, they need to be for any place I live since I was 16, for LONGER THAN HOW MANY MONTHS?

Are they valid for 1 year from issuance? What if the interview takes place AFTER 1 year, but I submitted them in time?

Edited December 1, 2008 by charisma1

[Mononoke28 134]

If they are not in English or the local language of the country the US embassy is located, then they need to be translated.

You need to get police certificates from the countries you lived for more than 6 months, and they don't have to be consecutive months. The time of validity of each certificate is designated by each country, so it varies, usually from 6 months to a year.

Diana

[SunDrop 59]

You're submitting documents for the consideration of the USCIS in the US, not the consulate. Therefore all documents not in english need to be translated. The translation doesn't have to be by a certified translator, but someone of recognised fluency - like a teacher.

If you lived somewhere less than 6 months, you are not required to obtain a police certificate. Otherwise, you need one for every country you have resided in since your 16th birthday. They are valid for 1 year and if you are interviewed after a year from the date on the certificate, you would need to obtain new, more recent certificates.

I agree, it seems silly when you lived somewhere between the ages of 16 and 18 and that was 12 years ago, that you haven't lived there again since so your record won't change. But that's the case.

[msnoob 3]

Some police certificates are only valid for 6 months so, as stated, you will want to check with each country issuing the certificate to determine how long it will be valid.

Best of Luck!!

[Karaoke 0]

That's what I had assumed... but it seems SunDrop thinks it is not the case. I knew that USCIS was like SunDrops says, but for NVC, I thought it was enough if it was local language... I'll try check with NVC.. Did anyone ever got an RFE for example for submitting an original police certificate in the local language only?

Also, I thought I had read somewhere on NVC website that you needed a police certificate only for places where you actually lived more than 12months, if they are not your residence country..

If they are not in English or the local language of the country the US embassy is located, then they need to be translated.

You need to get police certificates from the countries you lived for more than 6 months, and they don't have to be consecutive months. The time of validity of each certificate is designated by each country, so it varies, usually from 6 months to a year.

Diana

[Karaoke 0]

ON POLICE CERTIFICATES... What do you make of this:

Review the information concerning police certificates: All applicants 16 years and over are required to furnish a police certificate (certificate of good conduct) to cover any period of residence of twelve months or more since reaching the age of sixteen; the period of residence is six months if country of birth or current residence.

Source: http://www.usembassy.kz/consular/approved_petition.shtml

Other emabassies have similar notes, and I remember reading something like this also on the NVC website somewhere..

In other words, if it is not your country, you have to submit a police certificate if you lived 12 months or more..

Do I interpret it correctly??

That's what I had assumed... but it seems SunDrop thinks it is not the case. I knew that USCIS was like SunDrops says, but for NVC, I thought it was enough if it was local language... I'll try check with NVC.. Did anyone ever got an RFE for example for submitting an original police certificate in the local language only?

Also, I thought I had read somewhere on NVC website that you needed a police certificate only for places where you actually lived more than 12months, if they are not your residence country..

If they are not in English or the local language of the country the US embassy is located, then they need to be translated.

You need to get police certificates from the countries you lived for more than 6 months, and they don't have to be consecutive months. The time of validity of each certificate is designated by each country, so it varies, usually from 6 months to a year.

Diana

[Ling Ling 22]

You're submitting documents for the consideration of the USCIS in the US, not the consulate. Therefore all documents not in english need to be translated. The translation doesn't have to be by a certified translator, but someone of recognised fluency - like a teacher.

If we're talking about the NVC stage, you are incorrect.

USCIS reviews your petition, and warehouses your visa application.

NVC does the preliminary review of CR-1/IR-1 (and other) visa applications.

The final review for CR-1/IR-1 is typically completed at a US Embassy.

Original documents should be submitted in English or in the native language of the Consulate.

Silly or not, 12 years ago or 40 years ago, Police Certificates are required for any place in their country of citizenship; the beneficiary has lived longer than six (6) months, after age of 16, also note that Police Certificates are required for any places which beneficiary has lived longer than twelve (12) months in any other country other than country of citizenship, after age of 16.

We have enough criminals in the US, don't need to import/immigrate more.

[notime4haterz 0]

You're submitting documents for the consideration of the USCIS in the US, not the consulate. Therefore all documents not in english need to be translated. The translation doesn't have to be by a certified translator, but someone of recognised fluency - like a teacher.

If we're talking about the NVC stage, you are incorrect.

USCIS reviews your petition, and warehouses your visa application.

NVC does the preliminary review of CR-1/IR-1 (and other) visa applications.

The final review for CR-1/IR-1 is typically completed at a US Embassy.

Original documents should be submitted in English or in the native language of the Consulate.

Silly or not, 12 years ago or 40 years ago, Police Certificates are required for any place in their country of citizenship; the beneficiary has lived longer than six (6) months, after age of 16, also note that Police Certificates are required for any places which beneficiary has lived longer than twelve (12) months in any other country other than country of citizenship, after age of 16.

We have enough criminals in the US, don't need to import/immigrate more.

I have a question. What if one of the countries my husband was in doesn't issue a PCC? I looked up the country of my husband's birth on the link (in the shortcut). It said, under PCC, "not available"... We can get one where he is currently a citizen, but not his country of birth...what do they do then???

[Ling Ling 22]

You're submitting documents for the consideration of the USCIS in the US, not the consulate. Therefore all documents not in english need to be translated. The translation doesn't have to be by a certified translator, but someone of recognised fluency - like a teacher.

If we're talking about the NVC stage, you are incorrect.

USCIS reviews your petition, and warehouses your visa application.

NVC does the preliminary review of CR-1/IR-1 (and other) visa applications.

The final review for CR-1/IR-1 is typically completed at a US Embassy.

Original documents should be submitted in English or in the native language of the Consulate.

Silly or not, 12 years ago or 40 years ago, Police Certificates are required for any place in their country of citizenship; the beneficiary has lived longer than six (6) months, after age of 16, also note that Police Certificates are required for any places which beneficiary has lived longer than twelve (12) months in any other country other than country of citizenship, after age of 16.

We have enough criminals in the US, don't need to import/immigrate more.

I have a question. What if one of the countries my husband was in doesn't issue a PCC? I looked up the country of my husband's birth on the link (in the shortcut). It said, under PCC, "not available"... We can get one where he is currently a citizen, but not his country of birth...what do they do then???

If it's listed as "not available" then they're aware of it. Just be sure to make some notation...perhaps even a sheet of paper that indicates that it's unavailable, and the reference to the reciprocity page, or better yet, "the reciprocity page" with the section highlighted.