mistake on G-325: wrong residence

[Noradam 0]

Hi everyone,

this is my first post here and it would be awesome if someone has an answer to my question or maybe experienced the same. My fiance and I filed our 129-F petitiion at CSC this September (NOA 1: September 25th). Now we have to wait for our NOA 2. It is just a hard time to just sit and wait.. But now I found out that I made a mistake on the G-325 form. I am a german citizen, but went for my studies to the netherlands. I lived there for 4 years (2005-2009), but I was NEVER REGISTERED there. Stupid I know.. But many people didn't do it and I never got in trouble. I had an apartment, worked etc. The whole time I was still registered at my parent's place, where I was born and live right now too. The thing is that I need a police record from every place I lived longer than 12 months. But the Dutch Ministry can't give me one, because I was never registered. I can understand that. But on the biographic information form I mentioned my address in Holland and they can obviously see that I lived there for longer than 12 months.. I am kind of worried now, because I think this is a bigger mistake than just writing down a wrong date of birth. Do we have to start everything over now? That would be terrible....

Thanks guys for your help!!!!!

Nora

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi everyone,

this is my first post here and it would be awesome if someone has an answer to my question or maybe experienced the same. My fiance and I filed our 129-F petitiion at CSC this September (NOA 1: September 25th). Now we have to wait for our NOA 2. It is just a hard time to just sit and wait.. But now I found out that I made a mistake on the G-325 form. I am a german citizen, but went for my studies to the netherlands. I lived there for 4 years (2005-2009), but I was NEVER REGISTERED there. Stupid I know.. But many people didn't do it and I never got in trouble. I had an apartment, worked etc. The whole time I was still registered at my parent's place, where I was born and live right now too. The thing is that I need a police record from every place I lived longer than 12 months. But the Dutch Ministry can't give me one, because I was never registered. I can understand that. But on the biographic information form I mentioned my address in Holland and they can obviously see that I lived there for longer than 12 months.. I am kind of worried now, because I think this is a bigger mistake than just writing down a wrong date of birth. Do we have to start everything over now? That would be terrible....

Thanks guys for your help!!!!!

Nora

Yourt problem is not with the USCIS or the state department of the US. You did everything right and listed your address. If you started over you would have to do the same. I hope you are not suggesting starting over and not listing your Netherlands address, that would be really a wrong thing to do and compound your mistake so far. So far, you have done nothing which will deny you a visa and have been honest. Lying about your residence for the last 5 years would get you denied and they know you lived there now.

Your problem is with the Netherlands, not the USA. You are going to have to find a way, between now and your interview, to get a Netherlands police certificate. Sounds like you are going to be doing some talking to some supervisors and, as we would say in Texas "Son, you got some splainin' to do!" But beyond that you will probably be OK. I would get a hold of them, even if you must go to Nederlands (it really isn't so bad, I was there many times) and give them evidence you lived there and see what they will do.

[Noradam 0]

Hi everyone,

this is my first post here and it would be awesome if someone has an answer to my question or maybe experienced the same. My fiance and I filed our 129-F petitiion at CSC this September (NOA 1: September 25th). Now we have to wait for our NOA 2. It is just a hard time to just sit and wait.. But now I found out that I made a mistake on the G-325 form. I am a german citizen, but went for my studies to the netherlands. I lived there for 4 years (2005-2009), but I was NEVER REGISTERED there. Stupid I know.. But many people didn't do it and I never got in trouble. I had an apartment, worked etc. The whole time I was still registered at my parent's place, where I was born and live right now too. The thing is that I need a police record from every place I lived longer than 12 months. But the Dutch Ministry can't give me one, because I was never registered. I can understand that. But on the biographic information form I mentioned my address in Holland and they can obviously see that I lived there for longer than 12 months.. I am kind of worried now, because I think this is a bigger mistake than just writing down a wrong date of birth. Do we have to start everything over now? That would be terrible....

Thanks guys for your help!!!!!

Nora

Yourt problem is not with the USCIS or the state department of the US. You did everything right and listed your address. If you started over you would have to do the same. I hope you are not suggesting starting over and not listing your Netherlands address, that would be really a wrong thing to do and compound your mistake so far. So far, you have done nothing which will deny you a visa and have been honest. Lying about your residence for the last 5 years would get you denied and they know you lived there now.

Your problem is with the Netherlands, not the USA. You are going to have to find a way, between now and your interview, to get a Netherlands police certificate. Sounds like you are going to be doing some talking to some supervisors and, as we would say in Texas "Son, you got some splainin' to do!" But beyond that you will probably be OK. I would get a hold of them, even if you must go to Nederlands (it really isn't so bad, I was there many times) and give them evidence you lived there and see what they will do.

Thank you so much for your answer.

I think it was good to mention those addresses, because I really lived there for quite a bit. I just called the US embassy in Frankfurt and they said it is not really my problem. When the visa gets approved and the documents arrive at the embassy in Frankfurt they will contact someone in Holland to obtain the police record for me. I will still try to get on my own before, because I don't want a deleay of the whole process. But the guy was very nice and he said it's not a problem. So i feel much better now, although I know it still will be a long fight.

But we all know why we are doing it for.. and especially for whom :-)

[payxibka 10,048]

Police Records

Available. Police records can only be requested for immigrant visa applicants by the United States Consulate or Embassy where the applicant's case is being processed. Any certificate presented directly by applicants cannot be accepted. To request a police record, the visa processing post should send an email to the Consulate General in Amsterdam at ImmigrantVisasAMS@state.gov. The request must include:

* Applicant's full name(s) including aliases:

* Date, city/town and country of birth;

* Complete address of last residence in The Netherlands.

The Consulate General in Amsterdam may need up to 15 working days to obtain the certificate, provided there is no derogatory information concerning the applicant. If there is derogatory information it may take up to five weeks.

The certificate, which is in the Dutch language, covers criminal investigations only. Criminal records are expunged after a number of years, depending on the offense, following termination of the case (i.e., after service of any prison sentence) provided no other offense is committed in the interim. Police records may, therefore, not constitute a full summary of criminal records. Applicants with a criminal history can obtain their own conviction record from the sentencing court.

These certificates may be used only in processing immigrant visa applications and may not be given to the applicant or to any private individual. The visa applicant may not be informed of the source of any derogatory information contained in the police certificate.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3634.html

[Noradam 0]

Police Records

Available. Police records can only be requested for immigrant visa applicants by the United States Consulate or Embassy where the applicant's case is being processed. Any certificate presented directly by applicants cannot be accepted. To request a police record, the visa processing post should send an email to the Consulate General in Amsterdam at ImmigrantVisasAMS@state.gov. The request must include:

* Applicant's full name(s) including aliases:

* Date, city/town and country of birth;

* Complete address of last residence in The Netherlands.

The Consulate General in Amsterdam may need up to 15 working days to obtain the certificate, provided there is no derogatory information concerning the applicant. If there is derogatory information it may take up to five weeks.

The certificate, which is in the Dutch language, covers criminal investigations only. Criminal records are expunged after a number of years, depending on the offense, following termination of the case (i.e., after service of any prison sentence) provided no other offense is committed in the interim. Police records may, therefore, not constitute a full summary of criminal records. Applicants with a criminal history can obtain their own conviction record from the sentencing court.

These certificates may be used only in processing immigrant visa applications and may not be given to the applicant or to any private individual. The visa applicant may not be informed of the source of any derogatory information contained in the police certificate.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3634.html

thanks for the information! i understand this, but the thing is I wasn't registered there, so I hope they can still get me a record. I just hope everything will work out.

But in Germany I can apply for a police record on my own right or does the embassy has to do that too?

Thanks,

Nora

[payxibka 10,048]

Police Records

(Fuehrungszeugnis) Available.

Each person over the age of fourteen may obtain an individual certificate of conduct. The application can be made verbally by personal appearance or in simple written form to the registration authority at the following addresses mentioned below. Former residents of Germany, no longer registered in Germany, can apply for an individual record through the German Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence, or directly with the Bundeszentralregister in Bonn. The application form is available at the German Embassy/Consulate, or directly from the Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister. Personal appearance: Besucherservice, Adenauerallee 99-103, 53113 Bonn. Their office hours are Mondays - Wednesdays: 7:30 – 16:00; Thursdays: 7:30 – 15:30; and Fridays 7:30 – 14:00. Written requrests may be sent to: Der Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof, Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister, Sachgebiet BZR 32 - Internationale Rechtshilfe, 53094 Bonn.

The fee for every certificate of conduct is €13. Payment may be made by remission of a non-negotiable check or bank transfer to the following account of the “Bundeszentralregister” – Deutsche Bundesbank, Bonn Branch, Sortcode: 380 000 00, Account no.: 380 010 05; IBAN-No.: DE24 3800 0000 0038 001005; BIC/swift-No.: MARKDEF1380. Fees charged by banks for the redemption of a (foreign) check must be added to the fee for the certificate of conduct.

Processing time - minimum of three to four weeks. More detailed information about downloading the application form and payment of fees can be obtained directly from their website.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3567.html

[payxibka 10,048]

thanks for the information! i understand this, but the thing is I wasn't registered there, so I hope they can still get me a record. I just hope everything will work out.

If they cannot get it because it is unavailable (due to lack of registration) then they will have to deal with it.... Unavailable police records while not commonm is not unusual

[Noradam 0]

thanks for the information! i understand this, but the thing is I wasn't registered there, so I hope they can still get me a record. I just hope everything will work out.

If they cannot get it because it is unavailable (due to lack of registration) then they will have to deal with it.... Unavailable police records while not commonm is not unusual

thank you so much! That gives me hope though :-)

[I & O 0]

I have similar question. My fiancee has been studying in Russia, but we didn't mention it in G-325 as well in I-129F, because it was her temporary residence. But we still obtained police record from Russia police department. Can it be a problem?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I have similar question. My fiancee has been studying in Russia, but we didn't mention it in G-325 as well in I-129F, because it was her temporary residence. But we still obtained police record from Russia police department. Can it be a problem?

No. The G-325a does not ask for education information and if she had no residence in Russia it is not a problem. You can, and do, need to get a Russian Police certificate as you say you have. No problem. Our son studies in Russia and we never listed his school as a residence on any paper work (except the DS 157 which specifically asks for school information) but did submit a Russian as well as Ukrainian police certificate.