How do I get a Request for Police Clearance

[James and Cynthia 70]

My fiancee and I are waiting for NOA2 on our petition for her K-1 visa. We are trying to get the last of her police clearance documents while we are waiting. In order to get police clearance from Brunei, my fiancee and I only know two ways:

1. Request directly to Brunei (requirements posted on travel.state.org)

2. Request through Brunei Embassy in Philippines. (extra requirements not on travel.state.org)

So far, we have hit a snag attempting either one.

In order to request directly to Brunei, we are not sure how to send the 50 Brunei dollars. So far my fiancee has been unable to get Brunei dollars in the Philippines. Is there another way to send the money that they will accept?

In order to request through the Brunei Embassy in the Phillipines, they seem to have a different set of requirements than what is posted on travel.state.org. In order to get police clearance through them, they want a "Photocopy of the request letter from the embassy concerned." How do we get that?

Any help here would be apprecieated. So far, any posts I've made on this topic have only repeated the link to travel.state.org for the list of requirements to request directly to Brunei. I have this. I just don't know how to pay the Brunei dollars.

Thanks,

James

[payxibka 10,048]

moving thread to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

[Armenia 18]

Any help here would be apprecieated. So far, any posts I've made on this topic have only repeated the link to travel.state.org for the list of requirements to request directly to Brunei. I have this. I just don't know how to pay the Brunei dollars.

Thanks,

James

Why not just call (or e-mail) the Brunei Embassy in the Philippines and ask them if they will accept a bank draft/demand draft in US$?

[Kat&George 1]

Ever thought of using money order? Like Moneygram or something like that? I'm sure they're in the Philippines.

Edited November 17, 2010 by Kat&George

[James and Cynthia 70]

Why not just call (or e-mail) the Brunei Embassy in the Philippines and ask them if they will accept a bank draft/demand draft in US$?

First of all, the Brunei Embassy in the Philippines doesn't ever seem to answer the phone. My fiancee has already been there once. They told her she needs a request for the US embassy for a police clearance. This is our problem if going that route. Paying for it there should not be a problem.

Our other option is to follow the instructions on travel.state.org which does not list a requirement to get a request letter from the US embassy. However, this option requires mailing a request for police clearance to Brunei with $50 Brunei dollars. How do we pay for that? How can we confirm they will take a US money order or cashier's check? It will be going to:

The Commissioner

Royal Brunei police Force

Gadong Headquarters

Bandar Seri Begawan

Attn: Awg Mohammad Abdullah - Translator

If the applicant lives outside of Brunei, a request for a police certificate, along with the required passport and identity

card photocopies, may be sent to the Embassy by courier service.

My fiancee is going back to the Brunei Embassy in the Philippines today. She will see if they can tell her how we can send the money. However, I have a feeling they will tell her she needs a request from the US embassy first, like they told her last time. If so, I don't know how to proceed in order to get the request, until maybe after my I-129F is approved, but we don't want to wait that long.

Thanks,

James

Ever thought of using money order? Like Moneygram or something like that? I'm sure they're in the Philippines.

Do you mean sending a money order from the Philippines to Brunei? I've thought of that, but how can I be sure they will accept that?

-James