How to Get U.S. Criminal record from Thailand

[ExpatDave 0]

Hi,

I got the I-130 approved in record time (12 days).

Now I am am starting on the packet. The hardest part is getting my clean criminal record from the U.S.

Any suggestions?

[souleymon 27]

i ve seen an approval of 5 days ere btw Noa1 n 2

[Andy and Pui 16]

ExpatDave, the petitioner and the beneficiary do not need police reports from the US. The beneficiary only needs it from foreign countries they lived in for more then 6 months. The US government does their own background checks in the US if the person ever lived here. Hope that helps. Good luck.

[ExpatDave 0]

ExpatDave, the petitioner and the beneficiary do not need police reports from the US. The beneficiary only needs it from foreign countries they lived in for more then 6 months. The US government does their own background checks in the US if the person ever lived here. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Sorry to ask for clarification, but are you saying I (U.S. citizen) do not need to show my Criminal background from the U.S.?

Edited August 2, 2011 by ExpatDave

[Andy and Pui 16]

Sorry to ask for clarification, but are you saying I (U.S. citizen) do not need to show my Criminal background from the U.S.?

As long as you have not been convicted of a crime you do not need anything. A speeding ticket or a packing ticket you do not have to show anything. If it is crime bigger then that then you I think you might have to disclose that info. If it is a crime like domestic abuse or something like that it would have to be disclosed. I hope a more experienced member will see and can comment on what type of crimes that would be. If you have been convicted of a crime you might want to talk to a lawyer but I would see what advise you can get here first. Good luck.

[ExpatDave 0]

As long as you have not been convicted of a crime you do not need anything. A speeding ticket or a packing ticket you do not have to show anything. If it is crime bigger then that then you I think you might have to disclose that info. If it is a crime like domestic abuse or something like that it would have to be disclosed. I hope a more experienced member will see and can comment on what type of crimes that would be. If you have been convicted of a crime you might want to talk to a lawyer but I would see what advise you can get here first. Good luck.

Never been caught .

This is great news! I thought I had to send for my criminal records. This will expedite my getting the packet done by weeks.

Big thanks!

[Nonchalante 3]

ExpatDave, the petitioner and the beneficiary do not need police reports from the US. The beneficiary only needs it from foreign countries they lived in for more then 6 months. The US government does their own background checks in the US if the person ever lived here. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Only one thing I would like to add. The beneficiary only needs it from foreign countries they lived in for 12 months or more.

Edited August 2, 2011 by Nonchalante

[Virginian61 1]

Never been caught .

This is great news! I thought I had to send for my criminal records. This will expedite my getting the packet done by weeks.

Big thanks!

She just needs her clearance from Bangkok. They at first tell you it's 30 days. But when I used the translator service for other documents, they got it in 3 days for a small fee.

[ExpatDave 0]

Only one thing I would like to add. The beneficiary only needs it from foreign countries they lived in for 12 months or more.

So I plan on getting one from Bangkok. I lived in Austria for four years (1995-1999). Do I need to get those as well?

Also, when I go to Bangkok, Do I need my entire Passport copied?

Thanks,

David

[Nonchalante 3]

I believe you are a petitioner?

The package only requests police clearance certificate of your Thai Spouse. You don't have to submit yours. My USC husband lived in Thailand for 2 years and he hasn't been requested to show any criminal record.

Your Spouse can request the certificate at the Royal Thai Police in Bangkok and it is free of charge. In normal case it takes 2 weeks, can be longer if there are something in her record.

Is your case a DCF one?

[Nonchalante 3]

Also, when I go to Bangkok, Do I need my entire Passport copied?

My husband documents that I took to the Royal Thai Police with me

1)Copy of his passport (only the page that has photo) he wrote 'certified true copy' and signed, and also he wrote down that he gave permission of using this copy of his passport for requesting a police clearance certificate of me, mrs. .... <--these are not the exact words that he used, but the meaning is something like this

2)Copy of his non-B visa (I think this is only for a case that the USC is working in Thailand)

3)Copy of first page of his work permit (I really can't remember if they took this one or not but yeah I did take it with me)

That was it. Other documents are all mine. You can show your wife this website if she wants to know what documents she has to prepare http://pcscenter.sb.police.go.th/service.php (this detail will also be in your wife's package 3)

Cheers,

Edited August 3, 2011 by Nonchalante

[ExpatDave 0]

My husband documents that I took to the Royal Thai Police with me

1)Copy of his passport (only the page that has photo) he wrote 'certified true copy' and signed, and also he wrote down that he gave permission of using this copy of his passport for requesting a police clearance certificate of me, mrs. .... <--these are not the exact words that he used, but the meaning is something like this

2)Copy of his non-B visa (I think this is only for a case that the USC is working in Thailand)

3)Copy of first page of his work permit (I really can't remember if they took this one or not but yeah I did take it with me)

That was it. Other documents are all mine. You can show your wife this website if she wants to know what documents she has to prepare http://pcscenter.sb.police.go.th/service.php (this detail will also be in your wife's package 3)

Cheers,

Great! Thanks for the info.