NBI Clearance and Police Clearance

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Hi everyone,

My fiance sent I-129F package to Dallas TX Lockbox 2 months ago and I am now starting to gather infos/requirements for K1 visa interview. I have been reading forums but didnt get much infos I needed so if any of you guys can share your experience/infos that would be much appreciated. Can anybody tell me if NBI Clearance and Police Certificates are required for an interview in Abu Dhabi?

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You must bring the following documentation when you come to the Embassy for your interview:

1. PROOF OF PAYMENT. After making your payment at the bank and scheduling your appointment online,

you will be issued a confirmation receipt. Please bring this receipt with you. If you make your appointment

via the call center, please bring your bank receipt to the interview. For further information, please consult:

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph.

2. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. It is important that you submit ALL of the following documentation to facilitate

the processing of your application. You may be asked to return for another appointment if you fail to

bring any of these documents:

a. PASSPORT. You must have a passport valid for at least six (6) months. If you do not have one, you

should apply in person at the Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA),

Aseana Business Park, Bradco Avenue corner Macapagal Boulevard, Paranaque City. Applicants may set

an appointment by going on line at www.passport.com.ph or by calling 02-737-1000. The DFA web site is

http://www.dfa.gov.ph.

b. DS-156 NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION. Each applicant must submit two (2) completed

copies of this form. Download form at http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_1342.html.

c. DS-157 SUPPLEMENTAL NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION. Each applicant must submit

two (2) completed copies of this form. Download form at

http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_1342.html.

d. DS-156K NONIMMIGRANT FIANCE(E) VISA APPLICATION. Each K1 applicant must submit one

(1) completed copy of this form. This form is not required for K2 applicants. Download form at

http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_1342.html.

e. BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Your birth certificate should be a copy issued by the National Statistics Office

(NSO) on security paper (not from the Local Civil Registry Office). If applicable, you should also submit

NSO birth certificates for all your children, even for those who are not applying for a visa. You may call

the NSO Information Center at 02-737-1111 to inquire on securing a birth certificate or visit their web site

at http://www.census.gov.ph. If the NSO does not have a copy of the birth certificate, you must obtain a

statement about its unavailability from the NSO and obtain a certified original copy (not an extract) of the

birth certificate from the local registrar in the town where you were born.

f. NBI CLEARANCE. Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record Clearance for Travel

Abroad Purposes from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should be in the applicant’s 

current name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames used, including different

spellings you have used of those names. For immigration purposes, an NBI clearance is valid for one (1)

year from the date it was issued. The NBI web site is http://www.nbi.gov.ph.

g. OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES. Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present

police certificates from other countries where they have lived for six (6) months or more after reaching the

age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names,

aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used of

those names. Country-specific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State

Department’s web site at http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html.

h. COURT AND PRISON RECORDS: Applicants who have been arrested, charged or convicted of a crime

must present copies or transcripts of court or prison records relating to the crime or offense.

i. MILITARY OR POLICE SERVICE RECORDS: Applicants who served in the military or police should

present certified copies of their military or police service records.

j. EVIDENCE OF A MEETING PRIOR TO THE PETITION. You and your petitioner must have

physically been together at some point within two years before the petition was filed. Proof of this meeting

should be submitted unless the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) waives this

requirement. A few photographs of the applicant and petitioner together during the specified time may

serve as evidence of this requirement. You may visit the USICS web site at

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis for further information.

k. EVIDENCE OF A GENUINE ENGAGEMENT. You must be prepared to show documents that you

have a genuine relationship with your petitioner and a clear intention to marry. Letters, e-mails, phone

records, bank records, photographs, or other evidence of a genuine fiancé(e) relationship should be

submitted.

l. PROOF OF TERMINATION OF A PRIOR MARRIAGE. If applicable, official documents (divorce

decree, annulment decree or death certificate, etc.) that prove all prior marriages contracted by you and the

petitioner have been legally terminated prior to the filing of the petition must be submitted.

m. CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE RECORD

n. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT. You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge

or be a burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form

will be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be financially responsible for 

you. You should also submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (Form 1040) and 

wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank statements may be included to

substantiate the I-134. Download Form I-134 at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.

o. VISA PHOTOGRAPHS. You must bring three (3) color photographs; two are for the visa and one is for

the medical report. Size and format specifications must be strictly observed: Photos should measure 2 by

2 inches (roughly 50 mm square) with a white background and the head centered in the frame. The head

(measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure between 1 inch to 1 3/8 inches

(25 mm to 35 mm) with the eye level between 1 1/8 inch to 1 3/8 inches (28 mm and 35 mm) from the

bottom of the photo. See http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1287.html for detailed instructions.

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YES Police certificates may be obtained by any person, regardless of nationality, by personally appearing at the Central Police Headquarters {Not available by mail.}

Hi everyone,

My fiance sent I-129F package to Dallas TX Lockbox 2 months ago and I am now starting to gather infos/requirements for K1 visa interview. I have been reading forums but didnt get much infos I needed so if any of you guys can share your experience/infos that would be much appreciated. Can anybody tell me if NBI Clearance and Police Certificates are required for an interview in Abu Dhabi?

[Tahoma 2,298]

You don't need any Filipino police clearances. However, you need an NBI clearance.

Also, it looks like you are working in Abu Dhabi, so if you have been there more than six months, then you will need a police clearance from Abu Dhabi.

[Rara & Chym 3]

Hi everyone,

My fiance sent I-129F package to Dallas TX Lockbox 2 months ago and I am now starting to gather infos/requirements for K1 visa interview. I have been reading forums but didnt get much infos I needed so if any of you guys can share your experience/infos that would be much appreciated. Can anybody tell me if NBI Clearance and Police Certificates are required for an interview in Abu Dhabi?

Hi,

I would like to share with you the documents I brought during my interview in Abu Dhabi US Embassy. Hope this helps.

Below are the documents I prepared for my interview on July 31, 2011.

Completed Forms:

1) DS-156 (2 Original Print outs)

I used the form dated May 31, 2011. I printed two (2) original copies which are signed and dated. I also pasted the photo as required in this form.

2) DS-156K (1 Original)

I didn't sign this form as the CO will assist me in answering the signature part. I also attached all the documents (photocopies) as stated on the said form. The expiry of the form is November 30, 2013.

a) Birth Certificate

b) Singleness/CENOMAR (just in case the CO will ask)

c) Police Certificates (NBI & Dubai Police Certificate)

d) Evidence of Engagement (Photos and purchase receipt of the ring)

e) Evidence of Financial Support

3) DS-157 (1 Original)

In item 9 - List all Countries you have entered in the last Ten years. I answered UAE-2007 to present, Iran 2008 (I exited when my visit visa expired), Philippines 2010 (Although this is my home country, however I listed it because I went home for vacation), Sri Lanka 2011.

4) DS-230 (1 Original)

I affixed my signature on Page 2 of 4 and leave Page 4 unsign. I also have a supplementary sheet for Page 2 as I listed all my educational institutions attended in Philippines and abroad.

Documents from my Fiance:

1) Form I-134 Affidavit of Support

This form is signed and dated by my fiance, and enclosed the following supporting documents.

a) Electronically Generated Employment Verification/Letter from the Company (shows his Annual Salary, Job Title, Date of Employment, etc...)

b) W-2010 and Tax Account Transcripts 2007 to 2010

c) Bank Statements

d) Pay Stubs (5)

e) Latest Intent to Marry signed and dated July 6, 2011.

f) Life Insurance Policy with a Cash Surrender Value

Documents from my Side:

1) Visa Application Fee Receipt (Original & photocopy)

2) Original Passport and a photocopy of the biography page

3) Original Birth Certificate and a photocopy

4) Original CENOMAR/Singleness and a photocopy

5) Original NBI and a photocopy

6) Original Dubai Police Certificate and a photocopy

7) Two (2) Color Photos

8) Latest Intent to Marry signed and dated July 6, 2011

9) Evidence of Relationship

a) Original Itinenaries and ETickets for both of us (photocopies were submitted when filing I-129F)

b) Original Receipts of Hotel Bookings (photocopies were submitted when filing I-129F)

c) Photos Together

d) Emails

e) Chat Logs using BB Messenger

f) Original Western Union Receipts and photocopies

g) Engagement Ring Receipt along with photos

10) Medical Examination Results (Two Sealed Brown Envelopes)

11) AED 810 to be paid during the interview.

12) Duplicate Copy of all the documents for I-129F

I am not sure if this is necessary to bring during the interview but I think I will, just in case.

13) Appointment Letter which shows the date and time of the Interview.

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Thank you so much guys for all your response I do appreciate it. However I want to clarify if I need to get the NBI Clearance in my home country or in Dubai (I am currently working in Dubai and been here for 2yrs now)

To Rara & Chym:

I have read your post when you had your interview in Abu Dhabi and you said there you handed your documents to CO but she returned your NBI Clearance, CENOMAR & Police Certificate, that made me think that they might dont need those?.

[Tahoma 2,298]

Thank you so much guys for all your response I do appreciate it. However I want to clarify if I need to get the NBI Clearance in my home country or in Dubai (I am currently working in Dubai and been here for 2yrs now)

To Rara & Chym:

I have read your post when you had your interview in Abu Dhabi and you said there you handed your documents to CO but she returned your NBI Clearance, CENOMAR & Police Certificate, that made me think that they might dont need those?.

You need an NBI clearance from the Philippines. You also need a CENOMAR. You also need police clearance from Abu Dhabi.

[beejay 125]

As others have said you need both the NBI clearance and Abu Dhabi Police clearance or whatever Emirate you live in. It was a few years ago but we got the fingerprints from our nearest police station and then took them to the main Police Station in Dubai, I think somewhere near Deira. It's good to have the CENOMAR but we were never asked for it.

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As others have said you need both the NBI clearance and Abu Dhabi Police clearance or whatever Emirate you live in. It was a few years ago but we got the fingerprints from our nearest police station and then took them to the main Police Station in Dubai, I think somewhere near Deira. It's good to have the CENOMAR but we were never asked for it.

Can you tell me how can I get it? What are the requirements?

Thanks

[Rara & Chym 3]

Thank you so much guys for all your response I do appreciate it. However I want to clarify if I need to get the NBI Clearance in my home country or in Dubai (I am currently working in Dubai and been here for 2yrs now)

To Rara & Chym:

I have read your post when you had your interview in Abu Dhabi and you said there you handed your documents to CO but she returned your NBI Clearance, CENOMAR & Police Certificate, that made me think that they might dont need those?.

The CO took the copies only. She didn't even bother checking my original documents. During the interview, the CO will tell you what to give to her. So you will in hand the documents according to what he/she says. Don't panic, everything will be alright!!!!

You need NBI (PH), CENOMAR (PH) and Dubai Police Certificate. Make sure you have one copy each of your documents.

Edited December 20, 2011 by Rara & Chym