Police clearances

[geoffrey 0]

I need to do this for my wife and I here in the states I believe? Can someone clear up what I need to do. Thank you very much.

[rolemodel29 17]

Any place the beneficary lived for 6 months and over since the age is 16 they will need to apply for a police certificate there. Call the police station and they will tell you how you go about obtaining your police clearance.

[geoffrey 0]

Any place the beneficary lived for 6 months and over since the age is 16 they will need to apply for a police certificate there. Call the police station and they will tell you how you go about obtaining your police clearance.

My wife lived here in the states from for 4-5 years, 6 years ago. Does she need a police clearance from here as well, or only in her home country.

I know she needs one for her home country, but only one? She has only lived in one city in her home country.

Do I need to get one as well, being the petitioner?

Thank you

[Scott and Mhay 57]

there is no police clearance for the United States. They can do the background check for the US. You don't need one being the petitioner.

How do I obtain a police certificate?

Determine the countries from which a police certificate is required. Refer to the table below.

Note: Present and former residents of the United States need NOT obtain any U.S. police certificates

Contact the appropriate police authorities. Additional information on how to obtain a police certificate can be found on the Reciprocity by Country page.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - ABOUT POLICE CERTIFICATES: Some countries require a specific Police Certificate Request form to properly request and obtain Police Certificate(s).The Reciprocity by Country page indicates those countries.

Police certificates from certain countries are unavailable.

More specific information is available from NVC, the nearest United States immigrant visa processing post, or online at: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciprocity/reciprocity_3272.html.

I found this on this page: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police

[geoffrey 0]

there is no police clearance for the United States. They can do the background check for the US. You don't need one being the petitioner.

How do I obtain a police certificate?

Determine the countries from which a police certificate is required. Refer to the table below.

Note: Present and former residents of the United States need NOT obtain any U.S. police certificates

Contact the appropriate police authorities. Additional information on how to obtain a police certificate can be found on the Reciprocity by Country page.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - ABOUT POLICE CERTIFICATES: Some countries require a specific Police Certificate Request form to properly request and obtain Police Certificate(s).The Reciprocity by Country page indicates those countries.

Police certificates from certain countries are unavailable.

More specific information is available from NVC, the nearest United States immigrant visa processing post, or online at: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciprocity/reciprocity_3272.html.

I found this on this page: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police

Great!!!! So my wife is the only one that needs to her police record certificate, not myself(being the petitioner).

Only the beneficiary needs a polive certificate and only from her home country, not for the USA?

Do I understand that correctly?

Thank you

[hktw 7]

Great!!!! So my wife is the only one that needs to her police record certificate, not myself(being the petitioner).

Only the beneficiary needs a polive certificate and only from her home country, not for the USA?

Do I understand that correctly?

Thank you

Yes,only the beneficiary needs a police certificate.

Any place the beneficary lived for 6 months and over since the age is 16 they will need to apply for a police certificate there,except from USA.

For example, your wife after the age of 16 only lives in her home country and USA.

Then only needs a police certificate from her country.