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[galwaygirl 0]

Hi all VJ's

I am Irish and currently live in Ireland but I held a J1 visa and lived in the US for 2 yrs in 2002 and 15yrs ago I lived in France for 1 year do I need police cert from all these countries?

[bigdog 376]

§ Sec. 42. 65 Supporting documents.

(a) Authority to require documents . The consular officer is authorized to require documents considered necessary to establish the alien's eligibility to receive an immigrant visa. All such documents submitted and other evidence presented by the alien, including briefs submitted by attorneys or other representatives, shall be considered by the officer.

<a name="0-0-0-553" id="0-0-0-553" title="22cfrsec4265b"> (b) Basic documents required . An alien applying for an immigrant visa shall be required to furnish, if obtainable: A copy of a police certificate or certificates; a certified copy of any existing prison record, military record, and record of birth; and a certified copy of all other records or documents which the consular officer considers necessary.

© Definitions . (1) Police certificate means a certification by the police or other appropriate authorities reporting information entered in their records relating to the alien. In the case of the country of an alien's nationality and the country of an alien's current residence (as of the time of visa application) the term "appropriate police authorities'' means those of a country, area or locality in which the alien has resided for at least six months. In the case of all other countries, areas, or localities, the term " appropriate police authorities'' means the authorities of any country, area, or locality in which the alien has resided for at least one year. A consular officer may require a police certificate regardless of length of residence in any country if he or she has reason to believe that a police record exists in the country, area, or locality concerned.

Here is the link: http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/22CFR/HTML/22CFR/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-1978/0-0-0-2453.html

[Cathi 5,609]

After the age of 16 you need a police certificate from each and every country you have lived in for 6 months or more.