Questions on DS-156K

[DJ&L 83]

I have a couple questions regarding the Embassy Interview and the requirements of the DS-156K Application.

My fiance will be going through Guangzhou.

What are the Police Certificate requirements? Can anyone share a link to information about specifics on what's required? She lived in Iceland for 6 months and then Norway for another 8 months before returning to China. Will she need any documentation from Iceland or Norway?

Also, with regard to Evidence of Engagement, what kind of evidence are they looking for? I was planning to wait on a ring until she is in the United States. Beyond that, what would be considered evidence? We have already signed letters as to out intent. Just curious.

Thanks for your help!

Dave

[bigdog 376]

She will need police checks from there, check Google. Letter of intent from you and her about how you met, etc. and plan to get married. The ring is not an issue, or you can get a simple plain band in the mean time. See my research.

http://www.luftfartstilsynet.no/avdelinger/Security/Bakgrunnssjekk/article7967.ece and http://www.norway.org.au/Embassy/Consular-services1/Other-consular-matters/Obtaining-Norwegian-police-certificates/

http://www.fingerscan.ca/getting-police-clearance-certificate-from-the-countries-around-the-globe/

Iceland

Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?

A. Yes. Cer­tifi­cates are avail­able to all cit­i­zens and res­i­dents or for­mer res­i­dents who have an Ice­landic iden­ti­fi­ca­tion number.

Q. How and where do I obtain one?

A. If you live in Iceland

If you are a cit­i­zen of Ice­land, you should apply in per­son and pay the applic­a­ble fees at the fol­low­ing address:

Office of the Reyk­javik Police

Reyk­javik Police

Bor­gar­tun 7, 105

Reyk­javik, Iceland

If you are a for­eign res­i­dent, you should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate (Sakavot­tord) at the Dis­trict Com­mis­sioner of Police (Sys­luman­dur) in the town of your present or for­mer residence.

If you live out­side Iceland

You will have to give a writ­ten nota­rized author­ity to a rep­re­sen­ta­tive in Ice­land to request the cer­tifi­cate in per­son, on your behalf.

For more infor­ma­tion, con­sult this web­site at www.logreglan.is.

[sammdt 4]

You should acquire police clearance in all the countries she lived in for at least six months AFTER the age of 16.<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lora; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">

I have a couple questions regarding the Embassy Interview and the requirements of the DS-156K Application.

My fiance will be going through Guangzhou.

What are the Police Certificate requirements? Can anyone share a link to information about specifics on what's required? She lived in Iceland for 6 months and then Norway for another 8 months before returning to China. Will she need any documentation from Iceland or Norway?

Also, with regard to Evidence of Engagement, what kind of evidence are they looking for? I was planning to wait on a ring until she is in the United States. Beyond that, what would be considered evidence? We have already signed letters as to out intent. Just curious.

Thanks for your help!

Dave

[Pitaya 2,577]

I have a couple questions regarding the Embassy Interview and the requirements of the DS-156K Application.

My fiance will be going through Guangzhou.

What are the Police Certificate requirements? Can anyone share a link to information about specifics on what's required? She lived in Iceland for 6 months and then Norway for another 8 months before returning to China. Will she need any documentation from Iceland or Norway?

Also, with regard to Evidence of Engagement, what kind of evidence are they looking for? I was planning to wait on a ring until she is in the United States. Beyond that, what would be considered evidence? We have already signed letters as to out intent. Just curious.

Thanks for your help!

Dave

Welcome to the forum.

The 'Documentary Proof…Ongoing Relationship' section of the forums's step-by-step K-1 visa guide say it best as to the type of evidence that is best suited to show an ongoing relationship:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Good luck.

[DJ&L 83]

Welcome to the forum.

The 'Documentary Proof…Ongoing Relationship' section of the forums's step-by-step K-1 visa guide say it best as to the type of evidence that is best suited to show an ongoing relationship:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Good luck.

Thank you! I'm pretty well versed on the ongoing relationship information but just wasn't sure if the proof of engagement was something different they looked for.

Appreciate all the info!!!!! Much thanks!

[Darnell 8,478]

i've not read of a 'evidence of engagement' being asked for at the interview .. People that have actually done that, do submit it - as it's a great pile of relationship evidence.

however, letters of intent, one on each of you - are supposed to be filed with the I-129F.

Miss that? get it in on interview day.

Edited February 18, 2013 by Darnell

[DJ&L 83]

You should acquire police clearance in all the countries she lived in for at least six months AFTER the age of 16.<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lora; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">

The US State Department website says, An applicant must obtain a police certificate from the local police authority: If you...lived in a different country for more than 12 months. She wasn't in any single country for more than 12 months but was gone in total for 14 months.

You think she's still required to get a certificate from both even though she wasn't in either for 12 months?

[sammdt 4]

http://www.***removed***/immigration/police-certificates.html ...sorry...my mistake...pls refer to that one, i was referring to the different places in own country lived in 6 mos...

The US State Department website says, An applicant must obtain a police certificate from the local police authority: If you...lived in a different country for more than 12 months. She wasn't in any single country for more than 12 months but was gone in total for 14 months.

You think she's still required to get a certificate from both even though she wasn't in either for 12 months?

[Pitaya 2,577]

The US State Department website says, An applicant must obtain a police certificate from the local police authority: If you...lived in a different country for more than 12 months. She wasn't in any single country for more than 12 months but was gone in total for 14 months.

You think she's still required to get a certificate from both even though she wasn't in either for 12 months?

Check out the DoS Nonimmigrant K-1 Fiance(e) Visa FAQs for more information:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html

[Pitaya 2,577]

Thank you! I'm pretty well versed on the ongoing relationship information but just wasn't sure if the proof of engagement was something different they looked for.

Appreciate all the info!!!!! Much thanks!

Haven't read or heard about from folks going through Guangzhou. I know it certainly wasn't on our radar screen, or asked of us when my wife had her interview in Guangzhou.

[DJ&L 83]

Check out the DoS Nonimmigrant K-1 Fiance(e) Visa FAQs for more information:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html

This is interesting. The following link http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html#6 says this:

Police certificates from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 16 (Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older)

This link http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police says this:

An applicant must obtain a police certificate from the local police authority: IF you....lived in a different country for more than 12 months

Which one is correct?

[Pitaya 2,577]

This is interesting. The following link http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html#6 says this:

Police certificates from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 16 (Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older)

This link http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police says this:

An applicant must obtain a police certificate from the local police authority: IF you....lived in a different country for more than 12 months

Which one is correct?

It helps everyone that uses the forum. and enables responders to formulate appropriate responses according to your visa journey.

The "2994" information is for nonimmigrant visa applications associated with an approved (I-129F) petition for an Alien Fiance(e) (K-1) to be processed at a US consulate.

The "3195" information is for an immigrant visa application associated with a (I-130) Petition for an Alien Relative (i.e., spouse) to be processed at the NVC.

It can get confusing, I found it best to stick to K-1 Visa requirements, it made it a lot simpler.

Good luck.

Edited February 19, 2013 by A&B

[Pitaya 2,577]

This is interesting. The following link http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html#6 says this:

Police certificates from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 16 (Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older)

This link http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police says this:

An applicant must obtain a police certificate from the local police authority: IF you....lived in a different country for more than 12 months

Which one is correct?

Following up from above response:

Another good rule of thumb to follow in this visa journey, is to follow the specific requirements of the interviewing consulate.

Here is the bilingual-version of the Packet 3 instruction letter (Form OF-169) from the Guangzhou consulate:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/guangzhou/47024/IV/K%20Instruction%20-May2012.pdf

It and more information about the packets, required forms, can be accessed at the Guangzhou consulate website:

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/forms_and_packets.htm

HTH.

Edited February 19, 2013 by A&B

[DJ&L 83]

Thanks again for the responses A&B, I appreciate the help.

I had to restart my timeline since my original I-129F needed to be withdrawn. I'm actually getting ready to resubmit a new I-129F petition probably next week. That's why my timeline isn't updated.

Also, I know I'm a little ahead of myself but I was looking for clarification because Lulu was actually moving between Iceland, China and Norway over the course of a year and a half and I wanted to know how specific to be with the dates she was living in each place. For instance, she was in Iceland from 12/09 to 5/10, which looks like 6 months but it was actually 12/3/2009 to 5/2/2010 which is just five months. If the cutoff was 12 months I wouldn't worry about the specific dates on the I-129F.

Anyway, thank you again for your help.