Police checks - criminal record

[Etta&James 0]

My wife and I are about to start DCF and going through the requirements, they ask for police/criminal records from all the countries you have lived more than 12 months since the age of 16.

Is that absolutely necessarily, even though I've lived in the UK for the last 3 years? previously I was in Spain for 1.5 years, USA for 2.5 years and Chile for the previous 25 years - I have double citizenship (German/Chilean).

helps please! getting all those records might take me ages!

[MedRoni 161]

When it comes to immigration, when they ask or tell you it is required it is best to give them what they want. The last three years in the UK will most likely not be enough of a record history. Every case is different, but are you willing to risk the RFE and then not have the records ready in time to reply, therefore possibly being denied?

If it is going to take you a long time, I suggest you get working on it now to help speed up the process of getting your petition filed.

Best of luck on your journey!

[Ivie & Eguagie 119]

It is necessary, that's why it is a requirement. Just figure out ways to get it as soon as possible. Perhaps contacting the Chilean, Spanish and German embassies in the UK where you live to see if they could be of help as to obtaining the Police record would be wise? Good luck.

[wilfon 30]

My wife and I are about to start DCF and going through the requirements, they ask for police/criminal records from all the countries you have lived more than 12 months since the age of 16.

Is that absolutely necessarily, even though I've lived in the UK for the last 3 years? previously I was in Spain for 1.5 years, USA for 2.5 years and Chile for the previous 25 years - I have double citizenship (German/Chilean).

helps please! getting all those records might take me ages!

Hi this is an official US government website link:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html

Just click on the country that is needed, then scroll down to where it says police clearance. It will tell you the proper procedure to get the records. I hope this helps. Good luck

[Etta&James 0]

Thanks guys! Getting on with it as we speak (write)

[JasMi 1]

My wife and I are about to start DCF and going through the requirements, they ask for police/criminal records from all the countries you have lived more than 12 months since the age of 16.

Is that absolutely necessarily, even though I've lived in the UK for the last 3 years? previously I was in Spain for 1.5 years, USA for 2.5 years and Chile for the previous 25 years - I have double citizenship (German/Chilean).

helps please! getting all those records might take me ages!

It is necessary. I got my UK police clearance by applying to ACPO, here is the link: http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx

Good luck

[Etta&James 0]

Thanks JasMi, sent everything to get ACPO and now contacting german consulate in Barcelona to get my spanish "Certificado de Antecedente Penales"...I can feel the adrenaline pumping through my veins...

[JasMi 1]

Thanks JasMi, sent everything to get ACPO and now contacting german consulate in Barcelona to get my spanish "Certificado de Antecedente Penales"...I can feel the adrenaline pumping through my veins...

Good Luck Etta&James I had 5 police clearances to get and in my case the UK one took the longest, approx. 4 weeks total.

[Etta&James 0]

So, we are almost ready to send the I-130 package and I have one question: how does the embassy knows we are filing for DCF and not just the "regular processed" IR-1/ CR-1?

Obviously we are stating in the forms that both my wife and I live in the UK - she's american, and has been resident for 1.5 years now. Is that info enough?

[mindthegap 2,590]

So, we are almost ready to send the I-130 package and I have one question: how does the embassy knows we are filing for DCF and not just the "regular processed" IR-1/ CR-1?

If you weren't using DCF you would be sending the i-130 to chicago, not London....

Edited March 15, 2013 by mindthegap

[Etta&James 0]

ah! of course

Well, all gone now...let the waiting game begin.