K1 Fingerprints/Crim check before medical?

[daveshultz 0]

Hi, we recieved our I129F NOA 2 approved on 4/11/13. My fiancee is in the UK, previous resident of Canada as well. Are we understanding this correct that before we proceed with the medical or anything, we need to get the fingerprints/criminal check completed by Canada. This apparently take 4.5 months if you are out of the country (she is in the UK). Are we just at a total standstill waiting the 4.5 months, or can we proceed with other steps (medical) and just wait for the canada criminal check for the interview. As a side, any idea on how to expedite the 4.5 month canada request? The I129 approval is only good 4/11 - 8/10.... this canada criminal check might go bast that time alone, not including the medical/interview. Any assistance or comments? This is very frustrating as we have the I129 approved and thought we were on our way? any help out there? thanks

[ricnally 259]

Ah, so sorry you just found this out. I posted about this topic 2 months ago. You'll need the police check for your interview, so, yes, I guess you'll have to wait. (I'm waiting for one from Japan). Would it go any faster if someone in Canada could pick it up for you?

[Binx and Pauly 2]

The dates they give you are hardly ever cut and dry. More of a guideline. Dealing with all the paperwork, you have to realise that a lot of it is estimation. Have faith, you might be pleasantly surprised. Goodluck

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Are we just at a total standstill waiting the 4.5 months, or can we proceed with other steps (medical) and just wait for the canada criminal check for the interview.

Don't do the medical just yet. London will only issue the visa for six months past the medical date. If she doesn't get an interview quickly after you have all you need, or there is a hold up in Canada, she could have to repeat the medical. There is a list in the UK forum for things to do, so you might want to look at it for other things to do. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/

The I129 approval is only good 4/11 - 8/10.... this canada criminal check might go bast that time alone, not including the medical/interview. Any assistance or comments? This is very frustrating as we have the I129 approved and thought we were on our way? any help out there? thanks

She can send in the four application forms as soon as she hears from London that they have your file and are ready for you to proceed. That is a way to keep your file active and your petition extended. if the last week of of July rolls around and you still are without your Canadian police certificate, she should send a snail mail letter to the same embassy address where the forms were sent. State that she is still pursuing a K1 fiancé visa, but she is waiting on a Canadian police certificate that was ordered x weeks ago. Ask that the I-129f be extended. They won't reply, but that will keep it active. Likely just submitting the forms kept it active, but a follow-up just before expiration is good. Also as stated in the instruction letter London sends out, the petitioner (you) is asked to submit a new letter of intent. (notarized) to extend the petition if the visa will not be completed by the 4 month expiration. She could include that from you with her letter saying she's still pursuing the visa. She can make a copy of it to stick in her interview folder to show again if asked.

Hold off sending the form DS-2001 until she has the police certificate. It does not go in with the four application forms. It is her way of saying, "Now I am finally ready to come to an Interview".

Medical can be done maybe August?? Kinda work out the timing so it's not going to expire before the interview or before she is ready to use the visa. There will likely be a 6 or more week gap from when she sends in the Readiness for Interview form and the actual interview. It varies like everything else.