Hong Kong Police Clearance

[Glenn & Anne 16]

We just received our NOA2!!! Does anyne know if you can send a scanned copy of NOA2 and then print it out for Hong Kong police clearanceor do you need the original? i remember their web site saying something about needing the original? Anyone have any recent experience?

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Other country's Police Clearance should be original just like NBI Clearance from the Philippines. It appears the applicant's will need to send the original and copy of NOA2 or if you get the Packet 3 letter (maybe I was just reading this article wrong) to get the clearance from HK

Individuals residing outside Hong Kong:

Applications should be made in writing to:

The Commission of Police (Attn: EO CNCC)
14/F, Arsenal House
Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street
Wan Chai, Hong Kong

An applicant residing outside Hong Kong must submit the following items. Please note that documents issued in languages other than Chinese or English, must be accompanied by an official transcript, in Chinese or English, endorsed either by the issuing authority or a certificated translation services body.

1. his/her Hong Kong Identity Card or valid travel document;
2. the original and a photocopy (for each applicant) of the letter from NVC which contains his/her name and the checklist of documents necessary for obtaining a visa (the one that references the need for police certificates);
3. the original and photocopy of a document proving his/her relationship with the principal applicant for the visa if item #2 does not contain the applicant's name;
4. a full set of the applicant's fingerprints taken and certified by a recognized and official police or law enforcement agency where the applicant currently resides. Certification of the fingerprints must clearly state: (i) the full name and rank of the person taking the prints, (ii) the full name of the police or law enforcement agency with their official chop; and (iii) the date and place the prints were taken. Prints that do not clearly show certification will be refused. Fingerprints taken by the applicant him/herself, a legal representative or private/commercial agency are also unacceptable;
5. a bank draft in the amount of HK$185 per person, made payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region." The draft must be payable in Hong Kong. A personal check in Hong Kong dollars, which is issued an authorized by any licensed banks in Hong Kong, is also acceptable.

If an applicant is under investigation by the Hong Kong Police or is currently a defendant in criminal proceedings in Hong Kong or is subject to non-payment of fines including traffic offences, his/her application will not be further processed until the matter has been concluded.

Edited June 20, 2013 by Tintin and Mike

[Darnell 8,478]

ya, it's the NVC doc, not the USCIS NOA-2 doc.

[Glenn & Anne 16]

NVC doc?? I did not know the NVC mailed anything to K1 applicants.

[Hank_ 9,173]

Other country's Police Clearance should be original just like NBI Clearance from the Philippines. It appears the applicant's will need to send the original and copy of NOA2 or if you get the Packet 3 letter (maybe I was just reading this article wrong) to get the clearance from HK

Individuals residing outside Hong Kong:

Applications should be made in writing to:

The Commission of Police (Attn: EO CNCC)

14/F, Arsenal House

Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street

Wan Chai, Hong Kong

An applicant residing outside Hong Kong must submit the following items. Please note that documents issued in languages other than Chinese or English, must be accompanied by an official transcript, in Chinese or English, endorsed either by the issuing authority or a certificated translation services body.

1. his/her Hong Kong Identity Card or valid travel document;
2. the original and a photocopy (for each applicant) of the letter from NVC which contains his/her name and the checklist of documents necessary for obtaining a visa (the one that references the need for police certificates);
3. the original and photocopy of a document proving his/her relationship with the principal applicant for the visa if item #2 does not contain the applicant's name;
4. a full set of the applicant's fingerprints taken and certified by a recognized and official police or law enforcement agency where the applicant currently resides. Certification of the fingerprints must clearly state: (i) the full name and rank of the person taking the prints, (ii) the full name of the police or law enforcement agency with their official chop; and (iii) the date and place the prints were taken. Prints that do not clearly show certification will be refused. Fingerprints taken by the applicant him/herself, a legal representative or private/commercial agency are also unacceptable;
5. a bank draft in the amount of HK$185 per person, made payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region." The draft must be payable in Hong Kong. A personal check in Hong Kong dollars, which is issued an authorized by any licensed banks in Hong Kong, is also acceptable.

If an applicant is under investigation by the Hong Kong Police or is currently a defendant in criminal proceedings in Hong Kong or is subject to non-payment of fines including traffic offences, his/her application will not be further processed until the matter has been concluded.

That information is not for K-1 as the K-1 does not get an instructions letter from NVC.

And they are not requesting the NOA2

[Hank_ 9,173]

We just received our NOA2!!! Does anyne know if you can send a scanned copy of NOA2 and then print it out for Hong Kong police clearanceor do you need the original? i remember their web site saying something about needing the original? Anyone have any recent experience?

For K-1 the instructions letter you will want is from the embassy not NVC, and they do not what the NOA2.

[Glenn & Anne 16]

For K-1 the instructions letter you will want is from the embassy not NVC, and they do not what the NOA2.

So what letter am I needing from the embassy? My understanding is that most usuall never receive a lett from the Manila embassy and Hong Kong is slow in processing the police clearance. I hope I will not end up asking for an extension for the interview.

[Hank_ 9,173]

So what letter am I needing from the embassy? My understanding is that most usuall never receive a lett from the Manila embassy and Hong Kong is slow in processing the police clearance. I hope I will not end up asking for an extension for the interview.

Its early yet, but once you know the embassy has your file give them a call and see if they can send you the letter and you can get it to your fiancee, just a suggestion, or maybe there is a way for her to pick it up.

embassy (Manila) Phone Number (and email)

(632) 301-2000, extension 5184 or 5185 (local number: USEM 301-2000 loc 5184/5185 call them around 3-4:30pm)

** (214) 571-1600 or (646) 254-3546 (these are USA numbers)

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

In order to serve our visa applicants more efficiently, we have created this new e-mail address: IVMNLAppointments@state.gov , for early appointment requests and visa scheduling issues. Please note, however, that early appointment requests will be approved on a case to case basis (i.e., aging out cases, or in cases involving personal or medical emergencies), and only if visa interview slots are available.

For other immigrant and K visa concerns, please send an e-mail to IVManilaReplies@state.gov

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To enable us to electronically sort the messages and provide better, more timely responses, you should follow the instructions below.

The subject line of your email should indicate the visa applicant’s last name, first and middle name (ex. DOE, John James), case number/USCIS receipt number, visa category and priority date.

Messages should be limited to 500 characters or less. The mail size should not be more than 15 KB.

Do not submit documentation or attachments with your message as our system is unable to receive inquiries with attachments.

Do not send your inquiry more than once as duplicate inquiries will congest our system and delay our response time.

[Darnell 8,478]

That information is not for K-1 as the K-1 does not get an instructions letter from NVC.

And they are not requesting the NOA2

Thanks for stepping in, Hank_ ! I knew I still had something wrong and/or missing.

Twas the visa type and 'which doc HKG Police respond to'

aiyo.

[Hank_ 9,173]

If PhilPostal was reliable every K-1 would get "that" letter and there would be no issue.