Petitoner's Criminal History

[Special K 0]

On the I129F it says that the petitioner must provide certified copies of police and court records for certain types of legal transgressions. It also says that this is done in order to comply with the International Marriage Brokers Act. Does this mean that you only need to provide this information/documentation if you met your foreign fiancee through a marriage broker, or do all petitioners need to answer this part and provide documentation? Thanks for any advice anybody can provide.

[sunandmoon 450]

all petitioners need to provide that information if it pertains to them.

[TracyTN 237]

^^

[bostonparis 0]

On the I129F it says that the petitioner must provide certified copies of police and court records for certain types of legal transgressions. It also says that this is done in order to comply with the International Marriage Brokers Act. Does this mean that you only need to provide this information/documentation if you met your foreign fiancee through a marriage broker, or do all petitioners need to answer this part and provide documentation? Thanks for any advice anybody can provide.

I had to provide police records (or lack thereof, in my case). I've never had more than a speeding ticket (which are not on the record, by the way), and they still want that proof. In Massachusetts, it took me 2 weeks to receive it.

[TracyTN 237]

On the I129F it says that the petitioner must provide certified copies of police and court records for certain types of legal transgressions. It also says that this is done in order to comply with the International Marriage Brokers Act. Does this mean that you only need to provide this information/documentation if you met your foreign fiancee through a marriage broker, or do all petitioners need to answer this part and provide documentation? Thanks for any advice anybody can provide.

I had to provide police records (or lack thereof, in my case). I've never had more than a speeding ticket (which are not on the record, by the way), and they still want that proof. In Massachusetts, it took me 2 weeks to receive it.

I've never had more than a speeding ticket, either, but I didn't send any proof of that fact.

The question on the I 129f asks if you have ever been convicted of the types of crimes listed (homicide, domestic violence, or 3 or more for controlled substances) - and if so, to attach information about them. In my case, I left those boxes unticked and moved on to part D. They are going to do a background check anyway, so I didn't see the point of going through the process of getting and sending information that they did not ask for.

To the OP: answer the question appropriately, regardless as to where you met your fiance/e.

Edited January 4, 2007 by TracyTN