Hong Kong Police Cert.

[Tee and Megan 10]

Hi all!

My fiance and I first met in Hong Kong when we were studying at the Lutheran Theological Seminary.

He lived there for a year, so that means we need to get a police certificate of no criminal record for our interview.

However, on the Hong Kong Police force website, they say we need to get him fingerprinted first and then have the prints sent to Hong Kong.

This is really tricky because the Cambodian postal system is almost non-existent, so getting his prints done in Cambodia and sending them to HK will take a LONG time.

Does anyone know 1. How long the police certificate is good for, and 2. if there is any way around getting the prints?

Thank you all so much!!

Megan

[relativeways 27]

Hi all!

My fiance and I first met in Hong Kong when we were studying at the Lutheran Theological Seminary.

He lived there for a year, so that means we need to get a police certificate of no criminal record for our interview.

However, on the Hong Kong Police force website, they say we need to get him fingerprinted first and then have the prints sent to Hong Kong.

This is really tricky because the Cambodian postal system is almost non-existent, so getting his prints done in Cambodia and sending them to HK will take a LONG time.

Does anyone know 1. How long the police certificate is good for, and 2. if there is any way around getting the prints?

Thank you all so much!!

Megan

Hey there - unfortunately there isn't a way to get around it.

Could you mail it through FedEx or DHL?

I can't remember exactly how long the cert is good for - I vaguely remember him telling me that it expires in Dec (I got my prints done in end of March). I could be wrong though.

You should get this done ASAP though, because it takes HK police a month to process it - by far the longest thing I had to wait for post interview.

[Tee and Megan 10]

Hey there - unfortunately there isn't a way to get around it.

Could you mail it through FedEx or DHL?

I can't remember exactly how long the cert is good for - I vaguely remember him telling me that it expires in Dec (I got my prints done in end of March). I could be wrong though.

You should get this done ASAP though, because it takes HK police a month to process it - by far the longest thing I had to wait for post interview.

Thanks so much! We'll start working on it straightaway. (although we haven't left NVC yet)

OO! Sorry, one more question:

Did you have to wait until you got a letter from the Embassy for your interview before you submitted it?

[relativeways 27]

Thanks so much! We'll start working on it straightaway. (although we haven't left NVC yet)

OO! Sorry, one more question:

Did you have to wait until you got a letter from the Embassy for your interview before you submitted it?

OH yea sorry I forgot - yes that's the most annoying part. You need to wait for packet 3 (not the actual interview appointment, but just the letter from the consulate saying they have received the packet from NVC and here is the document checklist that you need to start preparing...)

[Tee and Megan 10]

Gotcha! For Cambodia, packet 3 is online, but I think they'll still send me something in the mail.

Thank you SO much! We really appreciate you help!!

[CjBryan19 11]

Hello Tee and Megan, i am applying for HK Police certificate too i just had my Fingerprint done by our local Police. I didn't wait for Packet 3 i just go to consulate and ask for request form, consular staff just just my case number and my petitioner and she give me what i need.

[Tee and Megan 10]

Hello Tee and Megan, i am applying for HK Police certificate too i just had my Fingerprint done by our local Police. I didn't wait for Packet 3 i just go to consulate and ask for request form, consular staff just just my case number and my petitioner and she give me what i need.

Thanks CjBryan!! I appreciate it! So you didn't wait for your petition to reach the Consulate?

[CjBryan19 11]

Thanks CjBryan!! I appreciate it! So you didn't wait for your petition to reach the Consulate?

I didn't as long as you are approve and got your case number you can ask for request form to your embassy or consulate

[semidevil 12]

I didn't as long as you are approve and got your case number you can ask for request form to your embassy or consulate

CJBryan,

just to make sure, are you saying we can get the police clearance right away after you get the NVC case number? We just received our NVC case number and are waiting for the Fees to invoice so we can mail out the AOS and IV packet.

So Am I able to get the police clearance now?

[Al422 221]

Candy got her HK clearance presenting them with just the letter from NVC that they are transferring the file to USEM. Apparently all they are looking for is a govt issued document with the applicant's name, USICIS number and Consulate number. At least that is what I can infer since they accepted this fully. And it did fly because the clearance is now on file with USEM, confirmed by email.

Yes you need fingerprints. If you are worried about the mail system in your country, I suggest DHL deliver to HK. Candy did not worry about that because she works in HK now and was local to the police station. But if you are not, do yourself a favor and spend a few bucks on DHL so you know it got there.

They tell you 30 days but it is actually faster, more like 10 to 15 days.

Edited April 27, 2014 by Al422

[semidevil 12]

Candy got her HK clearance presenting them with just the letter from NVC that they are transferring the file to USEM. Apparently all they are looking for is a govt issued document with the applicant's name, USICIS number and Consulate number. At least that is what I can infer since they accepted this fully. And it did fly because the clearance is now on file with USEM, confirmed by email.

Yes you need fingerprints. If you are worried about the mail system in your country, I suggest DHL deliver to HK. Candy did not worry about that because she works in HK now and was local to the police station. But if you are not, do yourself a favor and spend a few bucks on DHL so you know it got there.

They tell you 30 days but it is actually faster, more like 10 to 15 days.

So NVC will still 'case complete' the file without a police clearance? Did you guys put anything on the cover letter to explain the lack of police clearance when you sent the IV packet?

[Tee and Megan 10]

So NVC will still 'case complete' the file without a police clearance? Did you guys put anything on the cover letter to explain the lack of police clearance when you sent the IV packet?

I thought HK authorities sent the police cert right to the Embassy? Is that right?

Can you use a photo copy of the NOA2 to get a police cert? Or does it have to be the letter from the NVC?

[semidevil 12]

I thought HK authorities sent the police cert right to the Embassy? Is that right?

Can you use a photo copy of the NOA2 to get a police cert? Or does it have to be the letter from the NVC?

yea, that's what I'm trying to clarify.

Per the HK gov site, HK will require some sort of document from NVC to initiate the Police cert, and they will send it to NVC directly.

I just paid my AOS and my IV fee, so I haven't received any letter mentioning a requirement to get a police report yet. So Im trying to clarify at what point every one else got their police report. Did you get it after case complete? Or did you get a letter from NVC about PR. If so, when does that happen?

[Tee and Megan 10]

I was told that Cambodian applicants have to get police certs from all places they have lived for more than six months. My fiance lived in HK for a year, so he has to get a police cert before they'll give us an interview date.

[Al422 221]

NOA2 will not fly as they need something with the consulate case number on it. NVC letter, which has the case number, will fly.

If the consulate where you will be interviewing is accessible to you, go there as they probably have a form tailored to the HK COC. If not, the instruction sheet from the consulate, specifying the need for the COC will do, or as in our case the NVC letter.

They do send it directly to the embassy. Ours got there, confirmed by email.

And yes you do need the fingerprints. If you are not in HK, go to your local police and have them do it for you.