Sharon's experience at USEM 6/25

[ajvitan 1]

So Sharon went to her interview yesterday. She said it was very short. The CO looked at her documents and only asked her a few questions. He did ask about her living abroad. She said she lived in Japan for 5 months. The CO then said that any stay abroad for multiple months requires police clearance. So she was told to get police clearance at Japan embassy. The interview was passed but she needed just clearance to get her Visa.

I'm not worried about her getting police clearance but I"m worried about her medical clearance from SLEC. She went through 6 months DOT and they told her that medical clearance is only good for 60 days from when she got the clearance. Japan embassy said the police clearance may take 30-60 days to process.

[apple21 953]

If the medical expires before she gets the visa, chances are she will have to re-do it.

Better ask SLEC if they extend the validity of the DOT.

[Al422 221]

She was in Japan for 5 months? They are wrong. The threshold is 6 months.

[apple21 953]

She was in Japan for 5 months? They are wrong. The threshold is 6 months.

If she's close to the 6-month threshold (5 months + so so days), they can ask for the PC.

[Greenbaum 12,260]

They have the Gold so they can ask anything they want of you. So just go and get it to appease them and get on with the process. They are guarding the Gate....

[apple21 953]

They have the Gold so they can ask anything they want of you. So just go and get it to appease them and get on with the process. They are guarding the Gate....

True

[Hank_ 9,174]

She was in Japan for 5 months? They are wrong. The threshold is 6 months.

The gods are never wrong.... which is why you give them what they ask for.

[ajvitan 1]

The gods are never wrong.... which is why you give them what they ask for.

That is exactly what I told her to do. No point in trying to argue. The CO was very polite. He asked her about 3 questions about my family and then one about living abroad in Japan. So she gave an honest answer and CO asked about the police clearance. She said she was there just about 6 months and the CO wanted the clearance. He apologized to her but said her interview was good to go and she only needed clearance and she would be issued her Visa.

So yesterday Sharon picked up the forms from the Japan embassy. She needs to go to a PNP office to get fingerprints then submit the form and fingerprints to the Japan Embassy. Hopefully it doesn't take terribly long so she can finish up this last speedbump.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I would suggest contacting the embassy by email and asking the "what if" question just in case you bump against your limited medical window.

[Greenbaum 12,260]

ajvitan, on 26 Jun 2014 - 11:07 AM, said:ajvitan, on 26 Jun 2014 - 11:07 AM, said:

That is exactly what I told her to do. No point in trying to argue. The CO was very polite. He asked her about 3 questions about my family and then one about living abroad in Japan. So she gave an honest answer and CO asked about the police clearance. She said she was there just about 6 months and the CO wanted the clearance. He apologized to her but said her interview was good to go and she only needed clearance and she would be issued her Visa.

So yesterday Sharon picked up the forms from the Japan embassy. She needs to go to a PNP office to get fingerprints then submit the form and fingerprints to the Japan Embassy. Hopefully it doesn't take terribly long so she can finish up this last speedbump.

You maybe interesting in a recent and some older threads that discuss this topic. Maybe it will help bring you up to speed if you are not already there.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/463089-japan-police-certificate/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/309455-philippines-japanese-police-clearance/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/321232-police-clearance-from-japan/

This is an older thread but contains some "gotcha" items to look out for.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/254371-police-certificate-from-japan/

Edited June 27, 2014 by Greenbaum

[BobnRuby 1]

To the OP. You might want to go online and search for a company that secures the clearances for you. My wife worked in Canada and needed a clearance and we were told the 30 to 60 day thing. However, we found a company in Canada that officially secures the clearances in days and can DHL them to you (we needed to fax her fingerprints and a photo to them). It was expensive, about $125 for the clearance and another $100 plus or minus to DHL from Canada but my wife had her clearance in less then two weeks. Just a thought...Good luck...