police certificate issued over 6 months but less than 1 year (split topic)

[redstripe54 42]

Hi everyone, I'm awaiting my NOA2, and just keeping myself busy with getting all my documents ready for the next stage.

Regarding the UK Police certificate required for the interview, it seems the consensus is that it must be no more than 6 months old by the time of the interview.

On the Official website of the U.S. embassy in London, it states it can be issued 1 year before the interview date, can anybody who has recently gone through the London embassy please comment on your experience, thanks guys.

[Ryan H 3,790]

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[Nich-Nick 3,353]

On the Official website of the U.S. embassy in London, it states it can be issued 1 year before the interview date, can anybody who has recently gone through the London embassy please comment on your experience, thanks guys.

They say a year and they mean a year. Believe it. Order it. You need it for your medical.

[redstripe54 42]

Thanks for that, I had my done on Jan 20th 2015, but I thought it couldn't be used after 6 months, but just to clarify, this would be good for a year, ie Jan 19th 2016?

Thanks for that, I had my done on Jan 20th 2015, but I thought it couldn't be used after 6 months, but just to clarify, this would be good for a year, ie Jan 19th 2016?

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Thanks for that, I had my done on Jan 20th 2015, but I thought it couldn't be used after 6 months, but just to clarify, this would be good for a year, ie Jan 19th 2016?

Thanks for that, I had my done on Jan 20th 2015, but I thought it couldn't be used after 6 months, but just to clarify, this would be good for a year, ie Jan 19th 2016?

Good until Jan 19, 2016

Something else you may not know is your police report needs to say "no trace".

If it says "no live trace", order a subject access report ASAP.

[bob+senga 11]

For the medicals the police report must be issued within the last 6 months. Ive been through process had visa but could not travel and petition is now on hold and the Embassy told me i had to get a new police report, new medicals etc when im able to travel and when i checked the medical website thats when I realised why i was also told i would new a new police report as mine is still valid.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

For the medicals the police report must be issued within the last 6 months. Ive been through process had visa but could not travel and petition is now on hold and the Embassy told me i had to get a new police report, new medicals etc when im able to travel and when i checked the medical website thats when I realised why i was also told i would new a new police report as mine is still valid.

The medical people do not hold you to a police certificate less than 6 months old. That has already been confirmed in this forum.

[redstripe54 42]

Nich-Nick Thanks for all your invaluable help recently, I just got my NOA2 after 183 days....and now will be following your London guide for the next stage.... Any tips for me?

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Nich-Nick Thanks for all your invaluable help recently, I just got my NOA2 after 183 days....and now will be following your London guide for the next stage.... Any tips for me?

Yes.

1) It will happen but not as quickly as you wish it would. After waiting 183 days, suddenly three days waiting will seem like ten years to you. Don't let it drive you crazy by checking that unreliable CEAC status every five minutes like it is actually going to somehow reveal everything you want to know and exactly when things will happen. It's not really a crystal ball.

2) Get your shots sorted immediately and before you attend the medical.

3) Don't book tickets until you have a visa. Stuff happens. What took the last three people five days to happen could take eight or twelve. The delivery truck could break down. They could run out of visa paper. Their printer could break down. The worldwide visa network could shut down like in June.

4) It will be next to impossible for you to be denied a visa as long as you are not a mentally ill drug dealer with leprosy and syphilis who can't remember your fiance's name. They are not planning tricky interview questions to trip you up.

[redstripe54 42]

Thank you very much Nich-Nick, that number 4 was very funny, I'll get on with studying your London guide!