Do Police Clearances from Macau really expire after 90 days?

[jstryker 41]

Fiance (Beneficiary) is leaving Macau on 21st to go back to Philippines.

We have NOT started the K1 process yet... we are waiting to acquire family pictures with her and her family in the Philippines as well as engagement party pictures.

She is filing for her police clearance in Macau the day she leaves on the 21 so that it covers EVERY DAY of her VISA. - it will be sent to her house in the Philippines 10 days later.

In 30 days - we will file the K1 application

In 90 days? we will get approved or RFE or who knows what.

So far - 120 days will have passed.

Is her Macau Police Clearance still good? On the website it says "Police clearances are good for only 90 days"

What the heck? Its not like she could have commited a crime in hind sight somehow. That police clearance should be good for the entire 2 years that she was there without expiring.

Also the website says that police clearances are:

Police clearances for Hong Kong and Macau will be sent by the police authorities directly to the U.S. Consulate General. The Consulate General will liaise directly with NVC when the police clearances are received.

So how can that workout if the U.S. Consulate General doesnt even know who she is because we havent filed yet. We are trying to get everything ready to go ahead of time.

Please advise.

[DanniColes 13]

Fiance (Beneficiary) is leaving Macau on 21st to go back to Philippines.

We have NOT started the K1 process yet... we are waiting to acquire family pictures with her and her family in the Philippines as well as engagement party pictures.

She is filing for her police clearance in Macau the day she leaves on the 21 so that it covers EVERY DAY of her VISA. - it will be sent to her house in the Philippines 10 days later.

In 30 days - we will file the K1 application

In 90 days? we will get approved or RFE or who knows what.

So far - 120 days will have passed.

Is her Macau Police Clearance still good? On the website it says "Police clearances are good for only 90 days"

What the heck? Its not like she could have commited a crime in hind sight somehow. That police clearance should be good for the entire 2 years that she was there without expiring.

Also the website says that police clearances are:

Police clearances for Hong Kong and Macau will be sent by the police authorities directly to the U.S. Consulate General. The Consulate General will liaise directly with NVC when the police clearances are received.

So how can that workout if the U.S. Consulate General doesnt even know who she is because we havent filed yet. We are trying to get everything ready to go ahead of time.

Please advise.

She should apply for the police clearance when you receive your NOA2,otherwise it will just expire in 90 days,like you said,.can apply by post,then she can pay through a friend in macau..good luck

[Limey 550]

Police clearances have stated expiry dates on them, but the US will accept a police clearance that is past its expiry date if you have not been in the country since it was issued. See

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

Important: Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:

• You are more than 16 years old;

• The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than one year ago; and

• You still live in the country that issued the certificate.

So from the facts you've given you should be fine - the certificate will be fine for US immigration whether its past the expiry date printed on it, or not.

[jstryker 41]

Police clearances have stated expiry dates on them, but the US will accept a police clearance that is past its expiry date if you have not been in the country since it was issued. See

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

Important: Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:

• You are more than 16 years old;

• The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than one year ago; and

• You still live in the country that issued the certificate.

So from the facts you've given you should be fine - the certificate will be fine for US immigration whether its past the expiry date printed on it, or not.

Limey - I dont care what ANYONE says about you... in my book you are A-OK!!

THANKS!!! WOOHOO

[Light27 5]

Just need clarification regarding Macau police clearance's way of submission to Philippine US embassy. The beneficiary had requested Police clearance from Macau before he left there after completing the contract. It has not been 90 days yet since it was taken ist week of this month and we are waiting for the NVC number at the moment. So what is this regarding Police clearance from Macau need to be requested office to office and should be mailed directly to embassy?Does it mean that the one he took recently will not be honored by the embassy? Hoping to be clarified by anyone who has knowledge on this. Thank you.

Fiance (Beneficiary) is leaving Macau on 21st to go back to Philippines.

We have NOT started the K1 process yet... we are waiting to acquire family pictures with her and her family in the Philippines as well as engagement party pictures.

She is filing for her police clearance in Macau the day she leaves on the 21 so that it covers EVERY DAY of her VISA. - it will be sent to her house in the Philippines 10 days later.

In 30 days - we will file the K1 application

In 90 days? we will get approved or RFE or who knows what.

So far - 120 days will have passed.

Is her Macau Police Clearance still good? On the website it says "Police clearances are good for only 90 days"

What the heck? Its not like she could have commited a crime in hind sight somehow. That police clearance should be good for the entire 2 years that she was there without expiring.

Also the website says that police clearances are:

Police clearances for Hong Kong and Macau will be sent by the police authorities directly to the U.S. Consulate General. The Consulate General will liaise directly with NVC when the police clearances are received.

So how can that workout if the U.S. Consulate General doesnt even know who she is because we havent filed yet. We are trying to get everything ready to go ahead of time.

Please advise.