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Jaret&Rachael   106

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Hey friends!

 

I'm curious, at what point of the process do I go for my police background check/ clearance? I am the beneficiary and I live in Canada. I heard a lot of mix up and controversy about which type of forms you need (there are two options for this in Canada?)


Do any of you happen to know exactly which form you need? Can you go to any RCMP building or must you go to specific ones that are required by the embassy (like the medical)?

 

Does my husband (the petitioner) need a police check? Thanks!

 

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KBA   542

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My fiancé lives in Quebec and went to his local RCMP to order his. I don’t think the petitioner (US citizen) needs one but perhaps others have more information on this. Good luck! 

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JFH   12,189

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Petitioners do not need police checks. 

 

Beneficiaries need them from every country they have lived for at least 12 months beyond the age of 16, with a few exceptions. 

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Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

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Tinman71   42

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The rcmp police check can take up to 120 days I'm 30 days so far. You need to get the check that includes all rcmp holdings not the visa check this changed in late September. The name of the check is eluding me at this time

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You will need the privacy act background check. It is not certified nor does it have fingerprints but fingerprints are required to get it. Go to local police, rcmp, or commissionaires to get it.  Its valid for 1 year. 

 

 

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Ryan H   3,790

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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On 11/25/2018 at 4:25 AM, Tinman71 said:

The rcmp police check can take up to 120 days I'm 30 days so far. You need to get the check that includes all rcmp holdings not the visa check this changed in late September. The name of the check is eluding me at this time

I did mine outside Canada (as I live overseas) by sending my fingerprint impressions to an accredited agency that has direct connection to rcmp server. My result took 5 working days as expected when no match of criminal record is found and I received my police certificate immediately from the agency via email while they mailed the hard copy to me overnight. If a match is found, the investigation can take up to several months like 120 days. 

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Tinman71   42

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My original police check done in July took 7 days but I did that one for immigration and visa the new one is taking longer it goes through all rcmp holdings. 

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