i-130 (UK->US) - Police Certificate from 4 month holiday?

[Mike_ 0]

Hey all,

First time poster here. Thank you for all your help over this process so far. I'm a Brit moving to live with my American wife who lives in NY. We met at a Christmas party 5 years ago and have been doing long distance ever since. Earlier this year we took the plunge and got married. 

 

Things are progressing on the Visa front and I'm sending my documents to the NVC - and hit a speed bump. 

 

10 years ago, after I graduated university in the UK, I decided I wanted to travel a bit, so I went to Canada for four months with a girlfriend at the time. I listed the address I stayed at as part of my submission. Now the NVC document submission page is asking for a "police certificate (canada)". 

 

From what I understand, this is only needed if I lived there for more than 6 months. Am I missing something?

 

Thanks,

Mike

[geowrian 22,335]

You're fine...no PCC is needed for a 4 month trip.

[Mike_ 0]

Thanks Geowrian - how should I respond on the form? Just add a comment saying "As trip was four months - no PCC given" ?

[Bayman 65]

you don't need a police certificate because, your trip was just four month. did you have your passport stamp at that time to send to nvc you stay for 4month?

[Mike_ 0]

I should do (although it's in an older passport - which I still have in my files). Given that, how do I respond to the upload request on the NVC page? Do I just leave a comment?

[pushbrk 12,110]

5 hours ago, Mike_ said:

I should do (although it's in an older passport - which I still have in my files). Given that, how do I respond to the upload request on the NVC page? Do I just leave a comment?

Call them.

[JFH 12,189]

Personally I wouldn’t have included an address I spent less than 6 months at. You weren’t living there. You still had your UK bank account, I assume. Along with your UK driving license. I assume you had healthcare through travel insurance (which demonstrates your residence was in the UK). You didn’t take residency in Canada (open a bank account, take the driving test, work). You weren’t working in Canada, you were just visiting. 

[pushbrk 12,110]

15 minutes ago, JFH said:

Personally I wouldn’t have included an address I spent less than 6 months at. You weren’t living there. You still had your UK bank account, I assume. Along with your UK driving license. I assume you had healthcare through travel insurance (which demonstrates your residence was in the UK). You didn’t take residency in Canada (open a bank account, take the driving test, work). You weren’t working in Canada, you were just visiting. 

I agree, but it's water under the bridge.  Looking for solutions, not critique.