Police Reports from Ecuador for K-1 Interview

[Julia Hoffman 0]

Hi all,

 

My fiancé, a UK citizen, and I are running into some problems preparing for his K-1 interview. As you all know, he is required to bring police reports for all countries he stayed in for 6 months or more. 

 

Our first issue is that he lived in Ecuador from February 20th, 2018 until August 14th, 2018. At first glance, this is technically just a couple days short of six months. However, it depends whether six months means 6 x 30 days, or 6 x four weeks. Which is it?

 

Secondly, of course we decided to go ahead and request a police report from Ecuador to be on the safe side, but when he went to the Ecuadorean embassy, they said the request would take more than six months to receive a police report! Additionally, everything we're finding online says that foreigners cannot even obtain police reports from Ecuador:

"No police documents are available for foreigners who reside in or have resided in Ecuador. The Certificade de Antecedentes Personales is available to Ecuadorians who are over the age of 18, who are physically present in Ecuador, who possess a Cedula de Identidad or passport and who apply in person at the Jefaturas y Subjefaturas Provinciales de la Policia Judicial." https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Ecuador_-_Obtain_police_clearance_certificate_(Criminal_Record_Certificate)

 

Does anyone have any experience getting Ecuadorean police reports? Or can anyone confirm that he will not need one given that he technically did not stay in the country for six months or more? 

 

Thank you in advance!

[Daniela M_______ 409]

Go to https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Ecuador.html and scroll down until "Police, court & prision Records".

 

This is what the US government have about Ecuador and the kind of documents you should get, apparently you can get one online with your Passport number only.

 

[Julia Hoffman 0]

Thank you Daniela,

 

Sadly, his details aren't registered in their system. When we lived there, this sort of thing happened a lot. I'm guessing the embassy is right to say it would take six months or more.

 

So I guess the real questions in, does he need one if he was there from Feb. 20 - Aug. 14?

[payxibka 10,044]

2 minutes ago, Julia Hoffman said:

Thank you Daniela,

 

Sadly, his details aren't registered in their system. When we lived there, this sort of thing happened a lot. I'm guessing the embassy is right to say it would take six months or more.

 

So I guess the real questions in, does he need one if he was there from Feb. 20 - Aug. 14?

My take is 6 months is to the same day of the sixth month 

[Daniela M_______ 409]

13 minutes ago, Julia Hoffman said:

Thank you Daniela,

 

Sadly, his details aren't registered in their system. When we lived there, this sort of thing happened a lot. I'm guessing the embassy is right to say it would take six months or more.

 

So I guess the real questions in, does he need one if he was there from Feb. 20 - Aug. 14?

If you go by the book then you can say you were there for less than 6 months, but I think it's up to the CO to ask for the document if they consider so. Maybe you can write an statement and include all evidence that you won't be able to get the document for them?... Not sure if it will work but If you can't have the document theres not much you can do...

[Wuozopo 4,285]

1 hour ago, Julia Hoffman said:

Thank you Daniela,

 

Sadly, his details aren't registered in their system. When we lived there, this sort of thing happened a lot. I'm guessing the embassy is right to say it would take six months or more.

 

So I guess the real questions in, does he need one if he was there from Feb. 20 - Aug. 14?

I personally would say you were short of six months and forget about it. August 20 would be six months.

 

Have you tried that website provided and put in the passport number. Had he been arrested, wouldn't his passport be noted in their system maybe? If you get a no record found type response, print that if you feel like you need something https://www.ministeriointerior.gob.ec/.  I wouldn't bother because it wan't six months. 

[Roxy and Emmy 43]

17 hours ago, Julia Hoffman said:

Hi all,

 

My fiancé, a UK citizen, and I are running into some problems preparing for his K-1 interview. As you all know, he is required to bring police reports for all countries he stayed in for 6 months or more. 

 

Our first issue is that he lived in Ecuador from February 20th, 2018 until August 14th, 2018. At first glance, this is technically just a couple days short of six months. However, it depends whether six months means 6 x 30 days, or 6 x four weeks. Which is it?

 

Secondly, of course we decided to go ahead and request a police report from Ecuador to be on the safe side, but when he went to the Ecuadorean embassy, they said the request would take more than six months to receive a police report! Additionally, everything we're finding online says that foreigners cannot even obtain police reports from Ecuador:

"No police documents are available for foreigners who reside in or have resided in Ecuador. The Certificade de Antecedentes Personales is available to Ecuadorians who are over the age of 18, who are physically present in Ecuador, who possess a Cedula de Identidad or passport and who apply in person at the Jefaturas y Subjefaturas Provinciales de la Policia Judicial." https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Ecuador_-_Obtain_police_clearance_certificate_(Criminal_Record_Certificate)

 

Does anyone have any experience getting Ecuadorean police reports? Or can anyone confirm that he will not need one given that he technically did not stay in the country for six months or more? 

 

Thank you in advance!

They have every foreigners record on their website. I’m sorry they weren’t helpful and ridiculous not guiding you. smh. http://www.mdi.gob.ec/gestorcertificados/antecedentes/

 

this is is the website. Press aceptar then select pasaporte then enter in the passport number. It will be generated in thirty seconds. 

 

You need to notarize it then. I used a lawyer his name is Joseph Guznay he speaks English and charges fair. You can find him on Facebook.

Edited February 16, 2019 by Roxyneu

[Julia Hoffman 0]

Thanks all,

 

We've tried the website a few times now, and there's no trace of him. It says his information does not exist in their system. The only other way is to go to Quito in person and request it, lol. Not possible. I'm inclined to go with what Wuozopo said and just forget about it...but it's always a risk. Cross your fingers for us!