DS-260 question: Do I need to submit police certificates with the DS-260 form?

[pm_1234 18]

I'm currently waiting to receive my police certificate from Germany which might arrive in a month. However, my DS-260 form is complete. Can I submit the form without

the police certificate? or do they need to be submitted at the same time?

Edited April 8, 2019 by Parisa_1234

[Just Paul 4,595]

You take the police certificate with you to the interview.

[pm_1234 18]

2 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You take the police certificate with you to the interview.

Are you sure? I asked my lawyer's secretary and she told us that they need to be submitted together or at least a copy need to be uploaded online. I doubted that so that is why I came here to ask! If that is true I am so disappointed with this lawyer cause we already waited a month for the German certificate and I know it will take another month until they ship the letter to us. 

[WaterLeaf 201]

7 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You take the police certificate with you to the interview.

This. Make copies in case too?

You'll also submit one to send to your embassy.

 

Ps. It's much easier to do it yourself than having a lawyer to waste for.

Edited April 8, 2019 by WaterLeaf

[pm_1234 18]

1 minute ago, WaterLeaf said:

This. Make copies in case too?

You'll also submit one to send to your embassy.

 

Ps. It's much easier to do it yourself than having a lawyer to waste for.

Yes, I have a feeling we wasted time and money with the lawyer!!!! 

[amapru 13]

Both DS 260 and police certificate (photocopy goes with IV package) are required at NVC stage. DS 260 itself does not require PC. So yes you can submit DS 260 without PC but you won’t get a case complete from NVC till you upload both 

[Just Paul 4,595]

• Send a photocopy of your police certificate(s) to NVC.
• Bring the original police certificate(s) plus a photocopy to your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

[pm_1234 18]

4 minutes ago, amapru said:

Both DS 260 and police certificate (photocopy goes with IV package) are required at NVC stage. DS 260 itself does not require PC. So yes you can submit DS 260 without PC but you won’t get a case complete from NVC till you upload both 

So that basically means that I shall wait to receive the PC and submit all together and there is no point to submit DS-260 now if I have to wait another month to get the PC, am I right?

[Just Paul 4,595]

3 minutes ago, Parisa_1234 said:

I have to wait another month to get the PC, am I right?

Yes and then you or your attorney will upload a copy to the NVC

[amapru 13]

6 minutes ago, Parisa_1234 said:

So that basically means that I shall wait to receive the PC and submit all together and there is no point to submit DS-260 now if I have to wait another month to get the PC, am I right?

That’s exactly right. 

[pm_1234 18]

10 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Yes and then you or your attorney will upload a copy to the NVC

Thank you so much for your help.

6 minutes ago, amapru said:

That’s exactly right. 

Thank you!

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[John & Rose 7,239]

Yes, wait for all documents before you submit.  You can upload as you get them but do not submit until all files are uploaded.  We had everything ready and uploaded while we waiting on a new Korean PCC.  Once we had that we uploaded it and submitted all files together.