What is this that I am seeing about a "Police Certificate" everywhere?

[eirinlinn 105]

I have never seen it on USCIS's list of required documents on the K1 visa interview yet I see a lot of people saying that they are having trouble finding the said certificate. My fiance is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and doesn't have a criminal record. Does he need to obtain this "police certificate" before his interview? And where can he obtain it? 

 

[payxibka 10,044]

5 minutes ago, eirinlinn said:

I have never seen it on USCIS's list of required documents on the K1 visa interview yet I see a lot of people saying that they are having trouble finding the said certificate. My fiance is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and doesn't have a criminal record. Does he need to obtain this "police certificate" before his interview? And where can he obtain it? 

 

Its not a USCIS requirement but later will be a consulate requirement .  Follow the link,  find the country,  scroll to the category 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country.html/

Edited January 19, 2020 by payxibka

[Greenbaum 12,258]

3 minutes ago, eirinlinn said:

I have never seen it on USCIS's list of required documents on the K1 visa interview yet I see a lot of people saying that they are having trouble finding the said certificate. My fiance is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and doesn't have a criminal record. Does he need to obtain this "police certificate" before his interview? And where can he obtain it? 

 

There are two different Police Certificates (PC). One is the local PC that you get from the local that you are living in. The second one is required for all countries where you have lived for more than 6 months since the age of 16 and any country where you have been arrested, even if you were not a resident there.  U.S. police certificates are not required.  Police certificates from certain countries are unavailable or are obtained directly by your Embassy (rarely does your embassy execute this step).  Fingerprints are required for certain countries. 

 

 

All I have is this https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ba/niv/information/required_docs which should be a good start. Also read what is here on VJ http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Bosnia-Herzegovina&cty=Sarajevo.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Bosnia-Herzegovina

 

If you get a copy of the P3 letter and would like to share it with me, I use it to help others after you are well on your way. Just PM me here on VJ when you have a copy.

 

And use the advance search here on VJ to look for information needed for the interview https://www.visajourney.com/search/

[eirinlinn 105]

4 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

There are two different Police Certificates (PC). One is the local PC that you get from the local that you are living in. The second one is required for all countries where you have lived for more than 6 months since the age of 16 and any country where you have been arrested, even if you were not a resident there.  U.S. police certificates are not required.  Police certificates from certain countries are unavailable or are obtained directly by your Embassy (rarely does your embassy execute this step).  Fingerprints are required for certain countries. 

 

 

All I have is this https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ba/niv/information/required_docs which should be a good start. Also read what is here on VJ http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Bosnia-Herzegovina&cty=Sarajevo.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Bosnia-Herzegovina

 

If you get a copy of the P3 letter and would like to share it with me, I use it to help others after you are well on your way. Just PM me here on VJ when you have a copy.

 

And use the advance search here on VJ to look for information needed for the interview https://www.visajourney.com/search/

My fiance worked in Croatia for four months last year and worked for some months on contracts when he was 19 years old. Is he going to have to travel personally to Croatia to collect those documents or is there a way that he can get those by mail? 

[payxibka 10,044]

17 minutes ago, eirinlinn said:

My fiance worked in Croatia for four months last year and worked for some months on contracts when he was 19 years old. Is he going to have to travel personally to Croatia to collect those documents or is there a way that he can get those by mail? 

Did you follow the link and review the process for Croatia?

[eirinlinn 105]

3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Did you follow the link and review the process for Croatia?

I talked to my fiance just barely and he didn't live there for over 6 months in his lifetime so we won't require the certificate.  A relief that there's on less thing to do. 

30 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

There are two different Police Certificates (PC). One is the local PC that you get from the local that you are living in. The second one is required for all countries where you have lived for more than 6 months since the age of 16 and any country where you have been arrested, even if you were not a resident there.  U.S. police certificates are not required.  Police certificates from certain countries are unavailable or are obtained directly by your Embassy (rarely does your embassy execute this step).  Fingerprints are required for certain countries. 

 

 

All I have is this https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ba/niv/information/required_docs which should be a good start. Also read what is here on VJ http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Bosnia-Herzegovina&cty=Sarajevo.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Bosnia-Herzegovina

 

If you get a copy of the P3 letter and would like to share it with me, I use it to help others after you are well on your way. Just PM me here on VJ when you have a copy.

 

And use the advance search here on VJ to look for information needed for the interview https://www.visajourney.com/search/

 

15 minutes ago, eirinlinn said:

My fiance worked in Croatia for four months last year and worked for some months on contracts when he was 19 years old. Is he going to have to travel personally to Croatia to collect those documents or is there a way that he can get those by mail? 

Actually scratch that he only worked for not four months with a work permit for a year but he only resided there for the not even four months mentioned. He has all the stamps in his passport to prove as such thankfully. 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

54 minutes ago, eirinlinn said:

I talked to my fiance just barely and he didn't live there for over 6 months in his lifetime so we won't require the certificate.  A relief that there's on less thing to do. 

 

Actually scratch that he only worked for not four months with a work permit for a year but he only resided there for the not even four months mentioned. He has all the stamps in his passport to prove as such thankfully. 

Looks like you answered your iwn questikn. Instead of quoting long posts from others use the "@" sign and enter the person's nik and when the name pops up select it and should see their name in blue. This will give them a notification that you have responded.

Edited January 19, 2020 by Greenbaum

[eirinlinn 105]

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

Looks like you answered your iwn questikn. Instead of quoting long posts from others use the "@" sign and enter the person's nik and when the name pops up select it and should see their NV ame in blue. This will give them a notification that you have responded.

Copy that  thank you for letting me know. I'm getting better at this forum stuff everyday 😋