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7 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:
I don’t see how you’re going to get out of providing a police cert for a place she lived in for over a year.
Tourists go on vacations- for weeks, maybe a couple of months. But over a year? That is actually residing there.
Yeah, I agree. Tell that to the Korean Police Department. They literally said she cannot have one.
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6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:
This is from our actual letter:
If you are older than 16 years of age: The original police certificate from your country of current
residence and countries of previous residence. If these three items are all true, you must bring a more recent
police certificate to the interview:
o He or she is older than 16 years;
o He or she obtained a police certificate and submitted it to NVC more than one year ago; and
o He or she still lives in the country that issued the police certificate.So this is how I arrived at the conclusion. From VisaJourney so not state.gov or AIT itself. Now, doubting what I thought to be true.
https://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Taiwan&cty=Taipei
So because she was only a tourist there, it's not residence, and therefore she does not need a police certificate, even if it was over a year? How do we prove that she was only a tourist? That passport is long gone.
(It wasn't over a year, I'm just using that as an example to understand whether or not legal residence is the linchpin here and how we go about proving that.) -
Just now, Crazy Cat said:
Can you refer me to that requirement. I am seeing something different. Thanks.
Let me see if I can find it, but what are you seeing?
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I'm expecting to be given a checklist at NVC b/c we did not provide a requested police certificate.
It's a place my wife lived for less than a year, but the current embassy of interview, Taipei, requires any country in which she lived more than 6 months. We are requesting to move to Paris so maybe that happens before NVC looks at our documents and this will be a moot point.
But...we're working on getting it anyway.
My wife stayed with me in South Korea for ~10 months. She called the embassy in Paris to get a police certificate.
And they told her no! They told her no because she was NOT a resident at the time. She went on visa runs for our time there and was a tourist the entire time. According to the Korean embassy, they do NOT give police certificates to tourists.
How do I move forward with this?
She was told this on the phone twice, and she has already emailed them, hoping to get the rejection and reason in writing, but not sure how that will work out.
Is there anything else we can do to show that she cannot get one? -
1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:
You could go through these timelines using these parameters I set: I don't think DQ is a milestone in this search, but NOA2 for the I-130 and date of interview are:
Thanks, Crazy Cat!
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How can I estimate the current time from DQ'd to interview scheduled at the Paris consulate?
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On 5/12/2022 at 10:20 AM, VTD said:
Our RFE was for a missing blank page of I-864EZ.😔 However, my husband uploaded that and the latest tax statements. A lot of times NVC tends to ask for more stuff. So we thought it's better to give them extra, than to be asked for it later and wait for 3 more months. We re-submitted on March 16th. Hoping to be DQ'd this time.
The best part is, adding documents under Additional documents tab does not reset the clock & push you back in the queue. So no harm in adding whatever you want to add now. I just make sure I leave clear & kind comment so the officers understand my motive behind adding that additional document.
Is this true?
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18 hours ago, pushbrk said:
NO
Thanks.
I just did the math with the NVC wait times.
54 days for a response on an inquiry. 77 days to look at applicant's documents.
If I apply for a change of location now, it won't be looked at until after we are either DQ'ed or get a checklist.
If we are DQ'ed, won't a request to change interview location ~20 days later delay our case?
But honestly, I don't think we will be DQ'ed b/c we didn't have a document translated from French b/c we assumed the embassy location change was a given. Yes, I realize it was a stupid mistake now. Hindsight and all that.
Will requesting an expedite AND an interview location change through the NVCexpedite email address (as suggested by an NVC representative on the phone) shorten the time to get an answer about an interview change? -
8 hours ago, Misscloud said:
Don’t see the reason for that
Thanks!
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6 hours ago, pushbrk said:
Yes, it's just a delivery by a courier, not postal mail. Could even be to a hotel, or wherever she's staying.
Thanks, does she need an address to receive notification or anything for the interview?
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19 hours ago, ROK2USA said:
I agree they aren't telling you exactly what they want in the rejection letter. But, that seems to be the case with a few RFEs. They are "copy-paste" and do not speak to your exact situation.
You need to overwhelm them with evidence!
Re-reading the rejection letter they are not saying you only show proof you are a citizen to qualify.
They're stating your wife either did not meet one of the three conditions OR she did not provide adequate proof she is allowed to interview in France.
The guidance from the state.gov isn't murky.
NVC will transfer cases to another IV processing post if parties provide a written request along with the address in the requested country and the proof of eligibility... NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements.
I would write them again. Request the transfer. Tell them where she is living in France. Provide them evidence she is currently in France (COVID test). Hopefully they accept the request this time around. If they do not. You can contact the consulate directly once you are DQ'ed.
I admit I haven't traveled since the pandemic started.
But, I only ever get a paper ticket. I think I've only ever received a ticket on my phone when I flew domestically in the US.
Yes, I just talked to someone in my Senator's office who said that b/c embassies and consulates in Europe, in general, are swamped because of the war in Ukraine, they may still reject it with enough evidence of residency as well as citizenship. He made it sound like everything is taking even longer in Europe at the moment.
Now, we're wondering if it just makes better sense for us to proceed in Taiwan and she can return there for the interview. -
On 5/12/2022 at 10:40 PM, pushbrk said:
Waste of typing to argue what "should be" or the language. You understand clearly NOW what you need to do. Giterdun.
If we don't get approved to transfer and my wife has to return to Taiwan to do her interview, she will need to be able to receive mail at an address for the interview packet and hopefully her passport with visa, correct? We no longer have an address in Taiwan but could use a friend's, I'm sure.
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Is the war in Ukraine causing a significant delay in scheduling interviews across Europe, specifically France?
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23 hours ago, pushbrk said:
Waste of typing to argue what "should be" or the language. You understand clearly NOW what you need to do. Giterdun.
Agreed.
I will get it done. I just talked to someone in my Senator's office and he said the embassy may still reject my request to transfer embassy locations even if I provide them all the provided information. He claimed that all European embassies have been overloaded with work b/c of the war in Ukraine. Is that a real possibility?
Now, I'm wondering if the supposed backlog might really make the interview wait time significantly longer. What's your take on that? -
20 hours ago, pushbrk said:
Your problem is you ignored this part. (the address and proof of residency must be submitted.) A COVID test with her address in France on it should do nicely.
Well, that was exactly my point. The '/' in the guidance linked above is ambiguous. In common usage, it can mean 'and' as well as 'or,' among other things.
The email rejection supports its meaning of 'or' by listing citizenship by itself and then also by further qualifying the 'residency' option with additional proof. Also, anecdotes here on VJ very often, but not always, show that people are changing venue simply by being a citizen of the intended country.
Anywho, I'm going to resubmit through my Senator with as much proof of residency as we can muster along with a request to expedite. I was planning on waiting to expedite after location-change approval, but now I will do both through the NCVexpedite email as advised by the woman on the phone at the NVC.
QuoteWe are unable to reassign this case to a different U.S. Embassy/Consulate General without additional information. (removed) is eligible to process in one of the following countries:
· (removed) country of citizenship
· (removed) country of residence (the address and proof of residency must be submitted.)
· (removed) country of last residence if he or she is currently residing in the United States
The requested country either does not fall into one of the above categories or insufficient proof of eligibility has been furnished to enable processing in that country.
You may resubmit your request with proof of eligibility to the National Visa Center if you wish to process at the requested U.S. Embassy/Consulate General. Possible proof includes the following: a copy of a government issued document such as birth certificate, valid passport, valid work visa, identity card or landed immigrant card. Please submit the sufficient proof using our Public Inquiry Form at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry.
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1 hour ago, pushbrk said:
What do you mean by "tickets"? I haven't seen an actual paper ticket in a lot of years.
I mean proof of purchase, and an exit stamp to support that she got on a plane headed to France.
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On 5/11/2022 at 6:32 PM, pushbrk said:
Letters are not evidence. Sometimes they work for some things, but if you can provide actual evidence of WHERE she lives, like a rental agreement of ID with the address on it, that would be much better.
At the moment, that's not possible.
She has a bank statement. She has a phone number. She has Covid test results with her address on them.
Jeez...I thought she only had to be a citizen of the country. The rejection letter states is clearly:
QuoteWe are unable to reassign this case to a different U.S. Embassy/Consulate General without additional information. (removed) is eligible to process in one of the following countries:
· (removed) country of citizenship
· (removed) country of residence (the address and proof of residency must be submitted.)
· (removed) country of last residence if he or she is currently residing in the United States
The requested country either does not fall into one of the above categories or insufficient proof of eligibility has been furnished to enable processing in that country.
And that / makes the state.gov guidance a bit murky, but...c'mon man! 😄
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13 -
How is this for the letter? Any feedback on how to make it better? Above the "Sir or Ma'am" I have listed the case number, our names, and our dates of birth. After my printed name, I am including my address, phone number, and email.
QuoteSir or Ma'am,
I would like to request my beneficiary’s interview location change to Paris due to that being her country of birth, nationality, citizenship, and current location. She has moved from her residence in Taiwan to her home country of France. Attached is a copy of the scanned biographic page of the beneficiary’s passport, a flight itinerary showing her departure from Taiwan, and a letter from her father confirming that she is currently living with him in his home in Montalies, France. In addition, please find the scanned biographic page of the petitioner’s passport.
Please find the current address, phone number, and email of the beneficiary below.
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Just now, arken said:
What about boarding passes/ passport stamps/itineraries? Those at least prove she went to France.
We have one way tickets from Taiwan to France. No actual boarding passes anymore. And an exit stamp from Taiwan, but she didn't get an entry stamp b/c she's a citizen of France.
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1 minute ago, arken said:
In addition to her french pp bio page, I'd say provide evidences that she has already moved. Any passport stamps, boarding passes, itinerary, anything she has over there than ca show her residence.
She has a letter from her dad since we're staying at his house. But b/c we have intentions to move to the US, she hasn't reestablished much of her life here.
Any other ideas? -
Just now, AnnaCa said:
They could ask to speak to a supervisor, that is what we did when we called. However, we were told we couldn't speak with one, and was told that we would get a callback within a week. We never recieved a callback, so we called again. This time around the first person that picked out the phone said that no one had requested a callback for us, and that she would try to get one on the phone. 1.5 hour later we got to speak with one
Was that helpful in any way?
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2 hours ago, ROK2USA said:
I suppose France is just following the instructions from travel state gov
If your petition is being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), contact the NVC to request the transfer. NVC will transfer cases to another IV processing post if parties provide a written request along with the address in the requested country and the proof of eligibility (citizenship/legal residency in the requested country or other documentation). This can be provided at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry. In limited circumstances, NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements. Note that transferring your case might not result in immediate processing as cases are processed in order based on the date the case became documentarily qualified.
Is there any guidance on what kind of documentation? Or any ideas how to find out the precise requirements for France?
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2 hours ago, Chancy said:
It would make more sense if it was the consulate that made the decision, not just NVC. I remember a report from another member saying the consulate in France requires proof of residence, even from French citizens, to accept case transfer. I just can't find the actual thread at the moment.
Is there any way to verify what the French consulate requires? I haven't seen anything saying that proof of residency is required or what adequate proof might be.
The rejection letter from the NVC lists 3 kinds of evidence, 1 of which is sufficient to qualify for a change. Passport as proof of citizenship. -
2 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:
I have no idea if NVC has Tier 2... maybe that's just a USCIS thing? Just throwing around ideas.
Maybe someone can. back me up 😅 or give you another avenue to pursue.
I appreciate you!
Just now, Rocio0010 said:Word of advice from now on: every time you call USCIS or NVC... write down any identifying info. I don't know if it does anything, but it gives you a sense of power when you say "agent xxxx said this" haha
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Police Certificates? (merged)
in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
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Exactly. So how do I prove that to NVC or whatever embassy we eventually interview in?