I’m in the process of bringing my mom to the US. She worked in Israel for 18 years, retired a year ago, and returned to Manila. After submitting some requirements, they asked for a police clearance from Israel. I contacted the Israeli embassy, and they told me to email or contact the US embassy to request a letter for the police clearance. I’m confused—can I just write the request letter myself instead of having the US embassy do it? Has anyone else experienced this?