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Hi everybody! thanks for all the advice. Just a heads-up: after several attempts to obtain the police records, someone at the police department was willing to help and provided a statement explaining that documents older than 10 years are no longer kept on file and that the report has been purged. I thought it was important to share this information in case anyone else goes through the same situation we did, so you don’t give up on insisting on access to some kind of document or official statement.

Hello! Tks for the reply. It states that “California Penal Code section 11105(c)(9) allows the Department of Justice (DOJ) to furnish state summary criminal history information to any individual who is the subject of the record requested if needed in conjunction with an application to enter the United States or any foreign nation.” However, he is not the beneficiary and he is not immigrating. He is the petitioner and US citizen.

Hi everybody! My NOA1 is from May 25. When we sent our packet, we included the certified court records. On January 3rd, my fiancé received the biometrics appointment notice, and about one week after he completed biometrics, we received an RFE. In the RFE, USCIS acknowledged that we submitted the court records for his charge. However, they stated that we did not submit the police records, nor a statement detailing the events that led to the arrest. The RFE specifically states: “Please submit certified copies of all police arrest records, showing the charges and dispositions for every offense. The documents must provide information explaining the circumstances, places, dates, and outcomes for each incident of arrest, citation, charge, indictment, conviction, fine, or imprisonment. This is required even if your records were sealed, expunged, or otherwise cleared and regardless of whether anyone, including a judge, law enforcement officer, or attorney, told you that you no longer have a criminal record.” In addition to evidence establishing the court documents are not available, submit a notarized statement detailing the events that led to the arrest, the arresting agency, what charges were filed by the arresting agency, the final disposition (guilty, not guilty, etc.) of all of the charges with a list of the charges, the location of the court and any punishments.” We are having difficulty obtaining the arrest record. My fiancé went to the Sheriff’s Office and the Police Department, and they informed him that they do not provide this document. One employee was not even familiar with what this document was. Would submitting only a notarized statement along with the FBI Identity History Summary (rap sheet) be sufficient? If anyone has gone through a similar situation, we would truly appreciate any information or guidance you can share.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for bringing up this timeline. It’s really helpful to hear about your experience and your insight on biometrics being a potentially positive sign. 🙌 Wishing you the best of luck as things move forward. Please share an update when you hear back. 🙏 We are now waiting for official communication regarding the news that the U.S. is pausing visa processing for people from Brazil, among other countries, and to see how this will affect our I-129F. 🙃

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Hi everybody, May filer here! My fiancé (the petitioner and a U.S. citizen) received a letter in the mail with an appointment notice for biometrics at an ASC. Do you know how long it usually takes after the biometrics appointment to hear back from USCIS and receive an update on our application?