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Russia, Ukraine and BelarusPolice Certificate U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russia

Hi,

 

I did a search of the forums, but did not find the answers I am seeking. If anyone with knowledge and experience can help, we would be very grateful.

 

What are the requirements for a police certificate at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow?

 

My fiancee went to get a police certificate from the police station in Ulan-Ude, but it did not require a photograph or fingerprints. (I had read on government websites previously that biometrics are required.) They told that it will be ready 11 June 2013, so we want to make sure it is correct, since it would take a month to get it corrected if it is wrong.

 

This is what I think is SUPPOSED to be on the certificate according to government websites. Please advise me.

 

POLICE CERTIFICATE DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS

 

-All names used, birth names and legal name changes

 

-Home address

 

-D.O.B.

 

-validity of 6-12 months

 

-unique identifying marks, such as photo or fingerprints

 

-name of issuing authority and jurisdiction

 

Thanks!


Alabamski MedvedMaleRussia2013-05-13 18:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan my fiancee attend her interview at the Ulaanbaatar Embassy?

Her being able to interview at the Embassy in Ulan Bator is a non-starter.  For that to have been possible, she would have to be legally residing in Mongolia.  Since she lives in Russia, she will have to interview in Moscow.

 

The embassy in Ulaanbaatar honored our request. My Senator contacted them on our behalf, and they were happy to help us. We're very thankful!!!
 


Alabamski MedvedMaleRussia2013-08-13 21:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan my fiancee attend her interview at the Ulaanbaatar Embassy?

 

I spoke with USCIS to-day, and they said to wait until the NVC has our papers, then request that the interview be in Ulaanbaatar. (Possibly we won't be charged $405 or asked to file an I-824, if the NVC agrees with us that it would be an undue burden for my fiancee to travel all the way to Moscow.) The representative said that they sometimes make exceptions, but that it is up to the Department of State. I also chatted with representatives from the Ulaanbaatar embassy online, and they said that most likely there will be no issue. I'll keep posting updates. 


Alabamski MedvedMaleRussia2013-07-30 18:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan my fiancee attend her interview at the Ulaanbaatar Embassy?

Hello,

 

Just wanted to report back. I got an ambiguous answer from the U.S. Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 

 

 

 

Dear Noel 
Thank you for your Email 

Applicants are generally advised to apply in their country of nationality or residence. Any person who is legally present in Mongolia may apply for a visa in Mongolia. However, applicants should decide where to apply based on more than just convenience or delay in getting an appointment in their home district. One thing to consider, for example, is in which consular district the applicant can demonstrate the strongest ties. 

There is no guarantee that a visa will be issued, nor is there a guarantee of processing time. If refused, there is no refund of the application fee. 

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Basically, they don't like it, but it is not strictly forbidden. I asked my Congressman and Senator for a letter of support, and we plan to file an I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition, with the letters of support attached and a letter of explanation, and we will see what happens. The fee is $405, but it is better than flying to Moscow, Vladivostok, St. Petersburg, or Moscow all the way from Ulan-Ude.

 

I will post further updates as I have them. Thanks to everyone who helped.   


Edited by Alabamski Medved, 29 July 2013 - 10:19 PM.

Alabamski MedvedMaleRussia2013-07-29 22:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan my fiancee attend her interview at the Ulaanbaatar Embassy?

Her being able to interview at the Embassy in Ulan Bator is a non-starter.  For that to have been possible, she would have to be legally residing in Mongolia.  Since she lives in Russia, she will have to interview in Moscow.

I really, really hope you are wrong, because it would be much easier to go to Mongolia. But I'll have the answer from the embassy soon, and I'll report back in the event that other visa petitioners/beneficiaries from Ulan-Ude have a similar question.


Alabamski MedvedMaleRussia2013-07-28 11:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan my fiancee attend her interview at the Ulaanbaatar Embassy?

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

Our k-1 petition was recently approved, and now the papers are at the Department of State. Originally, we put down the Moscow Embassy as our choice for the interview. But now that I think more clearly, she is in Ulan-Ude, Russia, and the embassy in Mongolia would be less travel, safer, and more economical.

 

I wrote the Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, but I was curious if anyone else has encountered such a situation. My layman understanding of the law is that the U.S. embassies in either location are legally U.S. soil, so interviews for visas to America can occur at either location regardless of the applicant's citizenship.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Best,

 

Scotty

 

 


Alabamski MedvedMaleRussia2013-07-28 10:50:00