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I-130 proof of relationship: Good enough?

Hello everyone! This forum has been really helpful with our I-130 petition package. I just want to get your opinion on what we currently have.

Quick background:

We met online. Met in person 5-6 times. Got married in my country (Philippines) 2 years after meeting each other.
I currently live with him near a military base outside the US. I have been here as his dependent for almost 7 months now.
We have no kids. We have a joint bank account with a US bank.

What we intend to send as proof of relationship + some questions I have:

2-3 photos from our wedding day, with dates and some explanation
1-2 photos each from the 5 countries we have traveled in together (or will boarding passes weigh more?)
Joint bank account statement
Photocopies of 2-3 cards & their envelopes which has our names on it
Marriage certificate
2 or 3 contracts from our wedding suppliers (caterer's, photographer's, my gownmaker's)
Copy of our marriage license (from Manila)
Boarding passes/itinerary emails of his flights to and from Manila for our wedding
Entry and exit stamps to the Philippines on his passport
My letter from their military command regarding my stay here near their base
My entry stamps to Japan (where we currently live)
My boarding pass/itinerary email to Japan

Questions:

We are already married and living together. Do I have to send proof of how we met? Like maybe his receipt from the dating site where we met? Or pictures from when we first saw each other in person? Or does that not matter since we are already living together?

Should I ask for affidavits attesting to our relationship? Like from our best man (who's his best friend) or from my mother-in-law (who was at the wedding)? Or we don't really need it anymore?

Really hope to get more info... We don't wanna get an RFE.

Affidavits of Witnesses of your Wedding. as me and my husband we are just newly married 9 months exact. So far we only send that one. As a proof because we dont have yet any joint bank account yet. which has a stamp from the solicitor. We got married here in Singapore my stamp came from philippine embassy in Singapore. pictures together and flight itenerary. Im patiently waiting for my noa2 in Gods Time

luisa1625

Female

2013-01-05 07:50:00

qn from an oldie/asking for a relative

VSC is still one of the quickest service centres and K1 is still that bit faster than k3

Adele

Thanks all! boy, I had a hard time finding my own thread in this forum. Good luck to all in this process

def

Not Telling

Singapore

2006-05-03 13:18:00

qn from an oldie/asking for a relative

Dear all,

It's been awhile since I traversed the forums on Visajourney. I see some old faces and many new ones!
I'd like to know if K1 through Vermont is still the quick deal it is, or if K3 has sped up any.

I have a relative who's engaged to his fiance. She's from Canada. They would like to marry asap, but I told them that k1 through Vermont would probably be faster. No immigraton problems that I know of. Thanks in advance!

def

Not Telling

Singapore

2006-05-02 19:37:00

Police Certificate - Singapore

I have enquired Singapore US embassy

and Ive asked them so many questions, alternatives, opotions i Have and advice...etc

BUT

they only replied me in one line:

"Unfortunately, if a country’s authority has stopped issuing such clearance, there is nothing much you can do but to accept it as it. Thank you. "

I was like....er,... what does that even mean?

I replied:

I can accept, but can NVC accept?

it's been 3 days no answer -.-

I approached a layer to get me a Statutory Declaration, for 20 bucks.

I cant really advise you all, (outside Singapore), what to do. To fly here to make statutory declaration makes notmuch sense.

U can just approach a lawyer and make one. Because its a voluntary action, which just to declare in front of legal person that U COMMIT NO CRIMINAL ACTION IN SINGAPORE.

thats it. If you look at Police Certificate template, thats basically what it says.

I will let u know if I have more answers.

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-11-04 22:19:00

Police Certificate - Singapore

Ive just made aware yesterday that Police Force office do not give certificate to non-Singapore citizen anymore

starting 18th of October 2010.

Wasted my time going there, and was only give a piece of paper saying why and what is the alternatives and also they said all embassies have been made aware.

Im not a citizen, but has been a Permanent Resident for about 4 years now.

The other alternatives suggested is to go to Singapore Academic Law and get a Commissioner of Oaths to get you sworn for a fee of $20++

I sent an email to singapore usembassy asking for an advice, but still no reply.

Anyone has heard about this? and know what other options do I have?

TIA

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-11-03 00:44:00

QUOTE (lilies @ Jun 24 2009, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (combi @ Jun 23 2009, 06:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

much appreciated.

how do you tell who is inside the household? she has 2 siblings, one of which is still dependent to her parents.

another one is going to be working soon. Question is, looking at poverty guidelines, the household consist of 7? or in our situation
which number inside the household should we be looking at? should that one sibling agree to be the co-sponsor.

would DCF work if she does not have job here in SPore?

From I-864 Instruction :

How Do I Count Household Size?

Your household size includes yourself and the followingindividuals, no matter where they live: any spouse, anydependent children under the age of 21, any other dependentslisted on your most recent Federal income tax return, allpersons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and anyimmigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or FormI-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated tosupport. If necessary to meet the income requirements to be asponsor, you may include additional relatives (adult children,parents, or siblings) as part of your household size as long asthey have the same principle residence as you and promise touse their income and resources in support of the intendingimmigrant(s).

You can also use this guide to count your Parents in law household size. For more information you can download I-864 form and read the instructions.

About DCF, from what I read on US embassy website, you can only do DCF if:

U.S. citizen petitioners have been resident in the country (Singapore) continuously for the past six months and have had permission to do so are eligible to file an I-130 petition for an immediate relative at the U.S. Embassy in the country (Singapore).

So, your wife have to have a Singapore PR and stay there continuously for the past 6 months to make you able to do DCF . Of course you still need a joint sponsor if your wife doesn't work.

For your question about working permit:

Once you have received your immigrant visa, you must enter the US within 6 months of visa issuance to obtain an alien registration receipt or “green card” (Form I-151 or I-551) that will allow you to live and work in the US .

At the port of entry, DHS officials will take the immigrant visa and assign you an alien number. They will stamp your passport with this number and make a note that you are registered for an alien registration card. It normally takes between 2 weeks and 3 months for Dept of Homeland Security to process and send the alien registration card to you.

Hope that helps and good luck!

thanks lilies

combi

Male

Singapore

2009-06-24 10:45:00

QUOTE (combi @ Jun 24 2009, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry, want to add a question:

at which point woud a working permit be granted to me as her Spouse? after I-130 been approved?
or?

thansk in advance

combi

Male

Singapore

2009-06-24 03:38:00

combi

Male

Singapore

2009-06-23 20:20:00

Hi all,

here is a situation that after reading this forum, is kinda discouraged us, nevertheless we would like to find out what our options or advices thru this forum:

WE got married in Spore Jan 1. (Im Spore PR and wife is US Citizen)

She was a nurse, stopped working in Nov 08 (still has tax return for 2008) and moved to Spore and not working ever since (till now June 09)
So basically she canot filled up the I-864 by herself and because of recession her parents both are unemployed (same household) --> so no co-sponsors
her Bank account is probably 10k and parents roughly 20k -->for what its worth

what is/are our options facing with this situation?
fill up I-130 for now and filed/sent while she make her way back to USA and land a job (RN-hoping able to pick up jobs)?
or no choice but for her to move back first and land a job and then start filing?

OR
my letter of employment here does not matter?

appreciate any advice. thanks

combi

Male

Singapore

2009-06-23 12:20:00

aiyo !! Time for Laksa Curry !! Get some today, let me know the hawker stall?

Hehehehe, Katong Laksa ish the best still.

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-08-04 18:20:00

Hahaha mai kunchiong mai kunchiong. Like Darnell say, go makan a bit, that's what we Singaporeans are known for right, the food? Hahahaha. So now just waiting for interview or what?

Jiayou! Must keep fellow SG'ean in the loop hor!

ya loh MUST! makan abit then relax.

interview? no lah, I havent even got the NOA2

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-08-04 08:41:00

Any updates, combi? No more kunchiong-ing?

HAHAH too kanchiong sia.

Received it on the 22nd of June. NOA 1.

@TOkyo Thanks.

now trying to play around with the settings as suggested by @mamamimi

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-08-04 00:49:00

oh ! check yer spam/bulk email folder, too

oh, yeah...will keep doing that.

haiz! this post serves as a reminder to everyone who is possessed like me to always have your mails tracked.

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-06-09 12:55:00

thanks for all of the replies.

hmm mamamimi i will have to check, dont think i certified my mail grrr

your check got cashed on the 7th huh? mayn...maybe mine will take another week.

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-06-09 11:22:00

Help.

what options do I have for tracking where my documents currently is, as i was stupid enought not to send it as priority/or with any tracking number.

I did fill up a form whereby an email/sms will be sent once UCSIS recived my docs.

I called post office, well you know useless since i have no nothing.

Cheque hasn't been cashed. Im in a dilemma as to send another document or wait. But It has been 2 weeks since i sent it.

I sent the mail, by normal mail on the 27th of May. I realised that 31st is a holiday, but today is already the 9th of June.

Looking at the trend of the timeline, this part usually takes longest 5working days.

Any advice is appreciated. TIA

combi

Male

Singapore

2010-06-09 03:16:00

Police clearance from India

QUOTE (ROZA @ May 1 2008, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

HI Guys,

Police clearance becoming big issue now,

As i mentioned on first post that i've got my police clearance from district police and now i am trying to get the PCC from passport office but i've changed my address in last one year( not the city nor the area only house in same phase),now the question is the PCC i will get from the passport office, will be having previous address(only house number changed).
Now i have two options:

1.TO send this PCC to NVC

2.I need to change the address on passport first then get the PCC.

option 2 will take my 2 months and option 1 will take 1month.

If anybody had this kind of RFE please suggest

Hi PCC from passport office does not have address in it. so dont worry.

I havee a question. My fiance petition got approved but since im currenly studyin in singapore, NVC sent the package to singapore. I need to know which police clearances i require? i obtained pcc frm passport office in India. do i also require pcc frm district police office?

im sure that i will need one pcc from singapore. bt im not sure wht else i need, can smeone please help?

RagSwat

Not Telling

India

2008-05-27 02:52:00

Police clearance from India

QUOTE (ROZA @ Apr 24 2008, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello all,

I was rushing to collect my all documents and especially police clearance certificate, as these are very difficult to get in india.
The police department in india is corupt even after taking money that is their choice if they want to do it or not.

any how, i collected my first police clearance from the local district police but as mention on nvc guidelines i went to my previous city to get another ceritificate, unfortunatly they refuse to give me clearance certificate as i am not living their anymore and i dont have any resident proof.

Now i found on india's reciprocity schedule that police clearance from every city is not required,(Is this true.....?)
http://travel.state....ocity_3582.html
according to this link i just need police clearance from local police and from local passport office.

Can anybody help.

Thanks is advance.

Hi,
Yes, even i found that the Chennai and Mumbai consulates have changed their rules a bit (in their web page). I find that now police certificate is only needed from local police. But still dont know whether one need to goto the local police station of district HQ.

Cheers n Good Luck

RagSwat

Not Telling

India

2008-04-24 22:04:00

Confused with the address.. need help

QUOTE (johndecka @ Feb 2 2009, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (esjay @ Feb 2 2009, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi, i'm trying to help my husband in filling up I-130 but i was stuck when it asked for an "ADDRESS". Here's my situation, i'm from Philippines but I'm a resident and living in Singapore for the past two years. What address should I put? My native address or my current address? Thanks for the help

How long will u be staying in singapore?

If u'll b staying there next 2 more yrs, then u could write down ur singapore address.
as for the choice of embassy when u wanna be interviewed , u could write down singapore.

As soon as i get my visa i might cancel my residency here in Singapore.

"as for the choice of embassy when u wanna be interviewed" - in what form/document i can see this question? I did not see in I-130. Thanks

Edited by esjay, 02 February 2009 - 10:02 AM.

esjay

Female

Singapore

2009-02-02 10:01:00

Confused with the address.. need help

esjay

Female

Singapore

2009-02-02 09:33:00

Police Clearance - proof that certificate is required

Hi, I'm preparing docs for my NVC journey and one of the prerequisite of NVC is Police Clearance. As per Singapore Police Force, they will not issue Police Clearance until proof of document from relevant consulate/immigration authority/government bodies particular certificate is required by such authority.

Can someone advise me where can I get or request this document without waiting for the NVC letter that they required it?Should I just wait for the NVC letter?

..I don't want to add this clearance in my waiting period. Btw, singapore police clearance is two weeks process.

esjay

Female

Singapore

2009-06-09 14:42:00

Letter of employment

QUOTE (johnnybgood265 @ Oct 23 2009, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My fiance will be interviewing in the philippines for a K1 visa soon. I asked the company I work for, for a letter of employment. So I showed them a rought draft of the letter I needed. They said that they couldnt give me my annual pay on the letter because of what if my job would end or if I got laid off . I just started the job in september. I guess its there company policy,

Is it ok its just shows hourly wage on the letter proving im making over the poverty line ?? I get paid BI-weekly also . What would you suggest on how many paycheck stubs to bring to the interview ?? Your thoughts greatly appreciated

.......@johnny 3monthly pay stub maybe good,3years tax return will fine..they will just take the 2008 and 2009...Employment same as a usual letter that indicating that your still in the company at the period of filling k1..dont worry everything will be fine...your wife willbe here soon...

sephlijane

Female

Philippines

2009-10-30 13:05:00

with k1 meet at airport

QUOTE (mrsean @ Oct 28 2009, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

when my fiancee flys to american[new york] when k1 approved do i need to sign for her at airport and does she have a long wait or process

.....You don't have too sign for anything...there will be second screening some basic question will be ask...just wait outside...Goodluck

sephlijane

Female

Philippines

2009-10-30 13:36:00

How up to date are required for the K1 interview?

QUOTE (Vivien n Charlie @ Oct 29 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Dakine @ Oct 29 2009, 11:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Have her get a couple NSO BCs. She may need them later in the US.
Do you have your tax transcripts and the I-134?

Yes, I included 2008 taxes and W-2's. The I-134 is dated 10-11-09.

......As long as you completed all you requirements,medical,evidence's of ongoing relationship,NBI, your okay...Packet3 is on his way soon...Good luck

sephlijane

Female

Philippines

2009-10-30 13:21:00

Philippines K1 Fiancee Visa

QUOTE (PaulJoyceXOXOXO @ Dec 1 2009, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I (petitioner) filed my I-129F in early Oct. Rec'd NOA1 a week or so later. Just trying to figure out what my fiancee should be doing while we wait for NOA2, etc. Wat specific requirements are there for Philippine fiancees? I mean the barangay, police certs, passport, cedula, etc. Is there anything she can get done now while we wait? She lives on Mindanao - not far from Butuan, which is where she'll most likely get most of the requirements. Any help would be appreciated.

......start gathering some doc like NBI,NSO BC,PASSPORT,CENOMAR,everything is not so expensive...goodluck on your journey......

sephlijane

Female

Philippines

2009-12-08 16:41:00

POLICE CERTIFICATE

The original KSA police cert that you have submited them with your IV documents will be held by the interview officer on the day of your interview. You dont have to have ANOTHER original copy, just bring a photocopy because the consulate officer who will interview you will return you all the original documents you have submitted to the NVC.

Leizz

Female

Philippines

2013-04-03 00:50:00

US Citizen married to Filipina living in Singapore

Thanks for the fast reply! That's good to hear. I'm sending my I-130 petition for my wife soon so I'll start looking at the IR-1/CR-1 process too.

There are quite a few members that have filed the I-130 from abroad. USCIS has been approving I-130s with a foreign address relatively fast. For example, there was one recently that was approved in 7 days from NOA1 to NOA2.

The K-3 visa is an obsolete visa, your visa options will be IR-1/CR-1.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-03-10 22:56:00

US Citizen married to Filipina living in Singapore

Hi, I'm a US Citizen who has been living in Singapore for about 6+ years now. My wife (who is from the Philippines) and I married last year and are trying to get an immigrant visa for her. Since it seems that DCF is no longer an option in Singapore since Aug 2011, we'll have to send our I-130 to the Chicago Lockbox. Is there anyone else out there with a situation similar to mine who can share some of their experiences during this process?

Thanks in advance,
Reuben

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-03-10 21:52:00

Affidavit of Support Question

thanks for the replies everyone

I agree, I'm pretty sure you need to be working when you file in order to qualify.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-06-14 02:39:00

Affidavit of Support Question

Hi there,

Just a little background on our application process: I filed the I-130 Petition for my wife and it has been approved and passed on to the NVC. I received an email from them asking us to establish an agent for communications with them as well as for paying the Affidavit of Support processing fee and are waiting for the packet from the NVC.

So since I'm currently working in Singapore and plan to move with my wife to the US, I will probably have to change jobs. I hope to have employment secured in the US before we leave but in the worst case I would have to quit my current job, move to the US, and start looking for a new job once I'm there. In my case, do I need a co-sponsor for the affidavit?

Thanks everyone.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-06-08 23:50:00

DS-230 Intended Permanent Address Question

Hi, we're filing out our DS-230 application for my wife's immigrant visa and wondering what to put for the Intended Permanent Address field. It's supposed to be where we intend to live but as of now I don't have a permanent address in the State we're going to live in.

We're both living in Singapore right now and I'm moving to California to take a job there but don't have an address there.
My parents and my brother live in Texas though so would it be alright for me to put one of my family member's address as our permanent address for now then contact them to change it when I find a place? Or do I need to wait until I find an apartment before sending the DS-230?

Thanks!

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-06-28 22:26:00

We were able to get our police certificate. We just needed to make an appeal (you can get the form at the police station COC office) with a printout of the "p4 for neopost ds-1200" letter that the NVC sent to us confirming our interview date. We pointed out where it showed that our "Singapore Police Certificate" was unavailable. We also brought along the requirements needed by the NVC which states we need a police certificate from every country the applicant has lived in for over 6 months.

After the approval of the appeal, we had to go back to the Singapore police station again to officially file for police certificate and get fingerprints taken. The whole process took us nearly a month so I suggest getting started as soon as you get the interview date from the NVC.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-08-09 20:45:00

Update: Our interview has been scheduled and the NVC sent us an email with the status of all of our documents. The Singapore police certificate status is U (The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable). Does this mean that we won't need it for the interview or do we still need it? The main requirement is that we still need a letter from the NVC or US Embassy specifically requesting the COC from the Singapore government and we still haven't been given that.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-07-13 20:36:00

Hi Azteca143, thank you so much for your clear, helpful reply. I'll wait till I get a case number before requesting the police clearance.

Hello there!I worked in Singapore for 2yrs and 3months,and now leaving here in Philippines.
I send the required documents for PC or COC through Fedex with the Request letter from US
embassy.by the way,i went to US embassy Manila at window 38 to ask the request letter personally.i emailed them twice but no reply.right now i'm still waiting for my PC to be
mailed in US embassy.hopefully this week...
But in your case,i guess you had to wait until your petition is approved before you can go on
processing the PC or COC in Singapore,you had to have the Manila case number.they will put that on the request letter.i hope this will give you a bit of info..Goodluck! and God Bless!

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-04-03 12:16:00

Hey Wally, I appreciate your reply but where in those instructions did it say the check needs to be no older than one month? If it says to write the date including the "day, month, and year" then we could even argue that we followed the instructions TOO closely by using the DD/MM/YY format instead of the American MM/DD/YY format. Anyway, your point is well-taken, and thanks for copying and pasting the answers for me.

The anger should be directed at yourself for not triple checking all requirements and instructions as stated by USCIS for payment by check.

Please Note
Personal checks must be pre-printed with the name of the bank and the account holder. Also, the account holder’s address and phone number must be pre-printed, typed or written in ink on the check. All checks must be typed or written in ink.

Write the date you are filling out the check including: day, month and year.
On the "Pay to the Order of" line write: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security."
Write in numbers the exact dollar amount of the fee for the service you are requesting. In the example, the amount is "$595.00."
Spell out the exact dollar amount of the fee for the service you are requesting. The "cents" portion of the amount should be written as a fraction over 100. In this example, the amount is "Five hundred ninety-five and 00/100."
Write a brief description of the purpose of your payment. In this example, it is "N-400 application fee."
Sign the check using your legal signature.

USCIS Check Instructions
http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

Your friend did you a favor. It is not his responsibility to check your petition only to provided a check to pay for the application fee. Sorry to sound cold but that the truth.

Certificate of Clearance

Available. The police records for Singapore may be considered complete from their origins to the present, except for the "occupation" period during World War II.

For all applicants, a form letter from the requesting/processing office (NVC, KCC, Embassy, employer etc.) is required to obtain a Certificate of Clearance (COC). Such letter should specify the need for the clearance and state explicitly that "a statutory declaration of no criminal conviction by the applicant is not acceptable as evidence that he/she does not have criminal convictions". The COC will be sent directly to the requesting/processing office.

Applicants residing in Singapore are to appear in person at the COC Office located at Blk D Police Cantonment Complex, #02-07/08, 391 New Bridge Road , Singapore 088762. The office is open from 8.30am to 12.30pm , Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

Applicants residing overseas should submit their applications (original) addressed to: Head Criminal Records, CID ( COC ), Blk D Police Cantonment Complex, #02-07/08, 391 New Bridge Road , Singapore 088762.

Processing time for each application is about 10 working days.

Processing fee is S$45.00 per application. Payment can be made by cash, NETS , cash card, or credit cards (VISA/MASTERCARD) for walk-in application. Application sent by post (from overseas) must be accompanied by a bank draft made payable to 'Head Criminal Records CID ' through a Singapore-based bank. In addition to the processing fee, a postage fee of S$5.00 must be included in the payment (total S$50.00) if the COC is to be mailed. Payment is non- refundable once the application is accepted.

All applicants must complete the Certificate of Clearance application form available at http://www.spf.gov.s...coc_appform.pdf in full and submit it with the necessary supporting documents:

A set of applicant's fingerprint impressions (ten prints). Applicants applying in person will be fingerprinted at the COC office at the time of application. For application by post from overseas, the applicant must submit a set of his/her fingerprint impressions taken by a qualified Fingerprint Officer at a Police Station or an authorized office of the country he/she is now residing.
A photocopy of applicant's valid passport (showing biodata page).

Two recent passport-sized photographs. Instant photo machine is available outside COC Office for applicants who appear in person (cost: S$7, approx. USD5.50, for 4 passport size photos).

Photocopy of document from relevant consulate/immigration authority/government bodies or other requestor to establish that the certificate is required by such authority and that a statutory declaration of no criminal conviction by the applicant is not acceptable as evidence that s/he has no criminal convictions. All documents are to be translated into English if written in other languages.

Please refer to http://www.spf.gov.s...cert_issued.htm or http://www.spf.gov for further information and updates on Certificate of Clearance from Singapore.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-04-03 11:45:00

Hi guys, this is a two part post.

1) After sending my I-130 application it was rejected and returned because they said my check was not "current" enough. The check was dated for February 6, 2012 and they received the petition on March 22, 2012 so I don't know what the big deal is. Did anyone else experience anything like this? My suspicion is that the check had the date and month swapped (06/02/12 instead of 02/06/12) and they thought the date was invalid. I didn't have a checkbook so I got one of my Singaporean friends with a US Bank Account to write a check for me but he wrote it the "Un-American" way. I don't know who to be angry at.. myself for not noticing this or the US for using MONTH/DATE/YEAR while the rest of the world uses DATE/MONTH/YEAR..
Also, they returned the whole package to me so I need to send back everything again, which is gonna cost a lot because our petition is pretty thick. Why couldn't they just return the check and keep the application there at the Chicago Lockbox? Wouldn't that have been cheaper and less hassle for the both of us? Sorry for the rant. I just need to vent...

2) I think we'll need to get police clearance for my wife for the interview, and we already got it from the Philippines. However, we've lived in Singapore for the past few years but according to them they won't give out police clearance to non-citizens. I emailed them and they said they'll only make an exception if we receive a letter stating that they don't accept a "Statutory of Declaration." For those of you who had to get a police clearance from Singapore (after they stopped giving them out to non-citizens) what was your experience like?

Thanks everyone

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-04-03 02:04:00

Interview Scheduled but no word on Singapore Police Certificate requirement

Update 2: We were able to get our police certificate on our own. We just needed to make an appeal at the Singapore Police Station at Cantonment Road (you can get the form at the police station COC office) with a printout of the "p4 for neopost ds-1200" letter that the NVC sent to us confirming our interview date. We pointed out where it showed that our "Singapore Police Certificate" was unavailable. We also brought along the requirements needed by the NVC which states we need a police certificate from every country the applicant has lived in for over 6 months.

After the approval of the appeal, we had to go back to the Singapore police station again to officially file for police certificate and get fingerprints taken. The whole process took us nearly a month so I suggest getting started as soon as you get the interview date from the NVC.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-08-09 20:47:00

Interview Scheduled but no word on Singapore Police Certificate requirement

Update: I called the NVC and they won't give me a letter. they said they will ship our packet to the US Embassy in Singapore along with our explanation that the police certificate is unavailable and the embassy will be the ones to decide if we should need the certificate or not. From what I've already heard from the embassy, they WILL require it. So now we're kind of stuck because neither the embassy nor the NVC wants to give us a letter so we can get the Singapore police certificate.

Other countries should stop giving out police certificates for Singaporeans until they change their stupid policy to let them know how frustrating it is.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-07-19 21:11:00

Interview Scheduled but no word on Singapore Police Certificate requirement

You need to fill the attached form, the documents requested at shown on that form and a bank draft of SGD 50.
Follow the instructions and you should be able to receive the certificate. cnccform.pdf 38.28KB 15 downloads

Musashii, we've seen that document and have talked to the police department here in Singapore but we're having trouble obtaining 5d:

5 d) Photocopy of document from relevant consulate/immigration authority/government
bodies to establish that the certificate is required by such authority. All documents
are to be translated to English if written in other languages.

Until I receive a letter from the NVC requesting the COC, they won't give me the police certificate.

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-07-16 12:01:00

Interview Scheduled but no word on Singapore Police Certificate requirement

Got this email from the US Embassy in Singapore this morning:

The applicant must produce a Singapore police certificate as part of her application. As stated in our previous reply, you should obtain a request letter from NVC in order for the applicant to apply for a police certificate from the Singapore authorities. This office does not issue request letters for cases that are still in the documentary stage.

So I'll need to get the NVC to give us a letter ASAP or else we'll be in trouble if we can't get the police clearance by the time of the interview.

I got message from VJ member that they went through this too,but during their process it was like year 2010 she said that US embassy never ask for it.actually,there's 3 members here in VJ that i knew who successfully got the PC/COC in Singapore,i guess the consul are aware that the PC/COC in Singapore now is obtainable and maybe they only give exemption for those applicant who are in SG for less than 6 months.
SPF will process your PC/COC,you just had to provide the required documents... Goodluck guys!!!...

zig2101

Male

Philippines

2012-07-15 21:09:00