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Australia and New ZealandName check vs. fingerprint police certificates (split topic)

I do have this problem. no clear information in nvc website on aussie police certificate requirements. please help share info based on previous experience. 

 

I already got a certificate with name check only. But many places here in VJ forum talk about fingerprint certificates... has anyone here in visa journey given Australian police certificates to nvc?

 

It seems to me that Australians applying for a fiancee visa are submitting a police certificate with fingerprints.  Personally, I applied for a IR-1 visa and only submitted a police certificate based on name check and it was accepted by the NVC. I was living in Perth at the time so I had to submit an AFP police check.

 

Based on your timeline, it seems you are not currently living in Australia. If you are not there at the moment, the rules could be different. For example, I had to get a police certificate from Canada. As I was not living there at the time, it had to be a fingerprint certificate. If I had been in Canada, a name check would have been sufficient.


Edited by Julie O, 18 January 2014 - 12:35 PM.

Julie ONot TellingAustralia2014-01-18 12:32:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty
Don't do taxi! It will be peak hour and cost $80 there abouts, do the train. Will be like $12 for a ticket. And is like 4 stops!

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you Ozgirl!
Re: postage. I didn't take a post bag and they sent it to me overnight with toll express :) I had awesome tracking too.


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2014-01-06 21:34:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

sure will do!


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 18:48:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Maybe that means it will be mailed in that two business days timeframe they gave? Have you tried calling the consulate, I'm not sure if they would tell you anything over the phone though :s

 

Trying to call them is like trying to leave a corn maze with no exit. Its pointless. I am hopeful that in the next 2 days it will be issued and I can finally fly home.

 

I am thankful that at least the status has updated from the: ready for interview, to something at least in progress :)

 

I have my fingers crossed for you that you get the 2 day turn around!


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 18:34:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

uhhh its now in Admin Processing...

 

Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days.


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 18:23:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Gotta be from the whole please wait for your interview... but i already had it :P I figure if they are saying 2 days! thats gotta be good to have an actual update :)


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 18:20:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Hey Guys!

 

I think my CEAC updated today. The case creation date is now todays date instead of Oct 8, and it now says instead of wait for your interview time:

 

Your case is open and ready for your interview, fingerprints, and required documents. If you have already had your interview, please check your status after two business days. If no interview was required, please check back in two business days for the status of your application.

 

woohoo! (i think) >.>


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 18:10:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Sweet :) Yeah hopefully in the new year they will start pumping them out haha


Chest and Ozgirl what are your priority dates?

PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 02:18:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

aight awesome trying to make sure I hadn't done the wrong thing down the line :D

 

Maybe we have hit our yearly Visa issues and next year they will be nice to me and love me too :D


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 02:02:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Yeah I just paid the fee about an hour ago, it's an immigrant visa and I paid by credit card so it just automatically charged me the correct amount smile.png This process must be getting so expensive for you with doing everything 4x over sad.png

 

Chest, did your recepit emailed to you from the DOS - did it say online non immigrant visa application DS-160? eg like attached?

Attached Files


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 01:54:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

 Oh dear.. I would be emailing them again very soon with URGENT in the subject and seeing if they reply. Good luck

 

I did email them concerned and they responded with:

 

Thank you for your recent inquiry.

 

We apologize for the delay in the processing of your application.

 

Your case is being reviewed by the consular officer for their adjudication. If further documents are required, our office will be in contact with you.

 

Generally, it will take 5 business days to print your visa and prepare your document package after the consular officer has reviewed and adjudicated a case.

 

The visa package will be posted back in the me

Thank you

 

U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

Immigrant Visa Unit

(CC)

 

-------------------------------------------------------------

 

I responded to the above hoping to get a timeline or something to go on and it has been over two weeks and still no response. My US fiance today decided to email them as he is concerned with the status.


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 01:48:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Oh dear.. that doesn't sound good. What is your CEAC saying? Are you in AP? Wishing you all the best and hope your visa gets to you very soon

 

My CEAC is showing the attached status. It has not changed since I got my congratulatory accpetance of my application on Dec 3.

 

Attached Files


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 01:36:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

haha! I think thats a good thing :)

 

I don't think they love me :( I sent an email to the Immigrant Visa Dept asking about my visa over 2 weeks ago and haven't gone a response back! Feel free to rub some of that good luck off on me <3


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 00:20:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Haha all good mate. Yes it will guide you step by step and at the end it will give you a receipt and PDF etc that you print off and take to the interview.

 

It will seem kinda daunting at first, but its over quick and they dont ask any super hard questions :) I was done in maybe 5 mins, and the hardest thing they asked was what does his family think of you :P

 

chin up and good luck!


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-30 00:09:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Hey Chestnutt,

 

You will need to create it because before you have your interview you will need to have filled in the online DS-160 and have paid the fee. Try to get it all completed ahead of time because its another one of those long repeat all of your infomation we have already done.

 

hopefully when you are approved you wont be stuck in visa limbo like me :)

 

 


PG & JWFemaleAustralia2013-12-29 23:57:00
Australia and New ZealandName check vs. fingerprint police certificates (split topic)

I do have this problem. no clear information in nvc website on aussie police certificate requirements. please help share info based on previous experience. 

 

I already got a certificate with name check only. But many places here in VJ forum talk about fingerprint certificates... has anyone here in visa journey given Australian police certificates to nvc?


sing_usMaleIndia2014-01-17 14:53:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

We're also flying from Melbourne to Sydney, arriving at 7:25am.  See you there!  May I ask if you've researched transportation at all?  Two return tickets on the airport link will cost us more than $70!  We're thinking that perhaps a taxi would be cheaper, at least if we take it some of the way and walk the rest.  The things we'll do to save a few pennies these days.


willboffaMaleAustralia2014-01-05 07:47:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

We tried that and it still failed, but at one point after clicking "new user" it allowed us to select Australia as our country.  Before that, there was no drop-down list and the "select country for visa" category said "Australia/?country=Australia/?country=Australia".  For some reason it finally allowed us to actually select the country and it worked.  There must be something wrong with the form.

 

What time is your interview?  Ours is at 9:30.


willboffaMaleAustralia2014-01-04 21:28:00
Australia and New ZealandQuick 'n' dirty

Hi everyone, I just have a quick question regarding creating a profile on the UStraveldocs website.  We received packet 4 yesterday and have had our interview scheduled for January 28th, so we would like to get this out of the way soon.  However, I can't seem to create a profile on UStraveldocs.  I select "new user" and fill out all the information, but then it takes me back to the login page and says I need authorization to access the page.  So I try to log in with the username and password I supposedly just used to register, but it tells me that my login attempt failed because my username or password is incorrect.  Am I doing something wrong?  I have tried every combination but am really just convinced that I must be missing something.  Please help!


willboffaMaleAustralia2014-01-04 02:21:00
Australia and New ZealandPolice Certificate from New Zealand needed (split topic)

 

You can't get a Police Certificate directly from New Zealand, the US Embassy that you are applying through makes the request via the US Embassy in Auckland and its sent back via the Embassy on your behalf - you never see it, it just ends up in your file.

 

Contact the US Embassy that you are applying through, and ask them for the form you need - they send the completed form off on your behalf as I've described above. I was resident in London so the London Embassy did this for me (I included it in my Packet 3 response) and my Police Certificate was in my file when I went for my interview.

 

Thank you! I managed to sort it out just recently, I was able to contact the embassy in New Zealand directly (through email) and they emailed me the form to fill out, then mailed the police report to the embassy here in London so they should have it on file now.
 


ChristyAndMartinFemaleCzech Republic2014-01-20 07:49:00
Australia and New ZealandMy i-134 / Co Sponsor situation -

Hi kdude1,

I'm in a similar situation to you, in that my US fiance lives here in Oz with me and has been living Down Under for so long (11 years) that he no longer has a US bank account, although he has plenty in Aussie savings accounts, a well-paying job here as well as regular freelance work. Between us, we have more than enough to meet the 125% poverty line stipulation in cash, but it's not set up in a US bank. I wish they would allow us to use our Aussie funds and bank details, but I find that it's unclear to the point that if that's what we did, we'd get denied our visa. So for that reason, we'll probably have his mum co-sponsor, which is awkward and a hassle. 

Please keep me posted about how you choose to proceed, and good luck.


Nikki DFemaleAustralia2014-01-22 05:13:00
Australia and New ZealandNZers - who are you/did you ship your freight with? Especially if you only sent a small amount?

Hey

 

I'm in the same boat!

 

Who are you flying with? Air New Zealand lets you add up to two extra checked bags (23kg each) - $95 for one, or $240 for two. I'm going to add one bag (as our connecting flights in the States on Southwest only have an allowance of two bags) and try ship a small amount of stuff remaining.

 

Seven Seas Worldwide has been recommended to me - it seems like you can send a 51x41x61cm box for around $500NZD. I got a quote from Pack & Send for a similar sized box 50x50x50cm (0.125m3), 15kg, for $280 door to door from Auckland to New York. It sounds like you are wanting to send a significant amount more stuff than me, though?

 

 

Thanks! We are flying Air NZ to LAX then Virgin as our connecting to TX. I think we are going to go with the checked baggage route - I just assumed that it was going to be cheaper to freight it but doesn't seem to be that way! I have done some more research and it turns out Virgin's allowances are awesome, $25 per extra bag up to 50lb each...I just hope I'm understanding correctly!


If you are just bringing clothes and small things, I would vote for bringing an extra luggage or two aboard with you. It really is much cheaper than going through freight companies. Since I had family coming over to visit, I just got them to bring extra things that didn't fit in my bags.

 

Thanks! Yes good idea, I have family coming over to visit too so might see what I can cram into their bags haha...


I sent some of my stuff with Pack and Send but I have a feeling I had a bit more than you to send, I do recommend them as the tracking is good only thing I suggest is if you have any breakables may sure you pack them well with paper I had one broken

 

Thanks! Theirs was definitely one of the more competitive quotes.


Cielle.CielleFemaleNew Zealand2014-01-19 03:20:00
Australia and New ZealandNZers - who are you/did you ship your freight with? Especially if you only sent a small amount?

Hi fellow kiwis, wondering if anyone else is at the trying to organise the logistics of getting to the USA stage? Or has done so successfully?

 

I am trying to find the best way to send a small amount of clothing and sentimental, personal things to the US (specifically TX) - a little under 2 cubic metres worth. The prices I am getting quoted are a LOT more than I was expecting, anywhere from $1,100 - $1,800, which is more than I paid for my plane ticket!

 

Has anyone been in a similar situation, what did you do? I'm even considering just taking them with me as extra checked baggage but I'm a bit nervous about costs of that too... not sure if there's any way around it but would be nice to hear other people's experiences.

 

 


Cielle.CielleFemaleNew Zealand2014-01-14 19:23:00
Australia and New ZealandPacket 3 - Sydney
*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Australia/New Zealand regional subforum, for country-specific advice. ***

TBoneTXMaleEcuador2013-11-21 01:00:00
Australia and New ZealandConfusion with visa payment and needing an extension... Please help!

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Australia regional forum - topic is specific to interviewing in that country  |  Duplicate topic removed ~


KayDeeCeeFemaleMexico2014-01-06 05:35:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Kel... happy to share our plans with you smile.gif

Russell and I have been waiting so many years for this! We always had this image of a very intimate (he, I & my children) and comfortable ceremony barefoot on the beach at sunset. I did the big expensive wedding thing with hundreds of people and just knew it wasn't what I wanted. I wanted it be all about us. Thankfully, he agreed!

However, we learned on my trip to NZ last month that members of his family will be travelling to the U.S. for the ceremony. I'm thrilled that they will be there to share this with us! But it did put a little crimp in our initial plans! You have to know that I come from a very large family who has lived in the same city for generations. We all live within a few miles of each other and see each other often. We are surrounded by so many people who love and care about us! Although we still want a small ceremony, we also want his family to meet all the people here who we love and who already care so much about Russell. Since he lived here for over a year already he's already been 'adopted'. wink.gif So, we've decided to stick with our idea for a small ceremony...only a little larger than we initially intended as we'll have his family members and my close family members and friends with us. We plan on a couple nights in a resort hotel with our family and friends and a ceremony at sunset on a Friday. We'll drive home on Saturday to a large informal 'bash' with all of our family and friends! Best of both of the worlds we think. wink.gif

How about the rest of you????
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-05 09:57:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
emma... Russell has already contacted the consulate regarding this and this is the response he got....

QUOTE
You require a Police Clearance from your country of Nationality, and Residence, when you have resided there (ie NZ) for 6 months or more. And from any other country you have resided in for 12 months or more. So if you only lived in Australia for 9 months, and are not an Australian citizen, you won’t need to obtain one from there. (of course, if there was any conviction, you would have to obtain the court records!)
>
> This office obtains the NZLD one for you, once we receive your approved petition/case file.
>

KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-05 09:41:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Hi Kel, wow I didn't realize they held it up for that long at the NVC for you folks. Well after what needs to get done gets done.... you might find this thread usful in tracking it with DHL to the consulate. For us K1's, at VSC anyway, it seems to be in and out in just a couple days. CSC looks like they're still sending to the NVC in bulk shipments so it takes a little longer.

Justine, still waiting on those pictures. wink.gif

So we've finally decided on our plans for a wedding ceremony but it's kinda hard to plan when you dont know when the 90 day window will be. sad.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-04 06:56:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
That's great news Justine!

Kel... can you track your package with DHL the same way we can once it leaves the NVC???
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-03 23:18:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Justine, so glad the talk went well with your mom. Bet it relieves a lot of stress for you. smile.gif Any news with the IEP? We'd be happy to photoshop some pictures for you. Just send them along to my email at full resolution if you have them.

Mark & emma&sammy...still have our fingers crossed for you!

Kel, you should be seeing your packet 3 anytime! Keep us posted!
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-03 09:50:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
justine, i'm glad things are happening for you! Is there someone you could email to find out where the interview is? $35 is a lot better than $500! If we weren't broke enough from all the travelling over the last 3 years, we certainly will be after this whole visa business is done with! Do your folks even know that you're planning on coming to America? btw...Russell and I were thinking you and Jordan should have a photoshopped image of you both together. laughing.gif Let us know if we can help you with that.

emma&sammy.. great to see you here. smile.gif You guys seem to be in that last lot of older petitions at VSC! Makes you wonder just how they're getting things done over there. Not too fair with all these January filers being approved but i'm sure your time is just around the corner. I hope you can take some comfort in that and in the fact that the NZ consulate is so effecient. Where will you be in the U.S. once you're here? I'm in Massachusetts.

Kel, nice to see you. I'm not sure if the consulate works at the same pace for the CR-1's (would imagine so) but if they do you should be hearing from them very soon. Did you put your house on the market yet?

Hi Mark, nice to see you over here too! I'm so excited for those of you who are so close to 'the end' of this, the most arguous, process of it all! You also look like you're about 'ready to pop' out of the CSC very soon! We'll be keeping our fingers crossed for you! Are you, or your SO in Chicago? Good to know i'm not the only one freezing my @ss off!

btw..any of you lived anywhere else for 6+ months and need a police clearance from that country? Russell worked in Australia for close to a year and we were wondering if the NZ consulate would handle that police clearance as well.
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-02 10:17:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
*bump*

how are you ladies???
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-01 10:27:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Morning ladies...

Justine, glad you like the picture. It was taken in Whakatane. I thought it showed more of us. There are also pictures of my kids with Russell's neice at an all blacks game under our 'my photos' link. Do let us know how the conversation goes with your parents. No matter how old we get it seems mom and dad's opinions and blessings matter in our choices. This is all new to them but i'm sure it will all be just fine. smile.gif

Kelly, thanks so much for the info! That should be helpful in the future! I'm not surprised they were so nice. smile.gif

Well life finally feels like it's coming into order again. Been a long time since i've felt that! Less than 7 weeks now and I can file. Starting to put together everything now. We're hoping for a one week approval...think that's too much to ask for??? laughing.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-28 10:48:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Hi girls.

'Ruby'...Jordan is a doll. smile.gif Guess it's about time to 'have that talk' with mom and dad. wink.gif

Kelzm...I'm so glad you got through! But where did you email? That reveiw that I linked is the last and it's from last January of 2007 so it could be out of date. The website still says it does not respond to emails regarding either visa.

So you ladies know there are other reviews if you click on 'previous' but they're all earlier than that one.
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-27 18:22:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Good morning errr evening my kiwi friends. smile.gif

Kelzm, from everything i've read the Auckland consulate is very effecient. I'm not sure if the process is the same for other visa's but I would imagine so.

Have you seen this page about the NZ consulate?
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-27 07:23:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Yikes! That's a hefty fee! I'm glad you got the ball rolling. smile.gif

kelzm, aren't you dying to get here? Russell is staying in Auckland for two days after his interview so he can pick up his visa and fly home to me! laughing.gif

Well it seems even January filers are now being approved already by the VSC! ohmy.gif There are some who filed much earlier still watiing but it seems new petitions are being processed at a super fast rate. We're contemplating putting off the June trip now because in reality, if things keep progressing the way they are at the VSC, he could be here as soon as June/July! Decisions...Decisions.... wacko.gif

We also found out that Russell's family will be travelling here from NZ for our wedding. We were planning on a very quiet romantic ceremony but it seems that now we'll need to have a somewhat formal shin-dig.... that we somehow put together within the 90 day grace period. Oh well, i'll take it. It will be nice for them to be here and to meet all of the people that Russell is already so close to and who care about him. smile.gif

There are a couple of other NZ/US couples about ready for the interview phase. I've let them know about our little corner over here.

Have a great day ladies!
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-26 15:40:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Awww i'm so happy for you, 'Ruby'. smile.gif You must have had butterflies in your belly the whole time. smile.gif

Isn't it funny how parents just know these things? My mother knew I was pregnant with my first child before I told her.

As a parent, I can tell you that what they want most of all is for you to be happy. It sounds like they've seen in Jordan much of what you've see. smile.gif

Kelzm... as I told Russell last night... tomorrow wouldn't be soon enough and an eternity wouldn't be long enough. I'm going to plan on a June visit and an August arrival. Although i'd take sooner! wink.gif

Any idea when you'll be travelling yet?
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-25 06:58:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Congratulations! That's one more thing you can check off! smile.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-24 14:14:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Good morning/evening ladies...

Ruby, you don't need to have anything to report to post. It's always good hearing from you...reminds me that i'm not alone in this.

Kelzm, hope you're getting more and more excited about your big move!

It's my understanding that as long as you are not entering the country with the intent to immigrate that you are free to marry while here and adjust status. Some people have not had to leave the country at all. There are loads of posts related to that topic here on VJ.

I think for Russell and I it might have caused some problems because he did leave a very good job, his apartment and took all his things. All we knew is that it would take a long time for my divorce to go through and we wanted to be together. We were actually instructed to marry while he was in the country but it didn't work out that way and we didn't want to risk anything by .

It would be much different for you coming on that visa. You're coming on a student visa..meeting your bf for the first time. If you choose to marry him within the next year you can do so while here and adjust status while you remain. That is my interpretation of the law. As long as you don't show intention intitially.

Sounds like a plan!

I have a spark of good news... As you know, we can't file until my divorce is final (April 14th now). They don't mail the divorce decree to you. It's something you need to go pick up sometime after it's final...can take a while. But the registar of deeds called me the other day. I explained the circumstances and he told me that he would pull my divorce decree out and stamp it and have it ready for me the day after my divorce is finalized so that I can mail out the K1 on April 15th. Small stuff really but it's been SUCH an uphill battle for 2 1/2 years now. Now that the VSC is moving along so much faster and that we have a concrete date to send I am seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

We're also contemplating another trip for me to NZ at the end of June. If we're luck and approved real fast I can adjust the tickets so that i'm there for the interview and we can fly home together! If we're still waiting, at least we'll have that time to look forward to and knowing it wont be long from then will make it much easier leaving this time. Last time was was just tragic. sad.gif

Well i'm rambling now but I know you girls understand how i'm feeling.

Have a great day / night.
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-23 10:57:00
Australia and New ZealandNEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!
Ruby... any decisions made yet? And how did dinner with your folks go?

Inquiring minds want to know! laughing.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-02-22 15:23:00