Dutchman2001nl

Originally posted by Heather142

    > Oh this is confusing.


    > I contacted the Victorian police for advice, when obtaining my police
    > check, and I was told that a name check only would suffice. I have
    > not lived in Australia for 19 years now - and have only lived in the
    > UK since.


    >



Thank you ! I'm not the only one here. And yes, you are safe.

Hypertweeky

Originally posted by dutchman2001nl

    > Thank you ! I'm not the only one here. And yes, you are safe.



LOL...

Dutchman2001nl

Originally posted by Hypertweeky

    > LOL...



    

I deleted my earlier posts on this thread, cause I was out numbered.

You gave the wrong advice this time, hyper..... Your way costs more
money than needed.

Surfsbabe

Heather why dont you ask the consulate in London, where I assume you
will have your interview, what their requirement is, same as Dutchman
did with the consulate in his country. I think the consulates can vary
in their individual requirements so maybe you will be ok.



For myself I will be getting the one with the fingerprints because that
is what the State Dept site specifies and I prefer to have the extra
info rather than not enough if that is what they require.





Good luck



Kate

Hypertweeky

Originally posted by dutchman2001nl

    >

    > I deleted my earlier posts on this thread, cause I was out numbered.

    > You gave the wrong advice this time, hyper..... Your way costs more
    > money than needed.



I only posted information.. I never told James to get the one that cost
more, so



SLAPTHY!!!



Lol

McJimbo

Just a follow up.



I'm not taking any chances with this K-1. I just read a horror story
about a Canadian going for a K-1 who only had a "name only police
certificate".



Anyway they embassy interviewer wanted one with name and finger
prints, and apparently she's been delayed by 4 months and is still
sorting this out.



I went a got finger printed at my local police station in England today
at the cost of £15.50. I will send out the request with money order to
Australia tommorow.



If I hurry up, I should recieve the certificate before my K-1 interview
which i hope will be in April/May.

Dekka'S Angel

Originally posted by mcjimbo

    > Oh i'm full of posts today.


    > I ordered an Australian police certificate from the Queensland
    > police which covered all of Australia for name only. It only cost
    > $30 AUD, and i'm wondering whether this will be acceptable at my
    > interview in London.


    > Has anyone else lived in Australia and had to provide this, and if so
    > and you've been through the process which certificate did you use and
    > where did you obtain it from?


    > Thanks in advance


    > James



Derek was required to submit his entire set of prints for his police
clearance. When he originally inquired with police in Perth WA, they
gave him the same advice you were given in Victoria (you don't need
them), which is true for the *state* police clearance but incorrect for
visa purposes.



The certificate comes pretty quickly - if I recall Dekkie got his in
something like 3 weeks.

McJimbo

They give them to you right away.



Originally posted by Heather142

    > Glad to hear that they come quickly!


    > I e:mailed the embassy and they agreed that the Australian check must
    > be on the basis of fingerprints.


    > So, went to local police station .. and I found out that if you live
    > in London, you must go to Scot Yard to get the fingerprints done!
    > Great ... so I phone Scot Yard and find out you have to have an
    > appointment .. and the earliest lady can 'do me' is next Thursday.
    > Cost £20 (see everything is more expensive in London).


    > So am going to get them done and FedEx or something?


    > Can someone confirm that they give you the fingerprints or do they
    > send them for you???


Thanks.

McJimbo

Then use the NSW police, not the Victorians!!

Here is an email from the
London Consular that told me who to use:

    > An Australian police
certificate requires that you have your fingerprints
    > taken.
AUSTRALIA - Police certificates covering the whole of Australia may be
obtained by sending an application to: The New South Wales Police
Department, The Criminal Records Unit, P.O. Box 7777, Parramatta, N.S.W.

    > 2124, Australia, enclosing a set of fingerprints, a fee of A$100.00
and
the
    > full address of the United States Consular Office to which the
police
    > certificates should be sent. The international bank check
should be made
    > payable to the Secretary, New South Wales Police
Department.
    > You should contact the headquarters of the police in
your area of
residence
    > to ascertain whether they are able to take your
fingerprints. If they
can,
    > you will be advised where your
fingerprints will be taken, what documents
    > should accompany the
application, and the cost of taking the fingerprints
    > (if there is a
fee). (12/30/94)
    > Thank you for your email correspondence.
Consular Information Unit
    > U.S. Embassy London
    > CONS/CIU/GMS

Oh yeah,
should you need to call the NSW Police to confirm anything then here is
there phone number:

Tel: 011 61 2 9689 7687

Hope this helps!

James