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Interview Result AP. Need Help. A Near Impossible Police Report


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Happy CNY everyone, my wife just finished her interview on Feb 2. She told me that she had a very nice VO. It went very smoothly. However, the VO requested to get Kenya police report as she worked in Kenya for a few years.

 

Background:

My wife worked in Kenya for a few years. It was around 2009. She left Kenya in 2013. She first went there as an volunteer to teach Chinese language there. After she finished her volunteer work, she got a job there. She never stayed in Kenya for more than 12 months consequtively.

 

Problem:

VO gave us AP after the interview, requesting police report/clearance from Kenya. To make it short, the Kenya police report is very difficult to get under the current situation.

 

Question:

The worse sitionatioin would be going to Kenya to get the report. Because it is a very corrupted country and the system is very inefficient, it might be impossible to get it even we go there in person.

Is there anyway we could do other than obtaining the police report from Kenya?

Do I need to consult with a lawyer now?

 

Thank you!

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I don't have any suggestions as far as what to try to GET the police report, but be sure to DOCUMENT everything you DO try - dates, copies of any letters, names of contacts, what response (if any) you get, etc. Report everything to the VO, including the dates of her entry and departure.

 

If someone simply TELLS you that they have no record of her that may be all you can hope for.

 

A lawyer shouldn't be necessary, but may help in drafting your response.

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Not sure if you visited this page: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/KE.html

 

 

 

Police Records

 

To obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct, applicants residing in other countries must send a complete set of rolled and plain fingerprints together with a written request to the Criminal Investigations Department, P.O. Box 30036, Nairobi. Fingerprints should be taken by a local police official and bear an official stamp, or be taken before an attorney and certified. The official should also verify the identity of the individual being fingerprinted by noting the details of the identification document. Fee is 1,000 Kenyan Shillings per application plus return postage, with results available in 4-6 weeks. The fee may also be paid at Kenyan Embassies or Consulates abroad. Applicants in Kenya should apply in person at CID Headquarters in Nairobi. Appropriately registered aliens or refugees that have registered with the Kenyan Commission of Refugees and UNHCR may be issued Certificates of Good Conduct. Undocumented aliens in Kenya are not eligible for a Police Certificate. For more information visit: http://www.kenyapolice.go.ke/Good_conduct.asp

I believe the consulates can do a FD-258 card which can be then sent to Nairobi per the above.

https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks/fd-258-1

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Not sure if you visited this page: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/KE.html

 

 

 

Police Records

 

To obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct, applicants residing in other countries must send a complete set of rolled and plain fingerprints together with a written request to the Criminal Investigations Department, P.O. Box 30036, Nairobi. Fingerprints should be taken by a local police official and bear an official stamp, or be taken before an attorney and certified. The official should also verify the identity of the individual being fingerprinted by noting the details of the identification document. Fee is 1,000 Kenyan Shillings per application plus return postage, with results available in 4-6 weeks. The fee may also be paid at Kenyan Embassies or Consulates abroad. Applicants in Kenya should apply in person at CID Headquarters in Nairobi. Appropriately registered aliens or refugees that have registered with the Kenyan Commission of Refugees and UNHCR may be issued Certificates of Good Conduct. Undocumented aliens in Kenya are not eligible for a Police Certificate. For more information visit: http://www.kenyapolice.go.ke/Good_conduct.asp

I believe the consulates can do a FD-258 card which can be then sent to Nairobi per the above.

https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks/fd-258-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The U.S. embassy does not provide fingerprinting services or endorse the services of any particular notary.

 

http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/fingerprinting.html

 

I looked into this once when I found out I might need an FBI fingerprint check when applying for a Chinese green card. Seems like I heard that you can get the fingerprint card done at the PSB, but I don't remember where I read this.

Edited by Randy W (see edit history)
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