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Hello

My country does not issue a police certificate, since 2015 it is covered by a certificate of penal records.
I have all the other necessary documents so can I write on a document that my country does not issue a police certificate (to copy the text from the reciprocity page and state the source) and send it with the other documents.

Thanks in advance!
 
ilekralev said:
My country does not issue a police certificate, since 2015 it is covered by a certificate of penal records.
I have all the other necessary documents so can I write on a document that my country does not issue a police certificate (to copy the text from the reciprocity page and state the source) and send it with the other documents.

Thanks in advance!
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What is your country?

I saw on other forums that people who don’t have a legal residency status in Saudi Arabia cannot get police clearance certificate. Therefore, it would not be required to submit such clearance to KCC or at interview (they know that).

But why not send a letter to KCC explaining why you cannot get such certificate?
Just to be sure everything is clear.
 
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PhantomHigh said:
What is your country?

I saw on other forums that people who don’t have a legal residency status in Saudi Arabia cannot get police clearance certificate. Therefore, it would not be required to submit such clearance to KCC or at interview (they know that).

But why not send a letter to KCC explaining why you cannot get such certificate?
Just to be sure everything is clear.
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Copying the text from the reciprocity page is better than “explaining”, it is in fact the only acceptable “explanation”. And no, you cannot assume that they just know what is or isn’t required for every country. if something is unavailable then very definitely the text from the reciprocity page should be included.
 
ilekralev said:
Hello

My country does not issue a police certificate, since 2015 it is covered by a certificate of penal records.
I have all the other necessary documents so can I write on a document that my country does not issue a police certificate (to copy the text from the reciprocity page and state the source) and send it with the other documents.

Thanks in advance!
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Yes. I’d even suggest copy of a printout /print to pdf to keep the formatting so they can immediately see it is from the reciprocity page.
 
Hello, I am from an AF country we have a name, family name and a Christian name witch some times is placed before Name+family name or after. So in my case on some documents like my birth certificate I have: Name+family name+Christian name and on other documents it is: Christian name+name+FAMILY NAME.
SHOULD I SIGNAL THIS DIFFERENCE IN ORDER On DS-260, UNDER "Other names" without any detrimental consequences on my case?
 
SusieQQQ said:
For who? A new computer science graduate, and a middle aged artisan with a homemaker spouse and four school aged children, and a sick retired person might each win DV and need very different amounts to show they won’t be a public charge. It is an individual thing based on a person’s own circumstances, not a one-size-fits-all number.
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It is for me and my spouse no children , both in our sixties . I am a civil engineer.So how much should we have in our bank account ?

Thank you
 
Would I be in trouble if I submit my supporting documents like a month after receiving an email from KCC for further documents last friday?
As I'm still preparing documents in fact it would take 20 working days for my police certificate to be delivered to my post.
KCC's instruction is useless I should have done all in my way in the first place.
 
Julchrist said:
Hello, I am from an AF country we have a name, family name and a Christian name witch some times is placed before Name+family name or after. So in my case on some documents like my birth certificate I have: Name+family name+Christian name and on other documents it is: Christian name+name+FAMILY NAME.
SHOULD I SIGNAL THIS DIFFERENCE IN ORDER On DS-260, UNDER "Other names" without any detrimental consequences on my case?
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You should list all the different names/name combinations you’ve gone by in the past, or listed on your documents under the “Other Names” section
 
yummmmyy said:
Would I be in trouble if I submit my supporting documents like a month after receiving an email from KCC for further documents last friday?
As I'm still preparing documents in fact it would take 20 working days for my police certificate to be delivered to my post.
KCC's instruction is useless I should have done all in my way in the first place.
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The only thing that will happen is the fact that KCC will not continue processing your case until after they’ve received the requested documents.
 
walidk1952 said:
It is for me and my spouse no children , both in our sixties . I am a civil engineer.So how much should we have in our bank account ?

Thank you
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If you’re interviewing at an embassy that requires a selectee to demonstrate they will not become a public charge, the 10-15K which @ziadusa claimed their research has shown as being sufficient will definitely not cut it in this case. While most (if not all) employers in the US have written policies where they claim to not discriminate against job applicants based on age, etc, the truth is your employability level is rather low if you’re already in your sixties (no offense). The CO will be taking that into consideration especially if you’re not able to demonstrate you already have some form of established support in the US. I know you’re looking for guidance on some specific amount, unfortunately that is not something I can stick my neck out on and state.
 
walidk1952 said:
It is for me and my spouse no children , both in our sixties . I am a civil engineer.So how much should we have in our bank account ?

Thank you
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I was not intending to give anyone a number, the point was that different circumstances require different proofs.

Will you or your spouse be able to work the full ten years required (40 quarters of Medicare/SS contributions) for you to be able to get full Medicare and social security benefits? If not will your savings be enough to cover health insurance, deductibles/copays/other gaps in health insurance, and funding your retirement? This is the type of question someone your age might face. If you are unfamiliar with the expense of the private US healthcare system I suggest you do some research into that. This is not just a “will I get a visa” question. This is a serious quality of life question. Most immigrants this age either have US based children supporting them or some degree of personal wealth. Growing old in the US if you can’t afford healthcare is no joke.
 
Sm1smom said:
The only thing that will happen is the fact that KCC will not continue processing your case until after they’ve received the requested documents.
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Thanks Simon. A month delay of submission makes just a month delay of my interview then.
I was about to submit documents without my police certificate but I will be patient and wait.
Got #2000 so happy(^∇^)
 
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walidk1952 said:
It is for me and my spouse no children , both in our sixties . I am a civil engineer.So how much should we have in our bank account ?

Thank you
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Example this article from last year https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/average-health-insurance-cost-14878894 puts average health insurance premium for a 60 year old at $600, this is in line with what I’ve seen people talk about. (And this is not full coverage, there are still copays and deductbiles). So just health insurance premiums for two people of your age for a year could be over $14k, you can immediately see that having $10-15k of savings is probably not enough. Again individual circumstances matter. If you can get a well paying job with good health insurance it makes a difference, if as mom says you find it difficult - not just age but lack of connections, lack of US specific experience sometimes matters, for engineering there are also certification/licensing issues I think - it can be hard.

again going beyond just “will i get a visa” - I don’t usually suggest this because imo truly successful immigration usually requires you jump in at the deep end and don’t look back - but if you do get a visa I would in your case suggest keeping one foot back home just in case it doesn’t work out.
 
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yummmmyy said:
Thanks Simon. A month delay of submission makes just a month delay of my interview then.
I was about to submit documents without my police certificate but I will be patient and wait.
Got #2000 so happy(^∇^)
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I wouldn't equate a month's submission delay as simply delaying the interview date by one month. You're assuming KCC will immediately jump on processing your documents as soon as they receive them. The interview date delay could be well beyond one month.

p.s. I am not Simon.
 
Hey guys!

I entered DV with my French passport. On the DS 260, could I put my Canadian passport instead or better to stick with my French passport?

Thanks!
 
Hello!
I am case 2021eu20xxx and got the email to send documents back in November. I delivered them a couple of days later in the correct format as listed. A month ago after not getting an email that my documents were processed I sent an email to KCC to ask if my documents were received and ok. They replied pretty soon but I didn't really get a clear answer. Should I call them just to make sure everything is OK? I don't want to bother them with another email so soon.
 
Chris al said:
Hello!
I am case 2021eu20xxx and got the email to send documents back in November. I delivered them a couple of days later in the correct format as listed. A month ago after not getting an email that my documents were processed I sent an email to KCC to ask if my documents were received and ok. They replied pretty soon but I didn't really get a clear answer. Should I call them just to make sure everything is OK? I don't want to bother them with another email so soon.
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What did the email say? Was it an auto response and nothing else since then?
 
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