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DV 2015 Oceania winners

Hello all,
Has anyone applied for their DV residency solely on work experience?
If so please can you share what documents you will present at your interview?

If anyone can shed any light on this I would appreciate it.

Also I am unsure about the vaccination requirements. I am +45 years old, my parents are both deceased and I have no idea of knowing what I have been vaccinated for.
Does anyone know if the vaccinations are primarily for children?

Cheers and good luck to all.
 
Anybody from NZ had any experience getting a police record? Is there enough time for it to arrive for the interview within that 6-7 week timeframe?
 
Kiwione said:
Anybody from NZ had any experience getting a police record? Is there enough time for it to arrive for the interview within that 6-7 week timeframe?
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Hey there, you can get the Ministry of Justice report however this wont be enough for your interview for a immigrant visa, however still get it. I emailed the consulate in Auckland and they forwarded me a "New Zealand Police Clearance Authorization" form, you sign this, send it back directly to the consulate and they will then obtain from the New Zealand police and information held about you but you have to disclose any convictions you have. The email is AucklandIV@state.gov I suggest doing this ASAP so that they can send it to the NZ police. If you have any problems message me and I can email you the form.
 
Codyf21 said:
Hey there, you can get the Ministry of Justice report however this wont be enough for your interview for a immigrant visa, however still get it. I emailed the consulate in Auckland and they forwarded me a "New Zealand Police Clearance Authorization" form, you sign this, send it back directly to the consulate and they will then obtain from the New Zealand police and information held about you but you have to disclose any convictions you have. The email is AucklandIV@state.gov I suggest doing this ASAP so that they can send it to the NZ police. If you have any problems message me and I can email you the form.
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Hi Codyf21

Thanks for the above. Looking on the NZ justice web page I found this:
What do I do if I need the information in order to apply for residence in a foreign country?
The Ministry of Justice is frequently asked to provide a 'Police Clearance' or a 'Police Certificate' for persons who wish to apply for residence in a foreign country. In New Zealand, there is no such document. The Ministry of Justice is only able to provide a record of your criminal history.

Its a shame the govt doesn't clarify.

Thanks for the info.
 
OC_EMS said:
Hi Codyf21

Thanks for the above. Looking on the NZ justice web page I found this:
What do I do if I need the information in order to apply for residence in a foreign country?
The Ministry of Justice is frequently asked to provide a 'Police Clearance' or a 'Police Certificate' for persons who wish to apply for residence in a foreign country. In New Zealand, there is no such document. The Ministry of Justice is only able to provide a record of your criminal history.

Its a shame the govt doesn't clarify.

Thanks for the info.
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Yeah I went straight to the US consulate to ask, the Ministry of Justice confirms if your history is clear and only what you convicted of, what the Consulate wants is the full background of any convictions and information they may have on you. If you never been in trouble of course both Ministry of Justice and Police clearance will come back with nothing. I have seen in the FAQ's on both Canadian and US websites that a Ministry of Justice form will not be accepted. Also what I got was my driving history as I needed that for Canada, most likely they wont ask for it, but if you had something on your Police record with regards to driving then its best to get a NZ driving history especially if its clean and its only a few dollars. http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/photo/confirming-licence-details.html and you want to apply for Demerit Points and Suspension History
 
jeez Ill be glad when this is all done. I am a kiwi living in OZ. Got my police clearance here but I assume the US will want from home.
As I am going to the Sydney consulate for the interview there isnt much point in emailing the Auckland consulate as I dont want anything sent there. Im squeaky clean so Im not worried............ just concerned how to get this damn NZ Police clearance thing done and dusted.
 
OC_EMS said:
jeez Ill be glad when this is all done. I am a kiwi living in OZ. Got my police clearance here but I assume the US will want from home.
As I am going to the Sydney consulate for the interview there isnt much point in emailing the Auckland consulate as I dont want anything sent there. Im squeaky clean so Im not worried............ just concerned how to get this damn NZ Police clearance thing done and dusted.
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Yeah contact the Sydney consulate they will have probably the same form. I am in the same boat I lived in Australia for 6 years then moved back to New Zealand, I paid for the Name only Australian police check however then found out I now need the fingerprint check, so I have to get fingerprinting done in New Zealand, send it to Australia pay $100 and get another certificate to say I am clear lol its all worth it though. I have a high case number so I am going to wait to get the Australian side of it done
 
australian finger print check? I have the "national police cert" with my NZ birth place stated on it. Issued by QLD. I cant help but wonder if this is enough.
 
Here is the question I asked the Auckland consulate and their reply:
Is it required that I get clearance from Australia for name AND fingerprints? You must apply for the fingerprint check. For an immigrant visa a name check is not acceptable.
The Australian Police check that I got had my name and date of birth but states that its Name Check Only. I am pretty sure for Australia you will have to provide a name and fingerprint record.
 
There is a post earlier in this thread which covers the police checks required for each State in Australia - scroll back and you'll find the relevant links. I know the one for Victoria (which is the National Police Check) doesn't require you to do fingerprints.
 
Here is the post:

MattWatt said:
Best solution - get the answer from the horses mouth ...

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http://travel.state.gov/content/vis...re-selected/prepare-supporting-documents.html

Which Applicants Need to Submit a Police Certificate
Each applicant aged 16 years or older must submit all required police certificates to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at his or her interview.

What Does the Applicant Submit
The applicant must submit police certificates that meet the following guidelines. The police certificate must:
  • Cover the entire period of the applicant's residence in that area.
  • Be issued by the appropriate police authority.
  • Include all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s), and the disposition of each case of which there is a record.
Also look at the "When Does the Applicant Need a Police Certificate" section (also under the 'Police Certificate' section) specific to lived in a different part of their country of nationality for more than 6 months line.

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http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/AS.html

Overseas - Australian Federal Police website.
New South Wales - New South Wales Police website.
Queensland - Queensland Police website.
ACT - Australian Federal Police website.
Western Australia - Western Australia Police website.
Victoria - Victoria Police website.
Tasmania - Tasmanian Police website.
Northern Territory - Northern Territory Police website.
South Australia - South Australia Police website.​
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Essey said:
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Ahhhh I see that is why they would have instructed me to go to the Australian Federal Police website and get the fingerprinting check as I am applying from overseas, so if your current living in Queensland then just need the Queensland Police clearance :)
 
Codyf21 said:
Hey there, you can get the Ministry of Justice report however this wont be enough for your interview for a immigrant visa, however still get it. I emailed the consulate in Auckland and they forwarded me a "New Zealand Police Clearance Authorization" form, you sign this, send it back directly to the consulate and they will then obtain from the New Zealand police and information held about you but you have to disclose any convictions you have. The email is AucklandIV@state.gov I suggest doing this ASAP so that they can send it to the NZ police. If you have any problems message me and I can email you the form.
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OMG, I'm so confused now! I've applied for the Ministry of Justice report as this is what it states on the travel.state.gov website under New Zealand Reciprocity Schedule "The applicant must go through the Ministry of Justice to obtain a Police clearance or copy of his/her police record. The applicant should request the "Criminal Conviction Report" in writing or apply online by completing form "Priv/F1." As well as providing full personal details the applicant must provide a photocopy of identification, preferably a Passport, AND request a FULL RECORD OF CONVICTIONS by checking the box under this section. " So do I now need to also apply to AucklandIV@state.gov?
 
I've just tried to log onto to do an Entrant Status Check and it wont let me proceed. I get a message stating "The system is unable to process your request. Please try again later. ORA-28001: the password has expired"
Anyone else had this problem? :-(
 
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tonis said:
OMG, I'm so confused now! I've applied for the Ministry of Justice report as this is what it states on the travel.state.gov website under New Zealand Reciprocity Schedule "The applicant must go through the Ministry of Justice to obtain a Police clearance or copy of his/her police record. The applicant should request the "Criminal Conviction Report" in writing or apply online by completing form "Priv/F1." As well as providing full personal details the applicant must provide a photocopy of identification, preferably a Passport, AND request a FULL RECORD OF CONVICTIONS by checking the box under this section. " So do I now need to also apply to AucklandIV@state.gov?
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Maybe email and ask what I did was email about what I need for Australia and they told me I need to get fingerprint check and also sign a police clearance form and send it back to them
 
Thanks Codyf21, I will do that. I've already got a WA police check, but I'm just trying to sort out the NZ side.
My interview will be first up so I need to get this sorted asap!
 
tonis said:
I've just tried to log onto to do an Entrant Status Check and it wont let me proceed. I get a message stating "The system is unable to process your request. Please try again later. ORA-28001: the password has expired"
Anyone else had this problem? :-(
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Yep others have reported it...
 
tonis said:
Thanks Codyf21, I will do that. I've already got a WA police check, but I'm just trying to sort out the NZ side.
My interview will be first up so I need to get this sorted asap!
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Cody Im going by what the web site says and what Essey posted above.

http://travel.state.gov/content/vis...re-selected/prepare-supporting-documents.html

Which Applicants Need to Submit a Police Certificate
Each applicant aged 16 years or older must submit all required police certificates to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at his or her interview.

What Does the Applicant Submit
The applicant must submit police certificates that meet the following guidelines. The police certificate must:
  • Cover the entire period of the applicant's residence in that area.
  • Be issued by the appropriate police authority.
  • Include all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s), and the disposition of each case of which there is a record.

I think we have to be careful not to over think some of this stuff. Its hard because so much is at stake. If we get it wrong than we are screwed.
I am in QLD and have been here for 7 years. Prior to that I resided in the US for 5 years and before that I was home in NZ.

Cant talk to anyone at SYD or Canberra consulate for clarification. No point in contacting NZ consulate cos it may be different there.
Sooooooooooo even though my AUS national Cert IS what's required. I am going to obtain the NZ police check as it is free and cant hurt.
In the mean time I will try and find out more about the NZ police check V's police cert.
Makes me wonder how the 3rd world nations with little Technology get on. It really is rather ambiguous.
The problem is the US think the rest of the world operate the same as them.
 
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