Unable to Obtain Police Record

JamesTown

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I am petitioning for a K-1 visa to bring my fiancee to the USA. For this petition, I am required to send certified copies of all of my police and court records to the USCIS even if those records were sealed or expunged. Well, I was arrested in Richardson, Texas for a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge when I was a juvenile. I tried to obtain this police record from the Richardson PD, but they have advised me that my record has been destroyed due to Section 58.0071(d)(2) of the Texas Family Code (which basically states that records for juvenile misdemeanors are destroyed when the person reaches age 21) and they refuse to give me any kind of document stating this. So my question is what should I do about this record? I am afraid that the USCIS will send me a Request For Evidence and I will not have anything to respond to them with. Any advice?

P.S. I was able to get all of my court records including charges and dispositions even for the above mentioned arrest, as well as my police records for 3 other incidents I had.
 
Could they confirm non-availability of these records on a document for you?

I am petitioning for a K-1 visa to bring my fiancee to the USA. For this petition, I am required to send certified copies of all of my police and court records to the USCIS even if those records were sealed or expunged.
 
No, they refused to give me any document. Here is an email they sent me:

At this time the Richardson Police Department Records Division declines to respond to your request for correspondence on official letterhead regarding your juvenile files. If you wish, you may send this email to Immigration officials. As you can see, per Section 58.0071(d)(2) of the Texas Family Code, any juvenile files the Richardson Police Department may have maintained on you have been destroyed.

If you have any further questions or concerns, you may contact me at 972/744-4752.
 
In that case, your only option is to attach this email. Hopefully it will do the trick.

At this time the Richardson Police Department Records Division declines to respond to your request for correspondence on official letterhead regarding your juvenile files. If you wish, you may send this email to Immigration officials. As you can see, per Section 58.0071(d)(2) of the Texas Family Code, any juvenile files the Richardson Police Department may have maintained on you have been destroyed.
 
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