Rete

You are telling us now that you are not an Indian and that you are currently residing in India?

Kapan

I can see this getting confusing but essentially I am unable to associate myself with any of the categories listed on there. I hold Overseas Citizen of Indian status but don't live there. or i can even consider myself to be in thic category :Indian passport holders residing outside India should obtain a statement from their local Indian Embassy, Consulate, High Commission, or Deputy High Commission confirming they have no criminal record.

Rete

Honestly?

Do you hold an Indian passport and do you live outside of India?

So what you think the answer is?

Kapan

I am British citizen living in the UK.
I do not hold an Indian passport, however because I was born in India i do have a OCI which Overseas citizen status

Hope this helps

ian-mstm

No, you can't. You are an OCI; you don't hold an Indian passport - so that rules you out of this category.

Ian

Kapan

After a lot of searching online, i figured that it is possible to get a foreign police certificate from the embassy in India so that just leaves one thing to clarify.

@Ian- Thanks for sending this link https://travel.state.gov/content/vis...ountry/IN.html
it says :

"If an individual born after April 1, 1970 is unable to obtain a birth certificate, a certificate of non-availability is generally available from local authorities...

In cases in which a birth certificate from authorities is unavailable or contains insufficient information regarding the birth or the parents, the following documents could be accepted as secondary evidence in lieu of the birth certificate:

"School-leaving certificate, Matriculation certificate or Certificate of Recognized Boards from the school last attended by the applicant; or, a baptismal certificate from a church.
OR

If none of the above can be obtained; applicants may provide a notarized affidavit executed by either a parent, if living, or another close relative older than the applicant. This affidavit should clearly state the relationship between the deponent and the applicant, how well the deponent knows the applicant, the date and place of the applicant's birth, the names of both parents, and any other related facts."

which is re-assuring as i have my school leaving certificate, however I want to check if this will be acceptable to them as in the documents required section it states that they need a birth certificate/alternatives but this "school leaving alternative isn't an option on their checklist"

Thanks

ian-mstm

Since this is what you have and you can't manufacture evidence that doesn't exist, you really don't have an option. If they accept it... great. If not, they'll let you know. One thing is for sure: if you don't submit what you have, absolutely nothing will happen.

Ian

scrubbedexpat099

I have seen it come up quite a few times, usually with Indians sponsoring Parents who were born in villages at a time when births were not documented.

They probably don't have this as an option because it would not be an issue in the UK to obtain a Birth Certificate.

Do I take it that you never had a birth certificate?

Kapan

Thanks
I have a birth certificate which is in India, but i will have to travel to India to get it as its in a safe.
One other thing i want to ask was if there is a timeline by which I have to book an appointment by: 3 months, 6 months etc?

Noorah101

One year, but keep in touch with the embassy to let them know you're not abandoning the case, that you need more time to obtain your documents. The approved I-129F is valid for 4 months, but the officer can (will) extend it at the time of the interview.

Rene

Rene

Kapan

Thanks,
4 months from the date i received the letter from the US embassy in london to initiate the visa process or 4 months from the date the petition got approved?

Noorah101

4 months from the date the I-129F got approved. It should say so on the approval notice.

Rene

Kapan

Thanks, i think i will need sometime to gather the documents they have requested..

Kapan

Hello All,
When does the visa validity start from. From the date of the health assessment or when you attend the interview? I remember someone mentioning that it starts from the date of health assessment but how do they know that I will be getting a visa at that time?
Thanks

Kapan

and second question: Do i need to supply the affidavit of support for this step, if I am applying for K1 fiance visa?

https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fianc...red-documents/ it says:
"K and Diversity visa applicants are not required to provide an I-864 Form. However, they must show evidence that they are not likely to become public charges while in the United States. There is no set for that this evidence must take but use of the form I-134 is an efficient way to provide this information to the Consular Officer."