Police Clearance from other countries: Applicants who have stayed for one (1) year or more upon reaching the age of 16 years are required to obtain a police certificate. Country-specific information on how to secure foreign police certificates is available at /content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country.html.

The applicant should request an NBI Clearance with an AKA including the applicant’s maiden name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames used, including different spellings that may appear on your other documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.) even if the applicant has never used those names or spellings in regular life.

You may request NBI directly submit your NBI clearance to the US Embassy (recommended) here: (if you're having trouble loading this website, try using a different Internet browser ) You should get a Record Clearance (for travel purposes) from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

NOTE: The Embassy requires a Philippine Police Certificate known as a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance that is valid for one (1) year from the date it was obtained.

If you are 16 years of age or older: The original police certificate from your country of current residence and countries of previous residence: Original birth certificates from PSA for all children accompanying the principal applicant.

If born outside the Phillippines, you must bring the birth certificate from the country of birth. Your original birth certificate and English translation (if applicable). For Philippine born applicants, you should obtain this from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – the central repository of Philippine civil documents. The Confirmation page from the Form DS-260 Application for an Immigrant Visa you submitted online at /ceac. Every applicant must bring the following documents to the immigrant visa interview:Ī copy of your NVC interview letter (does not apply to Diversity Visa, fiancé(e), adoptive, or asylee/refugee applicants).Ī passport valid for six months beyond your intended date of entry to the United States.

What is form ds 260 used for