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Asking for police certificate although I wasnt living there for 6 months..

krilee

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Hi,

I did a semester abroad in Russia from Aug 31, 2009 to Feb 5th 2010. I received my ITA and am filling out the questionaire, where it doesn't ask the exact day but just month to month. This way it seems that I have been in Russia for 6 months, but I have been there for 5 months and 5 days.

Because of that I am asked to upload a Russian police certificate. I live in Toronto and online you can book the earliest appointment at the Russian consulate for Feb 13, 2020 - which is ridiculous. Now I am thinking to manipulate the number in the questionnaire and modify it from 08/2009 - 02/2010 to 09/2009-02/2010 and provide and explanation in my LOE.

Do you guys agree? Or would you have other suggestions?

Frustrating, as I haven't considered that I would have provide that, given I wasn't staying there for 6+ months
 

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Hi,

I did a semester abroad in Russia from Aug 31, 2009 to Feb 5th 2010. I received my ITA and am filling out the questionaire, where it doesn't ask the exact day but just month to month. This way it seems that I have been in Russia for 6 months, but I have been there for 5 months and 5 days.

Because of that I am asked to upload a Russian police certificate. I live in Toronto and online you can book the earliest appointment at the Russian consulate for Feb 13, 2020 - which is ridiculous. Now I am thinking to manipulate the number in the questionnaire and modify it from 08/2009 - 02/2010 to 09/2009-02/2010 and provide and explanation in my LOE.

Do you guys agree? Or would you have other suggestions?

Frustrating, as I haven't considered that I would have provide that, given I wasn't staying there for 6+ months
Manipulate = misrepresentation. Don't do that. You can include a letter of explanation and proof of the length of your stay, like plane tickets.
 
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krilee

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Manipulate = misrepresentation. Don't do that. You can include a letter of explanation and proof of the length of your stay, like plane tickets.
I totally panicked and got the same idea a bit later. Thank you! I will just add an explanation and my flight tickets to my application