Naturalization interview

[saim 0]

Hello,

 

I applied for naturalization based on 3 year and I am married to us citizen. I have naturalization interview coming up soon. Do they ask for original documents and marriage certificate FOR THE INTERVIEW?

 

Anyone who had interview recently plz reply. 

 

Thanks

[Cathi 5,609]

My husband had his interview 2 and a half weeks ago and they didn't ask to see them but that doesn't mean they won't for you. You are supposed to bring those documents to the interview and I would suggest bringing exactly what they listed in the letter they sent for for the interview.

[saim 0]

Thank u so much for replying. 

 

They just asked for marriage certificate and some other documents but they didnt indicate whether they want original or not. I miss placed originals and couldn't find them. I called uscis and they said unless they ask for original, you dont need to bring original. Now i dont know what to do. I have copies of everything but couldn't find original.

 

 

[saim 0]

Our family friend had his interview and his case was based on marriage as well. they didnt ask him anything but the passport.

[candybabe 46]

2 hours ago, saim said:

Thank u so much for replying. 

 

They just asked for marriage certificate and some other documents but they didnt indicate whether they want original or not. I miss placed originals and couldn't find them. I called uscis and they said unless they ask for original, you dont need to bring original. Now i dont know what to do. I have copies of everything but couldn't find original.

 

 

if you got married here , you could ask for a certified copy from the clerk's office where you were married. Usually that is pretty fast. And at least it is a certified copy by the issuer.

[m8cl 5]

5 hours ago, saim said:

Thank u so much for replying. 

 

They just asked for marriage certificate and some other documents but they didnt indicate whether they want original or not. I miss placed originals and couldn't find them. I called uscis and they said unless they ask for original, you dont need to bring original. Now i dont know what to do. I have copies of everything but couldn't find original.

 

 

If you have the time, you can go to the clerk's office or request,  via mail, copy of the marriage cert or a certified copy , i think is what it is called.  The requirements to secure a copy is normally published on their office's website so you do not even have to speak to anyone;  , might need notary work for the request.  Am inclined to think you have submitted a copy to USCIS in the past so a copy will be fine.

[saim 0]

Actually we didnt marry here. We got married back home. It takes some time to get the document from there and i have an interview next saturday.

Edited March 18, 2017 by saim

[MyJourney 276]

If there is no way to bring your marriage certificate original, bring a copy of it. Also bring any other government'-issued documents that show you two as a married couple such as your tax returns, if you have children born in the us, their birth certificate showing you both as the child's parents, etc. Whatever you can use to demonstrate you are a married couple and the usual proofs for bona-fide marriage status.....that is the best you can do.
The worst thing can happen is that they will make "decision cannot be made" decision and will ask you to bring the original marriage certificate. You can come back and get approved once you show them the original.

[charmander 692]

Though highly unlikely, if they ask to see the original marriage certificate and if you don't have it, RFE decision shouldn't surprise you. They clearly say in the interview letter "if copies of a document were submitted as evidence with your N400 application, the originals of those documents should be brought to the interview".

 

If I were you I'd start the process to get that marriage certificate right away, even if they don't ask it during this interview, you'll never know when you'd need it in the future. Good luck this Saturday!

[candybabe 46]

The only thing I would think of is that you are applying at 3 yrs rule, based on marriage with US Citizen so the marriage certificate is essential to what qualifies you.

 

Although you may have submitted a copy with your prior documentation, the officer has no way of knowing whether prior reviewers of your case have actually seen the original - hopefully in your file, they annotated it as such.

 

(Just thinking about what their comeback may be)