Before we go to the States I'd like to be prepared - I want to bring our marriage certificate (international version) but does it need to have apostille on it?

The one we submitted with I-130 they accepted without apostille.

Also, how does one know when the Green Card is being sent to you? Where do you track this info and where do you sign up for it?

Thanks in advance,

milimelo

If by "apostille" you mean "certified"... yes, your marriage certificate will need to be certified!
I don't think there's any way of tracking your green card, sorry. If the USCIS says that your green card is on its way, then it's on its way. To sign up for status notification from the USCIS: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/login.jsp However, many people have experienced delays and/or weirdness in email notifications (e.g. multiple emails at the same time), but in my case, I've found them to be pretty useful.

Echomyst,

thank you for reply.

Our marriage certificate already has the stamp of the issuing institution, but I was thinking more along the lines of the Hague convention from 1961 or so which requires inter-country documents to be certified with apostille. I know my husband needed to get his birth certificate with apostille before we could get married here. I was just wondering if it was the same case in the States? In any case, I will stock up with international marriage certificates (they are in at least 10 languages) certified with the issuing institution and hope they will accept that


Thanks again,

milimelo

No prob You can rest easy, as apostilles are not necessary for USCIS-related processings. You'll only need the certified stamps of approval from the issuing authorities.

Thank you very much for the reply! This just saved us several days of waiting and walking from one institution to another.