certified copy for marrage certificate?

[rohscat 0]

I'm preparing DS 230. I have a question for certified copy for marrage certificate.

Our marrage certificate is issued in the US embassy in Korea when we married. I would like to use certified copy than original(I have only one original marrage certificate).

Is it correct I can use photocopy(of orignal marrage certification) notarized by law firm(In Korea, law firm can notarized documents) for CERTIFIED COPY?

Or, should I get copy of marrage certificate from US embassy in Korea?

[vbtbmrt 2]

are you applying for cr visa nvc would like all originals if you also send xerox copies along you will receive originals back at interview

make sure you make copies of all you send just incase good luck

[pushbrk 12,149]

are you applying for cr visa nvc would like all originals if you also send xerox copies along you will receive originals back at interview

make sure you make copies of all you send just incase good luck

NVC will accept a certified copy, but may not accept a photocopy of a certified copy. I think the "original" notarized copy from a lawyer would qualify. For example, coming from China, there is no "original birth certificate" in many cases. What is obtained is a "Notarial Birth Certificate" produced by a government entity after the fact and provided as a bound booklet including the statement of fact regarding the birth in both English and Chinese with certification the translation is correct. When filing a petition, a photocopy of the pages of that book are acceptable but NVC may want the original of the book.

Many USC's also don't have "original" birth certificates. Instead what they have is a certified copy. Any "original" would then be the actual certified copy rather than a photocopy of the actual certified copy. The semantic can be confusing but when an original is asked for, they will accept the closest thing to an original that is actually obtainable.

[trailmix 77]

Are you sure you need to send in the DS-230 to NVC as opposed to presenting it at the interview? Seoul is a 'Standard' processing post and according to the instructions for the DS-230 found below (just chose Seoul from the drop down menu to get the information), they don't require this yet, you might want to double check with them.

If you end up having to send one, you should send the original:

For Seoul:

Note: Do not send the documents in this section to the NVC. The applicant must submit them at the time of the applicant’s immigrant visa interview.

The applicant and each family member who will accompany the applicant to the United States will need to obtain the following original documents or certified copies of the documents listed in this section from an appropriate authority (the issuing entity).

Also:

Married applicants must obtain an original marriage certificate, or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3176.html

[rohscat 0]

Thank you all.

Then, I should ask a certified copy of marrage certifiate to US embassy in Korea, right? or I should send original..

[♥Sora_9_Dam3a♥ 0]

i didn't really read through the replies...but i would suggest making a copy and sending the original...you'll receive it back at the interview.....i was a little hesitant at first...but it saves you the trouble later...because nvc will accept a copy...but then again, they might hold you up and ask you to send it in after you've already sent in everything else....

safest thing to do is send in the original...just make a lot of copies just in case anything...also send in the original birth certificate...you get everything back at the end...

[rohscat 0]

i didn't really read through the replies...but i would suggest making a copy and sending the original...you'll receive it back at the interview.....i was a little hesitant at first...but it saves you the trouble later...because nvc will accept a copy...but then again, they might hold you up and ask you to send it in after you've already sent in everything else....

safest thing to do is send in the original...just make a lot of copies just in case anything...also send in the original birth certificate...you get everything back at the end...

Thank you.