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Our officiant mailed us a copy of the marriage license that she mailed in after we got married.

She said it's up to a 4 to 6 week wait for the Marriage Certificate to be mailed back to us from the State.

Do I have to wait for that or can I use the copy of what she mailed us for the AOS process?

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You know the I-485 directions only say "a copy" of your marriage license--they do not specify whether it must be a certified copy or a photocopy would be okay. But the VJ guides and everything else I have ever seen say that it should be a certified copy. So I'm not sure, but I don't think the one you have is going to be enough (it also doesn't show that it's been "returned" to the county clerk--which may or may not matter).

Can you go to the county clerk's office in Manhattan and see if you can get one in person? We got ours on the spot when we brought the license back. All they did was photocopy the license we returned with the officiant and witness signatures filled in, but it also has a seal from Madison County and something on the bottom that says it is a certified copy of records.

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Joel and I got ours the day we took our certificate in. Otherwise, had we mailed it in we would have had to wait about 4 weeks too. We explained why we needed it and they were more than happy to get a couple copies right then and there. Cost us about $12. We mailed in a copy of our certified copy...I *think* that's what is asked for.

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You need to have the official copy from the State - whether you include a photocopy or the certified copy itself, it has to be the document showing that the marriage has been state registered. We just sent in a photocopy of the state issued marriage certificate and were approved with that.

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We sent in a photocopy of the one our officiant gave us on the day we were married and didn't receive an RFE for the certified copy.

AOS

Date Filed : 2008-02-15

NOA Date : 2008-02-26

RFE(s) : 2008-03-13

Bio. Appt. : 2008-03-18

AOS Transfer** :

Interview Date : 2008-07-23

Approval / Denial Date : 2008-07-23

Approved : 2008-07-23

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Greencard Received:

EAD

Date Filed : 2008-02-15

NOA Date : 2008-02-26

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 2008-03-18

Approved Date : 2008-04-24

Date Card Received : 2008-05-03

Comments : Packet Arrived in Chicago - Feb 20, 2008

Check cashed Feb 28, 2008

AP

Date Filed : 2008-02-15

NOA Date : 2008-02-26

RFE(s) :

Date Approved: 2008-04-24

Date Received : 2008-05-01

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Hmm okay...

I need it but I don't need it.

I think just to be safe we'll wait for the certified one from the state.

Thanks guys :)

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~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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