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AlHayatZween Experienced

AlHayatZween   2

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Hi Friends,

Sorry for all the sudden stupid questions! Really thought we were prepared for AOS, and now i see we are not.

We just got our marriage certificate. i see to file AOS for your spouse, you need to submit a certified copy? Does this mean, back to City Hall to try to get another copy? Or do we just phone copy and have it notarized or something like this?

Thanks again for the much needed help!!

hz

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Otto   83

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Hi Friends,

Sorry for all the sudden stupid questions! Really thought we were prepared for AOS, and now i see we are not.

We just got our marriage certificate. i see to file AOS for your spouse, you need to submit a certified copy? Does this mean, back to City Hall to try to get another copy? Or do we just phone copy and have it notarized or something like this?

Thanks again for the much needed help!!

hz

Just like other documents - a copy will do just fine - original/certified copy kept on hand when/if an interview is scheduled. :thumbs:

Nao Enthusiast

Nao   0

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Hello.

I called USCIS, asking exactly the same question.

They told me that just a photo copy is fine. So, you do not have to send in a certified copy.

You just need to go to Kinkos or somewhere like that to make a quick copy. :star:

Nao

Past History

10/09/2007: Sent out I-129F

07/31/2008: K1 visa issued

08/05/2008: U.S. entry as a K1 visa holder

09/03/2008: Wedding at the City Hall:)

AOS timeline

09/18/2008: Sent out AOS/EAD/AP via Fedex

09/22/2008: Application received

09/26/2008: Application received Date on NOA1

10/16/2008: Biometrics appointment

10/17/2008: Touch

12/08/2008: Filed a Service Request for EAD (more than 75 days since petition received.)

12/22/2008: Infopass Appointment (Day 91 since EAD application filed)

12/22/2008: EAD approved (card production ordered/Day 91)

12/31/2008: AP received in mail :)

01/02/2009: EAD received in mail :)

01/09/2009: AOS interview letter received in mail :)

02/20/2009: Interview :) => Approved!!!!!

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pushbrk   13,610

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Hello.

I called USCIS, asking exactly the same question.

They told me that just a photo copy is fine. So, you do not have to send in a certified copy.

You just need to go to Kinkos or somewhere like that to make a quick copy. :star:

Nao

You want a photocopy of the actual legal certificate with a state county or court stamp, not just a ceremonial certificate. If it's something you walked out of the church with, it's not going to work. If it came in the mail from a registering authority, it will.

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AlHayatZween Experienced

AlHayatZween   2

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Thanks Everybody for your quick responses!

i just did a quick search and found a lot of different answers for the same question...

:unsure:

We have the official document from NYC City Hall, with the raised seal and everything.

So just to clarify, a color photocopy should be fine to send into USCIS for now, along w/the rest of the AOS packet?

And we can worry about certified copies & originals at the time of interview?

Thanks again for the help and clarification!

(F) (F) (F)

hz

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slapointe   0

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Thanks Everybody for your quick responses!

i just did a quick search and found a lot of different answers for the same question...

:unsure:

We have the official document from NYC City Hall, with the raised seal and everything.

So just to clarify, a color photocopy should be fine to send into USCIS for now, along w/the rest of the AOS packet?

And we can worry about certified copies & originals at the time of interview?

Thanks again for the help and clarification!

(F) (F) (F)

hz

yes I think you got it right. All the copies I sent were black and white, and I'll bring the original for the interview.

AOS (from O-1 Visa)

09-10-2008 - Package sent to Chicago lockbox via USPS Certified Mail

09-12-2008 - Package received at Chicago lockbox

09-16-2008 - NOA for I-130, I-485 and I-131

09-19-2008 - Checks finally posted - goodbye money!

09-25-2008 - Biometrics appointment notice sent

09-30-2008 - Biometrics walk-in -- in and out in 20 minutes!!!

10-09-2008 - Biometrics appointment 12pm at Norfolk, VA office (for reference only)

12-01-2008 - Advance Parole notice sent

12-12-2008 - NOA for interview

12-31-2008 - Touch

02-17-2009 - Interview - Green Card approved!

Carlawarla Mentor

Carlawarla   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Thanks Everybody for your quick responses!

i just did a quick search and found a lot of different answers for the same question...

:unsure:

We have the official document from NYC City Hall, with the raised seal and everything.

So just to clarify, a color photocopy should be fine to send into USCIS for now, along w/the rest of the AOS packet?

And we can worry about certified copies & originals at the time of interview?

Thanks again for the help and clarification!

(F) (F) (F)

hz

it doesn't have to be colour, it can be black and white, and if you copy the raised seal certificate, that's exactly what they're looking for! Bring the original raised seal certificate to the interview if you get one.

Of note to you and others that might be reading this, you do NOT have to send originals anymore. See the uscis website.

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