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Can you send a photocopy of your marriage certificate or does it have to be the original? When I make a photocopy it says "VOID" because its on security paper, but some people have told me a photocopy is ok and others have told me you have to send the original or a certifed copy from the courthouse with the raised seal. Can anyone tell me for sure if a photocopy is acceptable? Thanks!

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payxibka   10,044

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Can you send a photocopy of your marriage certificate or does it have to be the original? When I make a photocopy it says "VOID" because its on security paper, but some people have told me a photocopy is ok and others have told me you have to send the original or a certifed copy from the courthouse with the raised seal. Can anyone tell me for sure if a photocopy is acceptable? Thanks!

David

Regular photocopy is what I sent....

YMMV

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Can you send a photocopy of your marriage certificate or does it have to be the original? When I make a photocopy it says "VOID" because its on security paper, but some people have told me a photocopy is ok and others have told me you have to send the original or a certifed copy from the courthouse with the raised seal. Can anyone tell me for sure if a photocopy is acceptable? Thanks!

David

A photocopy is what the instructions are asking for, HOWEVER, if yours comes out with "void" when copied I would personally obtain a certified copy from the court house just to be safe. Mine didn't say "void" when photocopied so I just included that photocopy. No issues so far **knock on wood**

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payxibka Grand Master

payxibka   10,044

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A photocopy is what the instructions are asking for, HOWEVER, if yours comes out with "void" when copied I would personally obtain a certified copy from the court house just to be safe. Mine didn't say "void" when photocopied so I just included that photocopy. No issues so far **knock on wood**

USCIS understands it is a photocopy... with the "watermark" showing it is even more proof of a copy of a real document....

YMMV

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VanessaTony   3,567

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USCIS understands it is a photocopy... with the "watermark" showing it is even more proof of a copy of a real document....

I get that but I wonder how obvious the "void" mark is and whether it obstructs anything. I know one person's document had "void" all over it. dozens of times... and personally I would think that it made the document illegible. However, if the OP wants to send it and wait and see then that's their prerogative because as I stated before, USCIS are only asking for a photocopy.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

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- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

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alex and astrid   38

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I sent a copy, and a photocopy of LA County documents always have "VOID" all over them. I sent the copy and had no problems. Just remember to have extra original copies of documents on hand, because USCIS can ask to see originals at any time.

Married February 20, 2010

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Naturalized Citizen January 14, 2014

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I sent a copy, and a photocopy of LA County documents always have "VOID" all over them. I sent the copy and had no problems. Just remember to have extra original copies of documents on hand, because USCIS can ask to see originals at any time.

Same here it says VOID too when i tried photocopying it..so what i did, i scan and print..works though!:-)....try!:-))))

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