Certified divorce decree

[Andrew&Deb 0]

so anyway, my fiancee (USC) went to get her certified divorce decree and has been told she will have to wait a month for it...my interview is wednesday!, so looks like i'm not going to get approved. I know its our own fault for not getting it sooner but we thought the decree was for my application (beneficiary)and ive never been married. They have a copy of her divorce decree and i have a copy too, but neither certified ..if anyone reading this has any experience with the same let me know, also if there's any hope for us .....feeling pretty down to say the least. Thanks guys

[Nir12 1]

so anyway, my fiancee (USC) went to get her certified divorce decree and has been told she will have to wait a month for it...my interview is wednesday!, so looks like i'm not going to get approved. I know its our own fault for not getting it sooner but we thought the decree was for my application (beneficiary)and ive never been married. They have a copy of her divorce decree and i have a copy too, but neither certified ..if anyone reading this has any experience with the same let me know, also if there's any hope for us .....feeling pretty down to say the least. Thanks guys

Wait for a month...Why ? May be you should talk to their supervisor...

[Andrew&Deb 0]

so anyway, my fiancee (USC) went to get her certified divorce decree and has been told she will have to wait a month for it...my interview is wednesday!, so looks like i'm not going to get approved. I know its our own fault for not getting it sooner but we thought the decree was for my application (beneficiary)and ive never been married. They have a copy of her divorce decree and i have a copy too, but neither certified ..if anyone reading this has any experience with the same let me know, also if there's any hope for us .....feeling pretty down to say the least. Thanks guys

As far as i'm aware that's the waiting time for anything needing to be certified from the court house her divorce was processed, i'm hoping that maybe they will still approve the visa but just not release it until they receive the certified copy...do you think this is feasable (feasible? i don't know how you spell it lol)

[Florianns Man 7]

I walked into my courthouse where the divorce was filed, paid my $20 and they went in the back room..

a few minutes later I had my certified copy

[goonergirl 2]

Did they actually tell you specifically that they wanted a certified copy of the USC's divorce decree? It was my understanding that the original/certified copies of documents you bring to the embassy interview are only related to the beneficiary? I'd be interested to know if anybody else was actually asked for the USC original documents at the interview too...

I guess all you can do at this point is take the regular copy and see how it goes!

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

I have never heard of it taking a month to get a certified document from a courthouse. You should be able to walk in, pay the fee and get it printed it out right then and there.

I had to mail off to another state to get mine, and it still only took about 2 weeks total time.

[Andrew&Deb 0]

Did they actually tell you specifically that they wanted a certified copy of the USC's divorce decree? It was my understanding that the original/certified copies of documents you bring to the embassy interview are only related to the beneficiary? I'd be interested to know if anybody else was actually asked for the USC original documents at the interview too...

I guess all you can do at this point is take the regular copy and see how it goes!

No they haven't specifically asked, have just been trying to cover all bases so to speak, half of my problem, or worry, is that i read a lot of forums and lots of different people give a lot of conflicting views, i just hope it is just for the beneficiary

[JeannieL 44]

I took the original of my divorce decree into the court house yesterday and they photocopied it and certified it right there on the spot. They did not charge me for certifying it. I have read somewhere that it has to be a certified copy that you give to them. I read recently that someone was at their interview in Montreal and they had to run out of the interview and go somewhere to get a certification.

[goonergirl 2]

Well your location says London, so this is what the London Embassy website says...

If your application was processed by the Embassy you will be required to obtain the original documents or certified copies, and one photocopy, for yourself and each family member applying for a visa. All documents that pertain to you are required, even if they were previously submitted to the USCIS with your petition.

I'm not an expert on this at all, but I interpreted this to mean that they only need the documents for the person interviewing. The list of documents includes things that you obviously couldn't bring with you if they were meant to include things relevant to your USC fiancee, like the USC passport... so fingers crossed you won't need the certified copy.

But, if they do in fact ask for it and they were going to approve you anyway, you will just have to supply it before they issue the visa...

If you appear for an interview without the documents, action on your application will be suspended under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and you will be given 12 months from the date of the interview to present the documents.

Hope this helps!

[Dream'nJordan 9]

Thats crazy! I have just went to the courthouse as well, paid the money, and had my certified copy within 5 minutes. I think she needs to go back and talk to someone different.

[SweetnessAndBhass 0]

Yea, this doesn't make any sense that you have to what a month. I was told the same thing from the Sacramento Courts, but that's only if you ordered it. BUT, the other option I was given is to have the papers sent back to the courts (takes about seven business day) and you have them make copies of it. Pay .50 a copy for the "Notice of Entry of Judgement".

I was asked if I wanted to pay for the "Certificate" but, I said if they need it I will come back. I sent both my "Stipulated Judgment" and "Notice of Entry of Judgement". I already recieved my NOA1 and no additional information is need as of the this notice.

[Compdoc50 0]

Yeah this seems a little extreme. I even called another state where I had been married previously and the lady on the phone prepared the docs while I was on hold. Certified and signed with the Gold seal from the clerk of courts office. Then within an hour after she prepared them I had Fedex pick them up there and overnight them to me. I then fedex'd them to my fiance' and she had them in her hands in 2 days. So from phone call to Fiance' USA to Argentina 4 total days. Good Luck with everything.

[ADAMandKAREN 15]

Hi I have a quick question to add. The instructions for the I-129F just say to send a copy of the divorce decree so I made a photocopy and sent it. I just got my NOA1 yesterday but now I'm wondering if I should have sent a certified copy. Am I fine? Is the photocopy going to fly, or should I go get a certified copy and send it ASAP before they even get a chance to send me an RFE?

thanks

PS I would just do it but our courthouse has specific days and specific times on those days that they let you do this so it's a pain. Just thought i'd ask you guys first especially since i have to wait til Tuesday anyways.

[thongd4me 69]

so anyway, my fiancee (USC) went to get her certified divorce decree and has been told she will have to wait a month for it...my interview is wednesday!, so looks like i'm not going to get approved. I know its our own fault for not getting it sooner but we thought the decree was for my application (beneficiary)and ive never been married. They have a copy of her divorce decree and i have a copy too, but neither certified ..if anyone reading this has any experience with the same let me know, also if there's any hope for us .....feeling pretty down to say the least. Thanks guys

I sent in a copy of the copy I had that was certified.

Even if you don't have a copy of the certified/signed one, give them a copy of the one you have.

The worse that can happen is they want a more bona fide one and you can produce it later.

Divorces (in the US) are easily verified online by the USCIS.

They want to know if the person is free to marry and they would probably

verify that independantly no matter what kind of documentation you gave.

I did not have your exact same experience (I gave them a copy of my certified copy),

but I think it makes sense.

[Zenda 0]

My fiance just had her interview a few days ago. I've been married and divorced, she's never been married. When she went to the interview she brought with her a certified copy of my divorce paperwork. They never even asked her for it. Granted this wasn't at the London embassy.

When the original paperwork was submitted to USCIS, did he include a copy of the divorce paperwork?

I don't know how the system works in the area where your fiance lives, but where I'm at, a phone call to the county courthouse only gave me instructions on how to file and recieve the paperwork in the mail. I had to navigate a bit to find a person I could ask for the paperwork sooner than that. She was able to prepare it for me in a few hours (as the actual papers were in a vault somewhere and needed to be retrieved) as long as I was willing to drive in and pick it up.