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E Morris-Thompson   0

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I've been looking in the various forums for the answer but haven't yet found one.

I am now filling out the various forms to bring my husband and his kids into the US. I know that I need various documentation supporting our marriage, birth certificates, etc. What I've not yet found is do these need to be Official / certified copies or is just a photocopy sufficient? That is a BIG difference in cost and time for getting things together.

If anyone has any information or suggestions on this I would really appreciate it!!!

Elizabeth

--- Just starting out process...

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I've been looking in the various forums for the answer but haven't yet found one.

I am now filling out the various forms to bring my husband and his kids into the US. I know that I need various documentation supporting our marriage, birth certificates, etc. What I've not yet found is do these need to be Official / certified copies or is just a photocopy sufficient? That is a BIG difference in cost and time for getting things together.

If anyone has any information or suggestions on this I would really appreciate it!!!

Elizabeth

--- Just starting out process...

Hi. All initial documents such as Marriage, Birth, Police etc. must be Official Certified Copies. Just the initial ones for the first package. After that you can use photocopies unless told otherwise. It is very time consuming and expensive but thats how they get ya! Prepare to acquire several certified copies of everything just in case. Hope this helps:)

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M in CA   9

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I've been looking in the various forums for the answer but haven't yet found one.

I am now filling out the various forms to bring my husband and his kids into the US. I know that I need various documentation supporting our marriage, birth certificates, etc. What I've not yet found is do these need to be Official / certified copies or is just a photocopy sufficient? That is a BIG difference in cost and time for getting things together.

USCIS stage (I-130 petition and I-325's) takes photocopies.

NVC stage requires originals. see link to NVC site:

Link to NVC description of documents required at NVC stage

IR-1/CR-1 Spouse CA Svc Ctr 2011 (82 days) Apr07: NOA1. Jun27: NOA2 text.
Delivery from USCIS to NVC (24 days) Jul21: CSC mailed it to NVC

NVC (43 days)
Jul25: "in the NVC bldg"---->Jul26: NVC Case#,IIN# (1 day in-house, 29 days since NOA2)

AOS i-864.....Jul28: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug01: "paid"/mailed (4 days). Aug3: AOS in the bldg
Aug 11: phone rep "AOS RFE: 23/24a: no blanks" (pdf won't print n/a"). Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 12)
Aug 22: AOS approved

IV ds-230:
Jul26: send DS-3032 ----> Jul29: DS-3032 accepted (3 days)
Aug01: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug02: "paid"/mailed (1 day)
Aug04:ds-230 delivered ---> Aug 12: "under review"
Aug 15: phone rep "RFE:ds-230 #30." (16th bdate left as "----") Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 16)
Aug 30: phone rep: "no military record." me: "it's there!" rep: "15 biz days starting today"
Sep 06: phone rep: "needs review. 15 MORE biz days" me: "no way" Supervisor asks Mgr "open file & verify it's complete since 8/16." 6 hours later: CASE CLOSED!

Consulate
Sep 13: INTERVIEW scheduled, email letter arrived
Sep 15: MEDICAL in Stockholm
Sep 23: Packet Left NVC -> Embassy
Oct 31: INTERVIEW 4-minutes and DONE. APPROVED. Visa is "in the mail"

Nov 27: arrival in USA

DIVORCE: final May 2015 - never whould have married without dating in-person for at least a year.

M in CA Collaborator

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Instructions from USCIS re: the I-130 form and required documents:

Link to USCIS re: I-130 instructions (and required docs)

IR-1/CR-1 Spouse CA Svc Ctr 2011 (82 days) Apr07: NOA1. Jun27: NOA2 text.
Delivery from USCIS to NVC (24 days) Jul21: CSC mailed it to NVC

NVC (43 days)
Jul25: "in the NVC bldg"---->Jul26: NVC Case#,IIN# (1 day in-house, 29 days since NOA2)

AOS i-864.....Jul28: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug01: "paid"/mailed (4 days). Aug3: AOS in the bldg
Aug 11: phone rep "AOS RFE: 23/24a: no blanks" (pdf won't print n/a"). Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 12)
Aug 22: AOS approved

IV ds-230:
Jul26: send DS-3032 ----> Jul29: DS-3032 accepted (3 days)
Aug01: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug02: "paid"/mailed (1 day)
Aug04:ds-230 delivered ---> Aug 12: "under review"
Aug 15: phone rep "RFE:ds-230 #30." (16th bdate left as "----") Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 16)
Aug 30: phone rep: "no military record." me: "it's there!" rep: "15 biz days starting today"
Sep 06: phone rep: "needs review. 15 MORE biz days" me: "no way" Supervisor asks Mgr "open file & verify it's complete since 8/16." 6 hours later: CASE CLOSED!

Consulate
Sep 13: INTERVIEW scheduled, email letter arrived
Sep 15: MEDICAL in Stockholm
Sep 23: Packet Left NVC -> Embassy
Oct 31: INTERVIEW 4-minutes and DONE. APPROVED. Visa is "in the mail"

Nov 27: arrival in USA

DIVORCE: final May 2015 - never whould have married without dating in-person for at least a year.

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E Morris-Thompson   0

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Thanks for the info... Wish I would have thought about the official copies before my husband and girls came for a visit earlier in July. *sigh* I have copies but not all are official copies.

Ah well... Guess this is a learning experience for everyone that goes through it. Thanks again for the info.

 
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