NVC DS-260 Documents

[Kakoshirazi 0]

Quick background: I am US Citizen. I am applying for my wife who is Canadian citizen. My case number starts with MTL.

I am planning to fill the online DS-260 form and I have few questions I could not find answers for:

1. The instructions don't mention how to mail in the required documents, especially the original ones. Am i missing something?

3. We already submitted photographs and our marriage certificate during the I-130 process. I just want to confirm that we still need to send them to NVC?

[Saylin 1,605]

Quick background: I am US Citizen. I am applying for my wife who is Canadian citizen. My case number starts with MTL.

I am planning to fill the online DS-260 form and I have few questions I could not find answers for:

1. The instructions don't mention how to mail in the required documents, especially the original ones. Am i missing something?

3. We already submitted photographs and our marriage certificate during the I-130 process. I just want to confirm that we still need to send them to NVC?

For your first question, it depends. Did you sign up for electronic processing (EP)? If you did, then you email the supporting documents, just like the AOS package. If you didn't sign up for EP, then you mail the IV package, just like the AOS package.

For question 2, yes, the beneficiary has to submit new passport pictures. As for the marriage certificate, yes, you have to submit it again.

Since your wife is Canadian, I'd suggest reading the wiki I have linked in my signature. It will help with the NVC process.

If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[Kakoshirazi 0]

For your first question, it depends. Did you sign up for electronic processing (EP)? If you did, then you email the supporting documents, just like the AOS package. If you didn't sign up for EP, then you mail the IV package, just like the AOS package.

For question 2, yes, the beneficiary has to submit new passport pictures. As for the marriage certificate, yes, you have to submit it again.

Since your wife is Canadian, I'd suggest reading the wiki I have linked in my signature. It will help with the NVC process.

If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Yes I signed up for EP and I have already emailed them by AOS packaged.

So are you saying that a scanned and emailed version of a certified copy of Marriage certificate is acceptable? And the same for the police certificate?

[Ryan H 3,932]

So are you saying that a scanned and emailed version of a certified copy of Marriage certificate is acceptable? And the same for the police certificate?

Scanned marriage and police certificates are acceptable when doing EP. Bring the originals to the interview.

[Kakoshirazi 0]

Scanned marriage and police certificates are acceptable when doing EP. Bring the originals to the interview.

-What about the two photos they want? Should we scan and send those too or just bring them on the day of interview?

-Also we have to submit a translation of my wife's Iranian Identity certificate because she was born in Iran. I have seen a lot of mixed responses on here if they need to be done by a certified translator or someone who is just fluent in Farsi?

Thanks!

Edited September 25, 2011 by Kakoshirazi

[Ryan H 3,932]

-What about the two photos they want? Should we scan and send those too or just bring them on the day of interview?

Scan them and send them.

-Also we have to submit a translation of my wife's Iranian Identity certificate because she was born in Iran. I have seen a lot of mixed responses on here if they need to be done by a certified translator or someone who is just fluent in Farsi?

These are the instructions from the NVC in regards to translations:

Translation Requirements

All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that the:

• Translation is accurate, and
  
• Translator is competent to translate.
  

Based on those instructions, you only need someone who is fluent in Farsi.

Edited September 25, 2011 by Ryan H