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ashgijo   1

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HI THERE...MY QUESTION IS..IS IT OK TO SEND IN OUR ATTESTED DOCUMENTS LIKE BIRTH CERT. AND MARRIAGE CERT. TO NVC WHILE MAILING THEM THE DS-230 PACKET..OR IS IT MANDATORY TO SEND THE ORIGINALS?? AM JUS A LIL TENSED ABT THIS..BECAUSE I READ THAT WE NEED TO CARRY ALL OUR ORIGINAL DOCS TO THE INTERVIEW...

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TimeTravel   78

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Certified Attested: For example, your birth-certificate was issued in Dubai, and photocopy of your birth-certificate should be attested from Dubai Local Birth-certificate center only ( where it was generated originally ). That will be called as Certified Attested.

Honestly there is no risk to send the original copies. Because you will get back all of your original doc at the time of interview. It is safe! Try to have couple of copies of your original doc ( Just in case ).

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calibob   73

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Certified Attested: For example, your birth-certificate was issued in Dubai, and photocopy of your birth-certificate should be attested from Dubai Local Birth-certificate center only ( where it was generated originally ). That will be called as Certified Attested.

Honestly there is no risk to send the original copies. Because you will get back all of your original doc at the time of interview. It is safe! Try to have couple of copies of your original doc ( Just in case ).

Send the originals and a complete photocopy set of them. Then at the interview, request the originals back.

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swapdude   3

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Sending originals is fine, saves you an RFE and 7-10 days processing time, in case of bad luck. I got a RFE because they did not like my certified attested.

So to save time and be on the safer side send originals, you always get them back at the interview.

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Dave and Kinnari   31

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do we have to submit original docs at VFS? if so...wen we have already submitted the originals to NVC how can we?? since usually everybody has only ONE original...

Send the originals and a photocopy to NVC.

For VFS. Have an original signed (Part 1 Only) and dated DS-230 form just in case they ask for it.

All other documents can be photocopies to VFS unless you did not send an original in to NVC and they completed your case (rare but it happens) and are demanding it on the interview letter that you have to submit the original still.

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Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

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Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

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ashgijo Contributor

ashgijo   1

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thnks dave and kinnari...what abt for the interview?? will they ask for any original docs..other than original passport...because they should be knowing that since we sent our ONLY ONE ORIGINAL to the NVC we wont have anything other than photocopies...how was ur interview..were u required to show anything?and vfs?

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Dave and Kinnari   31

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thnks dave and kinnari...what abt for the interview?? will they ask for any original docs..other than original passport...because they should be knowing that since we sent our ONLY ONE ORIGINAL to the NVC we wont have anything other than photocopies...how was ur interview..were u required to show anything?and vfs?

That is where the true copies come in. You take those to the interview.

The originals are forwarded to the consulate once NVC completes the case. Your official interview date letter will reflect on the back with a checklist of all the documents they have (originals, copies etc). If it happens that they lose the file (very rare) this is your evidence to show that NVC has accepted the originals and we already submitted them.

The interview we did not have to show anything...go to my timeline and scroll down to read our interview experience.

VFS only took photocopies of our joint sponsors tax information and another DS-230 (Part 1 Signed and dated) copy.

USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011
NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011
NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011
USA
P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012
Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

evelyn1140 Proficient

evelyn1140   18

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HI THERE...MY QUESTION IS..IS IT OK TO SEND IN OUR ATTESTED DOCUMENTS LIKE BIRTH CERT. AND MARRIAGE CERT. TO NVC WHILE MAILING THEM THE DS-230 PACKET..OR IS IT MANDATORY TO SEND THE ORIGINALS?? AM JUS A LIL TENSED ABT THIS..BECAUSE I READ THAT WE NEED TO CARRY ALL OUR ORIGINAL DOCS TO THE INTERVIEW...

I send the originals

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