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The title sounds morbid, doesn't it?! Anyway, I have a potential fiancee in Ukraine who was widowed three year ago. When submitting the K-1 documents, they require a copy of a death certificate of the spouse, validating why the marriage ended. My question is: does just a regular photocopy of this document suffice? Does it need to be in a translated form when submitted with the K-1 package? Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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For sure not a fun topic, but part of life.

I sent a certified copy of my wife's death certificate, the 129f instructions only ask for photocopies. The 129f instructions state they need to be translated to english as in your case .

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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The title sounds morbid, doesn't it?! Anyway, I have a potential fiancee in Ukraine who was widowed three year ago. When submitting the K-1 documents, they require a copy of a death certificate of the spouse, validating why the marriage ended. My question is: does just a regular photocopy of this document suffice? Does it need to be in a translated form when submitted with the K-1 package? Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Everything not in English needs to be translated, for the 129f petition submittal.

For the interview, those documents in Russian do not.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

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Filed: Country: Ukraine
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Thanks for the replies. One says I only need a photocopy, another says it has to be certified. The instruction reads that unless a specific original document is requested, a photocopy will suffice. The application asks for a copy of this document, so I assume a photocopy is OK, correct? Does this also apply to the birth certificate for me?

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Thanks for the replies. One says I only need a photocopy, another says it has to be certified. The instruction reads that unless a specific original document is requested, a photocopy will suffice. The application asks for a copy of this document, so I assume a photocopy is OK, correct? Does this also apply to the birth certificate for me?

A photocopy is ok. Make sure you also have it translated to english and certify the translation.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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Thanks for the replies. One says I only need a photocopy, another says it has to be certified. The instruction reads that unless a specific original document is requested, a photocopy will suffice. The application asks for a copy of this document, so I assume a photocopy is OK, correct? Does this also apply to the birth certificate for me?

A photocopy is a copy. It should be of a certified document.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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The title sounds morbid, doesn't it?! Anyway, I have a potential fiancee in Ukraine who was widowed three year ago. When submitting the K-1 documents, they require a copy of a death certificate of the spouse, validating why the marriage ended. My question is: does just a regular photocopy of this document suffice? Does it need to be in a translated form when submitted with the K-1 package? Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Photocopy is OK for the petition and yes, it needs to be translated for USCIS. It will NOT need to be translated for the consulate (you will need it there also) When your fiancee goes for the consulate interview, she will bring the original AND a photocopy. They will examine them and give back the original.

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Gary And Alla

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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Thanks for the replies. One says I only need a photocopy, another says it has to be certified. The instruction reads that unless a specific original document is requested, a photocopy will suffice. The application asks for a copy of this document, so I assume a photocopy is OK, correct? Does this also apply to the birth certificate for me?

One is wrong. A copy s all that is needed. You will present the original at the interview. a translation IS needed for USCIS (petition)

YES, copies are OK for everything. Copy the front and back of your birth certificate, even if the back is blank

The ONLY things that should be original in the I-129f package are the form itself, the G-325a and the fiancee letter of intent. ALL documents, ALL evidence can be regular photocopies. When they need originals the instructions will so state.

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Gary And Alla

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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A photocopy is a copy. It should be of a certified document.

True, BUT, it can be a COPY of a certified document. The certification takes place when it is filed with the government, ie the court stamp on a divorce or the ZAGS stamp on the dieath certificate. You do not have to present the ORIGINAL certified document, you present a COPY of the original certified document.

"Original" and "certified" are NOT the same thing.

In some phases of this journey you WILL have to provide originals and the instructions specifically state that.

For example...Alla is going for her naturalization interview and she has been directed to bring the ORIGINAL and a COPY of...

1. My birth certificate to establish citizenship

2. Our marriage certificate

3. Any and all divorce/death certificates for previous marriages for BOTH of us

4. Transcripts or certified (by IRS) copies of our past three years tax returns

5. Translations of any documents in languages other than English

They will examine them, keep the copies and return the originals. We did this before at the consulate interview.

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Gary And Alla

 
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