Required documents from the Beneficiary for DS-230 Immigrant Visa (IV) Package

[Mr. H 0]

Hi,

I did went through James's Shortcuts and have some questions on DS-230 package 4.

I have seen people on this forum are very active, so please help me out. thanks in advance

Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page Do I need to notary the photocopy of the beneficiary's passport data page?

Original/certified copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate <-- Do I need to send original and certified copy both or either of them?

Original/certified copy of beneficiary’s and petitioner’s marriage certificate <-- Do I need to send original and certified copy both or either of them?

Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary

Original/certified copy of military record, if applicable <-- Do I need to send original and certified copy both or either of them?

Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable

For any photo copy of the document do I need to notarize it or do something else where it says certified?

[sulhaq 59]

The biographic data page of the passport should be notarized.

All other documentation that you have listed above is either original OR certified copy, not both. However, I STRONGLY recommend you send in everything original. I have heard first-hand from many applicants that applied from Pakistan/India which sent certified copies and later received an RFE from NVC asking for originals. This caused unnecessary delays in their application.

Since there is always a risk involved whenever you mail anything "original" it is recommended to always keep at least one certified copy of everything original you send out for your own records.

[Darnell 8,478]

ya, unsure if James' shortcuts have kept up with the current NVC instructions, which are over at:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html

[read all pages, one of the pages covers civil documents for the ds-230]

and Good Luck !

[Divs 35]

Hi,

I did went through James's Shortcuts and have some questions on DS-230 package 4.

I have seen people on this forum are very active, so please help me out. thanks in advance

Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page Do I need to notary the photocopy of the beneficiary's passport data page?

No

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's birth certificate <-- Do I need to send original and certified copy both or either of them?

Either the original or a certified copy plus a photocopy

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's and petitioner's marriage certificate <-- Do I need to send original and certified copy both or either of them?

Same as above

Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary

Yes

Original/certified copy of military record, if applicable <-- Do I need to send original and certified copy both or either of them?

Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable

For any photo copy of the document do I need to notarize it or do something else where it says certified?

No notarization, whatsoever

[Mr. H 0]

Thanks everyone for your support