Interview experience question in New York.

[davejoe 0]

Hello All,

My friend went to his naturalization interview last week. He passed the test, however, the officer has asked him to provide his previous marriage, divorce certificates and his current marriage certificate. He applied on a 5 year rule and immigrated on green card through his mother. I'm not sure why the officer is looking for those documents as he did not get his green card through marriage. The problem is: he can't find his first wedding marriage certificate now as his entire house was destroyed in Sandy. The officer has asked him to bring his documents on Monday - please advise what he should do in this scenario and what should he tell the officer. The officer have not approved his case yet - pending the wedding certificates.

By the way, both of his marriages were performed in his country of origin.

[BigDaddy28 228]

Hello All,

My friend went to his naturalization interview last week. He passed the test, however, the officer has asked him to provide his previous marriage, divorce certificates and his current marriage certificate. He applied on a 5 year rule and immigrated on green card through his mother. I'm not sure why the officer is looking for those documents as he did not get his green card through marriage. The problem is: he can't find his first wedding marriage certificate now as his entire house was destroyed in Sandy. The officer has asked him to bring his documents on Monday - please advise what he should do in this scenario and what should he tell the officer. The officer have not approved his case yet - pending the wedding certificates.

By the way, both of his marriages were performed in his country of origin.

he can go to the court and request a copy of it. I don't know if they charge any fee for that but they can get all of that. Good luck

[Kazulie 132]

he can go to the court and request a copy of it. I don't know if they charge any fee for that but they can get all of that. Good luck

Are you saying a US court would have copies of his previous marriages performed in another country?

[sasaqlain 24]

he can go to the court and request a copy of it. I don't know if they charge any fee for that but they can get all of that. Good luck

No he can't. Because the OP has mentioned both his marriages were held in his country of origin. I fail to understand why he is being asked to provide marriage ceritificates as he has not applied based on marriage. Maybe the IO made a mistake or there is more to the situation than we know. I would advise, that the applicant explains to the IO makes an infopass and explains to the IO of his situation. I am sure if his dwelling was damaged due to Sandy, he will have proof to show it and can request a decision based on hardship. Also, it would be best to explain his position in writing. If he can provide the documents at a later on date, he can request for more time.

[Touch of Treble 39]

Hello All,

My friend went to his naturalization interview last week. He passed the test, however, the officer has asked him to provide his previous marriage, divorce certificates and his current marriage certificate. He applied on a 5 year rule and immigrated on green card through his mother. I'm not sure why the officer is looking for those documents as he did not get his green card through marriage. The problem is: he can't find his first wedding marriage certificate now as his entire house was destroyed in Sandy. The officer has asked him to bring his documents on Monday - please advise what he should do in this scenario and what should he tell the officer. The officer have not approved his case yet - pending the wedding certificates.

By the way, both of his marriages were performed in his country of origin.

I would do as PathN said, and have an Infopass Appt. to explain the situation re his home. If they are still requesting the marriage docs, it is not that hard to get copies of those. He can fill out the form from the registry website and fax it to a relative with a letter of permission to collect on his behalf, then they can post the cert's express. Could take a few weeks but definitely do-able.