Does NVC accept color photocopy of documents

[romanticminds 11]

I haven't received an NOA2 yet but was wondering, Do we need to send in the original marriage certificate and beneficiary birth certificate? Or can we send in a color photocopy of those 2 documents instead. I'm a litte apprehensive about sending in the originals to NVC and have them lose our originals. Don't they usually ask for the original during the interview at the embassy. I know certified copy is accepted but sometimes those can be hard to get. What are you guys opinions?

[srloring13 12]

Color or regular copies are fine. You will need the originals at the NVC stage.

[romanticminds 11]

Color or regular copies are fine. You will need the originals at the NVC stage.

ok thanks srloring13 for answering.

[Roosha 51]

Ok you just got confused by a wrong answer. You can send in copies to USCIS with your I-130 petition.

BUT Documents sent to NVC MUST be originals, can NOT be copies. You can send in certified copies, but those have to be certified from the issuing agency. For example, the birth certificate needs to be certified by the birth registrar of the issuing country.

[romanticminds 11]

Ok you just got confused by a wrong answer. You can send in copies to USCIS with your I-130 petition.

BUT Documents sent to NVC MUST be originals, can NOT be copies. You can send in certified copies, but those have to be certified from the issuing agency. For example, the birth certificate needs to be certified by the birth registrar of the issuing country.

Ok now I see what's your saying, your answers are very precise and complete. I understood exactly now. thanks for answering and understanding my question in its entirety.

[ndu26 114]

NEVER send originals to USCIS but NVC MUST have originals of all your civil documents or certified true copies from issuing agency of that document. when sending in the originals make sure you include copies of ALL your originals( I would'nt make colored copies to avoid mix ups). Once copies are included, the originals are returned to the applicant at the interview.

I have done this twice and no problems:

when my employment agency petitoned for me in 2006( i got my originals back at the embassy)

when I petitioned for my mom in 2011. she received ALL our orignals at her interview

[romanticminds 11]

NEVER send originals to USCIS but NVC MUST have originals of all your civil documents or certified true copies from issuing agency of that document. when sending in the originals make sure you include copies of ALL your originals( I would'nt make colored copies to avoid mix ups). Once copies are included, the originals are returned to the applicant at the interview.

I have done this twice and no problems:

when my employment agency petitoned for me in 2006( i got my originals back at the embassy)

when I petitioned for my mom in 2011. she received ALL our orignals at her interview

Thanks for the advice, appreciated.

[Ryan H 3,796]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to NVC forum; topic is about NVC operations and not a case status update.

[Aladlhassan 11]

Thanks for the advice, appreciated.

How the biograrhy page of the passport? I believe only photocopy will do it.

[NVC 2]

I sent original and also the copies.

I haven't received an NOA2 yet but was wondering, Do we need to send in the original marriage certificate and beneficiary birth certificate? Or can we send in a color photocopy of those 2 documents instead. I'm a litte apprehensive about sending in the originals to NVC and have them lose our originals. Don't they usually ask for the original during the interview at the embassy. I know certified copy is accepted but sometimes those can be hard to get. What are you guys opinions?