RFE. NEED HELP

[sony119 1]

Hi Vj members,my hubby received a mail today from uscis seeking additional evidence for our case and i really really need your help with this part. what does it mean,submit a legible copy of the marriage certificate for xxxxx and xxxxx the certificate must indicate that after the marriage cermony,it was registered or recorded by the appropriate civil registrar??? Has anyone being ask to submit the same?? anyone from Guyana??your advice will b greatly appreciated...thanks in advance and good luck to all!

[AlexandraDiana 4]

It has to be a certified copy of your marriage certificate; if it's not in English, it has to be translated by authorized person/ company.

I went here I US where we got married and asked for copied from the office where they release marriage certificates. Hope this helps:)

[sony119 1]

heyyyy,thanks for the advice..does it mean that we hav to submit an original copy?becos we submitted photocopies of the docts..

[phoenyxx 30]

It's always better to submit original documents to USCIS. If it's been awhile, you can should be able to request a certified original copy at the registrar.

[sony119 1]

thanks so much for the advice..so that mean we have to submit an original copy?

[phoenyxx 30]

thanks so much for the advice..so that mean we have to submit an original copy?

I submitted the original of my birth certificate. Hope that helps.

[Jay&B 2]

Hi Sony119, you should def submit the original marriage cert. The good news is that you can always get more originals from the registrar in GT, it's actually an easy process. I'm going thru the CR1 process and my hubby got several originals from the registrar in GT.

[nilx25 18]

I disagree for original documents. Please never submit original documents unless uscis ask for it. It makes no sense because you will need originals at time of interview and will need copies at nvc stage. Uscis never asked for originals. I have petitioned 10 people and all those years it never happened.

[JTTJ 6]

Never been asked about the marriage certificate because we had so much of them. I don't know what part of the stage you are at but we had an abundance of originals of marriage and birth certificates because for one at that time Guyana was asking for people renewing their passports and people getting their passports for the birth certificates to be no more then 6 months old. Since then that has been ruled unconstitutional and then the US embassy in Georgetown was requiring that the birth certificates and marriage certificates to be recently issued at the time of interview that they are no more then 6 months old. If they are asking for the original certified copy feel free to send them it, if am not mistaken you will get back all originals at the time of the interview. Which ever spouse is in Guyana can always get more certified copies of them just make sure you have a copy before sending in the originals.

[JTTJ 6]

Where did the marriage take place?

[CandAm 14]

We had a similar situation' What they need is a legally certified copy.When you request it from the registrar it will have stamp ,signature and date.Request several copies because you will need them.Good luck.

[sony119 1]

Hey friends,thanks soo much for the advice..the marriage took place in guyana..i was also advice the same by the pastor(a legal marriage officer)so we will be sending one of the originals(we have several copies)..best of luck to u guys too:-)