AOS !

[kikii&jeremy 1]

Hey guys ! Im about to send my AOS package and I was wondering what type of marriage certificate do I need to send along with the petition an Extended Marriage Certificate or Short one

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K1 Process to Fam.-based AOS Forum~

~Inquiry about AOS-associated processes, past K1~

[Hypnos 6,576]

Certified.

[pch1 64]

Yes Certified and original...Do not send them copy, although copy might work out but most the time they send RFE. You can order two certified original copies and send them one.

[ShirleyYDavid 0]

I only sent copy of all my documents did not get a rfe

[ShirleyYDavid 0]

With my copy of my marriage cert. I also included a copy of it being translated in english

[rodriguezhiraldo 7]

Hey guys ! Im about to send my AOS package and I was wondering what type of marriage certificate do I need to send along with the petition an Extended Marriage Certificate or Short one

As far as the DR is concern, please send In Extensa Legalizada certificate. For NVC, there is no need for it to be translated or original. You will need original for interview. All this information is on the NVC website.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Yes Certified and original...Do not send them copy, although copy might work out but most the time they send RFE. You can order two certified original copies and send them one.

Really, most of the time? Please provide evidence to back this up.

The form instructions ask for a copy of the marriage certificate. That is all that is required and needed. I have not seen RFEs for people sending a copy like the instructions ask for, so I will be interested in seeing all these RFE posts from the 'most of the time' people.

OP> You need a copy of the marriage certificate you receive from the court once your marriage has been registered.

As far as the DR is concern, please send In Extensa Legalizada certificate. For NVC, there is no need for it to be translated or original. You will need original for interview. All this information is on the NVC website.

The OP is filing for AOS. They are not dealing with the NVC. The USCIS requires that a translation be provided if it is not in English. However, since they came on a K-1 and married in the US, it is in English and does not require a translation.

Edited April 9, 2016 by KayDeeCee

[pch1 64]

Really, most of the time? Please provide evidence to back this up.

The form instructions ask for a copy of the marriage certificate. That is all that is required and needed. I have not seen RFEs for people sending a copy like the instructions ask for, so I will be interested in seeing all these RFE posts from the 'most of the time' people.

OP> You need a copy of the marriage certificate you receive from the court once your marriage has been registered.

The OP is filing for AOS. They are not dealing with the NVC. The USCIS requires that a translation be provided if it is not in English. However, since they came on a K-1 and married in the US, it is in English and does not require a translation.

Forgetting to Bring Original Documents to Support the Application

When you filed your application for adjustment, you should have submitted lots of documentation to USCIS -- in the form of copies. Applicants often forget that copies are not solid proof of anything; they can be forged or tampered with. USCIS wants the chance to inspect your originals, at your interview. Unless you remember to bring your original passport, birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates (as applicable), and any criminal records, the USCIS officer not be able to approve your case that day.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Forgetting to Bring Original Documents to Support the Application

When you filed your application for adjustment, you should have submitted lots of documentation to USCIS -- in the form of copies. Applicants often forget that copies are not solid proof of anything; they can be forged or tampered with. USCIS wants the chance to inspect your originals, at your interview. Unless you remember to bring your original passport, birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates (as applicable), and any criminal records, the USCIS officer not be able to approve your case that day.

So no? You do not have links to all these RFEs you say happen? That is what I thought.

Your partial copy and paste in giant font from the Nolo website is not even on topic. Taking originals to an interview is exactly what you are supposed to do. That was never in dispute. You send in copies with your submission and then you take originals to the interview.

You told the OP not to send in copies, that they had to send in originals with their I-485 because most people that send in copies get an RFE. I asked for links to these RFEs you say people get for sending copies. I do not think they exist.

Copies are what the USCIS asks for. They rarely give RFEs for sending what the instructions ask for, which is a copy of the marriage certificate.

Page 2, General Instructions>

Copies. Unless specifically required that an original document

be filed with an application, a legible photocopy may be

submitted. Original documents submitted when not required

may remain a part of the record, and will not be automatically

returned to you.

Page 4, Evidence of eligibility>

B. Based on admission as the K-1 fiancé(e) of a U. S.

citizen and subsequent marriage to that citizen

Attach a copy of the fiancé(e) petition approval

notice, a copy of your marriage certificate, and your

Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Document.

And here is more about it from the USCIS > https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications.

[pch1 64]

So no? You do not have links to all these RFEs you say happen? That is what I thought.

Your partial copy and paste in giant font from the Nolo website is not even on topic. Taking originals to an interview is exactly what you are supposed to do. That was never in dispute. You send in copies with your submission and then you take originals to the interview.

You told the OP not to send in copies, that they had to send in originals with their I-485 because most people that send in copies get an RFE. I asked for links to these RFEs you say people get for sending copies. I do not think they exist.

Copies are what the USCIS asks for. They rarely give RFEs for sending what the instructions ask for, which is a copy of the marriage certificate.

Page 2, General Instructions>

Copies. Unless specifically required that an original document

be filed with an application, a legible photocopy may be

submitted. Original documents submitted when not required

may remain a part of the record, and will not be automatically

returned to you.

Page 4, Evidence of eligibility>

B. Based on admission as the K-1 fiancé(e) of a U. S.

citizen and subsequent marriage to that citizen

Attach a copy of the fiancé(e) petition approval

notice, a copy of your marriage certificate, and your

Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Document.

And here is more about it from the USCIS > https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications.

You are absolutely correct. My information came from other links or readings and I came across one that stated that and definitely was not USCIS website. So I stand corrected and thank you for sharing valuable information with us. This is a learning experience for me just as it was for you. Next time I will be sure information shared to others is coming directly from USCIS. Thanks!

Edited April 9, 2016 by Pch1

[phd1974 17]

You only need to send a copy of your certified certificate of marriage (I like color copies though ... looks closer to original)