How many copies of official documents did it take?

[Thesmiths2016 117]

Hi friends.

I'm trying to be prepped with official documents as I don't live in my country of birth OR country of marriage right now, so they take longer to get (and cost more).

I'm getting a head start for when NVC ask for/lose/re-ask for documents, and also my interview :-)

I was wondering for those who have been through it, how many copies of the following did you end up supplying throughout the process? And were they originals or were certified copies accepted?

* Marriage certificate

* Beneficiaries Birth Certificate

* Passport (bio page only or all stamped pages ever stamped? - I know this would have to be just certified copies not the original obviously)

* Police certificate (and did you need them from all countries in or just if it was more than a certain amount of time?)

PS: we provided marriage certificate photocopy and passport bio page photocopy in the i-130 package already

Thanks in advance!

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi friends.

I'm trying to be prepped with official documents as I don't live in my country of birth OR country of marriage right now, so they take longer to get (and cost more).

I'm getting a head start for when NVC ask for/lose/re-ask for documents, and also my interview :-)

I was wondering for those who have been through it, how many copies of the following did you end up supplying throughout the process? And were they originals or were certified copies accepted?

* Marriage certificate

* Beneficiaries Birth Certificate

* Passport (bio page only or all stamped pages ever stamped? - I know this would have to be just certified copies not the original obviously)

* Police certificate (and did you need them from all countries in or just if it was more than a certain amount of time?)

PS: we provided marriage certificate photocopy and passport bio page photocopy in the i-130 package already

Thanks in advance!

Photocopy of each document you mentioned its part of the required IV package. You need a police report from every country lived in for a year since age 16.

Be sure to check the reciprocity list to make sure whatever country you need these documents from you ave all needed. Like some countries you need a marriage document and a document from Foreign minster.

Matters not what you submitted to I-130 that their documents. NVC just send photocopies. Originals needed at interview.

[Thesmiths2016 117]

Thanks heaps! And at what point did you need to provide every page of your passport that has as stamp in it? Mine is pretty much a book! Was that for NVC or just at the interview stage?

[dwheels76 5,468]

Thanks heaps! And at what point did you need to provide every page of your passport that has as stamp in it? Mine is pretty much a book! Was that for NVC or just at the interview stage?

At NVC a photocopy of thebio page of the beneficiary is required. Just that page.

[rok1213 1]

Hi friends.

I'm trying to be prepped with official documents as I don't live in my country of birth OR country of marriage right now, so they take longer to get (and cost more).

I'm getting a head start for when NVC ask for/lose/re-ask for documents, and also my interview :-)

I was wondering for those who have been through it, how many copies of the following did you end up supplying throughout the process? And were they originals or were certified copies accepted?

* Marriage certificate

* Beneficiaries Birth Certificate

* Passport (bio page only or all stamped pages ever stamped? - I know this would have to be just certified copies not the original obviously)

* Police certificate (and did you need them from all countries in or just if it was more than a certain amount of time?)

PS: we provided marriage certificate photocopy and passport bio page photocopy in the i-130 package already

Thanks in advance!

Sorry, I'm not answering any of your questions but I'm pretty much in the same boat as you! I too want to prepare ahead of time...so I'm following this .

[Thesmiths2016 117]

Sorry, I'm not answering any of your questions but I'm pretty much in the same boat as you! I too want to prepare ahead of time...so I'm following this .

No worries ? I'm a fellow aucklander too so I'll be keen to follow your journey and how your interview goes too! (Although you got California and photomac, while I'm stuck at Nebraska centre so I have a long way to go til that stage)

[rok1213 1]

No worries ? I'm a fellow aucklander too so I'll be keen to follow your journey and how your interview goes too! (Although you got California and photomac, while I'm stuck at Nebraska centre so I have a long way to go til that stage)

From Wellington here . Yeah sweet, ask any questions whenever .

[NikLR 13,227]

To note... a certified copy is a copy from the original issuer. So its essentially the same as having an original.

[Thesmiths2016 117]

From Wellington here . Yeah sweet, ask any questions whenever .

Ah wellingtonian but Auckland consulate? Won't hold that against you ;-) Congrats on getting your NOA2! I hear that's the hardest/longest part. At least from here on you have more control over how fast things move along.

To note... a certified copy is a copy from the original issuer. So its essentially the same as having an original.

Thank you! I was wondering as the issuing body of my marriage certificate (Hawaii) doesn't seem to have an "order an original" option.

[rok1213 1]

Ah wellingtonian but Auckland consulate? Won't hold that against you ;-) Congrats on getting your NOA2! I hear that's the hardest/longest part. At least from here on you have more control over how fast things move along.

 

Ah yeah generally I think all visas/interviews are done up there lol unfortunate for us non Aucklanders lol.
Thanks! Yup, need to find out how long generally it takes for one to get a visa once it leaves NVC...would you have come across that info somewhere?

Thank you! I was wondering as the issuing body of my marriage certificate (Hawaii) doesn't seem to have an "order an original" option.

Edited April 10, 2016 by Ryan H

[Thesmiths2016 117]

 

Ah yeah generally I think all visas/interviews are done up there lol unfortunate for us non Aucklanders lol.

 

Thanks! Yup, need to find out how long generally it takes for one to get a visa once it leaves NVC...would you have come across that info somewhere?

Thank you! I was wondering as the issuing body of my marriage certificate (Hawaii) doesn't seem to have an "order an original" option.

I think it's "how long is a piece of string". From what I can tell, after "case complete" at NVC it's a case of doing your medical, attending your interview, etc ... and receiving the visa packet within a couple of weeks from interview date. i've seen anywhere from 1 month - 4 months. The wiki has alot of info, check that out if you haven't already.

 

Edited April 10, 2016 by Ryan H

[rok1213 1]

I think it's "how long is a piece of string". From what I can tell, after "case complete" at NVC it's a case of doing your medical, attending your interview, etc ... and receiving the visa packet within a couple of weeks from interview date. i've seen anywhere from 1 month - 4 months. The wiki has alot of info, check that out if you haven't already.

Just read up on wiki - thanks for pointing that out!