EAD original documentation

[LauraP31 0]

I applied and was granted an EAD 2 years ago and now have to renew, the problem is at the time of my original application I sent my original marriage certificate and they never sent it back to me..

 

I am unsure if they will still have this but surely they should not need to ask for this again if it is on file already? but if they do, I don't have it to give..

 

Does anybody know? thanks for any help

 

[TNJ17 1,329]

Just get a copy at the county office. 

[payxibka 10,045]

14 minutes ago, LauraP31 said:

I applied and was granted an EAD 2 years ago and now have to renew, the problem is at the time of my original application I sent my original marriage certificate and they never sent it back to me..

 

I am unsure if they will still have this but surely they should not need to ask for this again if it is on file already? but if they do, I don't have it to give..

 

Does anybody know? thanks for any help

 

Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

 

NOTE: If you submit original documents when not required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may be immediately destroyed upon receipt.

[LauraP31 0]

9 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

 

NOTE: If you submit original documents when not required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may be immediately destroyed upon receipt.

Yeah, they definitely requested original marriage certificate and I never got it back. My friend who did it at the same time said she was told to provide an SAE with it and they sent it back, but I never got told that. 

[payxibka 10,045]

8 minutes ago, LauraP31 said:

Yeah, they definitely requested original marriage certificate and I never got it back. My friend who did it at the same time said she was told to provide an SAE with it and they sent it back, but I never got told that. 

Water under the bridge but a copy of the marriage certificate is all that is ever required

[Tom169 54]

The original marriage certificate is held at the register of deeds. You never had it. You will have had a certified copy for which you can always request another.