AOS Interview: Certified copy of marriage document

[Jun2580 27]

I have an AOS interview coming up in a few days. I was on F1 and I got married to a US citizen, so this is an AOS based on marriage.

 

I was collecting all required documents listed in the Notice of Action for Interview, and I realized it says "Certified Copy of Marriage Document". 

We got married in a county court, and we got our marriage license signed by the judge who married us.

 

The problem is, we dont live in the same state where we got married anymore, so we cannot just physically visit there to ask for a certified copy. We cannot also ask for them on the phone because it would take some days for them to mail it, and we won't have it by the interview date.

 

Could we just bring the original marriage license signed by the judge? I am going to take a "photocopy" of it in case.

 

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

If the marriage "license" is also the marriage certificate, then the original will suffice.....a marriage license allows you to marry...a marriage certificate states that you are married...you need an original document.....not a copy that you made.

[Jun2580 27]

7 minutes ago, missileman said:

If the marriage "license" is also the marriage certificate, then the original will suffice.....a marriage license allows you to marry...a marriage certificate states that you are married...you need an original document.....not a copy that you made.

Yup I called the county court where we got married, and they said that in that state, marriage license and marriage certificate is the same piece of paper. The marriage license will serve as marriage certificate once the judge has signed it, and that is exactly what I have.

 

So bringing the original will suffice, right?

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

Just now, Jun2580 said:

Yup I called the county court where we got married, and they said that in that state, marriage license and marriage certificate is the same piece of paper. The marriage license will serve as marriage certificate once the judge has signed it, and that is exactly what I have.

 

So bringing the original will suffice, right?

Yes.....

[little immigrant 800]

I'm in the same dilemma. I made a copy of the marriage certificate and I will bring both original and copy. 

[Jun2580 27]

1 minute ago, little immigrant said:

I'm in the same dilemma. I made a copy of the marriage certificate and I will bring both original and copy. 

Certified copy or photocopy?

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

A certified copy is the same as an original....a photocopy is not.

[little immigrant 800]

1 hour ago, Jun2580 said:

Certified copy or photocopy?

I'll just take a copy. I ordered a certified copy but I don't know when it will come. 

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

1 minute ago, little immigrant said:

I'll just take a copy. I ordered a certified copy but I don't know when it will come. 

If they asked for an original, you MUST provide the original or a certified copy......

[Jun2580 27]

Just now, missileman said:

If they asked for an original, you MUST provide the original or a certified copy......

Im afraid they might keep my only original marriage license...

[little immigrant 800]

38 minutes ago, Jun2580 said:

Im afraid they might keep my only original marriage license...

My interview notice says to bring copies of everything otherwise they might keep originals 

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

1 hour ago, Jun2580 said:

Im afraid they might keep my only original marriage license...

Then you take the original and copies......

[little immigrant 800]

20 hours ago, missileman said:

If they asked for an original, you MUST provide the original or a certified copy......

Hence I'll take originals and copies 😊

Edited October 25, 2018 by little immigrant