Divorce Decree Question for K-1

[EllaC 190]

I am waiting on my divorce to finalize and get my official decree in hand soon. Is a regular copy ok or does it have to be a certified copy from court?

 

Thank you very much!

[payxibka 10,045]

4 minutes ago, EllaC said:

I am waiting on my divorce to finalize and get my official decree in hand soon. Is a regular copy ok or does it have to be a certified copy from court?

 

Thank you very much!

Legible photocopy of an original certified document

 

 

Edited October 17, 2019 by payxibka

[EllaC 190]

Just now, payxibka said:

Legible photocopy of an original certified document

 

 

You're the absolute best! Thank you so much for the quick response!! 🙌

[Pitaya 2,577]

Recent similar-themed thread from earlier this month:

 

 

[EllaC 190]

1 hour ago, Kumar01 said:

Are you planning to submit the entire agreement or just the final couple of pages with signatures and seals?

Also a copy of the original or certified copy is acceptable. 

Might as well send a copy of the whole thing. I wouldn't want to be the judge of which pages they need. 😄

[EllaC 190]

57 minutes ago, Pitaya said:

Recent similar-themed thread from earlier this month:

 

 

For just the I-129F though... I would think USCIS would specify if they needed certified copies. Or not?

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, EllaC said:

For just the I-129F though... I would think USCIS would specify if they needed certified copies. Or not?

They do.   It is explained in the instructions 

[EllaC 190]

4 minutes ago, payxibka said:

They do.   It is explained in the instructions 

I was just looking at that. Page 2 - Copies section, right? It says to provide legible photocopies unless they specifically ask for an original. 

[payxibka 10,045]

Just now, EllaC said:

I was just looking at that. Page 2 - Copies section, right? It says to provide legible photocopies unless they specifically ask for an original. 

You got it

[EnglishLove 112]

4 hours ago, EllaC said:

You're the absolute best! Thank you so much for the quick response!! 🙌

Copy is fine but make sure to attack the entire divorce decree. A lot of people (including myself, only sent in the first page that has Judgment of Divorce and not the judge's signature and got an RFE.

[EllaC 190]

55 minutes ago, Pooley said:

Copy is fine but make sure to attack the entire divorce decree. A lot of people (including myself, only sent in the first page that has Judgment of Divorce and not the judge's signature and got an RFE.

Will do, thank you sooo much for the heads up! 🙌

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

Regular copy is fine, as long as it's legible. 

[Chi2019 3]

@Pooley   I have a one page divorce decree absolute  from the family court Holborn with the family court stamp. Are you saying its not accepted by USCIS? 

 

Please clarify . Thak You

[EnglishLove 112]

6 hours ago, Chi2019 said:

@Pooley   I have a one page divorce decree absolute  from the family court Holborn with the family court stamp. Are you saying its not accepted by USCIS? 

 

Please clarify . Thak You

As long as it says it's  a Divorce Decree with the Judge's signature you should be good. I've never heard of a divorce decree being only a page but if that's all you have and it's stamped with the signature, you should be good.

[flfreddy 92]

You may as well get 2 certified copies from the court as you will need it later for either the interview or AOS.    I am so used to sending certified that I dont even bother with copies anymore.