Retrun of Original Documents

[+VOL-- 0]

My husband did his interview in Guangzhou and entered the U.S. just over a week ago. They required from him only original documents during the interview (marriage certificate, birth certificate, police clearance, etc.). None of which, except the birth certificate and a few others, was returned back to him. We thought they would be in the huge file we had to submit at immigration but we only got the birth certificate and some other documents back. They still have the marriage certificate and police clearances from three different locations. How do we get our original documents back? Will they send them with the permanent resident card or we have to request for them back some how? 

[Just Paul 4,591]

1 hour ago, +VOL-- said:

police clearances from three different locations.

You won't get those back and won't need them later in the process.

 

As for the marriage certificate, if you dint being a copy then don't expect it back  There is a form to use to try to get that back.  You don't have other copies of the marriage certificate?

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4 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

You won't get those back and won't need them later in the process.

 

As for the marriage certificate, if you dint being a copy then don't expect it back  There is a form to use to try to get that back.  You don't have other copies of the marriage certificate?

Thanks for the reply.

 

Yes we have other copies of the marriage certificate but I still feel they should have returned it. My husband gave them a photocopy of it and they rejected it and asked for an original so I feel it wasn't right for them to keep it. The police clearance- I just wonder if others got theirs back because the process and cost to obtain them were too high I would hate for them to end up in the trash. 

 

I see a G-884 form to get documents back. Is that what you are referring to?

Edited March 8, 2020 by +VOL--

[givionte 138]

When my wife went through her interview, they returned most of the original documents I gave them originally in Guangzhou months prior in the shipment along with her passport.  I think they kept just one copy of the marriage white book and her police certificate, pretty much everything else was returned.  The ones they kept I can see inside the big heavy packet she needs to give customs upon her arrival, but those will never be given back.

 

Luckily I was advised to get 2 of everything, because I know she'll need them in the future.  They don't tell you that when you go to get police certificates and such.

Edited March 10, 2020 by givionte

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23 hours ago, givionte said:

When my wife went through her interview, they returned most of the original documents I gave them originally in Guangzhou months prior in the shipment along with her passport.  I think they kept just one copy of the marriage white book and her police certificate, pretty much everything else was returned.  The ones they kept I can see inside the big heavy packet she needs to give customs upon her arrival, but those will never be given back.

 

Luckily I was advised to get 2 of everything, because I know she'll need them in the future.  They don't tell you that when you go to get police certificates and such.

Wish we knew that beforehand. We only have extra copies for 1 of the 3 police clearance. What do you think she will need it for in the future?