Copy of marriage license to cr-1 interview

[Ruben466 4]

Hi guys I have another silly question

We sent NVC a county clerk certified copy of our marriage license. however on the interview checklist it states we have to bring the original marriage license. Does this mean the certified copy that we uploaded to NVC or the original one we filed with the county clerk ?

would a certified copy be sufficient??

[pushbrk 12,979]

2 hours ago, Ruben466 said:

Hi guys I have another silly question

We sent NVC a county clerk certified copy of our marriage license. however on the interview checklist it states we have to bring the original marriage license. Does this mean the certified copy that we uploaded to NVC or the original one we filed with the county clerk ?

would a certified copy be sufficient??

It would be an original certified copy of a "Marriage Certificate", not a Marriage License.  Often they are both on the same page, but a license is not a marriage certificate.

[Ruben466 4]

In Texas they only give us a Marriage License which we get signed by someone who has the authority to perform weddings.  We take the signed license back and it is filled. I’m just worried that the co won’t accept a certified copy from the county clerk

[Dashinka 24,598]

14 minutes ago, Ruben466 said:

In Texas they only give us a Marriage License which we get signed by someone who has the authority to perform weddings.  We take the signed license back and it is filled. I’m just worried that the co won’t accept a certified copy from the county clerk

A certified copy is what they really mean when they say “original”.  No one has the original as that is kept at the clerks office.  Also, as @pushbrk stated, once the wedding occurs and you file the signed license with your local clerk, it now becomes  marriage certificate.

Edited February 12, 2021 by Dashinka

[Ruben466 4]

Ahh ok thanks for clearing the license/marriage issue. Ok good we have a certified copy from the county clerk.. 

thanks for your help guys! My wife’s interview is in a week and I’m freaking out 

[pushbrk 12,979]

35 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

A certified copy is what they really mean when they say “original”.  No one has the original as that is kept at the clerks office.  Also, as @pushbrk stated, once the wedding occurs and you file the signed license with your local clerk, it now becomes  marriage certificate.

Correct.  The license and certificate are on the same page, with Marriage Certificate at the bottom.  Take a look.