N-400 Supporting Documents

[CiciGu 0]

My mom just submitted her N-400 and the supporting documents for filing. I sponsor my mom to move to US and obtained her green card. My dad and brother (adult) both do not live in the US and not a resident. We submitted her marriage certificate (non-US), both me and my brother birth certificate (non-US). My question is, does my mom need to bring original documents when she go to her interview in the future? My mom's marriage certificate as well as my brother birth certificate is in oversea. Anyone know if she needs the original during interview? I only have the scanned version (Copies). Thank you. 

Edited April 9 by CiciGu

[OldUser 6,894]

Yes, she should bring originals to the interview. She may never be asked to show them, but if she is asked, copy won't work. How old is brother? If he's over 21, his birth certificate is likely not needed for mother's N-400.

Edited April 9 by OldUser

[CiciGu 0]

3 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Yes, she should bring originals to the interview. She may never be asked to show them, but if she is asked, copy won't work. How old is brother? If he's over 21, his birth certificate is likely not needed for mother's N-400.

My brother is 45. Way over than 21. It is almost next to impossible to obtain his original BC to here as he doesn't live in the US. Moreover we only have 1 original. Unlike the US you can request multiple. That's why I'm worrying right now as we don't have the originals except my BC coz my mom live with me.

[OldUser 6,894]

3 minutes ago, CiciGu said:

My brother is 45. Way over than 21. It is almost next to impossible to obtain his original BC to here as he doesn't live in the US. Moreover we only have 1 original. Unlike the US you can request multiple. That's why I'm worrying right now as we don't have the originals except my BC coz my mom live with me.

I don't think their birth certificates will come up. Her marriage / divorce certificates may come up. She should have the originals.

[Vickys_Mom 230]

My mother-in-law is from Indonesia.  We submitted scans of her documents with the initial application, but when she went to her IR-5 interview in Jakarta last year they asked to see the originals of her birth certificate, the "name change" document that the government required back in the 1960s, and her marriage certificate with her husband (deceased 10 years).  Her original documents are fragile and she's very careful with how she stores them.  To my knowledge, there's no way to replace them.

 

Regards,

Vicky's Mom

 

[powerpuff 6,736]

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