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Yes I understand your concern and sorry that you had to go through this experience . But glad they allowed you to get the right divorce decree and then approve you, imagine if you had to do the whole process all over again !!!! So the difference in the new divorce decree is that it's certified ? I want to make sure I have the right one. I only have one divorce certificate, at the top right it says form 36B it has a seal on the top left a raised white seal and also a red one over it and the words SEAL in black , at the bottom right the signature of the clerk of the court with a stamp of his name . Does this look like your certified one you got ? Thank you for sharing with us .

Upon returning to Vancouver from Montreal, my fiance (now wife) went directly from the airport to the courthouse in New Westminster and obtained her actual Certificate of Divorce, with a raised seal and the court registrar's signature. She actually got them to supply her with two of them. They can issue as many as you want, but they are 40 bucks apiece. Montreal will also accept a certified copy of the divorce court's final order. On the day in question, my dearest only had an un-certified copy of the court's final order, printed out on her home printer. This was what she provided to our immigration attorney who gave it her blessing and included it and a photocopy of it in the big fat package my fiance took with her to Montreal. Little did we know that my fiance did not stand a chance of succeeding at her interview. The resulting 51-day delay in getting Montreal  to approve cost us dearly. By the time we got into the U.S. together in mid-March, county governments that issue marriage licenses were shutting down due to Covid-19 and we could not obtain a marriage license. It took until April 30 to obtain a license and we were married on May 5th. Only then were we able to finally apply for the all-important AOS and Advance Parole. So in the end.. not having the proper divorce certificate at the interview has caused at least a three-month additional delay in getting the AP and green card. That hurts, and was so easily preventable.

It sounds like you have what you need. Raised seal, signature.. you're good to go.

Thank you so much for sharing and confirming , yeah I thought I had the right one. Congratulations to the 2 of you . I know the COVID time makes everything more difficult . All the best !!!!