DS-230 Submitting original documents

[MONIQ 0]

I am a little confused, do I need to submit the original documents with the DS-230? My husband is sending me back the completed and signed DS-230. Also, do i need to have his police reports, medical, etc. t accompany the submission? Please help.

[Darnell 8,478]

in a word, yes.

AT NVC - when yer submitting the DS-230 - there's a set of 'other documents' to supply, in ORIGINAL form plus a PHOTOCOPY. (No attestation required for that copy ).

Birth Certificate, Police Check, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificates (If any, both yours and his )

IIRC, the Medical is done in his country, after NVC is 'through' with it's processing - I've never heard of medical reports being submitted during the NVC Processing Stage.

Here's a list ?

Birth Certificate

Court and Prison Records

Deportation Documentation

Marriage Certificate

Marriage Termination Documentation

Military Records

Photocopy of Valid Passport Biographic Data Page

Police Certificate(s)

Custody Documentation

[elfuego 1]

Darnell has it right. However, if for some reason you don't have the original document for the birth or marriage certificates, the NVC will accept certified copies. Key word being "certified".

Edited October 6, 2009 by elfuego

[kemkem 0]

Moniq,

I'm filing for CR-1 at the lagos consulate and I just submitted the Ds-230 package last Friday.

What you would need to submit the following for the D2-230 for your husband:

1. DS-230 part I and II - Make sure he only signs part I.
2. Police Certificate - He can get this at:

   The Deputy Inspector General

   Criminal Investigation Department

   Nigerian Police Force

   Alagbon Close

   Ikoyi, Lagos

   Nigeria

3. Original Marriage Certificate
4. Original Birth Certificate
5. Copy of biographic Page of Passport
6. Divorce certificate (if he's been married before) - This didn't apply to me
7. 2 passport photographs

Once you get all the documents, make a photocopy of the set and send with your original documents. It's advisable to make a set of everything for your spouse and yourself as well.

The medical at Kamorass clinic is not needed at this time. The time to do that is when your file has been closed by NVC, an interview date has been granted and your file has been forwarded to the Lagos consulate.

[Dakine 26]

Darnell has it right. However, if for some reason you don't have the original document for the birth or marriage certificates, the NVC will accept certified copies. Key word being "certified".

When they ask fot "originals" they are the same thing as a certified copy from the government agency that issued the "original".

[MONIQ 0]

Moniq,

I'm filing for CR-1 at the lagos consulate and I just submitted the Ds-230 package last Friday.

What you would need to submit the following for the D2-230 for your husband:

1. DS-230 part I and II - Make sure he only signs part I.
2. Police Certificate - He can get this at:

   The Deputy Inspector General

   Criminal Investigation Department

   Nigerian Police Force

   Alagbon Close

   Ikoyi, Lagos

   Nigeria

3. Original Marriage Certificate
4. Original Birth Certificate
5. Copy of biographic Page of Passport
6. Divorce certificate (if he's been married before) - This didn't apply to me
7. 2 passport photographs

Once you get all the documents, make a photocopy of the set and send with your original documents. It's advisable to make a set of everything for your spouse and yourself as well.

The medical at Kamorass clinic is not needed at this time. The time to do that is when your file has been closed by NVC, an interview date has been granted and your file has been forwarded to the Lagos consulate.

Thanks so much for all your help, this really means alot. all of this is soooo much stress on me really.

[BnB 0]

Thanks, that explanation really helps me too im sure many other as well. I'm from Nigeria and my wife filed for me. We just got the I130 approval. Initially, i was wondering abt the ds230 and ds3032 but with everything you typed its all clear to me now.

Moniq,

I'm filing for CR-1 at the lagos consulate and I just submitted the Ds-230 package last Friday.

What you would need to submit the following for the D2-230 for your husband:

1. DS-230 part I and II - Make sure he only signs part I.
2. Police Certificate - He can get this at:

   The Deputy Inspector General

   Criminal Investigation Department

   Nigerian Police Force

   Alagbon Close

   Ikoyi, Lagos

   Nigeria

3. Original Marriage Certificate
4. Original Birth Certificate
5. Copy of biographic Page of Passport
6. Divorce certificate (if he's been married before) - This didn't apply to me
7. 2 passport photographs

Once you get all the documents, make a photocopy of the set and send with your original documents. It's advisable to make a set of everything for your spouse and yourself as well.

The medical at Kamorass clinic is not needed at this time. The time to do that is when your file has been closed by NVC, an interview date has been granted and your file has been forwarded to the Lagos consulate.

[MOB 0]

Hello @all,

I'm wondering if I send all my original documents along with the DS230 to the NVC, is it still necessary to bring original documents to the interview?

The IR-1/CR-1 guide said that you have to send originals to the NVC and you have to bring originals for your interview. It doesn't make any sense to me.

Can anybody give me an advice?

[kemkem 0]

Hello @all,

I'm wondering if I send all my original documents along with the DS230 to the NVC, is it still necessary to bring original documents to the interview?

The IR-1/CR-1 guide said that you have to send originals to the NVC and you have to bring originals for your interview. It doesn't make any sense to me.

Can anybody give me an advice?

Hey MOB. They are supposed to return the originals back to you at the time of the interview. If you can get 2 originals, that would be optimal. In my case, I was unable to, so I formally requested them to return the originals to my husband at the time of the interview on the personal cover sheet I attached to the DS-230 package listing all the supporting documents that I submitted. I believe that there is a formal form to request originals back, but I'm not sure what it is. Just make copies of everything. They should return at the interview.

[MOB 0]

Hey MOB. They are supposed to return the originals back to you at the time of the interview. If you can get 2 originals, that would be optimal. In my case, I was unable to, so I formally requested them to return the originals to my husband at the time of the interview on the personal cover sheet I attached to the DS-230 package listing all the supporting documents that I submitted. I believe that there is a formal form to request originals back, but I'm not sure what it is. Just make copies of everything. They should return at the interview.

Thx kemkem!

I hope they send all the docs to the embassy.

[Arun+Catie 1]

Good Luck