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redsnap   13

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Austria
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Hey guys,

I only sent a copy of my marriage certificate, but I don't think anybody can really tell that it's not the original. I did that because I'm currently in the US and don't have the originals with me (I forgot them in Austria), that's why, and my husband only has copys here, for insurance and so on... But well, it got approved, I mean I got my NOA 1, so... Anybody ever had a problem with anything like that?

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Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Austria

Marriage: 2010-11-19

I-130 Sent : 2010-12-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2011-01-05

I-130 NOA2 : 2011-05-09

Received NVC Case Number on 5/21,

Sent DS-3032 and paid AOS bill on 5/21,

Paid IV Bill on 5/25

Sent both packages on 6/1

Packages arrived 6/6

SIF & CC 6/20

Medical 7/25

Interview 8/9

Received visa 8/16

Flight to the US 10/4 (POE = IAD)

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Saddle Bronc Grand Master

Saddle Bronc   124

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A copy is generally fine--and it is standard anyway to file with a copy.

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Hey guys,

I only sent a copy of my marriage certificate, but I don't think anybody can really tell that it's not the original. I did that because I'm currently in the US and don't have the originals with me (I forgot them in Austria), that's why, and my husband only has copys here, for insurance and so on... But well, it got approved, I mean I got my NOA 1, so... Anybody ever had a problem with anything like that?

Photocopies are fine for the I-130 petition, originals are not required so you are fine. Congratulations on your NOA1 but be aware no one has actually looked at your petition yet. The NOA1 is simply notification of the receipt of your package and of course your $! laughing.gif

Good luck on your journey!

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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Hey guys,

I only sent a copy of my marriage certificate, but I don't think anybody can really tell that it's not the original. I did that because I'm currently in the US and don't have the originals with me (I forgot them in Austria), that's why, and my husband only has copys here, for insurance and so on... But well, it got approved, I mean I got my NOA 1, so... Anybody ever had a problem with anything like that?

You only need to send the original in when you're at NVC. A copy at the USCIS stage is completely fine.

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redsnap   13

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Ok so originals for the NVC. Man, you guys know so much more than me... :blush:

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Austria

Marriage: 2010-11-19

I-130 Sent : 2010-12-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2011-01-05

I-130 NOA2 : 2011-05-09

Received NVC Case Number on 5/21,

Sent DS-3032 and paid AOS bill on 5/21,

Paid IV Bill on 5/25

Sent both packages on 6/1

Packages arrived 6/6

SIF & CC 6/20

Medical 7/25

Interview 8/9

Received visa 8/16

Flight to the US 10/4 (POE = IAD)

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J e n n y   26

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Ok so originals for the NVC. Man, you guys know so much more than me... :blush:

You should take the time to gather your other originals, though- marriage certificate, police certificate, birth certificate- NVC wants originals of all of those documents (you get them back after the interview).

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rodceasar   34

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I did however run into a problem. The RFE from USCIS following the NOA1 was to send in a certified or registered copy showing the marriage was registered within the country it took place from that country's issuing authority...

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redsnap   13

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What the hell is a police certificate?

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Austria

Marriage: 2010-11-19

I-130 Sent : 2010-12-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2011-01-05

I-130 NOA2 : 2011-05-09

Received NVC Case Number on 5/21,

Sent DS-3032 and paid AOS bill on 5/21,

Paid IV Bill on 5/25

Sent both packages on 6/1

Packages arrived 6/6

SIF & CC 6/20

Medical 7/25

Interview 8/9

Received visa 8/16

Flight to the US 10/4 (POE = IAD)

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redsnap   13

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Never mind, I found it... Strafregisterbescheinigung, that's the German word... It looks pretty insane. :unsure:

Thank you Wiki :thumbs:

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Austria

Marriage: 2010-11-19

I-130 Sent : 2010-12-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2011-01-05

I-130 NOA2 : 2011-05-09

Received NVC Case Number on 5/21,

Sent DS-3032 and paid AOS bill on 5/21,

Paid IV Bill on 5/25

Sent both packages on 6/1

Packages arrived 6/6

SIF & CC 6/20

Medical 7/25

Interview 8/9

Received visa 8/16

Flight to the US 10/4 (POE = IAD)

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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I-130 instructions do say photocopies.

What kind of problem did you wish to create for yerself, really?

[Please re-read instructions on the forms ]

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redsnap   13

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Sorry, but I was confused with the flood of information... of course you're right, Darnell.

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Austria

Marriage: 2010-11-19

I-130 Sent : 2010-12-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2011-01-05

I-130 NOA2 : 2011-05-09

Received NVC Case Number on 5/21,

Sent DS-3032 and paid AOS bill on 5/21,

Paid IV Bill on 5/25

Sent both packages on 6/1

Packages arrived 6/6

SIF & CC 6/20

Medical 7/25

Interview 8/9

Received visa 8/16

Flight to the US 10/4 (POE = IAD)

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giamimigio   21

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I-130 instructions do say photocopies.

What kind of problem did you wish to create for yerself, really?

[Please re-read instructions on the forms ]

maybe you should tell "yerself" to not be so condescending. i'm sure you'll cook up a really clever way of responding to this but at the end of the day, people really don't need you to make them feel like idiots.

NVC

4/14/2011: NVC RECEIVED-NO CASE NUMBER YET

4/19/2011: CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED

4/21/2011: AOS BILL PAID

5/04/2011: IV BILL GENERATED AND PAID

5/11/2011: AOS & IV PACKET SENT

5/13/2011: NVC RECEIVED

5/24/2011: RFE

5/25/2011: RFE SENT

6/02/2011: ADVANCED MEDICAL DAY 1

6/03/2011: ADVANCED MEDICAL DAY 2 PASSED

6/08/2011: SIF

6/09/2011: CC

7/15/2011: 2 YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

8/03/2011: INTERVIEW

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Lisamarie   79

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Me too....in the learning process of NVC now......always learning something lol :P

LOL we were all noobs once and I am still a noob :dance:

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Met in December 2008

Married in Morocco December 22, 2009

Filed IR1/CR1 - April 2010

NOA1 - April 29, 2010

RFE - November 12, 2010

Response to RFE - December 22, 2010

NOA2 - January 18, 2011

Paid AOS and IV Bill - January 27, 2011

Sent AOS/IV documents - March 15 2011

NVC received/signed for documents - March 17

Interview May 10

APPROVED

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