Appointment Posts & Sending NVC original civil documents

[visaveteran1 33]

I am what i now call a "forced CR-1 filer" as the USCIS seems to have ended the K-3 petition process since August 2007 (but nobody really knows at this point). Now that my I-130 is off to the NVC I have to deal with a lot of new rules and instructions that i have not prepared for...like having my wife gather all of our "civil documents" (birth, marriage, divorce, etc) and send then off to the NVC at the appropriate time with the DS-230 form.

What is rather disconcerting is the NVC wants original documents or certified copies from issuing agencies. Either way is now a big pain in the *** I think it would be a lot easier for my wife to send me the originals along with the existing translations and it appears that the NVC does return the documents at the interview. But the cautious side of me says i should have her go out and get those certified copies...but i know that might be a big hassle, cost money, and require new translations.

I wonder what other filers have chosen to do about getting the documents to the NVC? I'd like to hear from folks who have had to give the NVC the civil documents.

Thanks!

[calamitka 0]

We have chosen to send originals. Hovever when I was gathering all documents from local court etc. I always asked them to make two documents. This way, even something happens I will have another set with me during the interview or for any other purpose.

Good luck .Comparing to USCIS hell NVC is only a purogatory .

[trailmix 77]

Hi,

You must send originals - when they say 'certified copies' they also state from the 'issuing authority'. To most of us that is one and the same thing.

They don't want a notarized copy etc, they want the document that is issued by the Government or the Court etc.

[Jigi 0]

hi,

You can send the certified documents or notarised documents.... thats what I feeel.... photocopies can be notarised from any agency which offer notary services.

Originals have a chance of being lost.

This is my personal view

Jigi