DS-230 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OR COPY?

[NINA58 0]

am a US citizen and petitioner. I applied for my father to come to us from Iran.

I have already sent the affidavit of support to NVC and trying to get ready for DS-230 and required doquments.

Could someone tell me is it Ok if I send the copy and certified translated birth certificate and marriage certificate and other items or not?

I really am afraid to send the originals, what if it get lost?

My dad will have his interview in Abu Dhabi, has any body from Iran been through this?

Thanks

[000 0]

Check this out too http://www.iranembassy.hu/birthcertificate.html

Renewal of old birth certificates

The following documents are required for the renewal of old birth certificates:

1. Application forms: 1, 2

2. The original old birth certificate including a photocopy of that.

3. 4 (6x4) photographs with personal detail written on the back (ladies with Hejab).

4. Photocopies of pages 2-9 of passport and the page holding visa (2 copies).

5. If the application is made for son/daughter, a complete set of photocopies of his/her passport should be attached.

Either way , contact the embassy and see what you can do to get a second copy for immigration purposes. What is consdered an original is really a copy anyway, only it is an official copy. To get an original/Certified copy they must be obtained by the government agency that is respsonsible for giving birth certificates to everyone for example new born children who never had one.