Original signature on certifications?

[bobb 0]

Does the signature on the certification claiming the attached translation of "Divorce Decree" is accurate need to be original? Or can I have my fiance have the divorce decree, translated decree, and certification scanned and saved as a pdf and sent to me by email...then have her mail originals. I would then submit what I print from the emailed pdf file and have the originals if and when they asked for them.

If I don't need the original, initially for filing, of her divorce decree, or marriage certificate (name change issue) I suppose I could just have these scanned, saved as pdf or I suppose a jpeg, and emailed to me. I could find someone locally to do a translation and certification. - Da?

[shawnloveskat 0]

Never send any originals to the USCIS unless they specifically ask for them. For all of my documents I scanned a color copy of them, and sent the copy. If you send the original, you WILL NOT get it back unless you ask for it back (probably in writing). During the Consulate inverviews and AOS interview i had a leather binder that had folders in which i had (original, original copy, translated original, translated copy) for each document. ALso label these with dividers so they can be easily found during the interviews. When my wife went to the interview with "The Book" she had an entire copy of everything we had submitted to them. That way they couldn't "lose" a form and need to reschedule the interview.

[Jose Rizal 1]

It is always a good idea to have to two sets of certified copies of everything. Also scanning them to PDF also helps.