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divorce papers. original vs copies

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mrathell   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Russia
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I am suppose to go the US embassy in Beijing tomorrow to file my I-130.

Today the Fed Ex arrived from my mom with what was supoose to be a cerified copy of my divorce papers but it is only a copy of the certified copy.

Am I screwed?

Time Line:

10/07/2003 - Met online (talked everyday)

03/06/2004 - Flew to Russia for first in person meeting

03/10/2004 - Left Russia even more in love

08/30/2004 - We went to China to live together for 5 years

10/08/2004 - Engaged in Changchun, Jilin

04/24/2009 - Married in Beijing

05/07/2009 - DCF in Bejing

05/18/2009 - I-130 approved (NOA2)

05/26/2009 - USCIS in Beijing sent file to GUZ

06/26/2009 - P3 from GUZ arrived by EMS with case number!

07/01/2009 - P3 DS230 & OF169 EMS to GUZ

07/02/2009 - P3 delivered to GUZ by EMS signed for by 白天鹅宾馆

07/10/2009 - DOS confirmed that GUZ received P3 in system

07/20/2009 - DOS told me our interview date

08/18/2009 - Interview in GUZ at 7:15am

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No-Where-Man   147

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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u dont need to worry at all really :)

we use copies of papers when we submit the I-130 (BUT be aware u may be asked for the original so they check it )

Good Luck

YA ALAH Bless Our Joureny To The End , Ameen

Je T'aime Till My Dying Day

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OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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^^ Agreed. A copy is sufficient for the I-130, however, at the NVC stage you WILL need the following: Evidence must be in the form of original documents issued by a competent authority, or certified copies bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority, Good luck!

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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