MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE question for NVC

[amy83 0]

Hello,

Our case is now at the NVC stage, and I am gathering everything to send in. My question pertains to the marriage certificate. In PA where we were married, after we got our license at the court house we were given a blank marriage certificate which the officiant filled out on our wedding day and gave to us, and the other part she sent in. I sent the copy of the marriage certificate (the one filled out by the officiant and given to us on our wedding day) to USCIS for our I-130 and we were approved with no RFE...however I was told and read online that this is not actually what they really wanted...so for NVC, should I send in the original marriage certificate (filled out by the officiant - the same that we used for the I-130, or shoudl I send in "certfication of excerpts from marriage license record state of Pennsylvania county of mercer" that i got from the court house and has the seal on it?...We never used this for USCIS, but I thought we were going to get an RFE so i went and got a few of these certified copies from the court house where we got our license.

Thank you so much

[canadian_wife 1,829]

I'd send in the one that you sent to USCIS (what's good for the goose..as they say). But if you're concerned about it, why not send both?

Good luck.

[christeen 966]

Send the original one that you sent to USCIS.... Make sure to make a copy of the entire package and send with the 230 (so you can get the originals back)

[hindocha 0]

Send the original certificate, of which you sent the photocopy to USCIS. I ended up buying the actual certificate from the state capitol. The certificate it nothing special. Both names a typed. I was expecting fancy writing and nice design.

Just buy the actual "certificate", just to cover your back.