Photocopied/scanned documents vs original

[Jay&Jo 4]

What are people's experiences of using photocopied or scanned (then printed) documents in London

My fiance is nervous about his original W2 getting lost in the post if he sends it to me... has anyone ever tried using a photocopy instead of the original and encountered problems??

Similarly anything with a signiture on would need to be an original too i imagine?

I think this is my last minute nerves before the interview. I dont want there to be anything that would delay us from getting the visa!

[gmjdmj 2]

I sent a copy of my W-2. Anything that had to be signed, I sent originals of. We have not had our interview yet...a week from today...but as far as scanning and emailing the W-2, that should be fine. I am going to be scanning and emailing a copy of the 2008 tax transcript this week, along with updated paystubs. I have asked around and been told that copies of those documents are fine.

[Nik+Heather 121]

copies of W-2s are fine.

[tinypyramids 0]

I never actually provided W2s, I just gave copies of my federal tax returns sans W2s and a couple of current paystubs.

[Jay&Jo 4]

thanks for the advice everyone!! its little details like that which build up and make me nervous im going to get something wrong!!! i'll be going through alot of these thoughts over the next 2 weeks i think :-(

I never actually provided W2s, I just gave copies of my federal tax returns sans W2s and a couple of current paystubs.

Tinypyraminds: is that all you took with you as supporting evidence??!

[Lisa and Ian 7]

What are people's experiences of using photocopied or scanned (then printed) documents in London

My fiance is nervous about his original W2 getting lost in the post if he sends it to me... has anyone ever tried using a photocopy instead of the original and encountered problems??

Similarly anything with a signiture on would need to be an original too i imagine?

I think this is my last minute nerves before the interview. I dont want there to be anything that would delay us from getting the visa!

I sent original transcripts. The lady at the embassy counter photocopied the originals, kept the photocopies and returned the originals to my fiance.

I don't think they mind having photocopies.

[tinypyramids 0]

thanks for the advice everyone!! its little details like that which build up and make me nervous im going to get something wrong!!! i'll be going through alot of these thoughts over the next 2 weeks i think :-(

I never actually provided W2s, I just gave copies of my federal tax returns sans W2s and a couple of current paystubs.

Tinypyraminds: is that all you took with you as supporting evidence??!

I think for the affidavit of support I had tax returns from 2007 and 2008 (did not provide W2s), a bank statement showing a massive amount of savings, a letter from my employer verifying my job title and salary, and a couple of paystubs from july.

[Jay&Jo 4]

well Jay emailed me his W2 as requested.. only to realise that it has the incorrect SSN for him on there. he says the IRS were informed. so its wrong on the sheet but correct in the system.

anyone foresee a problem with this??!

[Jay&Jo 4]

just to clarify... i do have a notarized copy of his tax return (1040)

its just a mistake on the W2