Where to get Certified Copy of Documents

[happywifeymom 4]

Hello fellow Vj members,

As i have mentioned in my last post I already got the approval of my I-751 after 4 months.

Now we are still working on the RFE's for the I-130 we filed for my 2 kids in the Philippines.

What USCIS need from us are Legible Final Certified Copy of documents .I don't know where to get this?my questions are:

1. What does it mean final certified copy? Can i not just send a scanned copy of the original document?

2.Where can i have the documents certified?Can i just send the original document to the USCIS?

I would appreciate any ideas.

Edited November 28, 2009 by happywifeymom

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hello fellow Vj members,

As i have mentioned in my last post I already got the approval of my I-751 after 4 months.

Now we are still working on the RFE's for the I-130 we filed for my 2 kids in the Philippines.

What USCIS need from us are Legible Final Certified Copy of documents .I don't know where to get this?my questions are:

1. What does it mean final certified copy? Can i not just send a scanned copy of the original document?

2.Where can i have the documents certified?Can i just send the original document to the USCIS?

I would appreciate any ideas.

A certified copy of a document is an official copy provided by the recordholder with the appropriate marks. For example, a certified copy of your birth certificate would come from the government agency in charge of keeping birth records. It is not something you can do. A scanned copy of the original that you make is not a certified copy.

I would never send an original to USCIS unless it is asked for. Send certified copies because documents can end up being lost. You do not want USCIS, the NVC, or the US embassy/consulate losing your originals.

[happywifeymom 4]

Hello fellow Vj members,

As i have mentioned in my last post I already got the approval of my I-751 after 4 months.

Now we are still working on the RFE's for the I-130 we filed for my 2 kids in the Philippines.

What USCIS need from us are Legible Final Certified Copy of documents .I don't know where to get this?my questions are:

1. What does it mean final certified copy? Can i not just send a scanned copy of the original document?

2.Where can i have the documents certified?Can i just send the original document to the USCIS?

I would appreciate any ideas.

A certified copy of a document is an official copy provided by the recordholder with the appropriate marks. For example, a certified copy of your birth certificate would come from the government agency in charge of keeping birth records. It is not something you can do. A scanned copy of the original that you make is not a certified copy.

I would never send an original to USCIS unless it is asked for. Send certified copies because documents can end up being lost. You do not want USCIS, the NVC, or the US embassy/consulate losing your originals.

Thank you for your answer. But do i have to have these documents certified from the Philippines? Can i not just send the original copies since i can get another copies of this documents like Birth Certificate from NSO?

We are running out of time to do it if i have to get it from the Philippines? is it ok that I will just send the original ones instead?

pls..help.

[matutay 0]

Some VJ's said you can send the originals but not necessary.. You are asking a questions. People gave u their opinions but u insists what you want. It is useless.

Hello fellow Vj members,

As i have mentioned in my last post I already got the approval of my I-751 after 4 months.

Now we are still working on the RFE's for the I-130 we filed for my 2 kids in the Philippines.

What USCIS need from us are Legible Final Certified Copy of documents .I don't know where to get this?my questions are:

1. What does it mean final certified copy? Can i not just send a scanned copy of the original document?

2.Where can i have the documents certified?Can i just send the original document to the USCIS?

I would appreciate any ideas.

A certified copy of a document is an official copy provided by the recordholder with the appropriate marks. For example, a certified copy of your birth certificate would come from the government agency in charge of keeping birth records. It is not something you can do. A scanned copy of the original that you make is not a certified copy.

I would never send an original to USCIS unless it is asked for. Send certified copies because documents can end up being lost. You do not want USCIS, the NVC, or the US embassy/consulate losing your originals.

Thank you for your answer. But do i have to have these documents certified from the Philippines? Can i not just send the original copies since i can get another copies of this documents like Birth Certificate from NSO?

We are running out of time to do it if i have to get it from the Philippines? is it ok that I will just send the original ones instead?

pls..help.

[chinese_mutt 11]

Why don't you order it online???

Humm.... there's a website for that. Google it.