Marriage Certificate

[papatel 0]

HI All,

Do we need a certified or uncertified copy of marriage license to apply for AOS. Or it doesnt; matter.

Any one from Raleigh, NC (Wake County) gone thru this civil marriage procedure.

I am from charlotte, but i might get married in Wake county as my family is there.

Thanks in advance

[JenT 0]

See # 8

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

[papatel 0]

See # 8

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

Got it..thanks much

[davlor 0]

What exactly is a "certified copy" of a marriage certificate?

The original marriage certificate is certified by the state;

Is a regular photocopy of this certificate acceptable with the AOS application? Or does "certified copy" indicate a notarized photocopy,or perhaps an original?

[pj1959us 0]

"Certified copy" means the stamped document (with a seal) that records the marriage in your county (this could be the marriage license or a different certificate...areas vary).

You may send a xerox copy of that certified copy with the AOS, but take the original certified copy (document) with you to the AOS interview (I did have to present it).

[davlor 0]

"Certified copy" means the stamped document (with a seal) that records the marriage in your county (this could be the marriage license or a different certificate...areas vary).

You may send a xerox copy of that certified copy with the AOS, but take the original certified copy (document) with you to the AOS interview (I did have to present it).

Thanks for the fast response

See, I always get confused when the word "copy" is used to mean an original, as opposed to a photocopy! What a messy language.

[Cassie 8]

We were fortunate in that when we received our official marriage certificate/license, we also got a certified copy with embossed stamp thrown in for free. I photocopied it and sent it in with my application.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

HI All,

Do we need a certified or uncertified copy of marriage license to apply for AOS. Or it doesnt; matter.

Any one from Raleigh, NC (Wake County) gone thru this civil marriage procedure.

I am from charlotte, but i might get married in Wake county as my family is there.

Thanks in advance

The guide is wrong. You just need a regular photocopy to file AOS. Read the instructions for the I-485.