For people who did DCF in TOKYO

[getcr1 0]

hi there,

My husband and I got married here in Tokyo and first got our konin todoke juri shoumeisho and it was just the simple one on paper that cost 350 yen. Then i read somewhere that the embassy needs the bigger one. So we went back to get the bigger one that cost 1500 yen. Then when I was trying to do the translation for it, I realized that both the smaller one and the bigger one do not have serial numbers on the marriage certificates. Am I supposed to get a different one? When we show them our marriage certificate with the translation, is there another one with that has a serial number on it? Do we have to have one with a serial number on it?

argggg....hope i dont run into problems. i have my appointment on tuesday!?!

if I do have to go back to get it, do you know if i can get it in the same day? and just go to the city hall in the morning?

[redglasses 1]

Hi getcr1,

You did not have to get the bigger one.

The embassy accepts the smaller marriage certificate.

That's what we turned in with our I-130.

The format of Japanese marriage certificates is slightly different depending on the ward/city/town,

so what I assume is that marriage certificates from some cities have serial numbers, and others don't.

Ours didn't have one, but it didn't cause any problem at all.

[getcr1 0]

Hi getcr1,

You did not have to get the bigger one.

The embassy accepts the smaller marriage certificate.

That's what we turned in with our I-130.

The format of Japanese marriage certificates is slightly different depending on the ward/city/town,

so what I assume is that marriage certificates from some cities have serial numbers, and others don't.

Ours didn't have one, but it didn't cause any problem at all.

thanks so much! I guess it doesnt hurt to have the bigger one. its a lot nicer anyway. thanks!