questions about lingche's NVC guide

[mizhael smith 0]

i would like to quote the lingche NVC guide here with a few questions to those of you who have completed the process. hopefully someone can help us

"Try to have all documents below in the hands of the Petitioner"

1) Photocopy Requirement - In addition to sending the original documents or certified copies of the documents to the NVC, the applicant and each accompanying family member must submit a photocopy of the original documents or certified copies of the documents.

2) Police Certificate based on country

3) Each applicant will need to obtain an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in the country of birth, showing the date and place of birth and the parentage of the alien, based upon the original registration of birth.

I am the petitioner living here in the united states here are the questions:

1) photocopy requirement

will i need to make a copy of every original i have and submit the copy to the NVC with the original when they ask for it? will they even ask for it?

2) does the police certificate that i (as the petitioner) will submit have to be an original? or will a copy be ok? (my wife only has one official copy currently)

3) same question as number 2. for the birth certificate

please let me know.

thank you.

[DouglasFiel 53]

The NVC needs the ORIGINAL COPY and one photo copy of all documents,,, with exception of the passport,, just a copy of the

bio-page. These Docs will be forwarded to the US consulate in Manila. I strongly advise that you have an additional official version when you go in for the interview,,, Just in case the NVC loses a document or two. Also, as far as B/C, Marriage Certificate etc,,, you will not get back the copies submitted to the NVC so,, you will want additional Official NSO versions of those docs for use once she arrives in the USA for various needs.

Regards,