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Mikeyboy   0

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Hello All,

I am just sending my packet of forms of DS-203 (I think - don't have the form name at hand) as the final part of my immigration process. My wife is sending her Affadavit of support.

One of the things I am required to send is a photocopy of my passport page. However every shop I went to today in London said it is illegal to make color photocopies of a passport. So I only have a black and white.

Is this acceptable to the NVC?

-Mike

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OBX   51

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Hello All,

I am just sending my packet of forms of DS-203 (I think - don't have the form name at hand) as the final part of my immigration process. My wife is sending her Affadavit of support.

One of the things I am required to send is a photocopy of my passport page. However every shop I went to today in London said it is illegal to make color photocopies of a passport. So I only have a black and white.

Is this acceptable to the NVC?

-Mike

I believe you are talking about the DS-230.

All of the photocopies we sent to NVC were black and white and we had no issues at all. Good luck!

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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black and white is all goood

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


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May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
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tokyo.lovers   6

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black and white is fine. though it's not hard to get color copies of things either. good luck.

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Tuanv   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Hopefully, this is not consider thread hijacking. How about everything else such marriage certificate. Should be it be in color? If so, should we put the word "copy" on each copy. When I make color copies of my marriage certificate, they look identical.

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SuperDuper!   230

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We always make professional color copies of the passport and visa. Its not paper money we are talking about here, so just relax.

Did ya notice when you make copies of the documents that certain watermarks appear that say COPY? :whistle:

A good reason to make color copies is to get the passport stamps in all their colorful glory.

Oh, and the paper thickness and quality of the originals make it hard to defraud them, so no worries. Go and worry about bigger things and enjoy life for awhile.

Cheers!

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nrodgsxr   0

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I just tried to copy my wife's German passport and the scanner put a bunch of black thick lines over some of the data fields. Her name, DOB, and signature are visible but everything else such as passport number is covered in a thick black line. Is this some security feature to prevent counterfitters? It didn't happen with her old passport. Anyone have any experience on this? I'm going to ask her to try a different copier just to be sure.

Marriage: 2010-05-19

I-130 Sent: 2010-06-22

I-130 NOA1: 2010-07-11

I-130 Approved: 2010-07-30

NVC Received: 2010-08-17

Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill: 2010-08-31

Return Completed DS-3032: 2010-09-01

Pay I-864 Bill: 2010-09-01

NVC Accepted DS-3032: 2010-09-03

I-864 shows as PAID 2010-09-03

Return Completed I-864: 2010-09-04

Receive IV Bill: 2010-09-14

IV Bill showed PAID: 2010-09-16

Mailed DS-230: 2010-09-16

Receive Instruction Package : 2010-09-16

DS-230 arrived at NVC: 2010-09-17

DS-230 entered into AVR: 2010-09-21

Sign In Failed: 2010-10-04

Case Complete per NVC: 2010-10-04

Consulate Received :

Interview Date : 2010-11-01

*** NOW IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING *** FML

AP finished 2010-11-16

Visa Picked up 2010-11-17

Flying to the US 2010-11-22

LIFE IS GOOD AGAIN! :)

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LotofPatience   65

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I just tried to copy my wife's German passport and the scanner put a bunch of black thick lines over some of the data fields. Her name, DOB, and signature are visible but everything else such as passport number is covered in a thick black line. Is this some security feature to prevent counterfitters? It didn't happen with her old passport. Anyone have any experience on this? I'm going to ask her to try a different copier just to be sure.

Adjust the copier contrast to brightness.

Loto

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10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

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04/19/2012 - NVC received

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05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

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