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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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today my lawyer asked for my original marriage certificate, wife's original birth certificate and other items. but my concern is the marriage cert and the bc. I asked why certified copies or not sufficient. I was told that 1 of their other client's I864 package was sent back from NVC because they requested originals. So that's why my lawyer wants me to prepare the originals to send to them so I can avoid the same problem. My lawyer also reassured me that the vietnam consulate will return the original documents to my wife's after her interview(hope this is true). so i asked my wife in vietnam to send me the original mc and her bc. hope it will not get lost in the mail nor with NVC. has anyone heard of this or has happened to them? thanks in advance.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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I believe the NVC specifically states original documents (all except passport). I'll have to ask my wife if she got the originals back after the interview, or if they are in that sealed envelope they give you afterwards.

We have 2 original marriage certificates, so we sent one and kept the other. The birth certificate does not have to be the original, but an "official" second copy (ban sao).

Also, the I-864 does not require the marriage and birth certificates, the DS-230 does.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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For our case, I submitted original copy of the marriage certificate and my husband's original certified birth certificate ("ban sao" copy). Everything was returned to my husband when we were approved (handed the pink slip).

CR1/IR1 Timeline:

GENERAL INFO

[*]12-xx-2007 - 1st Trip (6wks) & Met him halfway around the world

[*]03-xx-2008 - Got engaged - two people on opposite sides of the world

[*]05-xx-2008 - 2nd Trip (2wks) - Engagement/Marriage/Consummation

[*]06-12-2008 - Filed I-130 (CR-1) with Vermont Service Center

[*]12-xx-2008 - 3rd Trip (4wks)

[*]06-05-2009 - Interview at 9:00am at HCMC Consulate (result: blue)

[*]07-08-2009 - Submitted RFE: Beneficiary's Relatives & Evidence of Relationship

[*]08-xx-2009 - 4th Trip (4wks)

[*]10-07-2009 - AP 91 days - Result: APPROVED!!

[*]10-31-2009 - POE: Detroit, MI

[*]11-18-2009 - Social Security Card

[*]11-20-2009 - Green Card

[*]01-21-2010 - Driver's License

THE NEXT STEPS...

[*]02/07/2011 - Renew Vietnam Passport

[*]07/30/2011 - Process of Removing Conditions Begins

[*]09/25/2011 - Date of I-751

[*]09/28/2011 - NOA1

[*]10/19/2011 - Biometrics

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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I-864 is not the DS-230

USUALLY, original document / certified copy of original document

is covered under the DS-230 requirements, and not the I-864.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html (please read all 7 pages, ya?)

if the 'certified copies' that you furnished were certified by the 'original issuing authority', then you have the right 'certified copies'.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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I sent in certified copies for both and it was no problems. Yes, it was returned when you pick up the visa. However, some of my other evidence was missing: pics, proof of bonafide relationship. They claim it will be stored in an archive

Visa Journey

CR-1 Visa Journey

11/07/08 ............Married

02/13/09 ............I-130 sent

02/16/09 ............I-130 delivered

02/23/09.............NOA1

02/24/09.............Touched

02/28/09............ NOA1 Hard Copy

03/25/09.............NOA2

03/30/09.............NOA2 Hard Copy

NVC Journey

04/15/09.............Case # Assigned

04/17/09.............DS-3032 and AOS bill generated

04/17/09.............DS-3032 sent (email+mail)

04/17/09.............AOS PAID (online)

04/20/09.............AOS package sent

04/20/09.............DS-3032 accepted

04/22/09.............IV Fee bill generated

04/22/09.............IV bill PAID (online)

04/27/09.............DS-230 sent to NVC

04/30/09.............Case under Final Review

05/07/09.............RFE (Ques 20 DS-230)

05/09/09.............Resend DS-230

05/13/09.............DS-230 Received and Under Review

05/20/09.............Case complete at NVC

Embassy Journey

06-08-09.............Case Arrived at Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

06-22-09.............Medical Exam

07-29-09.............Visa Interview

07-29-09.............Visa Approved

08-05-09.............Visa in Hand

08-24-09.............POE - (San Francisco, California)

09-04-09.............Green Card Arrived in Mail

12-04-09.............SSN Card Arrived in Mail

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