Original civil documents not returned (DUBLIN)

[duffy 0]

I wasnt approved on the spot because my case went through adminstrative review. I got called back after a few weeks and was approved and signed DS230 and told I'll receive my visa in days. I didnt ask for my original documents assuming everything will be returned in the big envelope submitted. I got the package. It had my passport with the visa in it and the 'mysterious brown envelope' and that was it!

Could the original documents be in the envelope? Will it be returned at POE? I am freaking out because at least one of the doucments will be a NIGHTMARE TO REPLACE if not impossible! Maybe I need to go back to the embassy to have the envelope opened, orig docs replaced with copies and resealed?

Ireland folks, please advise, what is the norm?

[Inky 1,111]

You are supposed to ask for the originals back at the interview.

POE will not return any documents to you.

You will now have to fill out G-884 to get back your documents.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=dccb5d4c6608e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

[duffy 0]

You are supposed to ask for the originals back at the interview.

POE will not return any documents to you.

You will now have to fill out G-884 to get back your documents.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=dccb5d4c6608e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Oh my God! Thought that link applies to documents submitted to USCIS not NVC/Embassy?

Edited May 30, 2011 by duffy

[Inky 1,111]

Oh my God! Thought that link applies to documents submitted to USCIS not NVC/Embassy?

You will likely have to wait till after you POE and hand over the brown envelope. They mail that brown envelope to USCIS again. You will request them from USCIS not the embassy.

[Done--Really 331]

I had a friend in the same situation--his English isn't so great, so I helped him on a conference call with USCIS and they verbally asked what he wanted returned--just saying everything wasn't sufficient--so we named each document, and everything was returned in about a week.

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

I would call the embassy. There is a chance they just forgot to hand it back to you and it is sitting on someone's desk (happened with my daughter's Irish birth cert after CRBA appointment).

[duffy 0]

I had a friend in the same situation--his English isn't so great, so I helped him on a conference call with USCIS and they verbally asked what he wanted returned--just saying everything wasn't sufficient--so we named each document, and everything was returned in about a week.

A bit of relief if it will work out this way. Thanks.

I would call the embassy. There is a chance they just forgot to hand it back to you and it is sitting on someone's desk (happened with my daughter's Irish birth cert after CRBA appointment).

Thanks for that, I can only send an email and hope that I'll get a response.